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William Hawkins 1586 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1586

Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England

Death Date: 25 Jun 1655

Death Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir Hawkins,

Mother: Mary Halse

Spouse(s): Sara Krahn

Children(s): Thomas Hawkins, Capt Hawkins

It was in 1586 that William Hawkins was born in Tavistock, Devon, England, a child of Sir William Amadas Hawkins, and Mary Halse. William Hawkins went on to marry Sara Krahn and had children such as Thomas Hawkins and Capt John Hawkins. William Hawkins was deceased by 1655 in York County, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Sir Hawkins,
1530 – 1589
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
SH
Mary Halse
1559 – 1580
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Sara Krahn
1588 – 1665
Birth Location: England
SK

Children(s)

Thomas Hawkins
1600 – 1675
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, , England
TH
Capt Hawkins
1615 – 1675
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
CH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Feb 1586
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Jun 1655
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA

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