The Hawley Society was organized in 1923 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, by descendants of Joseph Hawley (1603-1690), believed to be one of the first Hawleys to settle in the new world. We exist to preserve the memory, records and history of the Hawley Family, and to promote friendly acquaintance and sociability among our members.
We were incorporated in Connecticut in 1927 and are a corporation managed by an Executive Committee who serve as volunteers. There are no employees on payroll. Membership dues help fund the ongoing operations. Two of our primary missions are continuing the search to find our English antecedents and to update and republish THE HAWLEY RECORD, 1890.
Thomas Hawley is commonly believed to be a brother of Joseph Hawley (1603-1690). Given that the year of his birth is an assumption, he could possibly have been a son from a marriage of Joseph’s prior to Katharine Birdsey. We may never know for certain, but DNA evidence from the Family Tree DNA Hawley Surname...
