Pane-Joyce Genealogy

2466. Matthew Hawke. Born ca 1610 in England. Matthew died in Hingham, MA on 11 Dec 1684.45 Buried in Old burying ground, Hingham.

From Lincoln’s History of Hingham:45
“Matthew, from Cambridge, Eng., embarked at London with his w. Margaret and servant John Fearing in the ship Diligent of Ipswich, for New Eng., and arrived on the 10th of Aug. 1638. Mrs. Margaret Hawke d. at Hing. 18 March, 1683-84. Matthew d. 11 Dec. 1684, aet., as his gravestone says, 74yrs. Will made Sept. 24 1684. Freeman May 18, 1642; was the third town clerk of Hingl; selectman 1663; also school-master 1679-1683. Resided on Main Street, Hingham Centre.”

Matthew Hawke may have been of the John Hawke family of Hingham, Norfolk. A John Hawke had sons Stephen baptized there 4 Dec 1602 and Adam 26 Jan 1605. Also a John Hawke married there 27 Jan 1612 Mary Cowper. It is unclear, however, if Matthew was a member of this family. It is also sometimes said that the John Hawks who died 30 Jun 1662 at Hadley, MA, and Adam Hawkes who died 13 Mar 1672 at Lynn, MA, were also of this family.

Sometimes Matthew is said to have been born at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, sometimes at Ipswich, Suffolk.

Bef Aug 1638 Matthew married Margaret. Margaret died in Hingham, MA on 18 Mar 1684.45

Margaret’s surname is sometimes given as Nelson, sometimes as Towle. Sometimes she’s called Margaret Nelson, dau. of Towle Nelson. Sometimes she’s called Margaret Towle, dau. of Nelson Towle. It is unclear what the justification for any of these possibilities might be.

Their children include:

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Elizabeth Hawke (ca 1639-4 Nov 1713)

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Sarah Hawke (ca 1641-9 Mar 1678/9)

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Bethia Hawke (ca 1643-)

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Mary Hawke (ca 1646-17 Jul 1714)

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Capt. James Hawke (ca 1649-27 Nov 1715)

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Deborah Hawke (ca 1651-15 May 1711)

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Hannah Hawke (ca 1655-4 Apr 1737)

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