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Welcome to the Hines Family Website

 "That the future may learn from the past." J D Rockefeller"

If you would like to join our mailing list please email Jeff Hines at Jahines@cox.net

  

..."I hear the tread of pioneers of nations yet to be;

The first low wash of waves, where soon shall roll a human sea.

The rudiments of empire here are plastic yet and warm;

The chaos of a mighty world is rounding into form."

Poem by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

 

Can't Help but be Proud

If you have a second to view the video below please do so. It is about two people that I deeply admire. I really do try to keep politics out of this website with my intention that this is a History experience with the belief that History is one of our national treasures. As I viewed this video of Paul McCartney visiting the White House to receive an award for his accomplishments to the American music industry I could not help to be proud to be an American. What a fitting and touching tribute to two men who have provided the United States with truly unique unforgetable moments during my lifetime.

http://www.youtube.com/paulmccartney

 

An unbiased view of some of the characteristics the Hines Family embodies

Although this is a History site it doesn't hurt to get a completely  unbiased opinion of what people say about the Hines family and their descendants

I think this is true of all the Hines I have ever met. They are kind hearted, love to help people, God fearing, love God, country and family....and have life long friends. And are law abiding citizens. My dad and grandpa were the finest men I've ever known. The qualities they had I look for in all people I meet. Just good people
 
Dawn Hines of Louisiana (ok you caught me, this might not be a completely unbiased viewpoint)
 

 

 

Happy Fourth of July!

 

 July Blowout

1 cent book Sale

To all subscribers of this website buy any $ 10.00 or less book listed on my Storefront and we will only charge you one penny for the book:

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A28KH7E99AHQ

At the right of the Hines History line, at the top of the page, enter a subject, book title, or author that interests you. If you see something you like from over 8,000 books we currently have in inventory we will charge you a penny for the book (plus shipping $ 3.99 to anywhere in the United States)

 

 

USED BOOKS FOR SALE

We are selling books on Amazon.com. Please follow this link to see our selection of over 8000 books and growing.

Once you are at the link enter a category such as History, Sports, or whatever to see the selection available: 

 http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A28KH7E99AHQU8

 

Subscribers please email me with your book order for special pricing

Jahines@cox.net

 

FEATURED BOOKS

 

 

Life of Colonel David Crockett by Edward S. Ellis

$ 49.99

Published in 1884. Comprising his adventures as backwoodsman and hunter; his services as a soldier and scout in the creek war; his career as a congressman; and his services and death in the Texas War of Independence. Some writing on the first page. 

 

The Book of the Colonies by John Frost, LL.D

$ 69.99

Published in 1846. Comprising a history of the Colonies composing the United States from the discovery in the tenth century until the commencement of the Revolutionary War.

 

Elements of Logick by Levi Hedge, LL.D

$74.99

Published in 1842. A summary of the general principles and different modes of reasoning. Some writing on the first page.

 

 

 

 

 

 "To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child." Cicero

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero

  

 

Birthdays

       June 5th    -   Pamela Westfall Hines   

June 8th   -   William Hines (1881-1932)      

June 8th       -     Hines Gray Batten   

June 22nd     -    Elizabeth Hines

June 23rd    -    Raike Curtis Batten

June 30th    -    Sue Hines Davis 

 

                                    I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap. - Bob Hope 
                                                                                                                                               

Anniversaries and Special Occasions

 

 

 

                                    

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.  Groucho Marx 

 

THIS MONTH IN HINES HISTORY

 

Bible Exhibition at the Swem Library, College of William and Mary

June 2010

Special Collection Research Center

 

 

 

THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS AND THE HOLY BIBLE

The mechanical systems involved were first assembled in the Holy Roman Empire by the German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, based on existing screw presses. Gutenberg, a goldsmith by profession, developed a complete printing system, which perfected the printing process through all its stages by adapting existing technologies to printing purposes, as well as making ground-breaking inventions of his own. His newly devised hand mould made for the first time possible the precise and rapid creation of metal movable type in large quantities, a key element in the profitability of the whole printing enterprise.

 

Looking for Assistance

My grandfather and grandmother, John Jackson Hines & Nora Jane Cowan appeared in the 1910 and 1920 US Census living in Bristol City, VA.  John's father was William C. Hines.  John Jackson Hines Sr was born 27 OCT., 1879 in Sullivan County, TN and died 11 MAY, 1941 in Sullivan County, TN.

