Anthony HOWKINS

- 1674

• Name	Anthony HOWKINS  [1, 2, 3]
  	He was an early settle at Windsor, where he had two lots granted him in 1640, but in 1656, he moved to Farmington He was Representative for that place in the General Court of Connecticut for twenty-six sessions from May, 1657; was named in the Royal Charter of Connecticut, April 23, 1662; was chosen Commissioner for Farmington, May, 1663, was Assistant or member of the upper house of the legislature from May, 1668 until his death, and was a distinguished man in Farmington for many years. It seems probable his real name was HAWKINS; it was often spelled in that way, though he seemed to have preferred the "o." he may have come from Braintree, co. Essex, or its vicinity. A family of Hawkins living there were intimately connected with several of the early settlers; Joseph Loomis of Windsor was one of the. He is mentioned in the will of Joh Hawkins of Braintree, as a "loving friend and neighbor" and there is also the mention of a "cousin Tomson." Anthony Howkins second wife was Ann, dau. of Gov. Thomas Welles and widow ofThomas Thomson. Stiles says Anthony Howkins m. Isabel Brown. (Ancient Windsor, 2, p. 369), and the New England Reg., (5, p. 228), makes the same mistake; "Anthony Hoskins of Windsor, d. 4, Jan 1706/7, m. Isabel Brown 16 July 1658." (Land Records of Conn, col., also will of Hoskins.) Hannah, daughter of Anthony Howkins by his second wife, m. Dec 21, 1681, Jonathan Nichols of Derby, Conn., son of Isaac Nichols. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Feb 1673/4  [1]
  Person ID	I82934	Main Tree
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

  
  

  Family 1	? UNKNOWN
  Children	+ 1. Mary HOWKINS,   b. 16 Jul 1644, Windsor, Connecticut + 2. Ruth HOWKINS,   b. 24 Oct 1649   d. 9 Oct 1724 (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   3. John HOWKINS,   b. 18 Feb 1651/2   d. Bef Sep 1676 (Age 24 years)  [Birth]   4. Sarah HOWKINS,   b. Abt 1654   d. Bef Dec 1678 (Age 24 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Ann WELLES,   b. Abt 1619, Essex County, England d. Abt 1680 (Age 61 years)
  Children	1. Sarah HOWKINS,   b. 1657   d. 1678 (Age 21 years)  [Birth]   2. Elizabeth HOWKINS,   b. 1659  [Birth] + 3. Hannah HOWKINS,   b. Abt 1661, Farmington, Connecticut d. 23 Jul 1698, Woodbury, Connecticut (Age 37 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F33870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking. [S9777] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts, (New England Historic Genealogical Society). [S04068] "Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut".