Family of Major Thomas HAWKINS and Frances

Husband: Major Thomas HAWKINS

Wife: Frances

Child 1: John HAWKINS

Child 2: Thomas HAWKINS Jr.

Note on Husband: Major Thomas HAWKINS (1)

Note: In the Muster of Feb 4, 1624/25 for Jamestown. Thomas Hawkinsis listed as a servant to Mr. Hugh Crowder. He arrived in 1622aboard the ship James. Mr. Crowder's plant is listed as part ofthe James City Corporation. [Brian Liedtke]-------------------------------Thomas Hawkins, Gentleman, Burgess, Captain of Militia, Justiceof the Rappahannock Court, was a leader in the County and ownerof thousands of acres of land along the river valley. He wasclose to the Thomas Page family and probated Page's will. He wasrelated to Col. Moore Fauntleroy, the Booth and Rowzee families.Holland D. Warren, PhD in "Warrens and Related Families of NorthCarolina and Virginia" 1990Hawkins prepared his will in Feb. 1676; all his land went to hissons, Thomas Hawkins, Jr. and John in equal shares; theremainder of the estate was to be equally divided between his"now-wife" Frances and the rest of his children living at hisdeath.Thomas Hawkins is mentioned as "my loving friend Thomas Hawkins"in the will of Lawrence Washington, Sept., 1676 ("RichmondDispatch," July 16, 1 877)."Captain Thomas Hawkins," as he is described in the records, wasa Justice of Old Rappahannock County, in 1670.Captain Hawkins or Hawkings as he sometimes spelled his name,was an early settler in Rappahannock County *now Essex County.He received large grants of land on the soutside of RappahannockRiver and in Northumberland County. On several occasions, he ledcolonial militia against hostile Indians.[Dr. Richard Lynn Krantz ]

Note on Husband: Major Thomas HAWKINS (2)

Thomas Hawkins, Gentleman, Burgess, Captain of Militia, Justic e of the Rappahannock Court, was a leader in the county and owner of thou sands o facres of land along the river valley. He was close to the Thoma s Page family and probated Page's will. He was related to Col. Moore Fauntlero y, the Booth and Rowzee families. Holland D. Warren, PhD in "Warrens an d Related Families of North Carolina and Virginia" 1990Hawkins prepared his will in Feb. 1676; all his land went to his sons, T homas Hawkins, Jr. and John in equal shares; the remainder of the estat e was to be equally divided between his "now-wife" Frances and the rest o f his children living at his death.Thomas Hawkins is mentioned as "my loving friend Thomas Hawkins" in the w ill of Lawrence Washington, Sept., 1676 ("Richmond Dispatch," July 16, 1 877)."Captain Thomas Hawkins," as he is described in the records, was a Just ice of Old Rappahannock County, in 1670.Captain Hawkins or Hawkings as he sometimes spelled his name, was an ea rly settler in Rappahannock County *now Essex County. He received larg e grants of land on the soutside of Rappahannock River and in Northumbe rlan dCounty. On several occasions, he led colonial militia against ho stil eIndians.

Note on Husband: Major Thomas HAWKINS (3)

MILITARY: As a Captain of Militia, "On several occasions, he led militia against hostile Indians."

OCCUPATION: He served as a Burgess, Captain of Militia and was a Justice of the Rappahannock Court.

LAND: "He was owner of thousands of acres of land along the (Rappahannock) River valley." He was granted large tracts of land along the south side of the Rappahannock and in Northumberland County.

BIOGRAPHY: "He was close to the Thomas Page family, and probated Page's will. He was related to Col. Moore Fauntleroy, as well as the Booth and Rowzee families.

WILL: Captain Hawkins prepared his will in February, 1676. All his land went to his sons Thomas and John. The remainder of the estate was to be equally divided among his "now wife" Frances and the rest of his living children upon his death.

Comments: He is mentioned as "my loving friend Thomas Hawkins" in the will of Lawrence Washington in September, 1676.