If you can provide any assistance with my family line please contact

 Dennis Hines

dennis720@comcast.net

Mindi from Illinois wrote me a couple of days ago. If you have any information that can help her can you please contact her directly at min672001@yahoo.com

 
I was adopted when I was 12 days old to Owen and Aleta Dean, but found out that I was known on my birth certificate as Baby Girl Hines.  I have long been trying to locate my biological family and have no luck.  I read your site and was curious as to how to go about finding out if I am a relative.  I was born June 23, 1967 in Lincoln , Illinois and my mother had 3 daughters by a previous marriage.  Her husband had died in a boating accident. I was adopted through the Methodist Baby Fold in Illinois .

 

Congratulations to:

Rhiannon Hines was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society

 

If you have any additional Information to add to the current events portion of our site please contact Ann Green at adgreene301@gmail.com 

 

Welcome to the Revolutionary War Exhibition

 

Sponsored by the Southampton County Historical Society

Located at the Southampton County Courthouse - Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm

 

The busy port of South Quay during the Revolutionary War period, consisting of tobacco warehouses, shipyard, stores, custom house, and a quartermasters depot (Drawing by Judith Godwin)

 Southamptoners enlisted by the thousands in the army, navy and as privateers. Their exploits were not documented to the extent that the leaders of the American War for Independence were.  Many Southamptoners made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom and lie in unmarked graves with little fanfare to mark their accomplishments in the hills and valleys of the thirteen colonies or the adjacent rivers and high seas. Some of what we do know can be viewed as part of this exhibition titled “Southampton County during the Revolutionary War” including South Quay shipbuilder and planter, John Rochelle. Richard Blow who was one of the first businessmen in the United States with stores up and down the eastern seaboard who loaned his ships in support of the Revolutionary cause, and William Hines, Magistrate and Sheriff of Southampton County who stored arms in the cellar of his plantation for the patriots. A copy of William Hines’ correspondence to Richard Blow in October of 1781 tells of Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown is displayed here.

 
The Southampton port of South Quay on the Blackwater River with its warehouses and wharfs became an important port of international trade. Its custom house was used by merchants whose ships were loaded with tobacco and sailed to Europe and the West Indies.
 
The Esther, built in Virginia by Joseph Mount, was a fifty-one ton sloop loaded with sixty-two hogsheads of Tobacco that sailed out of South Quay bound for Martinique in February 1778. Included here is a copy of the log book describing the journey down the rivers of Virginia and North Carolina where it eventually made its way through the Ocracoke inlet heading for the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. There it was met by a British Privateer on the morning of March 12th, 1778. The crewman responsible for writing in the log book describes the capture of The Esther and its corresponding journey to New York City as a British Prize of war.
 
In 1778 a quartermaster’s depot was established that transported the goods received from businessmen in North Carolina which included shoes, clothing and blankets. These items arrived in Suffolk via wagon and were sent further north in support of Washington’s troops at Valley Forge. When the British blockaded the nearby ports of Norfolk and Wilmington, South Quay became more vital to the Revolutionary cause. At least two naval vessels, the Washington and Caswell, each carrying about 18 small cannon, were built at the shipyard. Thomas Jefferson, when he was the governor of Virginia, indicated that while South Quay was not the most convenient port, it was hard for the British to get to with its larger transatlantic war ships that were too bulky to sail the shallow rivers leading to South Quay.
 
In July of 1781 Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his British Light Dragoons set torch to this tiny port but in a few short months it was rebuilt.  
 
 
About the Hines History Website
 
When I started this website in 2008 with focusing on family and United States History it was intended to reflect the research I am doing with the intention that perhaps others can share the experience. Many (too many to mention all there names here) across the United States and World for that matter have contributed information to its growth which I am extremely grateful for.
 
In 2008 we had:
 
200 Unique Visitors
Looking at 3000 pages
33,000 Hits
 
In 2009 we had:
 
11,000 Unique Visitors
Looking at 32,000 pages
760,000 Hits
 
As of June 30th, 2010 we have had:
 
 10,000 Unique Visitors
Looking at 150,000 pages
2,000,000 Hits
 
In many search engines we are now ranked number 1 in the Hines family category.
 
Thanks for your past and continued support!
 
 

 

 

 

 Two cannibals are eating a clown when one turns to the
other and asks, "Does this taste funny to you?"

