Descendants of William Billings Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 BILLINGS was born Abt. 1629 in Taunton, Somerset, England, and died 16 Mar 1713 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married MARY 12 Feb 1658 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died Abt. 1718 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Notes for WILLIAM BILLINGS: --came from England ca 1640 and settled at Stonington --"The name was Billing in England, but in this country shortly became Billings. William was son of William Billing of Deanes, Taunton, a descndant of Sir Thomas Billing by his wife Katherine Giffard, who belonged to the historic family of Giffard.---It seems likely that it was his son William rather than himself who was a volunteer in King Philip's War." --perhaps had six daughters; Children of WILLIAM BILLINGS and MARY are: 2. i. EBENEZER2 BILLINGS, b. Abt. 1661; d. 16 Sep 1727, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut. ii. WILLIAM BILLINGS. iii. JOSEPH BILLINGS. Notes for JOSEPH BILLINGS: --probably died before his father; iv. MARY BILLINGS, d. Died young. v. LYDIA BILLINGS. vi. MARY BILLINGS. Generation No. 2 2. EBENEZER2 BILLINGS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1661, and died 16 Sep 1727 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married (1) HANNAH MAINE, daughter of EZEKIEL MAINE and MARY. She was born Abt. 1674 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married (2) ANNA COMSTOCK 01 Mar 1680, daughter of DANIEL COMSTOCK and PALTIAH/PELATIAH ELDERKIN. She was born Abt. 1660, and died Abt. 1727. Notes for EBENEZER BILLINGS: --did not marry Hannah Maine. Notes for HANNAH MAINE: --"On 19 Sept 1699, Ebenezer Billings was found legally guilty of being father of Hannah Maine's child." Child of EBENEZER BILLINGS and HANNAH MAINE is: 3. i. JUDAH3 BILLINGS, b. Abt. 1699, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Children of EBENEZER BILLINGS and ANNA COMSTOCK are: 4. ii. ANNA3 BILLINGS, b. 07 Oct 1681, Stonington, Connecticut. 5. iii. EBENEZER BILLINGS, b. 01 Jan 1684. iv. WILLIAM BILLINGS, b. 04 Apr 1686. v. JAMES BILLINGS, b. 04 Oct 1688. vi. ZIPPORAH BILLINGS, b. 16 May 1691. vii. MARGARET BILLINGS, b. 1693. viii. JEMIMA BILLINGS, b. Abt. 1695. ix. INCREASE BILLINGS, b. 15 May 1697. x. THANKFUL BILLINGS, b. 05 Jul 1698. Generation No. 3 3. JUDAH3 BILLINGS (EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1699 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. She married JONATHAN SPALDING 22 Apr 1714 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, son of JOHN SPALDING and ANN BALLARD. He was born 07 Mar 1688 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died 1761 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Child of JUDAH BILLINGS and JONATHAN SPALDING is: i. DYER4 SPALDING, b. 18 Nov 1732, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; d. 27 Apr 1814, Cornish, New Hampshire; m. ELIZABETH PARKHURST, 11 Mar 1762, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; b. 07 Jul 1734, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; d. 03 Jun 1816, Cornish, New Hampshire. Notes for DYER SPALDING: --Colonel; appears very accomplished in his military pursuits. 