52 Ancestors - Week 456: #727 Mary (--?--) Hawkins (1688-????) of Providence, Rhode Island

 Mary --?-- (a1688-????) is #727 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandmother, who married #726 William Hawkins (1676-1752) before 1710 in Providence, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

* their daughter #363 Mary Hawkins (1710-1761) who married #362 John Tracy (1695-1751), in 1728.

* their daughter, #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) who married #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who in about 1763.

*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), who married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.

*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                          Mary --?-- [1]

*  Sex:                              Female

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                           about 1688, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

*  Death:                          after 1721 (after about age 33), Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1]

 

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                      William Hawkins (1676-1752)  

*  Marriage 1:                   before 1710 (before about age 34), Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Child 1:                        Mary Hawkins 1710-1767

*  Child 2:                        John Hawkins 1711-1740

*  Child 3:                        Jeriah Hawkins 1713-1751

*  Child 4:                        Job Hawkins 1715-1790

*  Child 5:                        Rufus Hawkins 1717-1788

*  Child 6:                        Sarah Hawkins 1719-1753

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

There is no birth record for Mary --?-- and her parents are not known. Her given name is known only from a 1721 deed selling land to Elisha Knowlton (a brother-in-law) in Providence, Rhode Island[1].

She married William Hawkins (1676-1752) before 1710, probably in Providence[1]. There is no extant marriage record.  They had six children, all born in Providence but there are no extant birth records[1]:

*  Mary Hawkins (1710-1767), married 1728 John Tracy (1695-1751).

*  John Hawkins (1711-1740).

*  Jeriah Hawkins (1713-1751), married 1735 Amey Olney (1716-1808).

*  Job Hawkins (1715-1790), married 1747 Catherine Turpin (1719-1749).

*  Rufus Hawkins (1717-1788), married 1733 Elizabeth Sanders (1712-????).

*  Sarah Hawkins (1719-1753), married 1738 Richard Smith (1714-1774).

It is not known when and where Mary (--?--) Hawkins died.  It was some time between 1721 (the land deed in Providence) and 1752 (when William Hawkins' last known event was noted).  There is no burial record for Mary (--?--) Hawkins.

Endnotes

5.  SOURCES

1. John Osborne Austin; The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 (with many families carried to the fourth generation) (Albany, Md.: Joel Munson's sons, 1887), page 317, William Hawkins sketch.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1678 Marriage Record of William Hawkins and Lydia Gardiner in Providence, Rhode Island

 It's time to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings for Treasure Chest Thursday.

The treasure today is the 1678 marriage intentions record of William Hawkins and Lydia Gardiner in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island:

The marriage record is at the top of the Hawkins section:

The transcription of this marriage record is:

"1-450  HAWKINS William, of Providence, and Lydia Gardiner, of Newport (intention), June 1, 1678"

The source citation for this record is:

James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), "Vol.02, Providence County Births, Marriages, Deaths," Providence Marriages, page 90 (image 120 of 440, William Hawkins and Lydia Gardiner marriage intentions entry, 1 June 1678.

This record is a Derivative Source, with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the marriage of William Hawkins and Lydia (Ballou) Gardiner (the widow of George Gardiner).  The original record is probably in a Providence town record book that is not extant.

William Hawkins (1647-1723) was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of William and and Margaret (Harwood) Hawkins.  Lydia (Ballou) Gardiner was born in about 1649 in Providence, the daughter of Robert and Susanna (--?--) Ballou.  They married after 1 June 1678 in Providence.  They had 4 children.

William and Lydia (Ballou) (Gardiner) Hawkins are my 8th great-grandparents.  I am descended through their son William Hawkins (1679-1712) who married in 1704 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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52 Ancestors - Week 455: #726 William Hawkins (1676->1752) of Providence and Smithfield, Rhode Island

William Hawkins (a1676 - >1752) is #726 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #727 Mary --?-- (a1688 - ????) before 1710 in Providence, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

* their daughter #363 Mary Hawkins (1710-1761) who married #362 John Tracy (1695-1751), in 1728.

* their daughter, #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) who married #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who in about 1763.

*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), who married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.

