Rufus
HAWKS
(b.
abt. 1759
,
Charlemont, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
7 January 1808
,
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Rufus HAWKS was born abt. 1759 in Charlemont, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rufus HAWKS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Rufus married Rowena NICHOLS 31 January 1786 in Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rowena NICHOLS was born 24 January 1768 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar). Rowena died 30 May 1796 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar).
Rufus HAWKS died 7 January 1808 in Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA .
son of Gershom Hawks and Thankful Corse
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Rowena NICHOLS-- Date: 31 January 1786 Place: Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Name: Rufus Hawks
Spouse's Name: Rowena Nichols
Event Date: 1786
Event Place: Charlemont,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
Children of Rufus HAWKS and Rowena NICHOLS:
Oren HAWKS (b.26 April 1794, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 July 1873, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Sophia TAYLOR 16 June 1822 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Rowena NICHOLS-- Date: 31 January 1786 Place: Charlemont, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Name: Rufus Hawks
Spouse's Name: Rowena Nichols
Event Date: 1786
Event Place: Charlemont,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50168-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0823648 IT 5
Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
Children of Rufus HAWKS and Rowena NICHOLS:
Oren HAWKS (b.26 April 1794, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 July 1873, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA )m. Sophia TAYLOR 16 June 1822 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerRufus HAWKS and Rowena NICHOLS 31 January 1786, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
1794 Birth of ChildOren HAWKS was born 26 April 1794, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
1796 Death of Spouse/PartnerRowena NICHOLS died 30 May 1796, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)
1800 - Charlemont, Massachusetts
Name: Rufus Hawks
Event Place: Charlemont, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Page Number: 982
Affiliate Publication Number: M32 , Affiliate Film Number: 15 , GS Film number: 205614 , Digital Folder Number: 004440847 , Image Number: 00193
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Name: Rufus Hawks
Event Place: Charlemont, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Page Number: 982
Affiliate Publication Number: M32 , Affiliate Film Number: 15 , GS Film number: 205614 , Digital Folder Number: 004440847 , Image Number: 00193
1800 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1808 Death 7 January 1808
Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA
Rufus is buried at: Hawks Cemetery Charlemont Franklin County Massachusetts, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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