James Hawkins was the son of Jeffrey and Dorothy Mattock Hawkins. He came to the colonies with his parents on the Welcome Ship with William Penn (proven) in 1682. He married Mary Elot/Eliot/ Elliott at the Falls Monthly Meeting 4 May 1705.

"WILL" of James Hawkins, wife Mary Elliott. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - book "K", #175, pp 270-272 - dated 2/18/1755 - proven 3/22/1755.
Whereas: I, James Hawkins of the mannor of Moreland in the County of Philadelphia & Province of Pennsilvania - a Yeoman - do this eighteenth day of the second month In the year of our Lord one-thousand-seven-hundred-fifty-five - Being but weak In body by reason of age and other Infirmitys - but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefor - & calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that It Is appointed for all men once to die - do make this my Last Will & Testament - that Is to say principally: First of All - I recommend my Soul to God that gave It and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors herein after named:
And as to touching such worldly goods herewith it hath pleased God to bless me -In this Life-I give devise and dispose of in the following manner & form:
First, my Will Is that my funeral charges be paid out of any effects & after that all my just and lawfull debts be likewise justly paid.
Secondly, my Will Is & I do hereby give to my Beloved Wife, Mary Hawkins. my bed & furniture belonging to it & all my pewter-ware with my other household goods. Likewise. I give to my said wife One Cow and my Will is that my wife shall have during her natural life the use of the room or apartment of my house wherein we now live & also the keeping of the Cow on my plantation & a 
sufficient quanity of apples shall be allowed her out of my Orchard - for her own use. 
Thirdly, my Will is & I do hereby give my Executor - herein after named - full powers to sell and convey all - & singular owned lands & tenement goods & chattels with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appearing - Excepting only what hath been herein before Willed and Bequeathed unto my said Wife - & that my Executor do put the money arising from the sale of my sold affects out at interest & the Interest arising therefrom I give to my Wife towards her support - during her natural life.
And my Will is that after my said Wife’s decease the money arising from the sale of my said effects, as aforesaid, be Divided Amoungst my Seven Children In the following Manner - that Is to say:
To my Son James Hawkins, Forty Pounds;
and to my Son, William Hawkins, Thirty Pounds;
and to my Son, John Hawkins, Twenty Pounds;
and to my Son, Joseph Hawkins, Twenty Pounds;
and to my Son, lsaac Hawkins, Twenty Pounds;
and to my Daughter, Mary Hawkins, Twenty Pounds;
and to my Daughter, Hannah Hilton. Twenty Pounds;
and the residue, if any, shall be equally divided amoungst my Seven Above Named Children.
Lastly, my Will Is & I do hereby appoint my Beloved Wife. Mary Hawkins & my Son, James Hawkins, to be my only & sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament - and I do hereby Utterly Revoke and Disannul all other Testaments, Wills, Legacies & Executors by me In anywise heretofore named, Willed and executed. Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament - for witness whereof I have here unto let my hand & Seal this Day & Year above written.
Signed, Sealed, Published & Declared James (his) Hawkins
By the Said James Hawkins to be his( M )
Last Will & Testament - In the Presence(mark)
of us: Jacob Randall (proved March 22,1755 by
John George Gast (John George Gast & John Woolman
John Woolman (Two of the Witnesses
(Executors: Mary Hawkins & James Hawkins authorized March 29,1755)
(by Wm. Flumsted,Reg& Gent.)