 

A Beautiful Message about Growing Older (see below)

Crap....I forgot what it was

 

Got stopped for speeding yesterday!
I THOUGHT I COULD TALK MY WAY OUT OF IT, UNTIL THE OFFICER LOOKED AT MY DOG IN THE BACK SEAT 
 

 

 

 Hines Origins

We can trace the Hines family back to 17th Century America.  In 1629, Adam Thoroughgood (Thorowgood)  received about 5350 acres on the south side of Hampton Roads at the entrance to ChesapeakeBay for transporting 105 persons, William Hines was among 6 people arriving in a ship named Friendship (or some derivative of that name).  Also included in the 105 transported by Thoroughgood was Augustine Warner, an ancestor of  the future First President George Washington and General Robert E. Lee.  Please see "The First English Settlement Page" for more information.

 

The 2000 Census indicates there are approximately 90,000 people with Hines as the last name living in the United States, and many of these are descendants from the original settlers indicated above.  This website is devoted to retrieving the story of our past, not just the black and white dates of birth, marriage, death, etc. but  a story with historical information that correlates with their lives and the evolution of the United States of America.  Click on http://www.hinesfamily1650.com/first.html link to find out more.

 

 

A Hinds Irish Blessing
Clif Hinds
17 February 2008 
 
From the hills & valleys of Connemara
With the blue waters breaking on the shore.
From the Cliffs of Mohar
To the banks of the beautiful river Shannon -
The villages of Galway
To the darling county Clare.
From the majestic halls of the Castle Ardrahan
To the strong house of Dunguaire.
From the home of king Guaire the Hospitable,
The gracious O'heyne himself,
I wish you a blessed Saint Paddy's Day.

Any questions regarding this website please email  Jeffrey A. Hines at Jahines@cox.net. 

   

 Hines Coat-of-Arms

 

Hines History prior to arriving at Jamestown in 1650

The Hines family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain.  The name comes from when an early member worked as a keeper of the deer.  The surname Hines originally derived from the Old English word hinde which referred to someone who tended the deer.  The recorded variations of Hines include Hines, Hine, Hynes, and others.

  

 

Hines name

  1. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEidhin ‘descendant of Eidhin’, a personal name or byname of uncertain origin. It may be a derivative of eidhean ‘ivy’, or it may represent an altered form of the place name Aidhne. The principal family of this name is descended from Guaire of Aidhne, King of Connacht. From the 7th century for over a thousand years they were chiefs of a territory in County Galway.

English: patronymic from Hine.

Americanized spelling of German Heins or Heinz.

 

LINKS TO INTERESTING SITES

 

http://www.amazon.com/  An American-based multinational electronic commerce company that had over 600 million visitors in 2008 which is twice as many as Walmart had that year. The company is best known for its online bookstore.

 http://www.brantleyassociation.com/ Brantley Association Website. This site has digitalized the the 18th and 19th Century records of Southampton County Virginia.

http://www.jeffreyhines.net/home.html Jeffrey Hines from Louisiana is a dealer in rare coins and currency (not to be confused with the northern version of Jeffrey Hines).  Please visit his interesting online showroom.

http://www.mjticcinoimages.com/ MJ Ticcino Images. Michael is a Valley Forge based image maker. He uses a camera and computer to create his art. If you have a chance to visit and enjoy Valley Forge National Historic Park, Michael has a permanent exhibit there.  I strongly recommend watching "Watch the Movie" section of his website.

Here are some Southampton County Websites:

Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southamptonhistory/ Genealogy website with over 200 members.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/ Southampton cemeteries including surrounding counties.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits.htm Obituaries from the Tidewater News.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/cah1.htm Old Quaker records.

http://www.suffolkhistory.org Suffolk Nansemond County Historical Society.

http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/ Swem Libary Special Collections.  This site has The Blow Family Collection, over 25,000 records of a family that was neighbors to the 18th Century Hines Family in Sussex/Southampton County Virginia.  In the search box type Blow and hit return.

www.speakrighton.com/novel/index.htm Speak Right On is a historical Novel about Dred Scott by Mary E. Neightbour. "Neighbour's lyrical prose breathes life into this iconic figure of American History" Ann Peacock, screenwriter, The Narnia Chronicles.  

 http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas27&local_base=CLAS27 Virginia Colonial Records Project. This site provides 18th Century information from overseas sources including Englands Public Records Office, France and Ireland.

