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John Hanks 1765–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 2 February 1805

Death Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Hanks

Mother: Sarah Benson

Spouse(s): Abigail Jackson

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

The story of John Hanks began in 1765 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. John Hanks married Abigail Jackson, and had children including Cephas Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, Isaiah Hanks, Jeremiah Hanks, Leah Hanks, Stiles Hanks. 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.
  • John Hanks married Abigail Jackson, and had children including Cephas Hanks, Elizabeth Hanks, Isaiah Hanks, Jeremiah Hanks, Leah Hanks, Stiles Hanks.
  • John Hanks passed away in 1805 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Hanks's Ancestors

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John Hanks
1765–1805
Birth Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Bedford Hanks
1739–1814
St. Ann, Arundel, Maryland, United States
Sarah (Rolfe) Benson
1739–1804
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hanks's Descendants

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John Hanks (1765–2 February 1805) m. Abigail Jackson (1760–18 Jan 1847)
  1. 1. Cephas Hanks 1800–1880
  2. 2. Stiles Hanks 1795–1863
  3. 3. Jeremiah Hanks 1791–1868
  4. 4. Leah Hanks 1793–
  5. 5. Isaiah Hanks 1798–1821
  6. 6. Elizabeth Hanks 1802–1861

John Hanks's Timeline

3 Records

1765
1765
Birth of John Hanks in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1790
1790
Age 25
John Hanks was married
None
1805
2 February 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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1805
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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