School: Maryland
John Hawken was born March 19, 1784, second son of Christian Hawken, while his parents were on the frontier in North Carolina for a short period of time. The October 4, 1809, local Hagerstown paper records “married last evening by Rev. Rotroff John Hawken to Miss Hannah Long, daughter of John Long of this county. “He was not listed in the equity case for the estate of his father in 1821, so apparently he was deceased. For further reference, see Arms Makers of Maryland. For additional information see Maryland Longrifles Hartzler/Whisker.