*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                         William Hawkins[1]

*  Alternate Name:          William Hawkings[2]

*  Sex:                              Male

*  Father:                          John Hawkins 1643-1727

*  Mother:                        Sarah Daniels 1654-    

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                            about 1676, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Death:                           after 13 December 1752 (after about age 76), probably Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[2]

 

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                      Mary  1688-    

*  Marriage 1:                   before 1710 (before about age 34), Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Child 1:                        Mary Hawkins 1710-1767

*  Child 2:                        John Hawkins 1711-1740

*  Child 3:                        Jeriah Hawkins 1713-1751

*  Child 4:                        Job Hawkins 1715-1790

*  Child 5:                        Rufus Hawkins 1717-1788

*  Child 6:                        Sarah Hawkins 1719-1753

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

William Hawkins was born in about 1676 in Providence, Rhode Island, the son and eldest child of John and Sarah (Daniels?) Hawkins[1]. There is no extant birth record for William Hawkins. 

He married Mary --?-- before 1710.  Mary's parents are not known.  There is no extant marriage record.  They had six children, all born in Providence but there are no extant records[1]:

*  Mary Hawkins (1710-1767), married 1728 John Tracy (1695-1751).

*  John Hawkins (1711-1740).

*  Jeriah Hawkins (1713-1751), married 1735 Amey Olney (1716-1808).

*  Job Hawkins (1715-1790), married 1747 Catherine Turpin (1719-1749).

*  Rufus Hawkins (1717-1788), married 1733 Elizabeth Sanders (1712-????).

*  Sarah Hawkins (1719-1753), married 1738 Richard Smith (1714-1774).

On 19 October, 1715, Father John Hawkins gave free consent to sons William Hawkins, Hosannah Brown, and Elisha Knowlton to sell all their lands which they had of him[1].

On 14 December 1716 "William Hawkins, Jr., son of John" sold 5 acres to Joshua Winsor[1].

On 6 March 1721, William and wife Mary sold land to Elisha Knowlton (a brother-in-law) for 60 pounds[1].

    

On 26 June 1724, William Hawkings of Providence and Smithfield, husbandman, sold land to Daniel Angell of Providence, for 4 pounds and 10 shillings 10 acres of land not yet laid out on the east side of Seven Mile line, part of the original right of his grandfather, William Hawkings, deceased.  This deed pertained to an original sale of property made from William Hawkings to Daniel Angel on June 26, 1724.  This deed acknowledges that William made the sale, and he personally appeared before Thomas Steere, Justice of the Peace in Smithfield on December 13, 1752[2].  William Hawkings signed with his signature.  The witnesses were Jonathan Salisbury and John Tracy (his sons-in-law). This William Hawkinks is the only William Hawkings of age to make a land sale in 1724, and alive in 1752[2].

On 7 January 1744, William deeded land to his son Job, for love, including rights to land west of Seven-Mile Line[1].

William Hawkins died after 13 December 1752, probably in Smithfield, Rhode Island.  There are no extant death, burial, or probate records.

[NOTE:  The deeds referred to above are behind the FamilySearch Catalog access wall for non-LDS members].

5.  SOURCES

1. John Osborne Austin; The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 (with many families carried to the fourth generation) (Albany, Md.: Joel Munson's sons, 1887), page 317, William Hawkins sketch.

2. Lorraine J. Hawkins, "Adelbert Edward Hawkins Family Tree," database, user lorrainejhawkins, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/), William Hawkins (1676-1752) profile (https://www.ancestry.com/https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1133450/person/-1990311916/).

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2022/11/52-ancestors-week-455-726-william.html

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52 Ancestors - Week 453: #723 Elizabeth (Arnold) (Hawkins) Smith (1684-1758) of Providence, Rhode Island

 Elizabeth Arnold (1684-1758) is #723 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandmother, who married #722 William Hawkins (1679-1712) in 1704 in Providence, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter, #361 Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789), who married #360 Nathaniel Wade (1708-1754) in 1731,

*  their son, #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who married #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) in about 1763.

*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), who married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.

