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Joseph Hanks 1725 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1725

Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia

Death Date: 14 May 1793

Death Location: Nelson, Kentucky

Father: John Hanks

Mother: Catherine None

Spouse(s): Nancy Shipley

Children(s): James Hanks, William Hanks

In 1725, Joseph Hanks entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, born to John Hanks and Catherine. Joseph Hanks married Nancy Shipley, and had children including James Hanks, William Hanks. Joseph Hanks passed away in 1793 in Nelson, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Joseph Hanks entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, born to John Hanks and Catherine.
  • Joseph Hanks married Nancy Shipley, and had children including James Hanks, William Hanks.
  • Joseph Hanks passed away in 1793 in Nelson, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Hanks's Ancestors

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Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Birth Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
Parents
John Hanks
1690 – 1740
N Farnham Par, Richmond, VA
Catherine
1690 – 1779
Richmond, Virginia
Grandparents
William Hanks
1655 – 1704
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Woodbridge
1653 – 1708
Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Hanks's Descendants

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Joseph Hanks (20 Dec 1725 – 14 May 1793) m. Nancy Shipley (1728 – 8 Oct 1808)
  1. 1. James Hanks (20 Mar 1760 – 1810) m. Lucy Shipley (1765 – 1825)
    1. 1. Joshua Hanks (1774 – )
    2. 2. George (David) Hanks (1775 – )
    3. 3. William Hanks (1777 – )
    4. 4. Charles Hanks (1779 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hanks (1780 – )
    6. 6. Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784 – 5 Oct 1818) m. Thomas Lincoln (6 Jan 1778 – 17 Jan 1851)
      1. 1. Sarah Lincoln (10 Feb 1807 – 20 Jan 1828)
      2. 2. Abraham (16th Pres) Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 Apr 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 Dec 1818 – 16 Jul 1882)
        1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (8 Nov 1843 – 26 Jul 1926)
        2. 2. Mary (Todd) Lincoln (1845 – )
        3. 3. Edward (Baker) Lincoln (1846 – 1 Feb 1850)
        4. 4. William (Wallace Willie) Lincoln (21 Dec 1850 – 20 Feb 1862)
        5. 5. Thomas Lincoln (1853 – 15 Jul 1871)
        6. 6. Kyla
      3. 3. Thomas Lincoln (19 Feb 1811 – 19 Mar 1811)
      4. 4. Nancy Lincoln (1813 – )
    7. 7. Joseph Hanks (1785 – )
    8. 8. Polly Hanks (1788 – )
  2. 2. William Hanks

Joseph Hanks's Timeline

4 Records

1725
20 Dec 1725
Birth of Joseph Hanks in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
1756
1756
Age 31
Joseph Hanks was married in Virginia
Virginia
1793
9 Jan 1793
Age 68
Joseph Hanks - Will in Kentucky
Kentucky
1793
14 May 1793
Age 68
Death of Joseph Hanks in Nelson, Kentucky
Nelson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1725
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 645.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCP.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 645.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCP.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1793
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: The Ancestry Of Abraham Lincoln

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1793
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: The Ancestry Of Abraham Lincoln

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1793
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky

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