Edward Hawes (abt. 1615 - bef. 1689)

Born about 1615 in England

Husband of Eliony (Lombard) Hawes — married 15 Apr 1648 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 17 Dec 1689 before about age 74 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

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I can find no mention of Edward Hawes in Massachusetts records prior to his marriage in 1648. After that year, his name is next mentioned in 1659, after which time he is mentioned numerous times. He is not mentioned in Anderson's Great Migration Series or "The Great Migration Directory.Watt-266 20:27, 11 September 2017 (EDT)

Biography

Name

Edward Hawes

Note: Edward Hawes and Edmund Hawes (bef.1612-1693) are NOT the same men.

Birth

Born: About 1625 in England.

Estimate based on his marriage in 1648.

Immigration

He is found living in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, by 1648.^[1][2]

Marriage and Children

Married: Eliony Lumbard on 15 April 1648 in Dedham, Suffolk (now Norfolk), Massachusetts.^[1]

Children of Edward Hawes and Eliony Lombard:

All recorded in Dedham, Massachusetts.^[3]

1. Liddia Hawes born on 26 Jan 1648/9.
2. Mary Hawes born on 4 Nov 1650.
3. Daniel Hawes born on 10 Feb 1651/2.
4. Hanna Hawes born on 1 Feb 1654/5.
5. John Hawes born on 17 Dec 1656.
6. Nathaniel Hawes born on 14 Aug 1660.
7. Abigail Hawes born on 2 Oct 1662.
8. Joseph Hawes born on 9 Aug 1664.
9. Deborah Hawes born on 1 Sep 1666.

Death

Died: Between 4 June 1687 and 17 December 1689 in Dedham, Suffolk (now Norfolk), Massachusetts. ^[4]

Dates his will was made and probated.

Will of Edward Hawse of Dedham.

According to the records of Dedham, Edward "Hawse" died on 28 Jun 1686; however, this appears to be a transcription error or the record applies to a different person.^[5] He made his will on 4 June 1687, and it was entered into probate on 17 Dec 1689, so he probably died in late 1689. His wife "Eleoney Hawes" was alive when he made his will.

The following is a transcription of the Will of Edward Hawse, as copied into the probate records of Suffolk County.^[6] It is not a transcription of the original Will. I have tried to maintain the unique spelling and abbreviations, but there are probably errors in transcription. I did break the Will into paragraphs for ease of reading.Watt-266 15:18, 13 September 2017 (EDT)

Edward "Hawse" signed his Will on 4 June 1687.

The Will was entered into Probate on 17 Dec 1689. In his Will, Edward named:

• wife Eleoney
• youngest son Joseph
• eldest son Daniel living in Wrentham
• sons John, Nathaniel
• daughters: Lidia Gay, Hannah Mason, Abigall Vales & Deborah Pond

"In the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty seaven the fourth day of June I Edward Hawse of Dedham in the in the County of Suffolk in the Masachusets in her maj^ties Territory in New England calling to minde the thought of my mortality and being put in minde therof by age and the Infirmities therof, and therfore do in the time of my life, and injoym^t of my meory and understanding, make ordeine & declare this to be my true last Will and Testamen^t. for the disposing & settling of those things of my whole outward Estate with which the Lord hath Intrusted me, wherin first I com~it my Soule into the hands of Almightly God in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, and my body to the earth to be there Interred, after my decease in Christian buriall at the direction of my Executors, herin hereafter named.

"Imprimis I do hereby give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved wife Eleoney Hawse the whole and full use of all my moveables in and properly belonging to my dwelling house, who is to use and Improve them for her coumfortable maintenance and good all her life time, & if she continue not so long this life after my deceace as she see cause or need to spend or sell any or all of them for her coumfortable livelyhood, she shall and hereby have full power to bequeath them by her Will to which of her children she shall see meet to be delivered to them after her deceace according to her Will, and farther for her maintainance hereafter is expressed when I will and bequeath my youngest son Joseph Hawse his portion.

"Further I will and bequeath unto my well-beloved Eldest son Daniel Hawse liveing in Wrentham and to his heires forever all my Com~on rights in all the lands of Wrentham Town bounds, yet at any time heretofore layd out, and in all divisions of lands yet at any time hereafter to be layd out in all the bounds of the Town of Wrentham aforesayd, and also all the Common rights in Wrentham Town that of purchased for him of Jonathan Ffayerbank of Dedham, more all my com~on rights that I have in that part of Dedham Land that hath betwixt the bounds of the aforsayd Town of Wrentham and Mendum, all w^ch aforsayd is my son Daniells full portion in my estate.

"Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing son John Hawse & to his heires forever the house lott his house standeth upon, and my whole feild of upland and meadow or swampland as if lieth near South meadow, near his afresayd house lott, & also the moyety or halfe part Interest of my Lott of meadow and upland adjoyning therunto as it lieth together in Southmeadow also the full right of one Cow com~on and three sheep com~on in all divisions of com~on Lands yet to be granted and Layd out within the bounds of Dedham, not extending beyond Wrentham, of all the aforesayd Lands and com~on rights I have given my sayd son John Hawse a deed of gift, which sayd - deed or conveyance I do hereby confirm, and the aforesayd lands and com~on rights shall be his full portion out of my estate.

"Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing son Nathaniell Hawse, and to his heires forever, the land his dwelling house standeth upon as it is marked out, more the whole and right of five acres of land with the liberty of takeing up the same according to my right in the last dividend of lands granted by the Town of Dedham, and also all my right in the meadow by the ceader swamp beyond rock meadow on the westerly side therof, of which aforesayd lands I the sayd Edward Hawse have given my son - Nathaniell a deed of gift, which sayd deed or conveyance I do hereby confirm. More I do give to my sayd son - Nathaniell and his heires forever, the moyety or halfe part of three alotments I purchased of M^r Whelock, John Batchelor and John Morse, as they lie together in that division of lands in Dedham called the Clapbord trees, more I give my sayd son Nathaniell, all that westerly end of my lott or land in rock feild that is not now fenced in and also half an acre of my Lott that lieth by his aforesayd house lott to be the same length of Nathaniells house lott and to be sayd out to him and equall bredth at both ends after my wives decease, persently the first opertunity to be delivered unto him or his successor 33 [more one cow com~on right in all com~on rights yet to be layd out in all comon lands yet to be layd out on the easterly side of Wrentham in Dedham] and the abovesayd perticulars is Nathaniells full portion in my estate.

"Item what have alredy been given to & received by my Loveing daughters Lidia Gay Hannah Mason Abigall Vales & Deborah Pond is to be their full portion

"In my well=beloved Son Joseph Hawse and to his heires and sucsessars forever all my houses, lands, of all Sorh orchards gardens & com~on rights, and my Cattell tooole, all sorts of moveables without doors whatsoever estate I shall die possesed of that by this my last will is not formerly disposed of upon this condition that the terms hereafter expressed tending to his mothers coumfortable livelyhood be duly attended as long as she live. Vis+ the cattell tooles and all moveable estate being after my deceace equally 41 [apprized] Joseph to give unto his mother two good cows, and in good payment make up what the two cows want of halfe the price of the moveables without doors and cattell, the sayd paym^t to be at his sayd mothers ordering to attaine what she pleases for her livelyhood, Joseph is to be at all the charge Sum~er and winter to look after and keep two cows for his mother as long as she lie, and Joseph is to toll[??] and improve to the best advantage all the lands & orchard and deliver to his mother my aforesayd wife halfe the fruit & produce and my sayd wife is to live and board with my sayd son Joseph or to choose which 2nd of my dwelling house she please, and keep by her selfe at my sayd wives choyes from time to time as long as she live, and if the sue and principal of all things and wayes aforesayd do not coumforably extend to needfull supply for my sayd wife as long as she live, the aforesayd Estate given to my son Joseph, and my sayd son Joseph stand engaged hereby to maker up needfull supply for my sayd wife to maintaine her while she live at all times, ffurther I nominate appoint and ordeine my dear and loveing wife Eleoney Hawse and my loveing son Joseph Hawse to be the sole Executors of this my last will and Testam^t.

"To confirm this to be my true last will and Testam^t: I the sayd Edward Hawse have hereunto sett my hand and seal affixed my seale the year and day abovesayd (line marked 33 a comon in Dedham added, line marked 40 interlined 9apprized0 before signing sealeing & owning

"Signed sealed and owned to be my last will and Testam^t in presents of Thomas Battelle, Ezra Morss Joseph Wright.

"At a County Court for Suffolk Setting in Boston by adjornm^t 17 of Decemb^r 1689.

"This will Exhibited for probate by Joseph Hawse therin nominated Executor. Thomas Battelle Ezra Morss and Joseph Wright the three wittnesses subscribed, personally appearing made oath that they did see Edward Hawse signe and seale and heard him publish and declare this instrum^t to be his Last Will and Testam^t and that he was them of disposeing minde to their best understanding.

Js^a Addington"

Notes

Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on March 26, 1793 by legislation signed by Gov. John Hancock. Most of the towns were originally part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hill, Don Gleason, The Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage, in the Town of Dedham. Vol. I, p. 126. Archive.org
2. ↑ Hill, D. G. "The Early Records of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts. 1636-1659.", Vol. 3. Printed Records of the Town : Dedham, Mass., 1892. Archive.org.
3. ↑ Hill, Don Gleason. 1886. The Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage, in the Town of Dedham. Internet Archive
4. ↑ http://www.nehgs.com, accessed on April 24, 2008 citing Vol. 130, p. 208; The Journal of Samuel Hawes, ed. by Richard Brigham Johnson
5. ↑ The record of births, marriages and deaths, and intentions of marriage, in the town of Dedham ... Dedham, Mass., Dedham Transcript Press, 1886. Vol. 1, Page 20 and 126. Accessed on 11 Sept 2017 at Internet.org.

   Marriage: Page 126 Page 126

   Death, Page 20 Page 20

6. ↑ Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts. Notes : Probate Records, Vol 10-12, 1687-1697. Page 115, File 1700. Accessed at Ancestry.com on 213 Sept 2017.

See also:

• Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern MA http://www.ancestry.com), accessed April 24, 2008, citing Vol I, p. 227
• The New England Genealogical and Historical Register. Boston, MA; Author, Article, Vol, Date, Page?
• The Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and Intentions of Marriage, in the Town of Dedham. Volumes 1 & 2. Edited by Don Gleason Hill, Dedham, MA, 1886
• The Legend of Edward Hawes
• Mason, George William. Ancestors and Descendants of Elisha Mason, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1759-1858, and His Wife Lucretia Webster, 1766-1853 (Mattatuck Press, Waterbury, Conn, 1911) Pages 9-13
• "Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens volume 1" JH Beers & Co 1908. Edward Hawes name is listed on page 11. Internet Archive link: https://archive.org/details/representativeme1908jhbe/page/11/mode/1up?q=%22HAWES.++For+generations%22