59. William8 HANKS II (William7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born February 14, 1679 in Whitemarsh,
Richmond Co., VA[1],[2] and married Hester C. Mills, daughter of John
Mills and Hester White, in July 1711 in Whitemarsh, Richmond Co., VA.[3],[4] William
died May 1, 1733 in Richmond Co., VA, at age 54.[5]
His
descendants migrated toward Georgia and Texas.[6] William
was a farmer and carpenter.[7] He left a
will on Apr. 24, 1732 which was probated June 7, 1732.
William
Hanks II wanted all his debts paid. In
his will he wrote: "I likewise give to my son William Hancks all my
working tools. . .he teaching any of his brothers that has a mind to the trade
of a carpenter or wheelright, and that
he shall stay with his mother (and work to help pay my debts)† I give to my
loving wife Hester Hancks . . . etc. (Only a horse which I owe a pair of
cartwheels and a small chest for which I desire my son William to pay and take
horse)…†
†William Hancks.[8]
Hester
C. MILLS was born circa 1690 in North Farnham, Richmond County, VA.[9] In Order Book
12, p 180 in Richmond Co. VA, the May Court of 1749 ruled "The petition of
Hester Hanks setting forth that Bridget Spriggs Unjustly Detained from her
Service Darby Springs and Praying Relief in the premisses is dismissed."[10]
Children of William8 Hanks II and Hester C. Mills were as follows:
+ 62. i. William9 Hanks III,
born May 26, 1712 in Richmond Co., VA; married Sarah Durham.
+ 63. ii. John Hanks, born June 24, 1714;
married Mary Mott.
64. iii. Hannah Hanks, born February 14, 1717 in Richmond Co., VA; married
James Webb[11] circa 1740.
65. iv. Sarah
Hanks; born February 20, 1720 in
Richmond Co., VA;[12] married ? Draper.
+ 66. v. Richard Hanks Sr.,
born August 14, 1723 in Richmond Co., VA; married Mary Hinds.
67. vi. Susannah
Hanks, born December 18, 1725 in
North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA; [13],[14] married William Hightower October 12, 1743 in
Richmond Co., VA; died after 1780 in Mecklenburg Co., VA.[15],[16].
68. vii. Thomas Hanks; born June 26, 1728 in Richmond Co., VA;[17] died 1777 in Amelia Co., VA.[18]
He left
a will in 1777 in Amelia Co., Va.
“Bequeathed 50 acres of land in Chesterfield Co. to a nephew and Godson,
Thomas Draper.*
Inventory:
Negro Ned
100.
2 beds and Furn 12.
Wearing app
8 6
Saddle & bridle 1
10
Pot hooks 0 10
0
Pewter 1 4
6
Chest
1 10
0
Fiddle, parcel books 3 9 0
Looking glass
11 5 0
* No
record is found of a marriage; evidentally Thomas was quite a dandy fellow with
his man his ’fiddel“, books and the looking glass. What became of his horse?
Perhaps he was ill for long and sold the horse. His will was signed as here and
Thomas Hightower was one of the witnesses.
Thoms. Hancks.”[19]
69. viii. James Hanks;
born February 12, 1732 in Richmond Co., VA.[20]
“No
further records discovered; unless the James Hanks of Amelia County, who
purchased land there, Jun.23, 1768, is this one. Either this James Hanks or
another James, whose wife was Nancy, purchased land in Amelia, Oct. 26, 1763,
which they sold, Mar. 19, 1769.”[21]
60. Luke8 HANKS I (William7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, George2, John1) was born February 10, 1684/85 in North Farnham
Parish, Richmond Co., VA[22],[23] and married Elizabeth Glascock in 1718 in VA.[24] Luke died
in 1757 in Lancaster Co., VA.[25]
His
descendants migrated into Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa and further west.[26] He was a
tobacco farmer.[27]
Elizabeth GLASCOCK was born circa 1690.[28]
Children of Luke8 Hanks I and Elizabeth Glascock were:
+ 70. i. Abraham9 Hanks, born 1745 in Richmond
Co., VA; married Sarah Harper.
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[1]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 7.
[2]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[3]The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day
Saints, LDS Ancestral File-ver. 4.13
, Family Group Record of William Hanks (II) (AFN:L2H9-LM). Hereinafter cited as
LDS File.
[4]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[5]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 7.
[6]Ibid., p. 6.
[7]Ibid., p.7.
[8]Ibid., p. 7.
[9]The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day
Saints, LDS File, Family Group Record
of William Hanks (II) (AFN:L2H9-LM).
[10]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 9.
[11]Ibid., p. 7.
[12]Ibid., p. 7.
[13]Ibid., p. 7.
[14]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[15]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, Adin Baber, The Hanks Family of Virginia and Westward, p. 13.
"after her husband's will was dated".
[16]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[17]Ibid.
[18]Ibid., p. 13.
[19]Ibid.
[20]Ibid., p. 7.
[21]Ibid., p. 14.
[22]Ibid., p. 5.
[23]World Family Tree, Vol. 27, #1184.
[24]Ibid.
[25]Ibid.
[26]Adin Baber, Hanks
Family, p. 5.
[27]World Family Tree.
[28]Ibid., Vol. 27, #1184.