The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

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Hawkins Family.
Hawkins is II name noted in V!r-
rinia Sorth Carolina. tKeutuckv. and
all the way to Texas. for the isailantry
Of all its members.
John iiawkins = lonial descendant
OF Sir John Hawkins. OF England. was
tn England about i7iS. And as soon
as he reached his majority Ctwcnty-
one years.. he. following In the foot
steps Of his ancestor. Sir John Hawk
ins. engaged I'm the African slave
trade. Sir John Hawkins having
brought to America the first lmporta-
tion OF slaves. 1t IS doubtless true
that he was II protc2c of Queen Eliza
beth. ana was operating IN this ex-
petition under her guidance and as
sist8nce; indeed. she was equally in
t"restcd In the profits, arising from the
expedition.
% John Hawkins. With his sisters
CD Jane 90 Mildred, ca Agnes. and
90 Elizabeth hawkins. and Colonel
Thomas LangforG and family, came 10
Virginia to make their future home
Colonel Thomas Langiord had been in
tn" naval service. His daughter Mary
Langford. married John Hawkins In
Virginia. go Agnes Hawkins married
Thomas Metx. son Of itichard Mcux
and wife. Elizabeth Lightfoot. Agnes
Hawkins aud Thomas Mcux had Il
daughter Elizabeth McuX. who mar
ried Nathaniel Bacon, and had Sarah
Bacon. married Charles Crcnshnw.
Nathaniel Bacon brother of John
Laosston Bacon, had daughters Eliza
beth, married BENJAMIN Alosiy. and
Sarah Bacon. married Thomas Philip
Bowles. Their son, I.yddall Bacon
Bowlcs. oldest daughter Sarah AdelInc
Bowlcs. married Dr. James Russell
, Hawkins. son OF Joseph Hawkins aud
Ann Parker Robinson. and grandson
OF the above John hawkins and Mary
ma. ri l.f 10.
iicnrico County. Va. 70 Kentucky in
1870.
Marriage BOND.
Know all men tina; Nathaniel Bacon.
OF the County OF New Kent, and Will
liam Waddill, of the city OF Richmond.
are held firmly bond unto Patrick
Henry. Esq. Governor OF tho Common
wealth of Virginia. In tho sum of 60
pounds current money, to which pay
ment Will and truly be made. etc, dated
April /, l7SG."
The above obligation Is such that
whenever there is a marriage intend
ed TO he solcmnizcd between the above
Nathaniel Bacon and Elizabeth Mcux,
OF iienrico County Book >, page So.
lienrico County records. reads thus.
Elizabeth MeuX Is going to lac mar
ried u Nathaniel Bacon. and II scema
10 be necessary that YOU should know
that she Is above the age OF twenty
one years. certify that she is. rs She
has lived In nay brothers and my fam
ily ever since the death of her parents.
after which my father, John Hawkins.
was appointed guardian. who being
dead, have since acted as such
myself. and l do give my consent to
the above intended marriage.
MARTIN HAWKINS.
The above Elizabeth 3IcuX was the
daughter of Agnes Hawkins and
Thomas Mcux, son Of Richard Meux
"a nd I'liyahafl i..F, nf
Sherwood Liehtfoot. OF Hanover Coun-
ty. Va.
Martin Hawkins was tho noted
Sturgeon rider.
on record at the IIenrlco Court
house, page 336, is the following: on
pointed guardian to Sarah Bacon and
I.angston Bacon children of John
LanEston B-ron). Elizabeth Bacon
choose as her guardian Allen Will
Hanson. Edmund Bacon was guardian
for Lyddall Bacon
Allen Williamson was Elizabeth
Racons brothcrin-law. having mar
red her sister. Lucy Bacon.
Edmund Bacon was uncle OF Lyddell
Bacon.
Sarah Bacon Bowles's guardian was
James Royal, whose first wife was
sister OF Sarah and Elizabeth and
Edmund?
James Royal had a son. John Bacon
Royal, who married. October -. 1875.
Mary Smith, daughter or Betsy Povall
Burton and Captain Obadiah Smith.
They were married March 4, 1873
Mary Smith Roynii or Ryau. sister
Elizabeth Smith, married LyddaN Ba-
con Bowles.
James Royal married second. Lucy
Britain, daughter OF James Britain.
whose will. dated December 4, 1850.
mentions his daughter. Lucy Royal.
wife of James Royal.
/ would appreciate answer to the
above questions
Second sister OF John Hawkins, the
migrant. married Anthony Waddy, OF
Louisa County, Virginia. and is the