*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                        Elizabeth Arnold[1–3]

*  Alternate Name:         Elizabeth Hawkins[5]

*  Alternate Name:         Elizabeth Smith [6]

*  Sex:                           Female

*  Father:                      Eleazer Arnold 1651-1723    

*  Mother:                     Eleanor Smith 1652-a1722

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                        about 1684, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Distribution:             9 December 1712 (about age 28), husband's estate administration granted to Elizabeth Hawkins; Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[5]

*  Death:                      11 July 1758 (about age 74), Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1,6]

*  Probate:                   17 July 1758 (about age 74), will proved; Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1,6]

 

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:                Elizabeth Arnold 1684-1758

*  Marriage 1:             14 December 1704 (about age 20), Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1-3]

*  Child 1:                    Elijah Hawkins 1705-1754

*  Child 2:                    Uriah Hawkins 1707-1708

*  Child 3:                    Joseph Hawkins 1709-1754

*  Child 4:                    Ruth Hawkins 1710-1789

*  Child 5:                    Deborah Hawkins 1713-1802    

*  Spouse 2:                 Israel Smith 1689-1726

*  Marriage 2:              3 June 1718 (about age 34), Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1,4]

*  Child 6:                   Stephen Smith 1719-1758

*  Child 7:                   Naomi Smith 1720-1799

*  Child 8:                   Elizabeth Smith 1722-    

*  Child 6:                   Israel Smith 1724-           

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

Biographical data and family information about Elizabeth (Arnold) (Hawkins) Smith was obtained from the book: Richard H. Benson, The Arnold Family of Smithfield, Rhode Island (Boston, Mass., Newbury Street Press, 2009)[1].

Elizabeth Arnold was born about 1684 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Eleazer and Eleanor (Smith) Arnold[1].  

She married William Hawkins (1679-1712) on 14 December 1704 in Providence, Rhode Island[2-3].  He was the son of William and Lydia (Ballou) Hawkins of Providence.  They had five children, all born in Providence:

*  Elijah Hawkins (1705-1754), married (1) 1724 Abigail Vallet (1706-1735) and (2) 1735 Jemima Salisbury (1700-1754).

*  Uriah Hawkins (1707-1708).

*  Joseph Hawkins (1709-1754), married 1729 Mary Smith (1705-????).

*  Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789), married (1) 1731 Nathaniel Wade (1709-1754) and (2) 1758 Zebedee Hawkins (1697-189.

*  Deborah Hawkins (1713-1802), married 1731 Nathan Wade (1706-1778).

William died on 8 October 1712, intestate, at age 33, leaving his wife and four small children[5]. The administration of his estate was granted to his wife, Elizabeth, on 9 December 1712.  The inventory of his estate totaled 110 pounds, 10 pence, and included: four cows, two steers, a mare, two colts, swine, 200 pounds of tobacco, a cider mill, a gun, two spinning sheets, six barrels of cider, meat in the cellar, soap, a warming pan, books, etc.

After her first husband, William Hawkins, died in 1712, Elizabeth married (2) Israel Smith (1690-1727) in Providence on 3 June 1718[1,4].  Israel was a cooper.  They had four children together from 1719 to 1724 in Providence:

*  Stephen Smith (1719-1758), married 1741 Mary Peck (1727-????).

*  Naomi Smith (1720-1799), married 1740 Oliver Angell (1717-1799)

*  Elizabeth Smith (1722-????), married Nathaniel Mann (1718-1774).

*  Israel Smith (1724-????).

Israel died 20 January 1726/7, intestate, and Elizabeth was again a widow with about seven living minor children. There is no known burial place or record.

Widow Elizabeth (Arnold) (Hawkins) Smith of Glocester died testate, on 11 July 1758 in Glocester, Rhode Island, according to the estate inventory.  She wrote her will dated 1 July 1758.  The will was proved on 17 July 1758[6].  The will reads (from a clerk's copy in the Glocester town records):

"In the name of God Amen This 5th day of July in the 35th year of the Reign of our soverign Lord George the Second of Great Britain the King AD 1758: I Elizabeth Smith of the Town of Glocester in the County of Providence & Colony of Rhode Island &c widow being Sick & weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to allmighty God for the Same: and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing it is appointed for all men to Die: Do make and ordain this to be my Last will & Testament: that is first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and as touching Such worldly Estate as it hath pleases God to give me in this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Estate in the following manner and form.  Imprimus my will is that all my Just Debts be first Satisfied and paid by my Executors hereafter named.

"Item I give to my Son Stephen Smith all my Coopers Tools that did belong to my Husband and like wise a Draught Chain & one pair of horse Chains.

