Where did we come from?

In 1635 the Truelove sailed for Massachusetts Bay Colony with a Richard Hawes, 29, Ann Hawes, 26, Anna Hawes, 2 and Obadiah Hawes, 6 mos. among her passengers, and for a long time it was thought that was the beginning of our family in America. These colonists were puritans, pilgrims seeking religious freedom as well as worldly security.
But DNA testing says different.

Our Haweses were merchants, sailors and adventurers and were not puritans. They sailed as individuals not as families (although once established they will have sent for their family). They sailed between London and the Colonies (Caribbean Islands and mainland US) and traded with the East Indies. They were connected to early investors in the Virginia Company and had long lasting links with the East India Company. They were based in London.
The first known progenitor of our branch of the Hawes family is Samuel Hawes I circa (1675-1769), who shows up in Virginia as a man of substance who purchased land and established our family. Samuel’s birthdate is uncertain, and his parents and previous residence are unknown; present understanding is that he and/or his parents left England during the turbulence of the 1640-1680 for Antigua or Barbados and established a sugar plantation there. More information is contained in the blogs and the DNA pages.