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Benjamin William Hanks 1779–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 14, 1779

Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 October 1822

Death Location: Emmaville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Sarah Benson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Barton

Children(s): Elijah Hanks, William Hanks, Bartley Hanks

Benjamin William Hanks was born in 1779 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bedford Hanks Jr And Sarah Rolfe Benson. Benjamin William Hanks married Rebecca Barton, and had children including Bartley Hanks, Elijah Hanks, William Hanks. Benjamin William Hanks passed away in 1822 in Emmaville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin William Hanks was born in 1779 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Bedford Hanks Jr And Sarah Rolfe Benson.
  • Benjamin William Hanks married Rebecca Barton, and had children including Bartley Hanks, Elijah Hanks, William Hanks.
  • Benjamin William Hanks passed away in 1822 in Emmaville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Benjamin Hanks's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hanks
1779–1822
Birth Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Bedford Hanks Jr
1739–1814
Maryland City, Anne Arundel, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Rolfe) Benson
1741–1804
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William Hanks
1707–1770
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Ruth Shipley
1715–1774
Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland
William (Thomas) Benson
1718–1783
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Anne Green
1719–1808
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Hanks
1673–1733
Mary Beez
1686–1733
Robert Shipley
1678–1725
Elizabeth Stevens
1678–1761
John Benson
1690–1722
Anna Collins
1698–1755
Henry ff
1682–1719
Anne Saunders
1683–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1635–1704
Elizabeth Lee
1627–1702
William Bressy
1626–1699
Susannah Jones
1676–
Adam Shipley
1650–1698
Lois Howard
1655–1725
Dorothy
1670–1698
Christopher Benson
1655–1704
Frances Hardcastle
1663–1712
Sarah Wightman
1671–1712
Elizabeth Lobb
1663–1698
John Saunders
1650–1702
Mary Howard
1666–1700

Benjamin Hanks's Descendants

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Benjamin (William) Hanks (June 14, 1779–11 October 1822) m. Rebecca Barton (12 May 1783–21 January 1875)
  1. 1. Elijah Hanks 1809–1886
  2. 2. William Hanks 1817–1879
  3. 3. Bartley Hanks 1812–1893

Benjamin Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1779
June 14, 1779
Birth of Benjamin William Hanks in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1822
11 October 1822
Age 43
Death of Benjamin William Hanks in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 14, 1779
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1822
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Emmaville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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