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Zadock Hawkins Veteran

Birth
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
20 Oct 1777 (aged 43–44)
Connecticut, USA
Burial
Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Zadock was born abt 1733 in Derby,New Haven Co., CT. To Eleazer Hawkins and Damaris Wooster. He served during the French-Indian war as well as in the American army during the Revolutionary War and most likely died during the fighting on 20 Oct 1777 in CT. either from injury or illness. Before his death one of his sons became a "Loyalist" and fought for the English and had settled in Pennfield, New Brunswick,Canada

He must have been associated with the Shakers Movement as some of his records are in the Shaker Religion.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Wilmot,daughter of William Wilmot and Lydia Perkins on 4 Aug 1754 in Derby,CT.They are parents of the following children:

Damaris Hawkins-20 Jul 1755-22 Jan 1758
William Wilmot Hawkins-16 Nov 1757-12 Sep 1842
Zadock Hawkins Jr.6 Oct 1759-Abt 1802-1804
Peter Hawkins-24 Jan 1761
Lydia Hawkins-26 Dec 1762
Reuben Hawkins-5 Feb 1765-30 Dec 1830
Damaris Hawkins-29 Jul 1766
Eleazer Hawkins-26 Apr 1770
Thomas Hawkins-11 Oct 1771-1834

Not real sure this is his resting place but it is near his orginal home. His wife is buried in Pendleton Co.,KY along with several family members.

Interesting note: After his father's death his mother married Noah Durand and his son, Peter, married Susannah Durand. Peter married the neice of his step-grandfdather.
Zadock was born abt 1733 in Derby,New Haven Co., CT. To Eleazer Hawkins and Damaris Wooster. He served during the French-Indian war as well as in the American army during the Revolutionary War and most likely died during the fighting on 20 Oct 1777 in CT. either from injury or illness. Before his death one of his sons became a "Loyalist" and fought for the English and had settled in Pennfield, New Brunswick,Canada

He must have been associated with the Shakers Movement as some of his records are in the Shaker Religion.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Wilmot,daughter of William Wilmot and Lydia Perkins on 4 Aug 1754 in Derby,CT.They are parents of the following children:

Damaris Hawkins-20 Jul 1755-22 Jan 1758
William Wilmot Hawkins-16 Nov 1757-12 Sep 1842
Zadock Hawkins Jr.6 Oct 1759-Abt 1802-1804
Peter Hawkins-24 Jan 1761
Lydia Hawkins-26 Dec 1762
Reuben Hawkins-5 Feb 1765-30 Dec 1830
Damaris Hawkins-29 Jul 1766
Eleazer Hawkins-26 Apr 1770
Thomas Hawkins-11 Oct 1771-1834

Not real sure this is his resting place but it is near his orginal home. His wife is buried in Pendleton Co.,KY along with several family members.

Interesting note: After his father's death his mother married Noah Durand and his son, Peter, married Susannah Durand. Peter married the neice of his step-grandfdather.


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