Adam Hawkes was born about 1608 in Hingham, co. Norfolk, England. He emigrated in 1630 from England. He arrived with the Winthrop Fleet. He died on 13 Mar 1671/72 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. His estate inventory was taken on 18 Mar 1671/72. He was a farmer. He was also known as Adam Haukes. 

He settled on the Hawkes Farms, in Saugus. He owned the land where the iron ore was found, and filled up one of the mines, on the supposition that it contained silver. Soon after his settlement, his house was burned. The only persons in it at the time, were a servant girl and two twin infants, who escaped. 

He married first Ann Brown about 1631 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Ann Brown was born about 1605. She died on 4 Dec 1669 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Ann brown married first Thomas Hutchinson. Children of Adam Hawkes and Ann Brown were:

i. Susanna Hawkes.
ii. John Hawkes was born on 13 Aug 1633 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He died on 5 Aug 1694 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Rebecca Maverick on 3 Jun 1658 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
iii. Adam Hawkes.
iv. Thomas Hawkes.
v. Moses Hawkes.
vi. Benjamin Hawkes.

Adam Hawkes married second Sarah Hooper in Jun 1670 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.