John Hawks 1707–1784
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4 researchers on YourRoots have John Hawks in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1707, John Hawks entered the world in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA, born to eleazer hawks and judith smead. In 1761, John Hawks resided in Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. John Hawks married elizabeth nims, and had children including abner hawks, anne hawks, elizabeth childs, john hawks, moses hawks, obed hawks, rebecca hawkes, solomon hawks. John Hawks passed away in 1784 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
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3Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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6Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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7Record A History of the county of Berkshire, Massachusetts
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8Record Filae Family Trees
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9Record Findagrave
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Hawks
This ancestor line traces from Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1521) to Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA (1707) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Hawks (1707–1784) was born in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Hawks's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record