Falk Relations: Hauxworth Family

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Henry Hauxworth♦ (b. c. 1535, England)

Richard Hauxworth (bap. 29 June 1561, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Ronald Hauxworth (bap. 12 Dec. 1563, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Henry Hauxworth (bap. 14 May 1564, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Thomas Hauxworth♦ (bap. 14 Nov. 1568, Bradfield, Yorkshire), m. 13 Aug. 1600 at Bradfield, Yorkshire to Beatrice Hauxworth (bap. 11 July 1568, Bradfield, Yorkshire)

Christopher Hauxworth (bap. 13 July 1600, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Mary Hauxworth (bap. 30 Nov. 1605, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Thomas Hauxworth♦ (bap. 23 Feb. 1612, Bradfield, Yorkshire, d. 8 Nov. 1642, Salisbury MA), m. by 1641 to Mary --- (d. July 1675, Salisbury MA)

Mary Hauxworth (b. 22 Apr. 1641, Salisbury MA, d. 8 May 1695, Salisbury MA), m. 22 Nov. 1664 at Salisbury MA to Onesiphorus Page (bap. 20 Nov. 1642, Hingham MA, d. 28 June 1706, Salisbury MA)

Robert Hauxworth (bap. 13 June 1574, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
William Hauxworth (bap. 24 Mar. 1577, Bradfield, Yorkshire)

Nicholas Hauxworth♦ (b. c. 1542, England), 1m. 30 Sep. 1567 at Bradfield, Yorkshire to unknown, 2m. 22 Dec. 1577 at Bradfield, Yorkshire to Janet Spone

Beatrice Hauxworth (ch. by 1m., bap. 11 July 1568, Bradfield, Yorkshire), m. 13 Aug. 1600 at Bradfield, Yorkshire to Thomas Hauxworth (bap. 14 Nov. 1568, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Nicholas Hauxworth (ch. by 1m., bap. 11 Sep. 1575, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
John Hauxworth (ch. by 2m., bap. 28 Oct. 1578, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Elizabeth Hauxworth (ch. by 2m., bap. 30 Apr. 1581, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Alice Hauxworth (ch. by 2m., bap. 7 June 1584, Bradfield, Yorkshire)
Ellen Hauxworth (ch. by 2m., bap. 29 Sep. 1589, Bradfield, Yorkshire)

Our Descent

Henry Hauxworth (c1535--), m. by 1561 to unknown

Thomas Hauxworth (1568--), m. 1600 to Beatrice Hauxworth (1568--)

Thomas Hauxworth (1612-1642), m. by 1641 to Mary --- (--1675)

Mary Hauxworth (1641-1695), m. 1664 to Onesiphorus Page (1642-1706)

Joseph Page (1670--), m. by 1692 to Elizabeth ---

Joseph Page (1698-1756), m. 1722 to Abigail True (1705--)

Jane Page (1729-1787), m. 1749 to Daniel Felch (1718-1763)

Benjamin Felch (1754-1833), m. 1779 to Sarah Campbell (1760-1853)

Benjamin Felch (1790-1864), m. 1812 to Jerusha Steele Jackson (1790-1863)

Mary Jane Felch (1820-1898), m. 1837 to Horatio Higgins (1812-1890)

Harvey Alva Higgins (1864-1928), m. 1889 to Lillian Belle Agee (1868-1947)

Elsie Laura Higgins (1895-1959), m. 1915 to George Washington Falk (1895-1969)

Documentation ♦

Henry Hauxworth (c1535--)

Browne, Arthur Briarly, ed., Registers of Bradfield, in the Diocese of York, 1559-1722, 1905. On p. 7-23: "Anno Dni., 1561. Ryc, son of Henry Hauksworth, bapt the xxix day of June ... Anno Dni., 1563 ... Renald, son of Henry Hauksworthe, bapt the xii day of December ... Anno Dni., 1564 ... Henry, son of Henry Hauksworthe, bapt the xiv day of May ... Anno Dni., 1568 ... Thomas, son of Henry Hauksworthe, bapt the same day [xiv day of November] ... Anno Dni., 1574 ... Robart, son of Henry Hauksworthe, bapt the xiii day of June ... Anno Dni., 1576 ... William, son of Henry Hauksworthe, bapt the same day [xxiv day of March]"; p. 229, "Anno Dni., 1569. Henry Hauksworthe, maryed the xviiith Day of September."

