Gen 18

 

Judith Hawthorne (1727–1786)
Born as the first daughter of August and Christina, Judith spent most of her early years as an average girl in the 1700s. In 1747, at the age of 20, she married Jclue Smith (1707–1780), a local woodworker.
 

    

Together, they had four children: Primrose Smith (stillborn in 1750), Malachi Smith (1752–1754),      Cyrus Smith (1753–1831), Mabel Smith (1755–1843)

  

 

 

 

 

Dosia Hawthorne (1730–1735)
Her bit the dust when she passed away at the age of five after contracting influenza.

 

Clarissa Hawthorne (1730–1732)
Like her twin sister, her life ended early.

 

Finney Hawthorne (1732–1776)
The heir of this generation, Finney was born in 1732 as the older twin. In 1753, he married Clair Fraser (1735–1775), and that same year, they had their first son. In 1754, the Seven Years’ War began, and both Finney and his father were drafted. During the first year of the war, his second child, a daughter, was born.

Luckily, in 1763, both Finney and his father got to return home. Three years later, in 1766, two soldiers moved into their household due to the Quartering Act. Around this time, Finney also began to strongly disapprove of his daughter’s behaviour.

In 1770, Clair experienced pregnancy complications, resulting in a miscarriage. No more children followed. Tragically, in 1775, Clair succumbed to smallpox. Finney passed away the following year, in 1776.

Jeremiah Hawthorne (1732–1820)
Born as the younger twin, Jeremiah was the first Hawthorne to live into the 1800s. In 1751, he married Alice Martin (1737–1739). Together, they had five children:

     

 

 

Hamilton Hawthorne (1751–1797), Sandy Hawthorne (1754–1787), Rufus Hawthorne (stillborn in 1755), Wilhelmina Hawthorne (1757–1760) and Ebenezer Hawthorne (stillborn in 1759).

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah outlived his entire family, passing away in 1820.

Pictures

Judith as a child

Finney as a child 

Jeremiah as a child

 

Gen 17

Charlotte Hawthorne (1701 - 1749)
Charlotte was fortunate to be born into a family with Eadred as her father, as he did not care much about gender when it came to working in the fields. She got to experience the fields just like her brother did. 

 

In 1726, at the age of 25, Charlotte married the local banker Michael Bell (1691 - 1755). They quickly started a family, and she gave birth to six children: Balthasar (1728 - 1772), Archie (1730 - 1780), Hem (1731 - 1800), Olive (1734 - 1742), Elizabeth (1736 - 1740), and Dosia (1738 - 1739). 

       

 

 

 

 

Soon after giving birth to her last child, Charlotte passed away in 1749 from influenza. 

August Hawthorne (1703 - 1783)
Born as the first son of Eadred, August became the new heir of this generation. In 1724, at the age of 21, August married 18-year-old Christina Jeffress (1706 - 1752). Their first daughter was born in 1727, followed by twin girls and two sons. 

In 1752, August watched his wife pass away from smallpox, but his bad luck didn’t end there.
Two years after his wife’s passing, in 1754, the Seven Years' War began, and both August and his firstborn son were drafted. Luckily, both survived and returned home.

However, his misfortune continued. In 1775, August was drafted again, this time for the American Revolutionary War, in which he was killed in 1775.

Jude Hawthorne (1705)
Another short-lived child, passing away early.

Amelia Hawthorne (1707 - 1731)
The youngest daughter, Amelia, died single and childless, suggesting a possible pattern of bad luck for the youngest children. Perhaps the dice were not rolling in their favour. 

She also was  very unlucky in the gene lottery.

Pictures

August as a child

Charlotte as a child

I think we all know who this toddler is

 

 

Gen 16

Eadred Hawthorne (1671 - 1761)
Eadred was the firstborn son and child of Nigel and the new heir of this generation.
His father passed away when he was 8 years old, leaving him in the custody of his alcoholic uncle, Cuthbert. In 1698, at the age of 27, Eadred married 16-year-old Eleanor Jones (1682 - 1729). 

 

Soon after, in 1701, his first daughter was born, followed by his first son two years later. They had four children in total, with one passing away during birth. While his wife died early at the age of 46 after falling ill, Eadred lived to see his children marry and start their own families. He passed away in 1761, having lived a peaceful life.

Tondbert Hawthorne (1673 - 1750)
Tondbert was the second son of Nigel. During the witch trials in 1692, he was labeled a witch, but the label was soon removed due to his being male. In 1700, at the age of 27, Tondbert married 20-year-old Emilia Pond (1680 - 1710). Due to fertility problems, they never had children. After his wife's passing, he spent the rest of his years alone until he passed away in 1750.

Katherine Hawthorne (1675)
Bit the dust quite quickly.

Goldrun Hawthorne (1677 - 1709)
She died alone at the age of 32, never having the chance to marry or have children.

 

Pictures

Eadred as a toddler

Allowing Goldrun to work in the fields.

 

Gen 15

Nigel Hawthorne

 Nigel and Editha made the first generation born to the Hawthornes in America in 1640. The next important event in Nigel's life occurred in 1653 when he became the first person of this bloodline to have Access to School. After the passing of his father, Nigel supported his mother in maintaining family accounts with farmhands after school. He got married to Leva Breckfield by 1669 when he was 29. Two years later, their first son was born. Both of them died in 1679, leaving three young kids behind.

 

 

 

 

Editha Hawthorne

Editha was born the same year as her twin brother. She had spent her life cooking and cleaning, making sure that her brother always had meals after coming back from school. Unfortunately, she died from an infection in 1673 after having cut her hand while cooking. 

 

Eleyn and Elison Hawthorne
The twin girls were born in 1641. Sadly, Eleyn did not survive her birth, and Elison followed her sister to the grave in 1646.

Alienora and Guthild Hawthorne
The third set of twins in the family did not survive their birth, making their birth and death year 1643.

 

Edolina Hawthorne
Edolina was born in the year 1644 to an annoyed father since he wished for another son. In 1666, she married Vladislaus Straud. They had five children: Catel, Colo, Petronella, Gaufridus, and Pawnelinus. However, only the last-born survived into adulthood. Edolina died in 1701.  

 

 

 

Cuthbert Hawthorne
Born in 1651, Cuthbert’s birth was celebrated by his father, who was pleased to have another boy in the family.
In 1679, Cuthbert took custody of his brother Nigel’s children, as he himself had never planned to have his own. During the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, he was accused of being a witch but ultimately survived.
Cuthbert spent much of his middle-aged years battling alcoholism. He witnessed his nieces and nephews marry and start their own families after raising them. He passed away in 1715 from liver failure caused by his drinking, outliving all of his siblings.

Ketil Hawthorne
Born in 1658, Ketil tragically passed away in 1668 from illness.

 

 

 

Pictures

Editha (child)

Editha (toddler)

Elison thinking she'll get to live another day

The new farm in america

young Nigel looked alot like Ketil

 

Cuthbert before he started drinking

Edolina (child)