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Rebecca Rachel Hanks 1761–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1761

Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1 April 1842

Death Location: Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William Hanks

Mother: Sarah Benson

Spouse(s): Ephraim Akers

Children(s): Ephraim Jr, Leah Akers, Sarah Akers, Rachel Akers, Elizabeth Akers, Zillah Akers, John Akers, Elizabeth Akers

In 1761, Rebecca Rachel Hanks entered the world in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Bedford Hanks And Sarah Benson. Rebecca Rachel Hanks married Ephraim Akers, and had children including Elizabeth Akers, Elizabeth Mclaughlin Akers, Ephraim Akers Jr, John Akers, Leah Akers, Rachel Akers, Sarah M Akers, Zillah Akers. Rebecca Rachel Hanks passed away in 1842 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Rebecca Rachel Hanks entered the world in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Bedford Hanks And Sarah Benson.
  • Rebecca Rachel Hanks married Ephraim Akers, and had children including Elizabeth Akers, Elizabeth Mclaughlin Akers, Ephraim Akers Jr, John Akers, Leah Akers, Rachel Akers, Sarah M Akers, Zillah Akers.
  • Rebecca Rachel Hanks passed away in 1842 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Rebecca Hanks's Ancestors

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Rebecca Hanks
1761–1842
Birth Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Bedford Hanks
1739–1814
St. Anne’s, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Sarah Benson
1741–1804
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William Hanks
1707–1770
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Ruth Shipley
1715–1761
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1635–1704
ELIZABETH LEE
1627–1702
PAUL WOODBRIDGE
1631–1691
BRIDGET FITZHERBERT
1635–1708

Rebecca Hanks's Descendants

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Rebecca (Rachel) Hanks (12 December 1761–1 April 1842) m. Ephraim Akers (20 Mar 1761–14 Mar 1817)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Akers) Jr 1798–1868
  2. 2. Leah Akers 1801–1880
  3. 3. Sarah (M) Akers 1785–1846
  4. 4. Rachel Akers 1788–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Akers 1794–1872
  6. 6. Zillah Akers 1805–1856
  7. 7. John Akers 1789–1866
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Mclaughlin) Akers 1787–1857

Rebecca Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1761
12 December 1761
Birth of Rebecca Rachel Hanks in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
1842
1 April 1842
Age 81
Death of Rebecca Rachel Hanks in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1761
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1842
    Event Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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