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William Joseph Hanks 1678–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1678

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 May 1732

Death Location: North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA

Father: William Hanks

Mother: Sarah Woodbridge

Spouse(s): Ester Mills

Children(s): James Sr.

William Joseph Hanks was born in 1678 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States, the child of William Hanks And Sarah Woodbridge. William Joseph Hanks married Ester White Mills, and had children including James Hanks Sr. William Joseph Hanks passed away in 1732 in North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • William Joseph Hanks was born in 1678 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States, the child of William Hanks And Sarah Woodbridge.
  • William Joseph Hanks married Ester White Mills, and had children including James Hanks Sr.
  • William Joseph Hanks passed away in 1732 in North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hanks's Ancestors

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William Hanks
1678–1732
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Hanks
1655–1704
North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA
Sarah Woodbridge
1653–1708
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1630–1674
England, United kingdom
Elizabeth Lee
1627–1702
, Gloucestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1600–1674
Catherine Wells
1602–1639
Thomas Lee
1605–1670
Margaret Oscroft
1609–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas, Hanks
1570–1674
Grace Hanks
1572–1610
John Lee
1584–1630
Jane Hancock
1590–1638

William Hanks's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Hanks (14 Feb 1678–1 May 1732) m. Ester (White) Mills (1690–7 Jun 1732)
  1. 1. James (Hanks) Sr. 1732–1830 m. Nancy Hamlin 1731–1841
    1. 1. Tabitha Hanks 1772– m. Samuel Barnes 1772–1819
      1. 1. Samuel (H) Barnes 1793–1849 m. Jane Scott 1793–1849
        1. 1. William (Angus) Barnes 1821–1899 m. Parilee ("Parlie") Colley 1834–1880 m. Sarah (Louisa) Pinchback 1828–1894
        2. 2. Martin (A) Barnes 1828–1880
        3. 3. Jones Barnes 1824–1880
        4. 4. Carolina Barnes 1822–1884
        5. 5. Miney Barnes 1819–1820
        6. 6. Lucey Barnes 1818–1818
        7. 7. Sinther Barnes 1816–
        8. 8. Cynthia Barnes 1816–

William Hanks's Timeline

3 Records

1678
14 Feb 1678
Birth of William Joseph Hanks in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
1711
01 Jul 1711
Age 33
William Joseph Hanks was married in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1732
1 May 1732
Age 54
Death of William Joseph Hanks in North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA
North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1678
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: North Farnham Parish; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 650.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCP
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1711
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: North Farnham Parish; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1732
    Event Place: North Farnham, Lancaster Co Richmond, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1678; Birth city: North Farnham Parish; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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