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James Abraham Hanks 1760 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 Apr 1810

Death Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Hanks

Mother: Nancy Lee

Spouse(s): Lucinda Shipley

Children(s): Nancy Hanks, Sarah Sparrow, John Hanks

In 1760, James Abraham Hanks entered the world in Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Hanks and Nancy Anna "Nanny" SHIPLEY Lee. James Abraham Hanks married Lucinda Lucy HANKS SPARROW Shipley, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth Thomas LINCOLN Hanks, Sarah Sally HANKS BARROWS Hanks Sparrow, John I Hanks. James Abraham Hanks passed away in 1810 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, James Abraham Hanks entered the world in Bedford, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Hanks and Nancy Anna "Nanny" SHIPLEY Lee.
  • James Abraham Hanks married Lucinda Lucy HANKS SPARROW Shipley, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth Thomas LINCOLN Hanks, Sarah Sally HANKS BARROWS Hanks Sparrow, John I Hanks.
  • James Abraham Hanks passed away in 1810 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hanks's Ancestors

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James Hanks
1760 – 1810
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Anna "Nanny" SHIPLEY) Lee
1734 – 1794
Elizabethtown, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Han
1681 – 1740
North Farnham, Richmond, VA
William Lee
1704 – 1764
North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Mary LEE
1714 – 1764
Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hanks's Descendants

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James (Abraham) Hanks (1760 – 03 Apr 1810) m. Lucinda (Lucy HANKS SPARROW) Shipley (1 July 1761 – 1825)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth Thomas LINCOLN) Hanks (5 February 1783 – 5 October 1818) m. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln (20 Jan 1780 – 17 Jan 1851) m. William (Thomas) Lincoln (1806 – 26 Jan 1849)
    1. 1. Margaret (Onan) Lincoln (1800 – October 1820)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lincoln (28 August 1803 – 4 January 1824)
    3. 3. David Lincoln (1804 – )
    4. 4. Nancy Lincoln (1807 – 20 Jan 1828)
    5. 5. Sarah (Nancy GRIGSBY) Lincoln (10 Feb 1807 – 20 Jan 1828) m. Aaron (Barker) Grigsby (1801 – 1831)
      1. 1. George Grigsby (20 January 1828 – 20 January 1828)
    6. 6. Thomas Lincoln (1808 – 1805)
    7. 7. George (L) Lincoln (15 April 1808 – 28 April 1848)
    8. 8. Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 Apr 1865) m. Mary (Ann "Molly" LINCOLN) Todd (13 December 1818 – 16 July 1882)
      1. 1. Robert (Todd Lincoln, U. S. Secretary of) War (1 Aug 1843 – 26 Jul 1926)
      2. 2. Infant Lincoln (1845 – 1856)
      3. 3. Mary (Todd) Lincoln (1845 – 1845)
      4. 4. Willie Lincoln (1845 – 1846)
      5. 5. Edward (Baker "eddie") Lincoln (10 March 1846 – 1 February 1850)
      6. 6. William (Wallace "Willie") Lincoln (21 Dec 1850 – 20 February 1862)
      7. 7. Thomas ("Tad") Lincoln (4 Apr 1853 – 15 Jul 1871)
    9. 9. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln (19 Feb 1811 – 19 Mar 1811)
    10. 10. Thomas Lincoln (December 1811 – 1812)
    11. 11. Nancy Lincoln (1813 – 1814)
    12. 12. Hannah Lincoln (1814 – )
    13. 13. Allen Lincoln (abt 1815 – )
    14. 14. John (DeHaven) Lincoln (1 January 1815 – 20 June 1895)
  2. 2. Sarah (Sally HANKS BARROWS Hanks) Sparrow (1791 – 9 September 1854) m. James Hanks (1770 – 1870)
    1. 1. Sophia Hanks (12 Mar 1807 – 12 Nov 1893)
    2. 2. Samuel (Haden) Hanks (1 Jun 1820 – 30 Aug 1898)
    3. 3. Margaret Hanks (1822 – 16 Aug 1886)
    4. 4. George (W) Hanks ( – 10 May 1948)
  3. 3. John (I) Hanks (9 February 1802 – 1 July 1889)

James Hanks's Timeline

4 Records

1760
20 Mar 1760
Birth of James Abraham Hanks in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1760
1760
Birth of James Abraham Hanks
None
1780
1780
Age 20
James Abraham Hanks was married in First, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
First, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
1810
03 Apr 1810
Age 50
Death of James Abraham Hanks in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1760
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: First, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1810
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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