Nicholas Hauxworth (c1542--): 1m. to unknown, 2m. to Janet Spone

Browne, Arthur Briarly, ed., Registers of Bradfield, in the Diocese of York, 1559-1722, 1905. On p. 15-37, 229-231: "Anno Dni., 1568 ... Beatrice, daughter of Nycolas Hauksworthe, bapt the xi day of Julye ... Anno Dni., 1575 ... Nycolas, son of Nycolas Hauksworthe, bapt the xi day of September ... Anno Dni., 1578 ... John, son of Nycolas Hauksworth, bapt the xxviii day of October ... Anno Dni., 1581 ... Elyzabeth, daughter of Nycolas Hauksworth, bapt the same day [last day of April] ... Anno Dni., 1584 ... Alyce, daughter of Nycolas Hauksworth, bapt the vii day of June ... Anno Dni., 1589 ... Ellen, daughter of Nycolas Hauksworth, bapt the xxix day of September"; "Anno Dni. 1567 ... Nycolas Hauksworthe, maryed the xxxth Day of September ... Anno Dni., 1577 ... Nycolas Hauksworthe and Genet Spone, maryed ye xxiind Day of Decemb."

Thomas Hauxworth (1568--): m. Beatrice Hauxworth (1568--)

Browne, Arthur Briarly, ed., Registers of Bradfield, in the Diocese of York, 1559-1722, 1905. On p. 51, 239, "Anno Dni., 1600 ... Xpfer, son of Thomas Hauksworthe, bapt the same day [xiii day of Julye] ... Anno Dni., 1605 ... Marye, daughter of Thomas Hawcksworth, bapt the xxx day of November ... Anno Dni., 1610 ... Thomas, son of Thomas Hawcksworth, bapt the xxiii day of February"; "Anno Dni. 1600 ... Thomas Hawksworth and Betrice Hauksworthe, maryed ye xiiith Day of Aug., ano pd."

Thomas Hauxworth (1612-1642): m. Mary --- (--1675)

