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Richard Hanks 1723–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1723

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: WILLIAM HANKS

Mother: Hester Mills

Spouse(s): Mary Hinds

Children(s): Joshua HANKS, Abraham Hanks, JAMES HANKS

In 1723, Richard Hanks entered the world in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States, born to William Hanks And Hester C Mills. Richard Hanks married Mary Hinds, and had children including Abraham Hanks, James Abraham Hanks, Joshua Hanks. Richard Hanks passed away in 1789 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Richard Hanks entered the world in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States, born to William Hanks And Hester C Mills.
  • Richard Hanks married Mary Hinds, and had children including Abraham Hanks, James Abraham Hanks, Joshua Hanks.
  • Richard Hanks passed away in 1789 in Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Hanks's Ancestors

Self
Richard Hanks
1723–1789
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
WILLIAM HANKS
1678–1733
North Farnham Parish, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA
Hester (C) Mills
1682–1732
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Hanks
1655–1704
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
John Mills
1657–1695
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Hester White
1661–1695
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1635–1704
ELIZABETH LEE
1627–1702
PAUL WOODBRIDGE
1631–1691
BRIDGET FITZHERBERT
1635–1708
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1605–1670
Margaret *
1609–1681
John Woodbridge
1602–
Elizabeth
1613–
Thomas III
1635–1704
ELIZABETH LEE
1627–1702
PAUL WOODBRIDGE
1631–1691
BRIDGET FITZHERBERT
1635–1708

Richard Hanks's Descendants

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Richard Hanks (14 Aug 1723–1789) m. Mary Hinds (2 May 1734–1821)
  1. 1. Joshua HANKS 1760–1854 m. Ruth Bryant 1764–1840
    1. 1. Thomas HANKS 1794–1840
    2. 2. William HANKS 1781–1868 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Carrico 1788–1855
      1. 1. Nancy (Kent) Hanks 1821–1909 m. Thomas (Nathaniel) Hawks 1810–1896
        1. 1. Osbourn (S) Hawks 1850–1937 m. Alice (Q) Kingsbury 1855–1923
  2. 2. Abraham Hanks 1744–1793
  3. 3. JAMES (ABRAHAM) HANKS 1759–1839 m. Mary Hanks 1760–1840
    1. 1. David Hanks 1798–1898 m. Margaret Bartley 1814–1876
      1. 1. Oliver (H.) Hanks 1835–1907 m. Margaret (Ann "Peggy") Sage 1842–1931
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Hanks 1872–1957 m. Alice Young 1881–1899 m. Dora (Columbia) Davis 1885–1983 m. Flora (Jane) Jones 1888–1919 m. Laura (Ann) Faw 1876–1938
    2. 2. Rebecca Fowlkes 1781–1870

Richard Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1723
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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