James HAWKINS Primitive methodist minister (General)

by peteressex , Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 09:22 (4904 days ago) @ Llangrove

From my family history research I can make a geographical connection with the name Hawkins in the Viney Hill area which adjoins Blakeney and thus historically the parish of Awre. I hope something here will give you a clue or family connection arising from your own Hawkins searches, although much of my information is third hand off genesreunited and/or, I suspect, from IGI.

One of my gt-gt-gt-gt-grandmothers was Ann nee Shaw, born 14 Nov 1793 Westbury-on-Severn. (She married William "Sterry" at Awre, and down the line my father's mother was an eventual "Sterrey" of Lydney.)

Ann's parents were James Shaw and Christian Beavan (sic).

Christian Beavan's parents were Thomas Bevan (sic) and Christian Hawkins, both born Awre c. 1731.

Tha parents of Christian Hawkins(* below) were William Hawkins, baptised Awre 1702 and Elizabeth (no surname or other details known.)

The parents of William Hawkins were Edward Hawkins and Ann nee Bedoes (sic, and it was this possible misrecording of the name "Beddis" mentioned earlier in this thread that made me look into possible connections) who were married at Awre on 12 May 1701.

The Awre register for this marriage has a note that Edward Hawkins was "of Newland" (near Coleford.) The Newland register has an Edward Hawkins baptised there on 12 September 1651 with parents Edward and Joan (further details unknown.)

* Christian Hawkins is shown as having had brothers Edward baptised 1733 and Barrow baptised 1738, both at Awre.

None of this gives you a direct link to James Hawkins or his father but the amount of Awre/Viney Hill coincidence introduces a reasonable likelihood that a direct link could be discovered.