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Joseph Hanks 1781–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia

Death Date: 4 April 1856

Death Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joseph Hanks

Mother: Nancy Hanks

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In 1781, Joseph Hanks entered the world in Richmond County, Virginia, born to Joseph Hanks And Nancy Ann Lee Hanks. Joseph Hanks passed away in 1856 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Joseph Hanks entered the world in Richmond County, Virginia, born to Joseph Hanks And Nancy Ann Lee Hanks.
  • Joseph Hanks passed away in 1856 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Joseph Hanks's Ancestors

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Joseph Hanks
1781–1856
Birth Place: Richmond County, Virginia
Parents
Joseph Hanks
1725–1793
Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy (Ann Lee) Hanks
1728–1808
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Hanks
1681–1740
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Williams
1694–1779
Virginia, United States of America
William (Lee) III
1704–1764
Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Anne Anderson
1706–1764
Richmond, wise Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1630–1674
Rhoda Denson
1634–1702
Paul Woodbridge
1631–1691
Bridget Fitzherbert
1635–1708

Joseph Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Joseph Hanks in Richmond County, Virginia
Richmond County, Virginia
1856
4 April 1856
Age 75
Death of Joseph Hanks in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1856
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

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