25. Joseph6 HANKS (Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born in 1630 in Stowe, Gloucester Co.,
England.[1]
Children
of Joseph6 Hanks include:
33.
i. Benjamin7 Hanks;
born 1665.[2]
34.
ii. William Hanks;
born 1667.[3]
35. iii. Stephen Hanks; born circa 1670.[4]
36. iv. Hester
Hanks; born circa 1670.[5]
37. v. Mary
Hanks; born circa 1670.[6]
26. Thomas6 HANKS (Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born circa 1632 in Stow-on-the-Wold in
Gloucester Co., England[7] and married Elizabeth Lee before 1650. Thomas died April 8, 1674 in Gloucester Co.,
VA.[8],[9]
Thomas
Hanks is found in Westmoreland Co., VA land records, “MR. THOMAS FOWKE,
Merchant, 3,350 acres. Westmoreland
Co., 10 June 1654, p. 301. Upon
south-side of Petomack River. Upon the
head of a branch of Petomack Creek dividing this & a tract known by the
name of the Fort land &c. 2, 000 acres granted to Mrs. Jane Harmer, 1 Dec
1652 & assaigned unto said Fowke, & 1350 acres for transport of 27
persons: Gerard Fowke, Tho. Fowke, John Bayley, Robt. Dycott, Rich. Holbar,
John Halbar, Robbt. Mosley, Wm. Newell, Edwd. Carey, Rich. Granger, Rob. Land,
Tho. Grey, Ben. Price, Tho. Hankes (or Haukes), Charles Gregory, Hen.
Hatburn, Mary Joyner, John Haten, John Dryver, Hannah --------, Brid. Carey,
Mary Peneales, Wm. Walden, Rich. Horton, John Martin, John Coule (or Conle).”[10] This is the
land record where Thomas Fowke claimed his headright of 50 acres for paying for
the passage of Tho. Hankes to Virginia.
Thomas
is found in New Kent Co., VA land records, “THO. HANCKES, 530 acres. New Kent Co., 8 Apr. 1663, p. 298
(267). On branches of Peanketanke
Swamp, beginning at the head of Col. Lees land, running west-northwest &c
by Colliers branch &c. Transfer of
11 persons: Phill. Marrin, Henry Benson, Edw. Downes, Jos. Gregory, Wm. Gray,
Rabecca Hubberd, Math. Abrall, Samll. Linlesse, Fra. Weekes, Francis Finch,
Jno. Freeke.”[11] In this
land record, Thomas Hanks is claiming his headrights for paying for 11 people
to be transported to Virginia.
He is
found in another New Kent Co., VA land record, “THO. HANCKES (Hanckes), 527
acres. New Kent County, 8 Apr. 1663, p.
298 (267). On head branches of
Poropotanke Swamp, beginning at a poplar standing on the south side of said
swamp &c. Transport of 11 persons:
David Jones, Mary Crow, Peter Brookes, Rich Foxon, Peter Story, Edward Thordall,
Tho. Arncell, Brown Undrix, Symon Groves, Geo. Edmonds, Wm. Thompson.”[12] Notice
this land patent was claimed the same day as the one before.
He is
found in a third New Kent Co., VA land record, “JOHN LEWIS, 1700 acres at the
head of Poropotanke Creek, on both sides of the swamp beginning at the mouth of
a branch near the head of said Creek running west up a little branch to the
head of the southward forke of said branch &c. to land of Mr. Major &c.
to Papatico branch, thence east by north to land of Tho. Hanckes, down a
branch dividing this & land of sd Hanckes, southeast by east to Poropotanke
Swamp &c to land of George Austin &c up Coales branch, southwest to
Col. Richard Lees land &c. to the bridge swamp &c. 22 Nov 1663, p. 278, (229). 120 acres granted to Timothy Lowdwell and
Tho. Broughton 13 Sept. 1651 & assigned to said Lewis & 1000 acres patented by Mr. Howell Price 5 Oct. 1656
& assigned to said Lewis; and 600 acres for transport of 12 persons: David
Jones, Mary Crow, Peter Brookes, Rich Foxon, Peter Story, Edward Thonall, Tho.
Arnoll, Symon Groves, Geo. Edmonds, Wm. Thompson, Henry Hunt, Wm Webb on
November 22, 1663 in.”[13] This
record mentions the land of Thomas Hanks and shows that he lived near Col.
Richard Lee.
Elizabeth LEE was born circa 1625.
Their
children are listed as "Kinsmen; possible children;" by Adin Baber.[14]
Children of Thomas6 Hanks and Elizabeth Lee were as follows:
38.
i. George7 Hanks;
born circa 1651 in Richmond Co., VA;[15] died in Richmond Co., VA.[16]
+ 39. ii. William
J. Hanks I, born February 1, 1654/55 in North Farnham Parish,
Richmond Co., VA; married Sarah Woodbridge.
40. iii. Robert Hanks; born August 15, 1661 in Richmond Co., VA;[17] died in Richmond Co., VA.
41. iv. Peter
Hanks Sr.; born circa 1673 in Anne Arundle Co., MD;[18] married Mary Beez 1702;[19] died April 1, 1733 in Anne Arundle Co., MD.[20]
One
report says the Hanks were deported from England for following Oliver Cromwell.
