Nina, Your more than welcomed. Many have helped me and I am returning the favor. To continue: William Hawkins parents are Robert b 3 Sept 1691 and Ann (Preble) Hawkins b 8 Nov 1689. Dau of Thomas and Mary (Bucknull) Preble. They had children: Thomas, John, Robert JR (twin), Ann (twin), Mary, Elizabeth, William (our line)(twin) and Sarah (twin). Before that it goes like this: It is been verified that Robert's father was Richard Hawkins b abt 1648, Streatly, Bedfordshire, England and his wife, Elizabeth Farmer, whom he mar in 1670. Richard and Elizabeth are the parents of: I. John Hawkins II. Elizabeth Hawkins III. Ann Hawkins IV. Thomas Hawkins V Richard Hawkins b 9 May 1678, Bedfordshire, England d 29 Aug 1741 VI Nathaniel Hawkins, b 8 Feb 1690/91 VII. Robert Hawkins, b 3 Sept 1691 It is also stated that Richard Hawkins is the so of Edward Hawkins b abt 1622 in Chippenham, England. I hope this helps. Your Cuz, Krys </HTML>