"Item  I Give to my Two Daughters Ruth Hopkins and Deborah Waid my best feather bed to be Equaly Divided between them and like wise I Give to my Daughter Deborah Waid my Iron Kettle.

"Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Man my Chest of Drawers warming pann Smoothing base and my Long Cloke.

"Item I Give to my Daughter Neomia Angel my Squar Table and five pounds old Tenor.

"Item my will is that all the Remainder of my Estate be Equally Divided among my Children namely my son Stephen Smith my Daughters Ruth Hopkins Deborah Waid Elizabeth Man and Neomi Angel the Ramaining part of my Estate that is not above Dispose of in this my will: and my will is that my Son Elijah Hawkings Children have no part of my Estate he having Recd his portion already and my will further is that my Son Stephen Smith and my Grandson William Hawking be the Executor to this my last will and Testament.

"Item my will is that my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Hopkins have my large Silver Sleeve Buttens.

"Item I Give my Grand Daughter Matha Smith my Small Silver Sleeve Buttens & my looking Glass.  And I do hereby Reject Revoke & Disallow and Disanull all former or other wills or Testaments by me at any time made Ratifying this & no other to be my last will and Testament.

"Signed Sealled published pronounced                            her

and Declared to be her Last will                        Elizabeth   +  Smith 

and Testament in the presence of us -                            mark

Andrew Brown

Abraham Smith

Uriah Hawkings

"Glocester July the 17th 1758.

In council Andrew Brown Esqr Abraham Smith and Uriah Hawkings the witnesses to this will on Solemn Engagement Declared that they Saw the Testatrex Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare this will to be her Last will & Testament.  and that they in her presence Subscribed as Witnesses: and at that Time She was in her perfect mind & memory according to their Judgments Wherefore it is voted & Resolved that this will be now approved & allowed to be a Good will & hereby is ordered to be Recorded.

Richd Steere Clerk

Received the 17th of July 1758 and Recorded by R. Steere C Clerk."

"The Inventory of the widow Elizabeth Smiths personall Estate in Glocester who Departed this Life the Eleventh Day of July in the year of our Lord 1758: and was apprised on the thirteenth of the same July by us the Subscribers

Item to Wearing apparel and Linen ................................................................ 159-00-0

Item to one bed and beding with out Cord or bed Sted ................................. 100-00-0

Item to one warming pan L6: & a flat hanging basket L1 ................................ 07-00-0

Item to pails & bowle & trays L3: frying pan L1:brass kittle L2 ...................... 06-00-0

Item to one Tramel L4: Tongs L1 10:Shie L1: one Kittle L3 ............................ 09-10-0

Item to one flock bed & furniture L38: one Chest of Drawers L12 .................. 48-00-0

Item to one pair of Stillyards L7: to one box Iron & Ructers L4 & one Char.... 12-00-0

Item to pewter L8: & two Glass bottles L1-16: & one laidle Kirk ..................... 09-16-0

Item to another pail & Chesfals & one Earthen pan & a tunel ......................... 02-05-0

Item to one Table L6 - to one Clark Stole & Small morter L1 .......................... 07-00-0

Item to Two cowes L120: & five Sheep L25 ..................................................... 145-00-0

Item to one wooden ladle Stick & a Chamber pot ...........................................   00-10-0

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Abraham Smith

Jonah Steere

"Glocester July the 17th 1758

In Council Voted & Resolved that the above written Inventory be accepted allowed & it hereby is ordered to be Recorded, Richd Steere Clerk.

Received the 17-th of July 1758: & Recorded by R. Steere C Clerk."

"Whereas Elizabeth Smith of Glocester in the County of Providence widow deceased did in & by her Last will & Testament name and appoint her son Stephen Smith and William Hawkings both of said Glocester yeomen Executors of her Said will (but the said Stephen died before his mother the said Elizabeth) and Where as the said William did on the Seventeenth day of July Ad 1758: and in the thirty Second year of his majestys Reign George the Second of Great Britain &c King prove said will before the Town Council of Glocester aforesaid.

