Judith Hawks: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Judith Hawks was born in 1745 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Eleazer Hawks and Margaret Allen); died on 20 May 1819 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 2

Eleazer Hawks was born on 13 Nov 1717 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (son of Eleazer Hawks and Abigail Wells); died on 25 Aug 1746 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Notes:

Killed at the Bars Fight
From "History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts".,Vol. II, Louis H. Everts, Press of J.B. Lippincott & Co.,Philadelphia, 1879. page 595: "To answer frequent inquiry as to the origin of these names, some information may be given...."Bars," where the common field-fence crossed the road to Hatfield; in this fence was a set of slip-bars, for the accomodation of travelers. In the early days of our history cattle were fenced out instead of in."

"The Bars" was the section of Deerfield, Mass where these bars were located.
The Bars fight was the last attack upon the town of Deerfield on August 25th,1746, after the fall of Fort Massachusetts, at Hoosac on August 20th. Eleazer Hawks was killed by a party of Indians who came to Deerfield after the seige of Fort Massachusetts looking for captives and/or scalps.
Two good narratives of the fight are given in:
1."Lucy Terry Prince,Singer of History,"by David R. Proper, A publication of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association & Historic Deerfield, Inc.1997.pages 16 - 20.
2."John Hawks, A Founder of Hadley, Massachusetts, by Imogene Hawks Lane, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1998. page 79

Eleazer married Margaret Allen on 9 May 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret (daughter of Benjamin Allen and Mercy Towsley) was born on 2 Sep 1716 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1772 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Allen was born on 2 Sep 1716 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Benjamin Allen and Mercy Towsley); died on 27 Aug 1772 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Children:

1. Judith Hawks was born in 1745 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 May 1819 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
Zilpah Hawks was born in 1747 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1783 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Allen was born on 6 Sep 1673 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Feb 1742 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

Benjamin married Mercy Towsley on 4 Oct 1699 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy was born on 12 Jan 1681 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1719 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy Towsley was born on 12 Jan 1681 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1719 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Children:

Benjamin Allen was born on 2 Aug 1700 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Dec 1720 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Edward Allen was born on 16 Aug 1701 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Joseph Allen was born in 1702 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jul 1786 in Bernardstown, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
Mercy Allen was born on 16 Jul 1704 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
David Allen was born on 1 Jun 1706 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Dec 1720 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Moses Allen was born on 11 May 1709 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Dec 1755 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Aaron Allen was born on 8 Apr 1711 in , , Massachusetts, USA.
Jonathan Allen was born on 6 Sep 1713 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 5 Jan 1779 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
3. Margaret Allen was born on 2 Sep 1716 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Aug 1772 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.