Noted Relations: HAWLEY Family

HAWLEY Family ODT

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Name forms

Halley, Hally, Hauley, Hauly, Hawley, Hawly

Origin

English :
1) derived from the Old English words "hālig" and "lēah", meaning holy and wood. The name was given to those who came from Hawley, a place in Kent, England, which was most probably so named because it was once the location of a hallowed grove. 2) derived from the Old English word "h(e)all", meaning either manor or stone. The name was given to those who came from Hawley, a place in Hampshire, England. 3) derived from the Old Norse word "haugr" and the Old English word "leah", meaning mound and wood. The name was given to those who came from a place that no longer exists called Hawley, near Sheffield, England. AFN

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Relatives

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	HAWLEY, Charles Beach, Prof. [1858-1915] – American composer HAWL217 7C5
	HAWLEY, Emily [1838-1888] – American diarist HAWL320 7C5
	HAWLEY, Emily C. [1855->1929] – American genealogist and historian HAWL127 7C5
	HAWLEY, Gideon [1785-1870] – American public official HAWL928 5C7 He established New York's elementary school system.
	HAWLEY, Gideon, Rev. [1727-1807] – American missionary HAWL314 3C9
	HAWLEY, Jean Hodgkins [1887-?] – American naval officer and engineer, Rear Admiral HAWL938 8C4 He was instrumental in the development of the wire drag method of locating pinnacle rocks and wrecked ships, and among his many technical writings may be found "Construction and Operation of Wire Drag.
	HAWLEY, John Baldwin [1831-1895] – American legislator, Rep. to US Congress from IL HAWL941 6C6
	HAWLEY, Joseph I [1603—1690-?] – American colonial pioneer HAWL1 S12 He was an early settler or founder of Stratford, CT, (ca 1639) with house lot #25, located in the northeast corner of the settlement, between the palisade and Watchhouse Hill. He was the first Town Clerk of which there is any record, serving from 1650-1666. Most of the records made were in his handwriting, which has been described as peculiar, consisting of French capitals and an abbreviated combination of miniscules, a style in which all public documents were entered in the State Books in London, ENG, at that time. It is conjectured that Hawley had learned this style in that city before coming to America.
	HAWLEY, Joseph IV [1723-1778] – American Revolutionary patriot HAWL336 3C9 A political leader in the American Revolution. He was a leader of the opposition to the revivalist preaching of ¤Jonathan Edwards and helped bring about Edwards's dismissal from his Northampton church. A lawyer, he served in the General Court of Massachusetts, where he became prominent in the struggle for political freedom before the Revolution. A leader of pre-Revolutionary activities in W Massachusetts, he was a strong supporter and frequent correspondent of ¤John Adams. ARC

Candidates Work List

This is my working list of candidates to include -- I'm not yet sure if they are related to me! As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (~~THUS~~) and an explanation included. They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included. (And to keep them from popping up on the list again!) Never discard good research!

Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be added to the database.

HAWLEY, Clarence Owen [1890-?]: American clergyman
HAWLEY, James Henry [1847-1929]: American lawyer and state governor (ID)
HAWLEY, John Blackstock, Jr. [1899-?]: American corporate official and inventor
HAWLEY, Joseph Roswell [1826-1905]: American legislator
HAWLEY, Paul Ramsey, General [1891-?]: American army officer and medical administrator

HAWLEY, Richard E., General [l:1995]: American air force officer, public official
HAWLEY, Robert Bradley [1849-1921]: American legislator
HAWLEY, Steven Alan, Dr. [*1951]: American astronaut
HAWLEY, Willis Chatman [1864-1941]: American legislator

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