Well Robert, youve certainly done a lot of work on your ancestors, I'm very impressed! Here are some addresses to get you started learning about England http://www.nationalarchivist.com/archives.cfm http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Frame.htm - Parish Locator http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/photo_database/index.htm photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/ history http://www.a2a.org.uk/ more archives I'm sure someone on the list can give you stuff specifically for Bucks Welcome and happy hunting! Geraldine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hawes" <rdhawes48@hotmail.com> To: <BUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 12:42 AM Subject: [BKM] Richard Hawes of Buckinghamshire, England > Greeting, > > I am a 11th generation descendant of Richard (1) Hawes (1606-1656/7) of > Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA, formerly of Buckinghamshire, England. > > Richard (1) Hawes was baptized in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England > 02 November 1606. His wife Ann and his first two children were also baptized > at Great Missenden. Ann was probably born in England in 1609. There was no > mention of her in Richard's probate court proceedings; it most likely means > she preceded him in death. The two children born to Richard and Ann, in > England were: > > 1. Ann, bapt. Great Missenden, Bucks Co., England 17 December 1632. She was > named in her grandfather Richard (A) will, therefore living in 1665. > > 2. Obadiah, bapt. 25 March 1635, marr. Mary Humphrey. > > Richard (1) probably died in December or early January 1656/7 in Dorchester, > MA, USA. > > Richard (1) Hawes: (Richard (A), Bennett (B), Richard (C-D), Thomas (E), > sailed from London, England to America on the ship "Truelove", Joseph Gibbs, > Master, 19 September 1635. > > History does not record why. Among the sixty-seven passengers were Richard > Hawes, ae 29, his wife Ann Hawes, ae 26, and their children Anne Hawes, ae 2 > and 1/2years and Obadiah, ae 6 months. The family settled in Dorchester, MA, > USA. > > The English ancestry of Richard was chronicled by Frank Mortimer Hawes and > is presented in his genealogy "Richard Hawes of Dorchester and some of his > Descendants", Hartford, Connecticut, 1932. It starts with the will of > Richard (A) of Misden Magna, Co. Bucks, husbandman, dated 09 September 1665. > The proof of Richard (1)'s English ancestry is the bequest by Richard (A). > > " I giue .. To my grand Child obadias hawes in new England twenty pounds .. > I giue ..To my grand Child Anne hawes in new England twenty pounds .. I giue > .. To the rest of my grand Children in new England ten pounds to be Equaly > deuided amongst them ..". > > As taken from the genealogy "Richard Hawes of Dorchester, MA and some of his > Descendants", the decadency of Richard (1) Hawes is as follows: > > Thomas (E) Hawes of the parish of Prince's Risborough left a will dated 27 > May 1554, proved at Myssenden. > > Richard (D) Hawes left a will dated 14 June 1590 that was probated 17 > February 1594, marr. Alice who proceeded him in death. > > Richard © Hawes left a will dated 29 March 1627 that was proved 07 June > 1627, marr. Cisley who outlived him. > > Bennett (B), b. ca 1565, was mentioned in his father's will of 1627. The > date of his death is unknown. > > Richard (A) Hawes, b. ca. 1586, d. at Great Missenden between 09 September > 1665 and 11 January 1666, about 80 years of age. The name of his wife or > wives is not known. Great Missenden burials give several from which to > choose. > > I am beginning my research to identify if Richard (1) had any siblings or > other family and of their descendants. > > I have "NO" knowledge of England, however I will learn. Any assistance or > guidance would be certainly greatly appreciated. > > Regards > > Robert Hawes > > > > ==== BUCKS Mailing List ==== > To view recent downloadable photos of Bucks churches and village scenes, courtesy of Peter and Kevin Quick, visit: > http://www.countyviews.com > >