Coffin plate · primary-source record
Thomas J. Hawkins
Plate undated · transcribed from the original coffin plate
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At-a-glance facts
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Thomas J. Hawkins
Aged 52 yrs 10 mos
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for Thomas Hawkins was found in Massachusetts USA. I know that this style of plate was in use in the 1860s. This would give Thomas a date of birth of 1807 to 1820.
I went and had a hunt for Thomas Hawkins in the 1850 and 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
1850 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1850 (City, County, State) | Est. Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hawkins | Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, IL | abt 1812 | England |
| Thomas Hawkins | Castor, Stoddard, MO | abt 1812 | North Carolina |
| Thomas Hawkins | New York Ward 5, New York, NY | abt 1813 | England |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 30, Lewis, VA | abt 1814 | Virginia |
| Thomas Hawkins | Rochester, Ulster, NY | abt 1814 | England |
| Thomas Hawkins | Rockville, Montgomery, MD | abt 1818 | Maryland |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 2, Montgomery, KY | abt 1814 | Kentucky |
| Thomas Hawkins | Township 13 N R 4 W, Mercer, IL | abt 1809 | Kentucky |
| Thomas Hawkins | Phelps, Ontario, NY | abt 1818 | Ireland |
| Thomas Hawkins | Wilmington, New Castle, DE | abt 1810 | Delaware |
| Thomas Hawkins | Monroe, Morgan, IN | abt 1810 | Iowa |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 5, Benton, IN | abt 1810 | Ohio |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 11, Wilson, TN | abt 1817 | Virginia |
| Thomas Hawkins | New York Ward 2, New York, NY | abt 1815 | New York |
| Thomas Hawkins | New York Ward 1 Western Division, New York, NY | abt 1814 | New York |
| Thomas J Hawkins | Youngstown, Mahoning, OH | abt 1817 | Ohio |
| Thomas J Hawkins | District 46, Lafayette, MO | abt 1808 | Kentucky |
| Thomas J Hawkins | Glocester, Providence, RI | abt 1813 | Rhode Island |
| Thomas J Hawkins | District 64, Wetzel, VA | abt 1817 | Maryland |
| Thomas J M Hawkins | Robinson, Greene, MO | abt 1812 | Tennessee |
| Thomas L Hawkins | District 54, Russell, VA | abt 1814 | Virginia |
| Thomas M Hawkins | Providence Ward 6, Providence, RI | abt 1817 | Rhode Island |
| Thomas R Hawkins | District 9, Haywood, TN | abt 1818 | North Carolina |
| Thos Hawkins | Lowndes, Lowndes, AL | abt 1817 | Georgia |
| Thos Hawkins | District 2, Jessamine, KY | abt 1815 | Kentucky |
| Thos Hawkins | Washington, Stark, OH | abt 1814 | |
| Thos Hawkins | Towanda, Bradford, PA | abt 1808 | Pennsylvania |
| Thos Hawkins | Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, MD | abt 1810 | Maryland |
| Thos Hawkins | Searcy, Phillips, AR | abt 1814 | Massachusetts |
| Thos Hawkins | District 63, Taylor, VA | abt 1808 | Virginia |
| Thos B Hawkins | Not Stated, Madison, MO | abt 1811 | Virginia |
| Thos D Hawkins | District 9, Camden, GA | abt 1816 | London |
| Thos F Hawkins | Not Stated, McDowell, NC | abt 1818 | North Carolina |
| Thos P Hawkins | District 62, New Madrid, MO | abt 1809 | North Carolina |
1860 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1860 (City, County, State) | Age in 1860 | Birth Year | Birthplace | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hawkins | Ranges 5, 6, and 7, Calhoun, AL | 42 | abt 1818 | North Carolina | Male |
| Thos Hawkins | Southern Division, Lowndes, AL | 44 | abt 1816 | Georgia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Mobile Ward 2, Mobile, AL | 56 | abt 1804 | England | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Mobile Ward 6, Mobile, AL | 55 | abt 1805 | England | Male |
| Thos Hawkins | Southern Division, Sumter, AL | 58 | abt 1802 | North Carolina | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Fairfield, Fairfield, CT | 44 | abt 1816 | Connecticut | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | New Haven Ward 4, New Haven, CT | 40 | abt 1820 | Ireland | Male |
| Thomas H Hawkins | Preston, New London, CT | 60 | abt 1800 | Connecticut | Male |
| Thos J Hawkins | Killingly, Windham, CT | 45 | abt 1815 | Rhode Island | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Wilmington Ward 5, New Castle, DE | 50 | abt 1810 | Delaware | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Township 10 Range 2, Williamson, IL | 45 | abt 1815 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Noblesville, Hamilton, IN | 51 | abt 1809 | Ohio | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Washington, Shelby, IN | 54 | abt 1806 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Randolph, Tippecanoe, IN | 50 | abt 1810 | Ohio | Male |