 

 

 

 Some noteworthy people of the name Hines

Gregory Hines - Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer

Duncan Hines - American pioneer of restaurant rates for travelers

General John Leonard Hines - Chief of Staff of the US Army from 1924-1926

Sherman Hines - world-renowned Canadian photographer

Pamela Hines - American Jazz Pianist

  

And a special Thanks to the People who helped create this site

Ann and Dutch Greene

Angus Hines

Tom Hines

 Roberta Fisher

 

 "Mull of Kintyre" is a popular 1977 song by former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings. The song was penned by McCartney and bandmate Denny Laine in tribute to the picturesque Kintyre peninsula in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, where McCartney had owned a home and recording studio since the late 1960s.  The song was Wings' biggest hit in the United Kingdom, it became the UK's first single to top two million copies sold

 Any questions regarding this website please email  Jeffrey A. Hines at Jahines@cox.net. 

 

PEDIGREE CHART

William Hines (1629-)

    

(10) William Hines Sr. (1690-1760) - Elizabeth Gross

   John Hines (1713-1782)

   William Jr. Hines (1714-1784)

   Thomas Hines (1715-1773)

   Peter Hines (1717-1783)

   David Hines (1719-1793)

   Joshua Hines (1721-1782)

   Richard Hines (1726-1781)

   Sarah Hines (1727-)

   Elizabeth Hines (1729-)

(9) John Hines (1713-1772) - Elizabeth (1730-)

   Peter Hines (1748-)

   Joshua Hines (1750-1779)

   David Hines (1752-1789)

   Steven Hines (1754-)

   Mary Hines (1756-)

   Richard Hines (1758-1789)

   John Hines Jr. (1760-1807)

   William Hines (1762-)

   Thomas Hines (1764-1774)

(8) Joshua Hines (1750-1779) - Lucy Brown Hines

  Benjamin Hines (1776-1829)

   Henry Hines (1778-1868) 

(7) Benjamin Hines (1776-1829) - Elizabeth Simmons Williams / Sarah Ann Simmons (?-1839)

   Henry Hines (1802-)

   Kezia Hines (1803-)

   Elizabeth Hines (1805-)

   Sally Hines (1807-)

   Benjamin Hines Jr. (1807-1867)

   John Hines (1814-) 

(6) Benjamin Hines Jr. (1807-1867) - Lucy Ruffin Simmons (1805-1865)

    Henrietta Hines (1830-1831)

   Arland Parker Hines (1831-1901)

   James Thomas Hines (1833-1920?)

   Catherine Hines (1834-)

   Caroline Hines (1836-)

   John Henry Hines (1837-1918)

   Tristam Hines (1837-1918)

   William Hines (1840-1842)

   George W. Hines (1842-1869)

   Elizabeth J. Hines (1846-1935)

   Henrietta E. Hines (1847-)

   Lucy Hines (1849-)

(5) James Thomas Hines (1833-1920?) - Angeline Speirs

   Elizabeth J. Hines (1855-)

   Angus Henderson Hines (1857-1932)

   William P. Hines (1859-)

   Annie Hines (1869-) 

(4) Angus Henderson Hines (1857-1932) - Anna Catherine Eads (1863-1934)

  William Hines (1881-1932)

   Edwin Hines (1882-1883)

   Horace Hines (1883-1953)

   Eunice Hines (1885-1948)

   Maggie Hines (1886-1981)

   Bettie Hines (1888-1936)

   Hugh Hines (1889-1967)

   Floyd Hines (1893-1958)

   Angus Hines (1894-1953)

   Olin Hines (1895-1973)

   Elsie Hines (1897-1897)

   Jack Hines (1898-1963)

   Lewis Hines (1900-)

   Quinby Hines (1903-)

   Garland Hines (1905-1964)

(3) William Hines (1881-1932) - Ruth Courtright ( -1932)

   Garland Hines (1916-1995)

   Elizabeth Hines (1957-1996)

(2) Garland Hines (1916-1995) - Sophie Loretta Kunigillis (1919-2001)

   Cynthia Hines (1943-)

   William Hines (1945-)

   Nancy Hines (1947-)

   (1)Jeffrey Hines (1955-)

   Elizabeth Hines (1957-)

 

John Blow Richard Blow (1685-1762) Samuel Blow (1710-1766) Michael Blow (1712-1799) Richard Blow (1746-1833)

Thomas Blunt Benjamin Blunt William Blunt

Francis Boykin

Miles Cary

Edwin Gray

Albridgton Jones

Samuel Kello

David Mason

Thomas Ridley Nathaniel Ridley

James Rochelle

Tommy Simmons William Simmons John Simmons Charles Simmons

John Taylor

William Urquhart