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Thomas Hawkins

Parents

Father	John Hawkins (b. 7 January 1721, d. 12 April 1804)
Mother	Shirley ("Ruth") Harberd (b. 5 March 1725, d. 1795)

Children with Sarah Adams (b. 14 June 1759, d. 1803)

Daughter	Sarah Frances ("Fanny") Hawkins+ (b. circa 1790, d. 1865)
Son	Stephen Hawkins+ (b. about 1793, d. 18 March 1875)
Son	John Hawkins+ (b. circa 1798, d. 5 January 1853/54)
Son	William Hawkins+ (b. 1 January 1800, d. 12 March 1871)
Son	Wiley Turner Hawkins+ (b. 1 January 1800, d. May 1860)
Son	Calvin Hawkins (b. 1801, d. 20 September 1862)

Person Exhibits

Biography

DNA Verified		135 DNA matches through Thomas Hawkins
Probate		He had his estate probated in Lauderdale, Alabama, United StatesBGO.1
Anecdote		Thomas Hawkins was born January 10, 1751 on the waters of the Nottaway River in Virginia. He served in the Revolutionary War while living in Union District, South Carolina. He served for several years in Cpt Brandon's Reg't and fought at King's Mountain, Battles at Fish Dam Ford; Broad River; Blackstock Hill; Eutaw; Ninety-Six; and Cowpens. He seems to have been well involved in the war; was in the Cavalry and served as a Lieutenant, but never actually officially was made that rank. In 1784, he received a warrant for 287 1/2 acres of land in Washington County, GA. During the War of 1812, they were in the Twiggs Co, GA area, and had arrived in Conecuh Co, AL by 1820. A letter from a grandchild says that he lived to be 104 years old, [he really only lived to be 98 years old] and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Thomas died October 5, 1849 in Lowndes County, Alabama. His grave has not been located. Much of the information about Thomas comes from his Revolutionary Pension application, which was filed when living in Conecuh County in 1831. Susannah Burgamy (married William Burgamy), of Washington Co., GA , believed to be his sister, signed an affidavit. His son, John, stated in this application that his mother and father had married about 1790 and that she died about 1803. The children living at the time of his death were: Fanny Hawkins Beckham; John Hawkins; Calvin Hawkins; Stephen Hawkins; Wiley Hawkins; and William Hawkins. Names of any other children are not given. Even all the names of his known children are not listed in his Will. Sometime between filing the application and his death, Thomas remarried to a woman named Sarah. His will was filed in Lowndes County on April 4, 1849 with Wiley Hawkins serving as administrator, and left all of his estate to her. It is not known if these two women are the only wives of Thomas Hawkins. He apparently didn't marry the mother of the known children until he was about age forty. He could have had an earlier wife and children, and/or a wife between the two known wives. He did marry to Elizabeth Powell (born 1757) when he was twenty years old in 1771, in Virginia. Any children from this first marriage are unknown. The children as living in 1834 and named in Thomas' pension application all lived in southern Alabama, with the possible exception of Fanny Beckham.
Birth	10 January 1751	He was born on 10 January 1751 in Nottaway River, Lunenberg, Virginia, United StatesBG.
Marriage	5 March 1771	He and Elizabeth Powell were married on 5 March 1771 in Virginia, United StatesBGO.
Marriage	1790	He and Sarah Adams were married in 1790 in Washington, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1810	He lived in Amherst, Nelson, Virginia, United StatesBG, in 1810.2
Residence	1816	He lived in Mississippi Territory, Monroe County, ALBGO, in 1816.3
Census	1820	He appeared in the census in 1820 in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO. AL Cencus
1830 Federal Census	1830	He appeared in the 1830 federal census in 1830 in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1830	He lived in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO, in 1830.4
Land Purchased	15 May 1837	He bought land on 15 May 1837 in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Land Purchased	14 August 1837	He bought land on 14 August 1837 in Lowndes, Alabama, United StatesBGO. Land Grant
1840 Federal Census	1840	He appeared in the 1840 federal census in 1840 in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1840	He lived in Conecuh, Alabama, United StatesBGO, in 1840.5
Residence	1840	He lived in Lowndes, Alabama, United StatesBGO, in 1840.6
Land Purchased	1 June 1845	He bought land on 1 June 1845 in Cahaba, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Will	4 April 1847	He signed a will on 4 April 1847 in Lowndes, Alabama, United StatesBGO. Facts about Thomas Hawkins He was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He was born, 10 Jan. 1751 by the Nottaway River, Lunenberg, Virginia Colony. He lived in Union District S.C. then moved to Georgia before 1790, left Georgia before 1816, Then moved to Conecuh County, Alabama with some of his children when he was about 65 years old. In 1784, he received a warrant for 287 1/2 acres of land in Washington County, GA for his service in the Revolutionary War. He made his pension application on Feb 5,1844 at 93 years of age. Susannah Hawkins Burgamy (married William Burgamy), of Washington Co., GA , believed to be his sister, signed an affidavit for his pension application. He made his will on April 4,1847 rowant401 rowant401 originally shared this to Holladay Family Tree 27 Feb 2008 story
Death	5 October 1849	He died on 5 October 1849 at age 98 in Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, United StatesBGO.
