Dear Marsha, I think I saw Hawkins in among the Vallandinghams or VanLandinghams. Tom marsha moses wrote: > Hi, Jeff. My name is Marsha Moses and I normally live in Huntington, > WV. I do a lot of research in Eastern Ky. However, I am temporarily > living in Florida and the only files that I brought with me are my > Hawkins lines. Luckily, the Smith information is in those files and > piles. I am so happy to chat with you. I would love to have more > information about George and Elizabeth Hawkins Smith! And I would love > to share what I have from this end as well. > > I research the Hawkins surname in Orange County and Culpeper County, > Virginia. My dad did DNA testing for me for the Hawkins surname several > years ago. We are part of group #1 in the Hawkins DNA surname study. > Several years ago you couldn't have talked me into the idea that we were > related to all of the Hawkins and related surnames who moved to Kentucky > in the area surrounding present day Lexington in the late 1700's and > even before and after those dates.....but my dad's closest match is a > man who believes that he descends from James and Jane Bourne Hawkins who > were among the many family members who made the move. James Hawkins > died in Anderson County Ky in 1719. This information is from other > researchers and does not really make sense because Anderson County was > not formed until 1827. But I am mentioning it because the important > fact here is that he did indeed move to KY before 1719. > > George and Charles Smith seem to have been the illegitimate sons of > Samuel Smith. At one time at least one of the Smith men went by the > surname Noblit according to notes in my data base. George and Charles's > half sister, Sarah who married Philemon Hawkins seems to have been the > only legitimate child living (perhaps the only child born) when Samuel's > will was made. Does this agree with your notes? > > This Smith and Hawkins family has a lot of interesting paper trails and > I have really enjoyed looking at them. I would be happy to compare > notes with you. Marsha > >