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John Hanks 1765–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1805

Death Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Sarah Benson

Spouse(s): Abigail Jackson

Children(s): Jeremiah Hanks, Leah Hanks, Stiles I, Isaiah Hanks, Cephas Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, Isiaah Hanks, Isiaah Hanks

The story of John Hanks began in 1765 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. In 1783, John Hanks resided in Farnham District, Richmond County, VA. John Hanks married Abigail Jackson, and had children including Cephas Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, Isaiah Hanks, Isiaah Hanks, Jeremiah Hanks, Leah Hanks, Stiles Jackson Hanks I. John Hanks passed away in 1805 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hanks began in 1765 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1783, John Hanks resided in Farnham District, Richmond County, VA.
  • John Hanks married Abigail Jackson, and had children including Cephas Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, Isaiah Hanks, Isiaah Hanks, Jeremiah Hanks, Leah Hanks, Stiles Jackson Hanks I.
  • John Hanks passed away in 1805 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hanks's Ancestors

Self
John Hanks
1765–1805
Birth Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 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

John Hanks's Descendants

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John Hanks (1765–2 Feb 1805) m. Abigail Jackson (1760–18 Jan 1847)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Hanks 1791–1868
  2. 2. Leah Hanks 1793–
  3. 3. Stiles (Jackson Hanks) I 1795–1863 m. Nancy (Ann) Newhouse 1797–1878
    1. 1. Stephen Hanks 1826–1860
    2. 2. Mary (A) Innis 1835–1918
    3. 3. Cephas (G) Hanks –1847
    4. 4. Emily (Jane) Hanks 1833–1865
    5. 5. Isaac (George) Hanks 1828–1900
    6. 6. Stiles (Jackson Hanks) II 1824–1900
    7. 7. John (C) Hanks 1822–1896
    8. 8. Andrew (Newhouse) Hanks 1838–1917 m. Barbara Wagoner 1841–1923
      1. 1. Emma (Ann) Hanks 1868–1926
      2. 2. Christian (Ira) Hanks 1875–1876
      3. 3. Lorenzo (Newhouse) HANKS 1874–1956
      4. 4. Beeze Hanks 1877–1989
      5. 5. Bruce (William) Hanks 1877–1960
      6. 6. Thedocia (C) Hanks 1880–1880
      7. 7. Monroe (W) HANKS 1878–1879
      8. 8. Clifton (Arland) HANKS 1882–1957
      9. 9. Lutilla (Angeline) HANKS 1862–1939
      10. 10. Nancy (Willimena) HANKS 1864–1893
      11. 11. Jacob (Dow) Hanks 1869–1884
      12. 12. Charles (Wesley) Hanks 1871–1954 m. Myrtle (Dulcena) Hanks 1873–1953
        1. 1. Lulu (Glendole) Perkins 1898–1994
        2. 2. Fay (Allen) Hanks 1915–2000
        3. 3. Marova (Cleo) Larson 1897–1986
        4. 4. Clarence (Murton) Hanks 1895–1979
        5. 5. Florence (Mary) Oberfell 1917–1983
        6. 6. Lorenzo (Leo) Hanks 1912–1971
      13. 13. John (Stiles) Hanks 1866–1885
      14. 14. Marovia (Barbara C.) Hanks 1878–1879
    9. 9. Cephas (G) Hanks 1818–1847
    10. 10. Mary Hanks 1835–1918
    11. 11. Isaac Hanks 1816–1862
    12. 12. William Hanks 1828–1870
    13. 13. John (C) Hanks 1828–1900
  4. 4. Isaiah Hanks 1798–1821
  5. 5. Cephas Hanks 1800–1880
  6. 6. Elizabeth Hanks 1802–1861
  7. 7. Isiaah Hanks 1798–1850
  8. 8. Isiaah Hanks 1785–1898

John Hanks's Timeline

4 Records

1765
1765
Birth of John Hanks in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1783
1783
Age 18
John Hanks resided here in Farnham District, Richmond County, VA
Farnham District, Richmond County, VA
1790
1790
Age 25
John Hanks was married
None
1805
2 Feb 1805
Age 40
Death of John Hanks in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth state: MD
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1790
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth state: MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Farnham District, Richmond County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1805
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1760; Birth state: MD
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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