There
are conflicting reports regarding this line of the Hanks (Hankes) family. Since it descends directly to US President,
Abraham Lincoln, most everyone would like to be related. This has caused some data to be corrupted and
some facts to be "Mis-interpreted."
The
data presented by Harold D. Smith was taken from several sources, 1)
"Hanks" by Gladys Hanks Johnson-CS71.H2419 (1965) Library of
Congress, Washington D. C. 2)pamphlet
entitled "Hunter Family History" compiled by an unknown author. 3) "Abraham Lincoln-The Prairie
Years" by Carl Sandburg, Vol. Nbr. 1.
4) "Abraham Lincoln From his Own Words and Contemporary Accounts'
Edited by Roy Edgar Appleman 5)
"Nancy Hanks-A Genealogical Biographical and Historical Study of the
Ancestry of the Mother of Abraham Lincoln" by Adin Baber. 6) "Lincoln and Greeley" by Harlan
Hoyt Horner.[21]
29. Nicholas6 HANKS (Nicholas5, James4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born in 1642[22] and married Elizabeth Taylor on February 2,
1671/72.[23]
Elizabeth TAYLOR was born circa 1645[24] and died in 1687.[25]
Children
of Nicholas6 Hanks and Elizabeth Taylor were as follows:
42.
i. Thomas7 Hanks;
born 1673 in England.[26]
43.
ii. Mary Hanks;
born 1675 in England.[27]
44. iii. Henry Hanks;
born 1677 in England.[28]
45. iv. Thomas
Hanks; born 1679.[29]
46. v. Elizabeth
Hanks; born 1685 in England.[30]
31. Anothony6 HANKS (Nicholas5, James4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born circa January 23, 1656/57[31] and married Rachel (--?--) circa 1686.[32] Anothony
died in 1718.[33]
Rachel (--?--)
was born circa 1660[34] and she died on November 24, 1724.[35]
Children of Anothony6 Hanks and Rachel (--?--) were as follows:
47.
i. William7 Hanks;
born circa April 24, 1687 in England.[36]
48.
ii. Francis Hanks;
born circa 1689.[37]
49. iii. Rachel Hanks; born 1695.[38]
50. iv. Nicholas
Hanks; born 1699 in England.[39]
51. v. Mary
Hanks; born 1701 in England.[40]
52. vi. Edey
Hanks; born 1704 in England.[41]
32. John6 HANKS (Nicholas5, James4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born circa June 29, 1661 in Malmesbury,
Wiltshire Co., England[42] and married Elizabeth Sparrow on February 12,
1685/86.[43] John died
in Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co., England where he is buried.[44]
He was a
warden and freeman in 1691 and an Assistant Burgess in 1715 on Thornhill which
in 1722 was a division of part of the Common.[45]
Elizabeth SPARROW was born circa 1665 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co.,
England[46] and she
died in Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co., England where she is buried.[47]
Children of John6 Hanks and Elizabeth Sparrow were as follows:
53.
i. Thomas7 Hanks;
born 1688 in England.[48]
54.
ii. John Hanks;
born 1690 in England.[49]
55. iii. Nicholas Hanks; born 1692 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co., England;[50] died in Malmesbury, Wiltshire Co., England.[51]
56. iv. Wiliam
Hanks; born 1695 in England.[52]
57. v. Henry
Hanks; born 1697 in England.[53]
58. vi. Edith
Hanks; born 1700 in England.[54]
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[1]The Church of the Latter Day Saints, "LDS
Ancestral File, v4.19," Ancestral
File, Family Group Record of Thomas Hanks (AFN:1DK3-BQ).
[2]Tew, "Hanks Family of England", #13.
[3]Ibid.
[4]Ibid.
[5]Ibid.
[6]Ibid.
[7]The Church of the Latter Day Saints, "LDS
Ancestral File, v4.19," Ancestral
File, Family Group Record of Thomas Hanks (AFN:1DK3-BQ).
[8]Ibid., p. 4.
[9]World Family Tree Research, Vol. 1-27 , CD-ROM
(Broderbund Software, Inc.), Vol. 27, #1184. Hereinafter cited as World Family
Tree.
[10]Nell Marion Nugent, compiler, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and
Grants (Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library and Archives, rep. 1992), p.
297-98. Hereinafter cited as Cavaliers
and Pioneers, I.
[11]Ibid., p. 490.
[12]Ibid.
[13]Ibid., p. 484.
[14]Adin Baber, The
Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward. Hereinafter cited as Hanks Family.
[15]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[16]Ibid.
[17]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 4.
[18]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[19]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 4.
[20]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[21]Ibid.
[22]Tew, "Hanks Family of England", #11.
[23]Ibid., #16.
[24]Ibid.
[25]Ibid.
[26]Ibid.
[27]Ibid.
[28]Ibid.
[29]Ibid.
[30]Ibid.
[31]Ibid., #11.
[32]Ibid., #17.
[33]Ibid., #11.
[34]Ibid., #17.
[35]Ibid.
[36]Ibid.
[37]Ibid.
[38]Ibid.
[39]Ibid.
[40]Ibid.
[41]Ibid.
[42]Ibid., #11.
[43]Ibid., #15.
[44]Ibid., #11.
[45]Ibid., #15.
[46]Ibid.
[47]Ibid.
[48]Ibid.
[49]Ibid.
[50]Ibid.
[51]Ibid.
[52]Ibid.
[53]Ibid.
[54]Ibid.