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Henry Franks 1791–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1868

Death Location: Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Jr.

Mother: Nancy Moore

Spouse(s): Amy Franks

Children(s): William Franks, William Franks, Billy Franks, John Franks, Joshua Franks, Garret Franks, Isom Franks, William Franks, James Franks, Billy Franks, Garret Franks, Isom Franks, James Franks, Henry Franks, John Franks, Joshua Franks, Mary Franks, Sara Franks

In 1791, Henry Franks entered the world in Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Barrett Franks Jr And Nancy Moore. In 1831, Henry Franks resided in Bahamas. In 1840, Henry Franks resided in Macon, North Carolina, USA. Henry Franks married Amy Franks, and had children including Billy Joe Franks, Garret D Franks, Garret Davis Franks, Henry John Franks, Isom Davis Franks, James Davis Franks, John Robert Franks, Joshua Franks, Mary Elizabeth Franks, Sara Elizabeth Franks, William H Franks, William M Franks. Henry Franks passed away in 1868 in Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Henry Franks entered the world in Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Barrett Franks Jr And Nancy Moore.
  • In 1831, Henry Franks resided in Bahamas.
  • In 1840, Henry Franks resided in Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Henry Franks married Amy Franks, and had children including Billy Joe Franks, Garret D Franks, Garret Davis Franks, Henry John Franks, Isom Davis Franks, James Davis Franks, John Robert Franks, Joshua Franks, Mary Elizabeth Franks, Sara Elizabeth Franks, William H Franks, William M Franks.
  • Henry Franks passed away in 1868 in Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jr.
1754–1836
Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Moore
1760–1841
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amy Franks
1788–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Franks
1814–1905
Birth Location: Ivy Gap,Madison, North Carolina, United States
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William Franks
1814–1894
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Billy Franks
1814–
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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John Franks
1830–1905
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
JF
Joshua Franks
1820–1880
Birth Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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Garret Franks
1819–1860
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Isom Franks
1824–1894
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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William Franks
1814–
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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James Franks
1817–1893
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
JF
Billy Franks
1814–1894
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Garret Franks
1819–1860
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
GF
Isom Franks
1824–1894
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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James Franks
1817–1893
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Henry Franks
1827–1869
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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John Franks
1830–1905
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Joshua Franks
1820–1880
Birth Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Franks
1813–1879
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Sara Franks
1811–
Birth Location: Ivy Gap, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Henry Franks's Ancestors

Self
Henry Franks
1791–1868
Birth Place: Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Barrett Franks Jr.
1754–1836
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Moore
1760–1841
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Barrett Franks) Sr.
1723–1790
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Goodes
1725–
St. Mary, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Franks
1695–1734
Mary Serridge
1698–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Franke
1669–
Amy Unk
1650–

Henry Franks's Descendants

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Henry Franks (1791–1868) m. Amy Franks (1788–1880)
  1. 1. William (H) Franks 1814–1905 m. Pheobe (Isabella) Hunter 1810–1907 m. Mary (Anne) Morris 1848–1930 m. Phoebe (Isabella) Hunter 1810–1907
    1. 1. Martha ((Malinda)) Franks 1839–1914
    2. 2. Amy Franks 1836–1868
    3. 3. William (Richard) Franks 1849–1927
    4. 4. James (W (joshua)) Franks 1841–1863
    5. 5. Henry Franks 1832–1865
    6. 6. Lenora Franks 1837–
    7. 7. Garrett (Burton Britten) Franks 1850–1927
    8. 8. Janer Franks 1843–
  2. 2. William (M) Franks 1814–1894 m. Phoebe (Isabella) Hunter 1810–1907
    1. 1. William (R) Franks 1849–1927
    2. 2. Emma Russell 1877–1927
  3. 3. Billy (Joe) Franks 1814–
  4. 4. John (Robert) Franks 1830–1905
  5. 5. Joshua Franks 1820–1880
  6. 6. Garret (D) Franks 1819–1860
  7. 7. Isom (Davis) Franks 1824–1894
  8. 8. William (M) Franks 1814–
  9. 9. James (Davis) Franks 1817–1893
  10. 10. Billy (Joe) Franks 1814–1894
  11. 11. Garret (Davis) Franks 1819–1860
  12. 12. Isom (Davis) Franks 1824–1894
  13. 13. James (Davis) Franks 1817–1893
  14. 14. Henry (John) Franks 1827–1869
  15. 15. John (Robert) Franks 1830–1905
  16. 16. Joshua Franks 1820–1880
  17. 17. Mary (Elizabeth) Franks 1813–1879 m. Joseph (A) Ray 1812–1903
    1. 1. George (Washington Ray) Sr 1844–1916
    2. 2. John Ray 1839–1898
    3. 3. Martha (Ann) Ray 1835–1910 m. James (A) Bowden 1832–
    4. 4. William (D.) Ray 1851–1909
  18. 18. Sara (Elizabeth) Franks 1811–

Henry Franks's Timeline

7 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Henry Franks in Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1831
1831
Age 40
Henry Franks resided here in Bahamas
Bahamas
1840
1840
Age 49
Henry Franks resided here in Macon, North Carolina, USA
Macon, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 69
Henry Franks resided here in District 18, Hag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Hag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1868
1868
Age 77
Death of Henry Franks in Mica City, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Mica City, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1868
1868
Age 77
Death of Henry Franks in Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1868
17 Feb 1868
Age 77
Henry Franks - Probate in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Maggoty Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission: Records; Class: T 71; Piece Number: 459
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 18, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 210; Family History Li
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Bahamas
    Record Source: Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission: Records; Class: T 71; Piece Number: 459

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 364; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 0018095

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 18, Hag Ponds, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 18, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 210; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Mica City, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Mica City, Macon North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Fiduciary Bond Book, 1865-1969; Author: Virginia. County Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, Virginia
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Fiduciary Bond Book, 1865-1969; Author: Virginia. County Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, Virginia
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