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c,.ooo pounds of tol^acco, about one-tenth of
bis estate. He (bed in i()79.
Hawkins, John, doubtless a brother of Major Thomas Irlawkins, was a member of the house of burgesses for Essex in 171 1. 1714, 1718, 1720-1722. His will, dated Feb- ruary, 1725-26, was proved in Essex, June. 1726. tie left two sons, Thomas and Wil- liam, besides daughters, Mary and Eliza- beth Rennolds.
Hawkins, Captain Thomas, represented Denbigh, on James river, in the house of l)urgesses in 1632, removed to Rappahan- nock, where he was vestryman of Sitting- bourn parish in 1665 and a justice of Rappa- hannock county in November, 1670, or earlier. His will, dated February 8, 1675. v.as proved November, 1677. His legatees were his wife Francis and sons, Thomas and John.
Hawkins, Major Thomas, son of Captain Thomas Hawkins, commanded a force which protected the frontiers of Essex coun- ty after Bacon's rebellion. During the re- bellion he sided with Sir William Berkeley, but was captured and imprisoned by Bacon. He died before 1696. He probably left no children.
Hay, Anthony, was a cabinetmaker of Williamsburg, and in 1767 purchased the famous Raleigh Tavern, which was the fav- orite meeting place of the patriots before the revolution. He was the father of George Hay, who prosecuted Aaron Burr for treason. Anthony Hay died in 1772.
Hay, Dr. Peter, a prominent physician of
Williamsburg. He died in 1766, leaving a
• brother, David Hav, of New York; a widow,
Grissell Hay, and children, David, Robert,
Lydia, Helen and Mary May.
Hay, William, John and Peter, were sons of James Hay and Helena Rankin, his wife, 01 Kilsythe parish and shire of Sterling in Scotland. William Hay was educated at the L'nixersit}- of Glasgow and came to \"ir- ginia in I7()8. He studied law under John Tazewell of Williamsburg, and practiced his profession till the revolutionary war .shut up the courts; afterwards he never re- sumed it. lie married (first) Ann Gary; (second) Elizabeth Tompkins, and left issue. He was father of William Hay, the lawyer, whose name figures in Randolph's ■Reports," and Hening and Munford's "Re- ports." Hon. James Hay. now United Slates Congressman from X'irginia, is a great-grandson of William llay, the immi- grant.
Hay, William, was born in 1013. and set- tled in \'ork county, where he was one oi the justices of the county court, and burges^i in 1658 and 1659. He died January 23, 1668-69. I^e married several times, but left only one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Samuel Snignell, and she leaving no chil- dren, his ])roperty descended to Roberi Hav. son of John Hay, his brother.
Haynes, Thomas, was a burgess from W arwick county in the assembly of 1736- 1740.
Haynie (Haney), John, was a burgess from Northumberland county in the assem- bly of 1657-1658. He was father of Richard Haynie (q. v.).
Haynie, Richard, was a burgess from Northumberland county in 1695, 1696, 1697.
