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Elijah Hawkins
1784 - Bef 1816 (< 32 years)-
Name Elijah Hawkins Born 1765 OR 1784 prob VA 
Gender Male Died Bef May 1816 Madison, Kentucky, United States Buried Bef May 1816 Madison, Kentucky, United States Person ID I4864 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Family Nancy Married Bef 1789 prob Virginia Children + 1. James Hawkins, b. 6 Dec 1788, Virginia, United States , d. 11 Jan 1864, Boone, Missouri, United States (Age 75 years)+ 2. Weeden Hawkins, b. 17 Jan 1798, prob Madison, Kentucky , d. 3 May 1855, Bourbontown, Boone, Missouri (Age 57 years)+ 3. John Hawkins, b. Abt 1801 OR 1802, Madison, Kentucky, United States , d. Bef 20 Jul 1875, Boone, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 73 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1526 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1765 OR 1784 - prob VA 
Married - Bef 1789 - prob Virginia 
Died - Bef May 1816 - Madison, Kentucky, United States Buried - Bef May 1816 - Madison, Kentucky, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - BIR,MG: Boone Co, MO Pre Civil War Migration and Settlement Data Base, Fiche
#6075756, #4. Son James born Virginia.
CENSUS: 1810 Madison Co, KY, near Richmond, film # , pg 213, 4 Jan 1811:
Hawkins, Elijah, head: 1 m 0-10; 1 m 10-16; 1 m 16-26; 1 m 26-45; 1 f
10-16; 1 f 16-26; 1 f 26-45, 2 slaves.
CENSUS: 1820 Madison Co, KY, pg 146: (uncertain if this is Nancy "Ann"):
Hawkins, Ann, head: 1 m 16-26; 1 f 16-26; 1 f 45 and over. CK OUT.
WILL: Madison County, Kentucky Wills, Film #183265, Bk B, pg 243, File Bx 1.
In the name of God amen I Elijah Hawkins of the County of Madison and
State of Kentucky being at the present under the afflicting hand of providence
and weak in body but of sound an perfect mind and memory, blessed be all
mightly God for the same and at the same time considering the uncertainty of
this mortal life do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner
and form following, that is to say:
First it is my will and desire that as much of my property be sold as
will pay my just debts and the balance if any to remain in the hands of my
beloved wife Nancy Hawkins if any. It is further my will and desire that my
wife have the sole use and benefit of my plantation during her natural
life...or her remaining my widow and then the whold of land and what property
remains to be sold and the money arising there from to be divided as follows,
towit: My sons Weeden and John Hawkins to have Eighty Dollars each and the
Balance to be Equally Divided among my children. Nevertheless, it is my desire
that if the money can be raise to let my son Weeden have his Eighty Dollars
when he comes of age and I do appoint my son James B Hawkins and my Beloved
wife my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fith day
of June 1815.
Witnesses: Elijah Hawkins seal
Thomas Poindexter, John Gressham, Liddey Gressham
State of Kentucky, Madison County
I William Irvine Clerk of the Court for the County afresaid do hereby
certify that at Cct Court held for Madison County on Monday the sixth day of
May 1816, this instrument of writing was produced in court and proven to be the
last will and testament of Elijah Hawkins, deceased, by the oath of Thomas
Poindexter, John Gressham and Lydia Gressham, witnesses thereto and ordered to
be recorded.
... Will Irvine
There were also pages showing the inventory of Elijah Hawkins, p 281, dated
7 October 1816, in the amount of $455.35 3/4, signed by William Riley, Thomas
Crews, and Tomas Lanham and recorded by Will Irvine.
Also the sale of estate on page 432, dated 20 March 1818, recorded by Will
Irvine. The list of buyers included William Witherson, Green Kimbell, Boaz
Massey, William Rayburn, William Igo, Joseph Matoll, George Tomling, Archibald
Johns, Thomas Landham, Tomas Tugler, John Belsher, Jessee Griffeth, John
Grissom, John Bill, James Hawkins, William Ryley, Joseph Acrez. Nancy Hawkins
bought the family Bible at estate sale..
CENSUS: 1800-1810 Madison Co, KY, Film 0181352, Head Elijah Hawkins:
1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16,
1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45.
Living nearby: Abraham, John, Philip, Nicholas, another John and
John Hopper, Geo Tomlinson.
LAND: Madison County, Kentucky Grantors Vol A-K, 1787-1899, Film #183279.
H193: Indenture, 7 Sept 1811: Elijah Hawkins and Nancy of Madison Co and
Peter Tribble for $1150...sold a certain tract of land lying in County
of Madison on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek, being part
of a preemption granted unto Lewis Brag as assigneee of Jonathon
Jennings and bounded as follows: Beg at hackberry and hickory tree on
Thorny White line now Gallon Whites Land, thence N 45 deg W 96 poles
to where a hickory, a redbud and sugartree stood as as corner in a
small bottom, thence N 45 E 162 poles to a sugar tree and hickory,
thence S 43 E 106 poles to a hickory and elm, thence S 46 W 160 poles
to beg - 100 acres.
K531: Indenture 11 Feb 1815: Elijah Hawkins and Nancy of Madison Co and
Thomas Landham of same county for $170...sold certain tract in Co of
Madison on the waters of Hines Jacks Creeks as follows: Hickory W 68
poles to sugar tree on Clays line N 16 poles to 2 elsm and sugar tree
on side of a hollow, thence up the meanders of said hollow 845 E 26
poles, thence 836 E 28 poles to a beach, thence N 67 E 42 poles to a
walnut stump, thence N 35 E 10 poles to Hackberry, head of hollow near
spring and to include spring N 84 E 32 poles to head of hollow, thence
down said hollow S 71 E 36 poles to 2 branches on a bank of branch of
mouth of said hollow, thence S 35 W 12 poles S 62 W 49 poles to elm,
thence S 42 poles to Ash, thence W 26 poles to beg - 39 acres and 13
poles of land.
- BIR,MG: Boone Co, MO Pre Civil War Migration and Settlement Data Base, Fiche