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Richard Carpenter Hanks 1723–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1723

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: William ii

Mother: Hester Mills

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Richard Carpenter Hanks was born in 1723 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,, the child of William Joseph Hanks Ii And Hester C Mills. Richard Carpenter Hanks passed away in 1789 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Carpenter Hanks was born in 1723 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,, the child of William Joseph Hanks Ii And Hester C Mills.
  • Richard Carpenter Hanks passed away in 1789 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Richard Hanks's Ancestors

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Richard Hanks
1723–1789
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,
Parents
William Joseph Hanks ii
1679–1732
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Hester (C.) Mills
1690–1732
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Joseph "The Carpenter" Hanks) Sr
1655–1704
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1600–1674
Elizabeth *
1625–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1600–1674
Catherine Wells
1602–1639
Thomas Sr
1602–1670
Margaret Oscroft
1609–1681

Richard Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1723
14 Aug 1723
Birth of Richard Carpenter Hanks in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,
1789
1789
Age 66
Death of Richard Carpenter Hanks in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1723
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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