Burial	5 October 1849	He was buried on 5 October 1849. Birth: Jan. 10, 1751 Nottoway County Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 5, 1849 Mount Willing Lowndes County Alabama, USA The actual burial site for Thomas Hawkins has been lost to history. Nevertheless, we have placed a Memorial Stone in his honor in the Cantrell Gilliand Memorial Garden. May this memorial serve as an expression of the gratitude we have for him for risking his life and braving the unknown to help build a new country: our America. Burial: Unknown
Military	8 August 1853	He served in the military on 8 August 1853 in Monroe, Alabama, United StatesBGO. On October 7, 1780 the foundation that would forever change the world was established. Fewer than one thousand American Heroes, through skill, luck, and the leadership of cunning strategists, defeated Patrick Ferguson, a brilliant star of the British military might. Thomas Hawkins, DAR Ancestor Number A053548, was one of those Heroes.  His participation in the Battle of Kings Mountain was documented in his pension application. Will Graves transcribed the application which named the Hawkins children.  (Parenthetically, historians, genealogists, and descendants owe thanks to Will Graves for his hours spent transcribing the pension applications of American Revolution veterans. These papers were fragile and difficult to read, so this was a most difficult task, but so many people benefit from his efforts. Thank you, Will Graves.)   Southern Campaign  American Revolution Pension Statements  Pension application of Thomas Hawkins S10796 fn80SC  Transcribed by Will Graves rev’d 12/30/10   [Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. Folks are free to make non-commercial use this transcript in any manner they may see fit, but please extend the courtesy of acknowledging the transcriber — besides, if it turns out the transcript contains mistakes, the resulting embarrassment will fall on the transcriber. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading fails to catch all misinterpretations. I welcome and encourage folks to call those and any other errors to my attention.]  [fn p. 27]  [Alabama, Conecuh County]   For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled “An act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution” approved on the 15 May 1828 – I Thomas Hawkins of the County of Conecuh in the State of Alabama do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its Termination at which period I was a private in Capt George Avery's Company in the Regiment of the Continental Line Commanded by General Thomas Brannon [sic, Thomas Brandon] in the State of South Carolina and I also declare that I afterwards received Certificates for the award of $80 to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 – And I further declare – that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States, nor ever before of said List.   Witness my hand this first day of June 1831  S/ Thomas Hawkins1   [fn p. 3]  The State of Alabama, Conecuh County   On the 20th day of March [no year given] personally appeared before me Henry F. Stones Judge of the County Court for Conecuh County Thomas Hawkins a resident of Conecuh County and State of Alabama aged ninety years the 10th day of January last who being duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated:   This signature is in the same handwriting as the balance of the document. That leads me to believe that it is not the actual signature of the applicant since subsequent documents were signed by him by his making his mark instead of signing his signature.   I entered into the service of the United States under General Branan [sic, Thomas Brandon?] in Union District South Carolina at the first fight at Sulivans [sic, Sullivan's Island] when Lee [Charles Lee] & Moultrie [William Moultrie] had command and possession of the fort and my Captain's name was Madry [? could be Mackey].   I was born in the state of Virginia the name of the County I do not recollect nor do I recollect in what year I was born. I now understand from my parents that the record of my age was destroyed but from the best information I could gather from them I am now near ninety years of age. When called into service I lived in Union District South Carolina since which time I have lived in the State of Georgia & at present reside in Conecuh County, Alabama.   I served as a substitute for William Rogers before we reached Sullivan's Island or fort Moultrie; the fight was won & we were ordered to return to the waters of the Tiger [sic, Tyger] River. At the battle of King's Mountain my captain's name was George Avery and the army was under the command of Lacy [sic, Edward Lacey], Campbell [William Campbell] & Cleveland [Benjamin Cleveland]. I fought in the battles at the fish dam ford under General Sumpter [sic, Thomas Sumter] & eight Days after we had another fight at Blackstocks Hill on Tyger River, Sumter commanding the Americans & Tarlton [sic, Banastre Tarleton] the British. I was at the battle of the Cowpens under General Morgan & Howard. I was at the battles or skirmishes at the siege of ninety six under General Green [sic, Nathanael Greene] & was with Greene when he was compelled to retreat before Rawdon [Lord Rawdon].   I never received any discharge from the army. I never deserted. I Thomas Hawkins hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.   