| Thomas J Hawkins | District 2, Franklin, KY | 54 | abt 1806 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Hammonsville, Hart, KY | 40 | abt 1820 | Kentucky | Male |
| Thos B Hawkins | Lee, Berkshire, MA | 60 | abt 1800 | Connecticut | Male |
| Thomas A Hawkins | Weesaw, Berrien, MI | 60 | abt 1800 | New York | Male |
| Thos C Hawkins | Shoal Creek, Barry, MO | 58 | abt 1802 | Tennessee | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Robberson, Greene, MO | 41 | abt 1819 | Tennessee | Male |
| Thomas R Hawkins | Township 38 Range 21, Hickory, MO | 41 | abt 1819 | Tennessee | Male |
| Thomas P Hawkins | St Francois, Madison, MO | 47 | abt 1813 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Richland, Stoddard, MO | 45 | abt 1815 | Tennessee | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ | 60 | abt 1800 | New Jersey | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Rochester, Ulster, NY | 44 | abt 1816 | England | Male |
| Thos Hawkins | Long Acre, Beaufort, NC | 45 | abt 1815 | Male | |
| Thos Hawkins | Not Stated, Buncombe, NC | 50 | abt 1810 | North Carolina | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Not Stated, Cleveland, NC | 58 | abt 1802 | North Carolina | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | East, Carroll, OH | 40 | abt 1820 | Ohio | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga, OH | 40 | abt 1820 | England | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Biglick, Hancock, OH | 42 | abt 1818 | Pennsylvania | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Berlin, Mahoning, OH | 51 | abt 1809 | Pennsylvania | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | North Towanda, Bradford, PA | 52 | abt 1808 | Pennsylvania | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA | 47 | abt 1813 | England | Male |
| Thomas M Hawkins | Providence Ward 6, Providence, RI | 45 | abt 1815 | Rhode Island | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 1, Lauderdale, TN | 42 | abt 1818 | North Carolina | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Not Stated, Lewis, VA | 47 | abt 1813 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas L Hawkins | Not Stated, Russell, VA | 44 | abt 1816 | Male | |
| Thomas Hawkins | District 1, Sussex, VA | 58 | abt 1802 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Not Stated, Taylor, VA | 53 | abt 1807 | Virginia | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Not Stated, Wetzel, VA | 45 | abt 1815 | Maryland | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | White Oak Springs, Lafayette, WI | 42 | abt 1818 | England | Male |
| Thomas Hawkins | Waukesha, Waukesha, WI | 53 | abt 1807 | England | Male |
Sources consulted
- 1850 United States Federal Census
- 1860 United States Federal Census
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, IL abt 1812 England
Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA · abt 1812, England
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins Castor, Stoddard, MO abt 1812 North Carolina
Castor, Stoddard, Missouri, USA · abt 1812, North Carolina
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins New York Ward 5, New York, NY abt 1813 England
New York Ward 5, New York, New York, USA · abt 1813, England
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins District 30, Lewis, VA abt 1814 Virginia
District 30, Lewis, Virginia, USA · abt 1814, Virginia
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins Rochester, Ulster, NY abt 1814 England
Rochester, Ulster, New York, USA · abt 1814, England
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Thomas Hawkins Rockville, Montgomery, MD abt 1818 Maryland
Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA · abt 1818, Maryland
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins District 2, Montgomery, KY abt 1814 Kentucky
District 2, Montgomery, Kentucky, USA · abt 1814, Kentucky
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins Township 13 N R 4 W, Mercer, IL abt 1809 Kentucky
Township 13 N R 4 W, Mercer, Illinois, USA · abt 1809, Kentucky
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Thomas Hawkins Phelps, Ontario, NY abt 1818 Ireland
Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA · abt 1818, Ireland
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Thomas Hawkins Wilmington, New Castle, DE abt 1810 Delaware
