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William Thomas Hawkins 1587 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1587

Birth Location: Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 June 1655

Death Location: Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt (Hawkyns)

Mother: Mary [Hawkins]

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In 1587, William Thomas Hawkins entered the world in Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Capt Sir William II Amados Hawkins (Hawkyns) and Mary Halse [Hawkins]. William Thomas Hawkins passed away in 1655 in Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1587, William Thomas Hawkins entered the world in Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Capt Sir William II Amados Hawkins (Hawkyns) and Mary Halse [Hawkins].
  • William Thomas Hawkins passed away in 1655 in Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

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William Hawkins's Ancestors

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William Hawkins
1587 – 1655
Birth Place: Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Capt Sir William II Amados Hawkins (Hawkyns)
1530 – 1589
Plymouth,,Devon,England
Mary (Halse) [Hawkins]
1528 – 1589
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Captain (William Amados) Hawkins
1506 – 1554
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joan (Towse) Trelawney
1508 – 1589
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Trelawney
1476 – 1513
Joan Trelawny
1478 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1587
28 February 1587
Birth of William Thomas Hawkins in Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1655
25 June 1655
Age 68
Death of William Thomas Hawkins in Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1587
    Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1655
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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