Essex Institute, The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts: 1635-1664, 1916. On p. 130, 140-141, 443, "Estate of Belshazzar Willix of Salisbury. Administration on the estate of Bellshasar Willix, of Salisbury, granted 8:2:1651 to his wife Mary Willix. To bring in inventory at next Hampton Court. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 25. Inventory taken 22:11:1650 by Joseph (his mark) Moyce, Wm. Barnes and Sam Winsley: one feather bedd and bowllster and 2 pillowes and 2 blanketts, 1li. 15s.; 14li. cotten wooll, 8s.; working tooles, one how, owld hatchets, 1li.; 1 throw, 1 plane, 1 briske, 3s.; his wearing apparrell, 2li. 10s.; a grindstoun, 9s. 6d.; lummber, 5s.; 1 pr. stockings, buttons, a band and a bagg, 10s.; total, 7li. 1s. 6d. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 29,974."; "Estate of Thomas Hauxworth of Salisbury. The court held at Hampton, 8:8:1651, appointed Mary Willix administratrix of estate of Tho. Hauxworth, her former husband, who died about nine years ago, intestate. Inventory of estate of Tho. Hauxworth of Salisbury, taken by Henry Monde and Robert ffitts: one house & house Lott, conteining two acres, more or less, 3li.; one great Lott, 20 acres more or less, 1 li.; a planting Lott, conteining fower acres more or lesse, 1li. 10s.; an addicon of lande towards ye ferrie, 3s. 4d.; two meddow Lotts conteining 4 acres more or lesse, 3li.; 4 Goates & two Kids, 2li. 10s.; two shotes, 1li.; 12 bushel of Indian corne & six of wheat, 3li. 3s.; two Iron Potts, 16s.; one frijng pann, 2s.; one Gridiron & one warming pann, 5s.; 3 peuter dishes & 12 trenchers, 6s.; 1 sieve, five spoones & one woodden dish, 1s. 4d.; 2 knives, 3scythes, 2 howes, 2 Axes, 1 hatchett, 1 steele & steele iron, 10s.; 2 hogsheads, 2 keelars, 1 firkin, 6s.; 1 bedstead, 2 Cheasts, 1 box, 16s.; 1 stoole, 1 Chaier, 2s.; 1 course bed teeke, 1 boulster, 2 pilloes, 10s.; a paier of sheets, 2 shirts, 6s. 8d.; 3 coates, 2 paier of breches, 1 dublett, 1 jackett, 1 hatt, 1 paier of shoes, 1 paier of stockins, 3 bands, 4li. 5s.; total, 23li. 12s. 4d. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 12,289."; "Guardianship of Widow Mary Willix of Salisbury. The widow Willix of the town of Salisbury being in no capacity to order and improve her estate by reason of a strange kind of distracted and distempered condition that she had been in for a long time, it was ordered Apr. 12, 1664, that Capt. Tho. Bradbury, Richard Wells and Edward French take care of her estate for her comfortable subsistence, to see her house finished, according to the agreement with Wm. Osgood, and in case of need to sell part of her estate for the finishing of the house and procuring stock. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 21. Ordered 9:2:1667 that the estate of Thomas Hauxworth, deceased, some-time of this town, be committed to the improvement of Onezeverous Page, who married said Hauxworth's daughter, who was to provide for the maintenance of the relict of Hauxworth, his wife's mother. Page had power also to exchange or sell part of the estate, with the approbation of Tho. Bradbury and Ric. Wells. If his mother-in-law proved more than ordinarily burdensome to him by reason of her age and other infirmities, the town of Salisbury should afford timelly help. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 46."
Essex Institute, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1911. In 1:149-150, 221-223, 236-237, 251-253, "Court held at Hampton, 26:7:1648 ... Rob. Hethersa v. Bel. Willix. Slander. ... Belsh. Willix v. Rob. Hethersai. Defamation. For raising an evil report of his deceased wife, and for breach of promise in carrying his wife to Oyster river in a canoe and not bringing her up in a canoe again. ... Ordered that Bellshass. Willix shall not pay for entering his action against Hithersay."; "Court held at Salisbury, 8:2:1651 ... Mary Willix appointed administratrix of estate of her husband, Bellshasar Willix, of Salisbury. To bring in inventory at next Hampton court. ... Mary Willix, widow of Tho. Hauxworth, appointed administratrix of his estate."; "Court held at Hampton, 7:8:1651 ,,, Mary Willix appointed administratrix of the estate of her former husband, Tho. Hauxworth, who died nine years before."; "Court held at Salisbury, 13:2:1652 ... Robert Tuck v. Mary Willix, administratrix of the estate of Belteshazer Willix, deceased. Debt of 5li. for diet of two children of said Willix, one above a year and the other about eight weeks. Verdict for plaintiff, 4li. for the debt."
Essex Institute, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1913. In 3:144-149, 363-364, 404-408, "Court held at Salisbury, Apr. 12, 1664 ... The widow Willix of the town of Salisbury being in no capacity to order and improve her estate by reason of a strange kind of distracted and distempered condition that she had been in for a long time, it was ordered that Capt. Tho. Bradbury, Richard Wells and Edward French take care of her estate for her comfortable subsistence, to see her house finished, according to agreement with Wm. Osgood, and in case of need to sell part of her estate for the finishing of the house and procuring stock."; "Court held at Hampton, 9:8:1666 ... Jno. Severans v. Robert b>Downer. For mowing the grass of his meadow, three acres, according to the grant adjoining the meadow lot of widow Willix in a place called the barberry meadows in Salisbury. Verdict for defendant."; "Court held at Salisbury, 9:2:1667 ... Jno. Severans v. Robert Downer. Review. Concerning mowing the grass of his meadow and carrying away the hay, challenging his three acres of meadow, adjoining the meadow lot of widow Willix in a place called Bareberry meadows in Salisbury. Verdict for defendant. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Jno. Severans bound. ... Ordered that the estate of Thomas Hauxworth, deceased, sometime of this town, be committed to the improvement of Onezeverous Page, who married said Hauxworth's daughter, who was to provide for the maintenance of the relict of Hauxworth, his wife's mother. Page had power also to exchange or sell part of the estate, with the approbation of Tho. Bradbury and Ric. Wells. If his mother-in-law proved more than ordinarily burdensome to him by reason of her age and other infirmities, the town of Salisbury should afford timely help."
Essex Institute, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1917. In 6:208-212, "Court held at Salisbury, Nov. 14, 1676 ... Upon motion of Onezephorus Page, that the remainder of the estate of Tho. Hawksworth, deceased, now left, said Page having married the only child of said Hawksworth, be settled upon him as heir to the estate by virtue of his present wife, court ordered that it be so settled."
Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, 1897-1916. In 1:197, 362, "Thomas Hauxworth (or Hawkswell, of Salisbury, 'planter,' recd. land in the 'first division' and in 1640; m. Mary ---. He d. Nov. 8, 1642[S]; inv. est. Oct. 8, 1651. Wid. Mary was commoner and taxed, 1650 and '52; m. Belshazzar Willix."; "Belshazzar Willix (or Willip), of Salisbury; m. after 1642, Mary --- (wid. of Thomas Hauxworth). He was in S. in 1648; taxed in 1650; d. Jan. 23, 1650-1[S]. She was adm. his est. in 1651; but commoner in 1650 and taxed in 1652 as wid. Mary Hauxworth; recd. land in S. in 1654 and taxed for the Hall farm as wid. Willix; d. July, 1675[S]. The Nk. Co. court rec., 1664, states that she had been in a 'strang kind of distracted and distempered condition' for a long time, and had a guardian appointed."
Merrill, Joseph, History of Amesbury, 1880. On p. 21: "March 1st [1641]. John Clifford, planter, sold to Thomas Hauxworth for 32 s. his house-lot of one acre on the west of the circular road. His residence is given at Hampton at this time."