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Nancy Hanks 1784 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1784

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1818

Death Location: Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind

Father: James Hanks

Mother: Lucinda Shipley

Spouse(s): Thomas Lincoln

Children(s): Sarah Grigsby, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln

In 1784, Nancy Hanks entered the world in VA, born to James Hanks and Lucinda “Lucy” Shipley. Nancy Hanks married Thomas Lincoln, and had children including Sarah Grigsby, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Nancy Hanks entered the world in VA, born to James Hanks and Lucinda “Lucy” Shipley.
  • Nancy Hanks married Thomas Lincoln, and had children including Sarah Grigsby, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln.
  • Nancy Hanks passed away in 1818 in Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Hanks's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Hanks
1784 – 1818
Birth Place: VA
Parents
James Hanks
1759 – 1810
Lucinda (“Lucy”) Shipley
1763 – 1833
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Berks Co Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Shipley
1745 –
Robert Shipley
1713 – 1770
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Sarah Dorsey
1733 – 1804
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hanks
1681 – 1740
Sarah Evans
Robert Shipley
1678 – 1767
Elizabeth Shipley
1680 – 1761
Ann Ridgely
1692 – 1771
Joshua Dorsey
1686 – 1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Woodbridge
1653 – 1708
Adam Shipley
1650 – 1698
Lois Howard
1655 – 1725
Charles Stevens
1645 – 1703
Elizabeth Coninck
1645 – 1717
Henry Ridgely
1669 – 1689
Katherine Greenberry
1672 – 1703
Edward Dorsey
1646 – 1705
Sarah Wyatt
1657 – 1690

Nancy Hanks's Descendants

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Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784 – 5 Oct 1818) m. Thomas Lincoln (20 Jan 1780 – 17 Jan 1851)
  1. 1. Sarah Grigsby (10 February 1807 – 20 January 1828) m. Aaron Grigsby (1801 – )
  2. 2. Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 April 1865) m. Mary Todd (abt 1854 – 7 Apr 1932)
  3. 3. Thomas Lincoln (1812 – 1812)

Nancy Hanks's Timeline

4 Records

1783
abt 1783
Birth of Nancy Hanks in VA
VA
1784
5 Feb 1784
Birth of Nancy Hanks
None
1818
1818
Age 34
Death of Nancy Hanks in Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind
Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind
1818
5 Oct 1818
Age 34
Death of Nancy Hanks in Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind
Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1783
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2758983
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8595.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0620
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lathrop Optimist; Publication Date: 7 Aug 1947; Publication Place: Lathrop, Missouri, USA; ,0.9104936,0.5024518,0.9373841&xid=3355
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1784
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lathrop Optimist; Publication Date: 7 Aug 1947; Publication Place: Lathrop, Missouri, USA; ,0.9104936,0.5024518,0.9373841&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Narrodsburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Crawford Tribune; Publication Date: 6/ Feb/ 1931; Publication Place: Crawford, Nebraska, USA; ,0.35547462,0.5095775,0.46228898&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2758983
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0620
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lathrop Optimist; Publication Date: 7 Aug 1947; Publication Place: Lathrop, Missouri, USA; ,0.9104936,0.5024518,0.9373841&xid=3355
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1818
    Event Place: Gentryville, Spencer Co, Ind
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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