"These are therefore to order & fully Impower you the said William Hawkings: and you hereby are fully Impowered to take into your Care Custody & possession all & singular the personall Estate of the said Elisabeth that did at the Time of her death belong to her & on the Same fully to administer by paying all her Just Debts and Legacies & to act and do in all Cases as you by Law and the aforesaid will are Impowered and Required to do: and Render an account of your proceedings therein unto the Town Council or their Successors in said office when Legally called there unto: Given by order of the Town Council aforesaid Held at said Glocester the above said Seventeenth day of July AD 1758: and Sealed with their Seal by their order, I Richard Steere Clerk."

Recd the 17th of July 1758 and Recorded by R. Steere C. Clerk."

5.  SOURCES

1. Richard H. Benson, The Arnold Family of Smithfield, Rhode Island (Boston, Mass., Newbury Street Press, 2009), pages 60-64, William Hawkins and Elizabeth Arnold family sketch.

2. James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), "Volume 2: Providence County Birth, Marriages, Deaths," Providence Marriages, page 7, Elizabeth Arnold and William Hawkins entry.

3. "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," indexed database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), William Hawkins Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold marriage entry, 14 December 1712.

4. "Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), "Volume 2: Providence County Birth, Marriages, Deaths," Providence Marriages, page 90, Elizabeth Hawkins and Israel Smith entry, 3 June 1718.

5. Providence (R.I.) probate files (1646-1894) and indexes (1646-1899), on FamilySearch microfilms, FHL Microfilm 220977, Book A1 - A484 : 1646-1885 (Missing files: 35, 93, 133, 134, 154, and 232), Estate File A135 ( image 364 of 1340), Bond of Elizabeth Hawkins, widow of William Hawkins, Jr., 1712.

6. "Probate Records, 1731-1915 (Glocester, Rhode Island)", Volume 1, Pages 173-176, Elizabeth Smith estate records, on FHL Microfilm 0,941,847.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2022/10/52-ancestors-week-453-723-elizabeth.html

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52 Ancestors - Week 452: #722 William Hawkins (1679-1712) of Providence, Rhode Island

William Hawkins (1679-1712) is #722 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #723 Elizabeth Arnold (1684-1758) in 1704 in Providence, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter, #361 Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789) , who married #360 Nathaniel Wade (1708-1754) in 1731,

*  their son, #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who married #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) in about 1763.

*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.

*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.

*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.

*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                   William Hawkins[1–5]

*  Sex:                       Male

*  Father:                 William Hawkins 1647-1723

* Mother:                Lydia Ballou 1649-1722

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                   about 1679, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1]

*  Death:                 8 October 1712 (about age 33), Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[1,4]

*  Probate:              9 December 1712 (about age 33), Intestate, Administration granted to widow Elizabeth Arnold[1,5]

 

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:             Elizabeth Arnold 1684-1758

Marriage:                 14 December 1704 (about age 25) Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[2-3]

Child 1:                    Elijah Hawkins 1705-1754

Child 2:                    Uriah Hawkins 1707-1708

Child 3:                    Joseph Hawkins 1709-1754

Child 4:                    Ruth Hawkins 1710-1789

Child 5:                    Deborah Hawkins 1713-1802             

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

Biographical data and family information about William Hawkins was obtained from the book:  Richard H. Benson, The Arnold Family of Smithfield, Rhode Island (Boston, Mass., Newbury Street Press, 2009), pages 62-64[1].

William Hawkins was born about 1679 in Providence, the eldest child of William and Lydia (Ballou) (Gardiner) Hawkins, who were married in 1678[1].

He married Elizabeth Arnold (1684-1758) on 14 December 1704 in Providence, Rhode Island[1-3].  She was the daughter of Eleazer and Eleanor (Smith) Arnold of Providence.  They had five children:

*  Elijah Hawkins (1705-1754), married (1) 1724 Abigail Vallett (1706-1735) and (2) 1735 Jemima Salisbury (1700-1754).

*  Uriah Hawkins (1707-1708).

*  Joseph Hawkins (1709-1754), married 1729 Mary Smith (1705-????).

*  Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789), married (1) 1731 Nathaniel Wade (1709-1754) and (2) 1758 Zebedee Hawkins (1697-189.

*  Deborah Hawkins (1713-1802), married 1731 Nathan Wade (1706-1778).

William died on 8 October 1712, intestate, at age 33 in Providence, leaving his wife and four small children[1,4].  

