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Benjamin Hanks 1754–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1754

Birth Location: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1813

Death Location: Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA

Father: Jacob Hanks

Mother: Sarah Bruce

Spouse(s): Anne Edson

Children(s): Reuel Hanks, Jacob Hanks, Arza Hanks, Alvin Hanks

The story of Benjamin Hanks began in 1754 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin Hanks married Anne Edson, and had children including Alvin Hanks, Arza Hanks, Jacob Hanks, Reuel Hanks. Benjamin Hanks passed away in 1813 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hanks began in 1754 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Benjamin Hanks married Anne Edson, and had children including Alvin Hanks, Arza Hanks, Jacob Hanks, Reuel Hanks.
  • Benjamin Hanks passed away in 1813 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA.

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Benjamin Hanks's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hanks
1754–1813
Birth Place: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jacob Hanks
1717–1799
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Bruce
1723–1762
Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Stephen Hanks) Sr
1665–1755
Gloucester County, Virginia Colony
Abigail Heiford
1680–1726
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1630–1674
Elizabeth Lee
1627–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1600–1674
Grace Bulkeley
1602–1675
Hugh Lee
1609–1661
Hannah Hewitt
1616–1675

Benjamin Hanks's Descendants

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Benjamin Hanks (21 Oct 1754–1813) m. Anne Edson (25 Nov 1761–4 Mar 1851)
  1. 1. Reuel Hanks 1796–1843
  2. 2. Jacob Hanks 1791–1878
  3. 3. Arza Hanks 1799–1879
  4. 4. Alvin Hanks 1802–1868

Benjamin Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1754
21 Oct 1754
Birth of Benjamin Hanks in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
1813
1813
Age 59
Death of Benjamin Hanks in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA
Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1754
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, USA

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