Stephen Lewis Adams

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Personal and Family Information

Stephen was born on 19 SEP 1759, the son of Thomas Adams and Elizabeth Creed. The place is not known.

He died about JAN 1834. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Mary Hayne, who he married on 12 AUG 1794 in St Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England. They had no known children.

His second wife was Dorothy Hawkins, who he married on 5 MAR 1821 in St Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Stephen Lewis Adams
(1759-c1834)

 

Thomas Adams
(1723-c1794)

  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  

Elizabeth Creed
(1720-c1803)

 

Peter Creed
(1681-?)

 

Peter Creed
(c1647-?)

 
  

Joan Bailey
(1647-1728)

+
  

Judith Hawkins
(1681-?)

 

Thomas Hawkins
(c1649-1695)

+
  

Sarah Crocker
(c1649->1700)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth19 SEP 1759
DeathABT JAN 1834
Burial18 JAN 1834
Place: St Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Plymouth Armada heroes: The Hawkins Family with Original Portraits, Coats of Arms, and other Illustrations by Mary W.S. Hawkins, WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, GEORGE STREET., MDCCCLXXXVIII. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf

A Genealogical Table of the Family of Hawkins of Devon.

First Line: William Amadas, Sergeant-at-Arms to Henry VIII married to Margaret, dau. of …. Hawkins. [Harl. 3288, Vis. Davon, 1564]

Second Line: John Hawkins, Esq., Living at Tavistock married Joan, dau. and heiress of William Amadas, Esquir, of Launceston.

[Center]

Third Line: Captain William Hawkins, R.N., Lord of the manor of Sutton Valletort; Mayor of Plymouth, 1532; M.P. for Plymouth, 1553. He established trade with the South Seas. Made three famous voyages to Brazil, and brought a native king to see Henry VIII. at Whitehall.

and wife Joan, only child and heiress, by …. Towne, of Roger Trelawny, third son of Sir John Trelawny by Blanche Pownde.

Fourth Line: [CENTER RIGHT] Admiral Sir John Hawkins b. 1532. Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy and of Marine Causes. Port Admiral of Plymouth. Admiral in the Victory against the Armadad. M.p. for Plymouth, 1571-72. After 43 years’ service he died at sea, off Porto Rico, Nov. 12 1595. Married:

1st Wife: Katherine, dau. of Benjamin Gonson, Treasurer of the Navy, by Ursula, dau. of Anthony Hussey, Judge of the Admiralty. ob. 1591.

Fifth Line [RIGHT] Admiral Sir Richard [the Complete Seaman.] Captain of the Swallow against the Armada. After fighting a gallant action, was taken prisoner, and dishonourably detained nine years, by the Spaniards; ransomed for £12,000. Vice-Admiral of Devon, and Privy Councillor. M.P. for Plymouth, 1602-3; Mayer of Plymouth, 1604. Lived at Poole, in Slapton. ob. 1622 of a fit while attending the Privy Council. Married Judith, dau. of …. Hele. ob. May 30, 1629. Tomb in Slapton Church.

Sixth Line: [FROM LEFT-4] Richard Hawkins Had Pryvitt, Alverstroke, Southampton, left him by his father. but. at Slapton Nov. 22, 1667. married Elizabeth …. bur. at Slapton Jan. 27, 1666.

Seventh Line: [RIGHT-2] Nicholas Hawkins b. March 31, 1639, at Slapton. mar…. Removed from Slapton to Kingsbridge, a few miles distant. married Alice [?]

Eighth Line: [RIGHT] John Hawkins of Kingsbridge. ob. July 2. 1700. Captain in the Militia. Married Elizabeth Lane.

Ninth Line: [RIGHT-3] Richard Hawkins of Kingsbridge. ob. 1738. Will proved Dec 8. Married Dorcas, dau. of …. Knowling. mar. July 22, 1706, at Aveton Gifford. bur. Aug. 21, 1737, at Kingsbridge.

Tenth Line: [Right-1] Richard Hawkins b. April 14, 1717 ob. 1778 at Kingsbridge. Will proved Dec. 9, 1778. Married Elizabeth, dau of Alexander Wills and Mary, dau. of Thomas Wyse, of Harburton. mar. 1749 at Thurlstone.

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Eleventh Line: [CENTER-7] Dorothy. b. 1760. mar. Rev. Stephen Adams, of Blackawton, son of Rev. … Adams, of Blackawton, by his wife, a dau. of Peter Creed& Juith Hawkins, No Issue.

!Source: DustyDocs http://www.dustydocs.com/link/9/25808/212732/monumental-inscriptions-teresa-tree.html

Dorothy HAWKINS

Female Abt 1759 - 1846 Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

Name Dorothy HAWKINS

Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM

Born Abt 1759

from age at death given in burial register

Gender Female

Grant of Administration 1846

Buried 24 Mar 1846 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available ; also all individuals with events at this location

From PR entry :

"Dorothy Adams No. 681., abode Kingsbridge, bur. March 24th., age: 86, ceremony performed by V. S. Seale Vicar" - under heading 'Burials ... Blackawton ... 1846'

Person ID I16803 All

Last Modified 14 Nov 2017

Family The Revd. Stephen Lewis ADAMS, M.A., b. 19 Sep 1759, bur. 18 Jan 1834, St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available ; also all individuals with events at this location

Other Partners: Mary HAYNE m. 12 Aug 1794

Married 5 Mar 1821 St. Michael’s Church, Blackawton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available ; also all individuals with events at this location

From PR entry :

"Stephen Adams Clerk of this Parish

and Dorothy Hawkins

and of this Parish

also

were married in this Church by Licence with Consent of

[blank space] this fifth Day of

march in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty one

By me Charles Barter Off.g. Minister

This Marriage was solemnized between us { Stepn. Lewis Adams, Dorothy Hawkins

In the Presence of { Mary Wise Hawkins, Andrew Mills Hawkins"

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Dorothy Hawkins, who Stephen married the year after becoming a widower, was a witness to his first marriage and remembered by his first wife in her will

Last Modified 9 Aug 2014

Family ID F6812