4. ANNA3 BILLINGS (EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 07 Oct 1681 in Stonington, Connecticut. She married SOLOMON HAKES 16 Jan 1718 in Stonington, Connecticut, son of SOLOMON HAKES and UNKNOWN. Notes for SOLOMON HAKES: --as to his sons, the descendants of George or Jonathan had no knowledge of the descendants of Solomon and vice versa --there is a John Hakes, wife and ten children of the same time period who moved from Windsor to Hadley, Hampshire, Mass.,-- --the name "Hakes" in the United States, in so far as it has been possible to ascertain, originates or commences with Solomon Hakes. --the author claims he doesn't know Solomon's father, so I may have entered his father incorrectly. Perhaps, the way I have it was disregarded because of its German nature, when the name is English? --in other words, maybe, the surname of Hoxie is different rather than a variation on Hakes. Children of ANNA BILLINGS and SOLOMON HAKES are: 6. i. GEORGE4 HAKES, b. Abt. 1719, Stonington, Connecticut. ii. MARY HAKES, b. Abt. 1721, Stonington, Connecticut; m. EBENEZER DARLING, 25 Feb 1745. Notes for EBENEZER DARLING: --of Rhode Island 7. iii. JONATHAN HAKES, b. Abt. 1724, Stonington, Connecticut. 8. iv. SOLOMON HAKES, b. Abt. 1727, Stonington, Connecticut. 5. EBENEZER3 BILLINGS (EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 01 Jan 1684. He married PHEBE DENISON, daughter of JOHN DENISON. Child of EBENEZER BILLINGS and PHEBE DENISON is: 9. i. ABIGAIL4 BILLINGS, b. 1707; d. 1789. Generation No. 4 6. GEORGE4 HAKES (ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1719 in Stonington, Connecticut. He married (1) JOANNA/HANNAH JONES 15 May 1739. He married (2) SARAH 10 Oct 1779. Notes for SARAH: --of Preston, Connecticut Children of GEORGE HAKES and JOANNA/HANNAH JONES are: 10. i. RICHARD5 HAKES, b. 08 Apr 1741, Stonington, Connecticut. ii. SOLOMON HAKES, b. 20 Jan 1743, Stonington, Connecticut; d. 27 Oct 1773, Stonington, Connecticut. 11. iii. HANNAH HAKES, b. 04 Feb 1745, Stonington, Connecticut; d. 31 Mar 1814, Ballston, New York. iv. OLIVE HAKES, b. 12 Dec 1749, Stonington, Connecticut; m. ELIJAH HEWITT, 03 Dec 1769. 12. v. GEORGE S HAKES, b. 27 Jan 1751, Stonington, Connecticut; d. Abt. 1826, Saulsbury, Herkimer, New York. 13. vi. JAMES HAKES, b. 25 Mar 1752, Stonington, Connecticut; d. 04 Jun 1830. 7. JONATHAN4 HAKES (ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1724 in Stonington, Connecticut. He married HANNAH F BROWN 23 Nov 1752, daughter of JONATHAN BROWN. Children of JONATHAN HAKES and HANNAH BROWN are: i. CALEB5 HAKES, b. 1753. ii. LUCRETIA HAKES, b. 1755. iii. JONATHAN HAKES, b. 1757. iv. GEORGE HAKES, b. 1759; m. (1) CONTENT WEED; m. (2) LUCY CRANDALL. v. NATHAN HAKES, b. 1761; m. POLLY WEDON. vi. JABEZ HAKES, b. 1763; m. UNKNOWN BAILEY. vii. JESSE HAKES, b. Abt. 1765; m. EMILY BROWN, 1785. viii. WEEDEN HAKES, b. 29 Jul 1771; m. SYBIL SMITH, 1792, Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York. 8. SOLOMON4 HAKES (ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1727 in Stonington, Connecticut. He married UNKNOWN Abt. 1753. Notes for SOLOMON HAKES: --moved to Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut then about 1761 moved to Nine Partners, Dutchess county, New York Children of SOLOMON HAKES and UNKNOWN are: i. JOHN5 HAKES, b. 1755; d. 09 Feb 1841, Utica, New York; m. DEZIER DOWNING, 1776. ii. SOLOMON HAKES, b. 1758; d. 08 Oct 1841, Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania; m. ANNA DOWNING, 12 Dec 1778, Albany County, New York. 9. ABIGAIL4 BILLINGS (EBENEZER3, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 1707, and died 1789. She married SAMUEL PRENTICE, son of SAMUEL PRENTICE and ESTHER HAMMOND. He was born 25 Nov 1702, and died 1773. Child of ABIGAIL BILLINGS and SAMUEL PRENTICE is: i. ABIGAIL5 PRENTICE, b. 1734; d. 1786; m. ELEAZER WILLIAMS; b. 1730. Generation No. 5 10. RICHARD5 HAKES (GEORGE4, ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 08 Apr 1741 in Stonington, Connecticut. He