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William Hawkins 1779–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1851

Death Location: Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Gregory Hawkins

Mother: Elizabeth Matson

Spouse(s): Abigail Mcvey

Children(s):

In 1779, William Hawkins entered the world in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Gregory Farmer Hawkins And Elizabeth Matson. William Hawkins married Abigail Mcvey. William Hawkins passed away in 1851 in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1779, William Hawkins entered the world in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Gregory Farmer Hawkins And Elizabeth Matson.
  • William Hawkins married Abigail Mcvey.
  • William Hawkins passed away in 1851 in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hawkins's Ancestors

Self
William Hawkins
1779–1851
Birth Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Gregory Farmer Hawkins
1733–1810
Harford County, Maryland, United States of America
Elizabeth Matson
1739–1805
Grandparents
Thomas Hawkins
1712–1785
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Farmer
1714–1748
Great-Grandparents
GD Sr
1691–1761
GD Prebble
–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GD III
1638–1694
GD Farmer
1654–1693
GD Prebble
1663–1704
GD Buchnell
1666–1733

William Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1779
31 Mar 1779
Birth of William Hawkins in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
1851
18 Dec 1851
Age 72
Death of William Hawkins in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1675.039; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Danville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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