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA · abt 1810, Delaware
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Thomas Hawkins Monroe, Morgan, IN abt 1810 Iowa
Monroe, Morgan, Indiana, USA · abt 1810, Iowa
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Thomas Hawkins District 5, Benton, IN abt 1810 Ohio
District 5, Benton, Indiana, USA · abt 1810, Ohio
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas Hawkins District 11, Wilson, TN abt 1817 Virginia
District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA · abt 1817, Virginia
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Thomas Hawkins New York Ward 2, New York, NY abt 1815 New York
New York Ward 2, New York, New York, USA · abt 1815, New York
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Thomas Hawkins New York Ward 1 Western Division, New York, NY abt 1814 New York
New York Ward 1 Western Division, New York, New York, USA · abt 1814, New York
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1850 US Federal Census
Thomas J Hawkins Youngstown, Mahoning, OH abt 1817 Ohio
Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA · abt 1817, Ohio
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Thomas J Hawkins District 46, Lafayette, MO abt 1808 Kentucky
District 46, Lafayette, Missouri, USA · abt 1808, Kentucky
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Thomas J Hawkins Glocester, Providence, RI abt 1813 Rhode Island
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1813, Rhode Island
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Thomas J Hawkins District 64, Wetzel, VA abt 1817 Maryland
District 64, Wetzel, Virginia, USA · abt 1817, Maryland
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Thomas J M Hawkins Robinson, Greene, MO abt 1812 Tennessee
Robinson, Greene, Missouri, USA · abt 1812, Tennessee
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Thomas L Hawkins District 54, Russell, VA abt 1814 Virginia
District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA · abt 1814, Virginia
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Thomas M Hawkins Providence Ward 6, Providence, RI abt 1817 Rhode Island
Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1817, Rhode Island
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Thomas R Hawkins District 9, Haywood, TN abt 1818 North Carolina
District 9, Haywood, Tennessee, USA · abt 1818, North Carolina
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Thos Hawkins Lowndes, Lowndes, AL abt 1817 Georgia
Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama, USA · abt 1817, Georgia
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Thos Hawkins District 2, Jessamine, KY abt 1815 Kentucky
District 2, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA · abt 1815, Kentucky
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Thos Hawkins Washington, Stark, OH abt 1814
Washington, Stark, Ohio, USA · abt 1814
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Thos Hawkins Towanda, Bradford, PA abt 1808 Pennsylvania
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1808, Pennsylvania
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Thos Hawkins Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, MD abt 1810 Maryland
Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, Maryland, USA · abt 1810, Maryland
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Thos Hawkins Searcy, Phillips, AR abt 1814 Massachusetts
Searcy, Phillips, Arkansas, USA · abt 1814, Massachusetts
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Thos Hawkins District 63, Taylor, VA abt 1808 Virginia
District 63, Taylor, Virginia, USA · abt 1808, Virginia
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Thos B Hawkins Not Stated, Madison, MO abt 1811 Virginia
Not Stated, Madison, Missouri, USA · abt 1811, Virginia
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Thos D Hawkins District 9, Camden, GA abt 1816 London
District 9, Camden, Georgia, USA · abt 1816, London
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Thos F Hawkins Not Stated, McDowell, NC abt 1818 North Carolina
Not Stated, McDowell, North Carolina, USA · abt 1818, North Carolina
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Thos P Hawkins District 62, New Madrid, MO abt 1809 North Carolina
District 62, New Madrid, Missouri, USA · abt 1809, North Carolina
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Source & citation
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- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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