John Hawkins

• General Notes
  • John Hawkins (b. ca. 1680 Slapton England?)-d. before Oct 7, 1740) and Mary Long (b. 1680-85-?)
    John emigrated to VA about 1705 (1720?), settling in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co, VA. He married first Mary or Sarah Johnson (in England?); he married Mary Long in Botetourt VA before 1707. He bought 1280 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co in 1723 from Thomas Chew and 501 acres, same parish, from Larkin Chew. In 1724-5, he bought 400 acres on the NE side of the Pamunkey and on both sides of mouth of Terry's Run, or Jigging River and was then living in King William Co. {note: There was another John Hawkins in Virginia, born 1718 and emigrated 1742, who married Mary Langford and their daughter Mildred (1763-1833) married General Percival Butler of Port William.]
    
    John had a brother, Philemon (ca. 1695 Eng-1725 Va), m. 1714 Ann Eleanor Howard, living near his brother in Spotsylvania Co. After his death, his remarried wife moved to NC with her son .>>Philemon II (-1801) m. Delia Martin (-1794)>>Philemon III, m. Lucy Davis, and Benjamin. Here is a remembrance of that family by John D. Hawkins.