S/ Thomas Hawkins, X his mark  Attest: S/ Alexander Perryman   Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid made before me  S/ Henry F. Stones, Judge of C. C. C. C. [County Court of Conecuh County]   [Charles Salter, a clergyman, gave a supporting affidavit.]   [fn p. 71]   The State of Alabama, County of Conecuh   On this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared Thomas Hawkins in open court a resident of said Conecuh County and State of Alabama of ninety three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth make on his oath the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.   That he volunteered in the service of the United States in May 1776 in the company commanded by Capt George Avery, Chandler Avery being Lieutenant. He resided at this time of volunteering in Union District State of South Carolina and was in the service near a year before he was in any battle—the first being the battle at Kings Mountain, South Carolina. Colonels Lacey, Campbell and Cleveland commanding.   That after the Battle at Kings Mountain he enlisted in a horse company under Captain George Avery—that he acted as Lieutenant but never received a commission. The company was under General Thomas Brandon. That he enlisted for three years in the horse Company above stated. That he was engaged in the battle at the fish dam Ford on Broad River under Colonel Sumter in which twenty two of the enemy were killed and there prisoners taken, eight days thereafter he was in the Battle at Blackstock's Hill on Tyger River in which Colonel Sumter was wounded. The next battle in which he was engaged was the Battle of Cowpens where the Company to which he belonged was under General Morgan and Colonel Pharr. The next Battle or Siege was at Ninety Six in which they were engaged near four weeks. The company was there under Colonel William Pharr and General Greene. That on the morning of the Battle at Eutaw Springs they took 50 or 60 prisoners and their Company under Captain Avery were ordered to guard them which was in the year 1781. He together with the Company to which he belonged were dismissed at Eutaw after the battle.   He never received any final discharge. They were dismissed by General Greene. That he was engaged five years during which time he was not at home but once and was not at home during the three years next preceding the battle at Eutaw. He states that his name was registered on the list of the state of South Carolina – that he saw it on the list or register some five or six years after the Revolution – at Granby South Carolina where the State House then was.   Answers to interrogations propounded by the Court--   He was born on or about the tenth day of January AD 1751 - on the waters of Nottoway River in Virginia. He has no record of his age - that it was recorded in a Bible - which was taken from him by the Tories during the revolution. He was living in Union District South Carolina but removed from South Carolina to Georgia and from Georgia to Conecuh County, Alabama where he now lives.   He volunteered - He has already stated the names of the officers He has stated that he acted as Lieutenant but was never commissioned and never received a discharge. He states the names R. O Jackson, James Towlinson, Sr., Churchill Jones, J. V. Perryman, N. Stallworth, C. H. Stallworth-   He state that the reason that he has not received his pension before this he has heretofore made a declaration but from inattentiveness on informality his declaration has not been acted on. He does not know any person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this present and declared that his name is not on this pension roll of the agency of any state-   Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. S/ Thomas Hawkins, X his mark  Attest: S/ Jno. D. Cary   [Charles P. Salter, clergyman, and Augustus L. Withering gave the standard supporting affidavit.]   [fn p. 6: John Hawkins, son of Thomas Hawkins, gave an affidavit dated August 8, 1853, in Monroe County, Alabama, that his father died in Lowndes County Alabama on October 5, 1849, that his wife and mother of affiant died in 1803, that his father died survived by the following children, Fanny Beckum, Calvin Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, Willy Hawkins & Williams Hawkins and affiant.]   John Hawkins Fanny Hawkins Beckum Calvin Hawkins  Stephen Hawkins Willy Hawkins  Williams Hawkins   [Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $100 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831 and ending October 5th, 1849 for two-year service as a private in the South Carolina cavalry.]

Citations

1. [S815] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999, General Index to Estates, 1820-1929; Will Records, 1821-1929; Estates 1917-1920; Estate Records, 1823-1824 and 1920-1930; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Lauderdale County); Probate Place: Lauderdale, Alabama
2. [S257] Ancestry.com, 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Amherst, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 699; Image: 00146; Family History Library Film: 0181430
3. [S282] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
4. [S244] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Conecuh, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 103; Family History Library Film: 0002330
5. [S245] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Conecuh, Alabama; Page: 273
6. [S245] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 228