married MARY BABCOCK. Notes for RICHARD HAKES: --moved about 1800 to Pitcher, Chenango, New York Children of RICHARD HAKES and MARY BABCOCK are: i. MARY POLLY6 HAKES, b. 1764; m. ICHABOD GEER. ii. EUNICE HAKES, b. 19 Mar 1765; m. UNKNOWN HOLMES. iii. RICHARD HAKES, b. 14 Jan 1767. iv. JESSE HAKES, b. 15 Oct 1768; m. POLLY WHEELER. v. AMOS HAKES, b. 1770; m. FANNY WOODWARD. vi. SOLOMON HAKES, b. 1772. vii. EZEKIEL HAKES, b. 1774. viii. PEREZ HAKES, b. 1777; m. (1) ANSTES STEWARD; m. (2) DEBORAH STARKWEATHER. ix. ELIHU HAKES, b. 1779; m. (1) ANNA GEER; m. (2) ABIGAIL GEER. x. HANNAH HAKES, b. 1781; m. GARDNER T MAIN. xi. ELIAS HAKES, b. 27 Mar 1783; m. (1) NANCY PARMER/PALMER; m. (2) ELIZABETH BAKER. xii. ESTHER HAKES, b. 1785; m. HENRY STARKWEATHER. xiii. HARRY HAKES, b. 1787. 11. HANNAH5 HAKES (GEORGE4, ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 04 Feb 1745 in Stonington, Connecticut, and died 31 Mar 1814 in Ballston, New York. She married REUBEN HEWITT 06 May 1762. Child of HANNAH HAKES and REUBEN HEWITT is: i. PRISCILLA6 HEWITT, b. 06 Aug 1763; m. (1) JOSEPH WESTCOTT; m. (2) UNKNOWN. 12. GEORGE S5 HAKES (GEORGE4, ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 27 Jan 1751 in Stonington, Connecticut, and died Abt. 1826 in Saulsbury, Herkimer, New York. He married ZERVIAH CHURCH 1774. Notes for GEORGE S HAKES: --left Stonington about 1775 and settled in Hancock, Bershire, Mass.,---then to Saulsbury, Herkimer, New York in 1793 Children of GEORGE HAKES and ZERVIAH CHURCH are: i. ROBINSON6 HAKES, b. Abt. 1776. ii. ESTHER HAKES, b. 1778; m. UNKNOWN FORD. iii. HANNAH HAKES, b. 1780; m. ELEAZER CARR. iv. ZERVIAH HAKES, b. 1782; m. CHARLES POTTER. v. ELIZABETH HAKES, b. 1784; m. NATHANIEL ROSS. vi. PRISCILLA HAKES, b. 1786; m. UNKNOWN LEWIS. vii. LYMAN HAKES, b. Abt. 1788; m. (1) NANCY DAYTON; m. (2) DELINDA OSBORN. 13. JAMES5 HAKES (GEORGE4, ANNA3 BILLINGS, EBENEZER2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 Mar 1752 in Stonington, Connecticut, and died 04 Jun 1830. He married MARTHA ADAMS 15 May 1774. Notes for JAMES HAKES: --removed to Columbia County, New York and seems to have lived also in Rensselaer County and in Berkshire County, Mass., and finally removed to Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York. Children of JAMES HAKES and MARTHA ADAMS are: i. WILLARD6 HAKES, b. 25 Mar 1776; d. 19 May 1777. ii. REBECCA HAKES, b. 02 Jan 1779; d. 10 Jun 1780. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HAKES, b. 26 Aug 1780; d. 26 Dec 1862, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. (1) POLLU WAITE; m. (2) PATTI HAZZARD; m. (3) LOTHETTA HOLCOMB; d. 01 Nov 1869, Rochester, Racine, Wisconsin. iv. AMY HAKES, b. 19 Mar 1782; d. 22 Oct 1782. v. HANNAH HAKES, b. 01 Nov 1784; d. 14 Apr 1788. vi. CELENDA HAKES, b. 27 Feb 1786; m. (1) UNKNOWN GILLET; m. (2) BENJAMIN HANCOCK. Notes for UNKNOWN GILLET: --doctor vii. BETSY HAKES, b. 28 Dec 1787; m. FRANCIS BRIGGS. viii. SAMUEL ADAMS HAKES, b. 13 Sep 1789; m. HANNAH VICKERY. ix. GILES RUSSEL HAKES, b. 23 Apr 1791; d. 31 Jul 1874, Clyde, Wayne, New York; m. (1) JANE SIMPKINS, 18 Jan 1810; m. (2) POLLY COLEMAN, 26 Jul 1812; m. (3) MARY POWELL, 20 Aug 1851. x. JAMES LOYAL HAKES, b. 03 Mar 1793; d. Indiana; m. MARY NILES. Notes for JAMES LOYAL HAKES: --lived after marriage at Chautauqua County, New York and moved to Brown County, Ohio and died in Indiana xi. COLLINS EDWARD HAKES, b. 30 Oct 1794; d. Mar 1795. xii. ALANSON HAKES, b. 04 May 1797; d. 15 Jun 1827, Nassau, New York. xiii. WEEDEN VANDER HAKES, b. 01 Apr 1800, Rochester, New York; d. 24 Feb 1884, Mesa, Mancopa, Arizona; m. ELIZA AMANDA BEEBE.