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William Hanks 1679–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679-02-14

Birth Location: North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1732-05-01

Death Location: ,Richmond,Virginia,USA

Father: William Hanks

Mother: Sarah Woodbridge

Spouse(s): Hester Mills

Children(s): John Hanks

William Hanks was born in 1679 in North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA, the child of William Hanks And Sarah Woodbridge. William Hanks married Hester C Mills, and had children including John Hanks. William Hanks passed away in 1732 in ,Richmond,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • William Hanks was born in 1679 in North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA, the child of William Hanks And Sarah Woodbridge.
  • William Hanks married Hester C Mills, and had children including John Hanks.
  • William Hanks passed away in 1732 in ,Richmond,Virginia,USA.

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William Hanks's Ancestors

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William Hanks
1679–1732
Birth Place: North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA
Parents
William Hanks
1655–1704
North Farnham Parish,Richmond,Virginia,USA
Sarah Woodbridge
1653–1708
Richmond,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1630–1674
Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
Elizabeth Lee
1627–1702
,Gloucester,Virginia,USA
Paul Woodbridge
1631–1691
,,Virginia,USA
Bridget Fitzherbert
1655–
,Richmond,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1600–1674
Grace Bulkeley
1602–1675
Thomas Lee
1605–1670
Margaret Oscroft
1609–1681
John Woodbridge
1602–
Elizabeth
1613–
Ann Brooke
1606–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hanks
1570–1674
Grace Hanks
1575–1600

William Hanks's Descendants

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William Hanks (1679-02-14–1732-05-01) m. Hester (C) Mills (9 August 1682–1750)
  1. 1. John Hanks 1714–1790 m. Mary Mott 1700–1726
    1. 1. Epiphroditus Hanks 1747–1848
      1. 1. William Hanks 1774–1833 m. Sophie Reams 1794–1830
        1. 1. William Hanks 1816–1872 m. Emily Miller 1820–1860

William Hanks's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679-02-14
Birth of William Hanks in North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA
North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA
1732
1732-05-01
Age 53
Death of William Hanks in ,Richmond,Virginia,USA
,Richmond,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679-02-14
    Event Place: North Farnham,Richmond,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 650.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCP.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1732-05-01
    Event Place: ,Richmond,Virginia,USA

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