The administration of his estate was granted to his wife, Elizabeth, on 9 December 1712[1,5].  The inventory of his estate totaled 110 pounds, 10 pence, and included: four cows, two steers, a mare, two colts, swine, 200 pounds of tobacco, a cider mill, a gun, two spinning sheets, six barrels of cider, meat in the cellar, soap, a warming pan, books, etc.

His burial site might be in the Hawkins lot in Glocester, Rhode Island, where his son Elijah was buried. If so, it is unmarked. That might be a likely grave location.

William Hawkins Jr. was mentioned in the will of his father, William Hawkins (1647-1723) of Providence, dated 17 March 1721/2[1].  William Jr. was said to be deceased, and the will mentions the sons Elijah and Joseph, sons of William, deceased.

5.  SOURCES

1. Richard H. Benson, The Arnold Family of Smithfield, Rhode Island (Boston, Mass., Newbury Street Press, 2009), page 60, William Hawkins and Elizabeth Arnold family sketch.

2. James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), "Volume 2: Providence County Birth, Marriages, Deaths," page 7, Marriages, Elizabeth Arnold and William Hawkins entry, 14 December 1704.

3. "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," indexed database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org), William Hawkins Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold entry, 14 December 1704.

4. "Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Volume 2, "Providence County Births, Marriages and Deaths," page 267 (image 297 of 400), William Hawkins death entry, 8 October 1712.

5. Providence (R.I.) probate files (1646-1894) and indexes (1646-1899), FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org), on FamilySearch microfilms, FHL Microfilm 220977, Book A1 - A484 : 1646-1885 (Missing files: 35, 93, 133, 134, 154, and 232), Estate File A135 ( image 364 of 1340), Bond of Elizabeth Hawkins, widow of William Hawkins, Jr., 1712.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1704 Marriage Record for William Hawkins and Elizabeth Arnold in Providence, Rhode Island

 It's time to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings for Treasure Chest Thursday.

The treasure today is the 1704 marriage record of William Hawkins and Elizabeth Arnold in Providence, Rhode Island:

The marriage record is the third one on the Hawkins list:

The transcription of this record is:

"HAWKINS William Jr. and Elizabeth Arnold, Dec. 14, 1704"

The source citation for this record is:

 James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1891-1912), "Volume 2: Providence County Birth, Marriages, Deaths," page 7, Elizabeth Arnold and William Hawkins marriage entry, 14 December 1704.

This record is a Derivative Source, with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the marriage of William Hawkins and Elizabeth Arnold,  The Original Source is probably a Providence, Rhode Island book that is not now extant online.

William Hawkins (1679-1712) was born in Providence, the son of William and Lydia (Ballou) Hawkins.  He died on 8 October  1712 in Providence.  He married Elizabeth Arnold (1684-1758) on 14 December 1704.  She was the daughter of Eleazer and Eleanor (Smith) Arnold.  They had five children born between 1705 and 1713.

William and Elizabeth (Smith) Hawkins are my 7th great-grandparents.  I am descended through their daughter Ruth Hawkins (1710-1789), who married Nathaniel Wade (1708-1754) in 1731 in Scituate, Rhode Island.

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1728 Marriage Record of John Tracy and Mary Hawkins in Providence, Rhode Island - Post 423 for Treasure Chest Thursday

It's Treasure Chest Thursday - a chance to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1728 marriage birth record of John Tracy and Mary Hawkins in the Providence, Rhode Island town records:

The  marriage record is:

The transcription of the marriage record is:

"TRACY, John, and Mary Hawkins; m. by Elisha Knowlton, Justice, Jan. 2, 1727-8."

The source citation for this record is:

"Rhode Island, Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com), Volume 2, "Providence County Births, Marriages and Deaths," Providence Marriages, page 188, John Tracy and Mary Hawkins marriage entry.

John Tracy (1695-1751) was the son of John and Deborah (--?--) Tracy of Providence, and Mary Hawkins was the daughter of William and Mary (--?--) Hawkins of Providence.  

This marriage record is, I believe, a derivative source copy of the original town records in the Providence town record books.  The original record can be in Volume 1, page 91, of the Providence Town Record books.  

John and Mary (Hawkins) Tracy are my 6th great-grandparents.  I am descended from their son daughter Deborah Tracy (1731-after 1800) who married Simon Wade (1731-after 1800) in about 1763 and resided in Foster, Rhode Island.

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