Who was William Hawkins?

William Hawkins (1587–1655) was born in Tavistock, Devon, England and died in Yorktown, York County, Virginia. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Thomas Hawkins 1587–1655

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Born 28 Feb 1587 · Tavistock, Devon, England

Died 25 Jun 1655 · Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Father Capt Sir William Hawkins Hawkyns Ii

Mother Lady Mary Marie Halse

Spouse Sarah Mary Stewart

Children Alice Margaret Hawkins, Frances Hawkins, John Clarke Hawkins, John Thomas Hawkins, Maj Thomas Hawkins, Margery Hawkins, Millicent Hawkins, Sarah Ann Hawkins, Sarah Hawkins, William Hawkins

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Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Sir William Hawkins Hawkyns Ii

Lady Mary Marie Halse

Spouse(s)

Sarah Mary Stewart

Children

Alice Margaret Hawkins

Biography

In 1587, William Thomas Hawkins entered the world in Tavistock, Devon, England, born to capt sir william hawkins hawkyns ii and lady mary marie halse. William Thomas Hawkins married sarah mary stewart, and had children including alice margaret hawkins, frances hawkins, john clarke hawkins, john thomas hawkins, maj thomas hawkins, margery hawkins, millicent hawkins, sarah ann hawkins, sarah hawkins, william hawkins. William Thomas Hawkins passed away in 1655 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia.

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Life Timeline

1587

Birth of William Thomas Hawkins in Tavistock, Devon, England

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1655

Death of William Thomas Hawkins in Yorktown, York County, Virginia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hawkins

This ancestor line traces from Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, England (1302) to Tavistock, Devon, England (1587) across 9 generations.

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: William Hawkins (1587–1655) was born in Tavistock, Devon, England and died in Yorktown, York County, Virginia. 10 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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