Joseph Hawes

1664 - 1756  (91 years)

• Name	Joseph Hawes
  Birth	9 Aug 1664	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12]
  Occupation	1704 (39 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In 1704 he was a field driver in Dedham, Massachusetts.
  Petition	1710 (45 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  Joseph Haws was a petitioner for the incorporation of the Town of Needham in 1710.
  Offices Held	1713 (48 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6]
  In 1713 he was the Surveyor of Highways for the Town of Needham.
  Offices Held	1716 (51 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1716 he served as a tythingman.
  Offices Held	1718 (53 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1718 he was a constable.
  Offices Held	1719 (54 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1719 he was a Selectman and the Assessor of the Town of Needham.
  Inventory	1728 (63 years)  [6]
  An inventory of his estate was taken in 1728 an valued at £264 16/6.
  Will	8 Oct 1745 (81 years)	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 11]
  On 8 October 1745 he made his will in Needham, Massachusetts. He named wife Deborah, daughter Deborah, sons Joseph, Josiah, Jeremiah and David, which latter died before his father. This will also mentioned a grandson, Jonathan Hawes, and other children of son Jonathan, who was then deceased, besides granddaughters Sarah, Anna and Elizabeth. Son Josiah was to be the executor and to have the homestead after the death of his mother. Land at Oak Hill was part of the estate.
  	Probate Record containing Will of Joseph Hawes
  Death	8 Mar 1756	Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 5, 6, 10]
  	Death Record of Joseph Hawes
  Siblings	3 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Lydia Hawes,   b. 26 Jan 1648/49, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Nov 1717, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) ▻ Eliezer Gay,  m. by 1677   2. Mary Hawes,   b. 4 Nov 1650, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Hannah Hawes,   b. 1 Feb 1654/55, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1728, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years)   4. John Hawes,   b. 17 Dec 1656, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Feb 1732, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) + 5. Elizabeth Hawes,   b. 1658, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Jonathan Wight,  m. 19 Apr 1687 + 6. Nathaniel Hawes,   b. 14 Aug 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1714, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years) ▻ Sarah Newell,  m. 29 Mar 1688   7. Abigail Hawes,   b. 2 Oct 1662, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1732, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years) > 8. Joseph Hawes,   b. 9 Aug 1664, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Mar 1756, Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 91 years) ▻ Deborah Dewing,  m. 1692 + 9. Deborah Hawes,   b. 1 Sep 1666, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Apr 1760, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 93 years) ▻ Ephraim Pond,  m. 6 Jan 1685 ;   Thomas Bacon,  m. 1704 > 10. Daniel Hawes,   b. 10 Feb 1652/53, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Mar 1737/38, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ Abiel Gay,  m. 23 Jan 1677/78
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Hawes,   b. Abt 1597, England   (Grandfather)  Eleony Lumber,   b. Abt 1625, England d. 1688 to 1689, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I16532
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward Hawes,   b. Abt 1623, England d. 28 Jun 1686, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eleony Lumber,   b. Abt 1625, England d. 1688 to 1689, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Deborah Dewing,   b. 1 Oct 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 25 Jul 1752, Needham, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1692	Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 6, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years and 4 months - She : ~ 23 years and 2 months.
  Children	1693 to 1705  [1, 6]
  1. Anna Hawes (1693–1718) 2. Deborah Hawes (1696–1758) 3. Joseph Hawes (1699–1727) 4. Jeremiah Hawes (1701–1780) 5. Josiah Hawes (1703–1762) 6. David Hawes (1705–1755) 7. Jonathan Hawes (1705–1742)
  Family ID	F6852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Hawes(1664 – 1756) 2Edward Hawes(Abt 1623 – 1686) 4Edmund Hawes(Abt 1597 – ) 5 3Eleony Lumber(Abt 1625 – 1689) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Aug 1664 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1692 - Province of Massachusetts Bay Occupation - 1704 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Petition - 1710 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1713 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1716 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1718 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1719 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 8 Oct 1745 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 8 Mar 1756 - Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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