The Civil War and its long aftermath were often hard times for Hawkins County citizens. This account of one family’s futile claim for reimbursement for property taken by Union soldiers gives a glimpse of the era. Excerpts from the official … Continue reading →
State of Tennessee, Hawkins County, August 27th, 1832. This day personally appeared Nathaniel Bassett before me Willy B. Kyle one of the acting justices of the pease for Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee and after being duly sworn…makes … Continue reading →
State of Tennessee } Hawkins County } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions [May Term, 1834] On this 27th day of May personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter session now sitting, Samuel Marion, a … Continue reading →
Distant Crossroads, a publication of the Hawkins County Genealogical Society, lists William Skelton as a Revolutionary War Soldier of Hawkins County Tennessee “William Skelton b. 4 Mar 1762 VA served in VA age 72 1832 pension list. On 1840 Hawkins … Continue reading →
Following is a copy of the Pension files for David Lawson – North Carolina Militia – Record: R6200 State of Tennessee Campbell County On this 28th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace … Continue reading →
This database contains scanned images of index cards, located at the State Library of Virginia in Richmond, listing all verifiable adult males in the Holston-Clinch River area in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, as well as information on … Continue reading →
Organized May 13, 1862, from Knox and Hawkins Counties. Transcribed and submitted by George E. Webb, Jr., who holds the original manuscript. The document was previously in the possession of William Burgess Galbraith. Due to the physical condition of the … Continue reading →
Petition 23-1-799 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Petition of citizens of Hawkins Co that live on the northwest side of Clinch Mountain, who complain of distance and difficulty to get to Court House and wish to hold their own … Continue reading →
Compiled and submitted by: Betty Short Mize, June 5, 1998 Many of the men from Hawkins County served in the 60th Tennessee Infantry of Vaughn‘s Brigade during the War Between the States. Many of my direct and collateral ancestors served … Continue reading →
Commission Book of Governor John Sevier for Hawkins County April 2, 1796 – June 16, 1801 Transcribed by Mildred Collins Wasser. Webmistress’ note: “during good behaviour” below means the commission stands as long as the individual comports himself according to … Continue reading →
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