General Notes

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"It is believed that Rachel Hawkins is descended from one of three
brothers who migrated from Wales, along with three brothers by the name
of Evans. The area of Wales it is thought the Hawkins brothers came from
is Montgomery County, Wales. These brothers migrated some time before the
Revolutionary War and made their way to North Carolina then on to South
Carolina, following their arrival at Jamestown, Virginia. William P.
Evans, married the daughter of Robert Rachel (Hawkins) McEwen. Her name
was Elizabeth and she was a younger sister of Kirkham. It has not been
proven with documentation about who these Evans and Hawkins brother were.
Both Kirkham and Elizabeth migrated to Alabama with their immediate
families in the 1830’s.
Three Evans brothers along with three Hawkins brothers left Wales
prior to the American Revolutionary War and arrived in Jamestown, VA.
They traveled to NC, SC, and then to the Stone Mountain, GA area. The
three Evans and three Hawkins brothers traveled together in America.
They came from Rhyd-y-Carew County Montgomery Wales. Ryhd-y-Carew is
the name of the family seat, in this case being the name of a parish of
Rhyd-y-Carew in Montgomery County.
After arrival at Jamestown they turned south to NC and on to what was
then known as York District in SC and then to Stone Mountain, GA." (1)
(1) The above has not been substantiated and I was properly and
accurately corrected by a professional genealogist-historian who stated,
"you use the old "three brothers migrated" story that most experienced
genealogist know is pure fairy tale. If I had a nickel for every family
history I have seen that started with three brothers I'd be a
millionaire."  However, being a romantic with one foot on the ground of
reality, I will keep the above in my files to reflect upon and fantasize
upon, while sipping my cup of coffee on the front porch. Ron 3 May 2003.
Rev. Robert McEwen enrolled as a private in the GA Militia and received a
land grant for his service. (Note: the land grant for military service
has not been proven). Robert’s wife was a Hawkins, daughter of one of the
three Hawkins brothers mentioned in the above. The McEwen home was in the
little town of Stone Mountain and both Rev. McEwen and his wife were
buried in Stone Mountain Cemetery.