Hunkins, Thomas

Abt 1690 - 1762  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Hunkins, Thomas
  Birth	Abt 1690
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1710-1711	Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  	Married in Boxford and had first child Lydia in Topsfield.
  Will	5 Feb 1753	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts   [4]
  	He made bequests to his beloved wife Rachel, his daughters Lydia Town, Elizabeth Amidown, and Mary Bogle, his granddaughters Mary Pratt and Sarah Pratt "my daughter Sarah Pratt having received in her lifetime the greater of her part & portion of all my estate", his grandson John Campbell the son of his daughter Mary Bogle, and his grandson Thomas Town. Executor: Thomas Town Witnesses: James Griffin, John Marvin and William Campbell Will Accepted 15 Apr 1762
  Residence	1713-1762	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts   [5]
  	One of the 30 original settlers. Constable in 1713, selectman in 1729 and 1735. Carried out many real estate transactions, some of which are detailed in a document (below) and in the History of Oxford by Daniels.
  Death	1761 or 1762	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  	In December of 1761 Thomas was declared incompetent and his grandson Thomas Town was declared his guardian. By April, 1762 his will was in probate. [4]
  Person ID	I2723	Martin-Bloom
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Canney, Rachel,   b. Abt 1690   d. Aft 23 Mar 1719, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age ~ 29 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1710	Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Hunkins, Lydia,   b. 31 Aug 1711, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts + 2. Hunkins, Elizabeth,   b. Prob by 1715   d. Bef 28 Feb 1757 (Age ~ 42 years)   3. Hunkins, Sarah,   b. 23 Mar 1719, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia
  Marriage	Bef 4 Sep 1725
  Notes	The birth record for Mary is the only evidence for Lydia being the wife of Thomas Hunkins. If that record is incorrect and Rachel was actually the mother of Mary, or if Mary was the illegitimate daughter of Thomas's daughter Lydia, then the Rachel named in Thomas Hunkins' will could be the Rachel Canney he married in 1711. Thomas' daughter Lydia would have been 14 when Mary was born, and Lydia's son Thomas was born 2.6 months after she married John Town. Mary had an illegitimate son John Campbell when she was 19.
  Children	1. Hunkins, Mary,   b. 4 Sep 1725, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2020

  
  

  Family 3	Rachel
  Notes	The only marriage record for Thomas and Rachel is the one for Rachel Canney in 1710. Thomas mentions his wife Rachel in his will written in 1753 and that Rachel may or may not be Rachel Canney Hunkins depending on whether Thomas actually married a Lydia. See note under Thomas and Lydia family.
  Family ID	F905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 30 Nov 1710 - Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Residence - One of the 30 original settlers. Constable in 1713, selectman in 1729 and 1735. Carried out many real estate transactions, some of which are detailed in a document (below) and in the History of Oxford by Daniels. - 1713-1762 - Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 1761 or 1762 - Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S315] Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850, Boxford, Vol. 1, p. 160, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7662/160/142490814. Hunkings, Thomas, and Rachel Canney, Nov. 30, 1710 [S315] Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850, Topsfield, Vol. 1, p. 61, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/11946/61/142333899. Huckins, Lydia, d. Thomas and Rachel, Aug. 31, 1711 [S343] George F. Daniels, History of the Town of Oxford Massachusetts, (Self published with the co-operation of the Town, Oxford, 1892), p. 544. [S340] Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881, Case number 32390, 16 images, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/rd/30221/32390-co1/682790562. [S343] George F. Daniels, History of the Town of Oxford Massachusetts, (Self published with the co-operation of the Town, Oxford, 1892), pp. 273, 280, 544.