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About Abraham Hanks, I
Abraham Hanks was born in Richmond Co VA, he was the son of Luke Hanks Jr and his wife Elizabeth Dale, he was the grandson of Abraham Dale and Winifred Southern, in 1768 Abraham and his brother Luke left Richmond Co and followed their uncle Robert Dale to Prince William Co VA where Abraham married Jemima Million, daughter of Robert Million and Keziah Holladay.
Abraham Hanks lived near the town of Dumfries in Pr Wm Co, he was a member of the beaverdam Baptist Church along with his wifes parents, in 1775 he traveled to Kentucky with William Calk but did not finish the trip, he returned home. Abraham Hanks died in 1784 in Pr Wm Co VA, after his death his son Abraham and Luke moved to Halifax Co NC, his widow Jemima moved with her son John and her brother inlaw Warner Ford to Bourbon Co KY and then to Henry Co Ky
The court of Richmond Co., became aware of the case and made provision for Abraham Hanks at a court held June 16, 1763. It Was:
"ORDERED the churchwardwens of North Farnham Parish for the time being bind Abraham Hanks to Turner Hanks According to Law he being now discharged from his former master William glascock Junr. JOHN WOODBRIDGE
This entry in the old Order Book number 15 of Richmond Co., Virginia, is the earilest record to be discovered about Abraham Hanks.
In 1773 Abraham was sued in Farquier Co., Court. The importance of this is that it places Abraham and Luke Hanks Jr. in Farquier Co., and close to their neighbor the nearby William Calk. Just eighteen months prior to their famous trip into Kentucky
From the Prince William Tithe County list for that year and the next is
found:
1782 Abraham Hanks, 1 tithe, 1 horse
Better by the next year and his brother arrived:
1783 Abram Hanks, 1 tithe, 1 horse, 4 cattle 1783 Luke Hanks, 1 tithe, 3 horses, 7 cattle
1775 went to Boonesborough, Ky. with William Calk, Peter Harper, Daniel Boone.
Peter and Issac Harper and Abraham Hanks were at Fort Boonesborough "Caintuck" with Daniel Boone, in the spring and summer of 1775. Peter and Issac signed, with others the Corn Laws. Abraham Hanks helped survey the town and lay off the lots, with compass and Gunter's chain; likely he helped hoe Calk's corn.
16 March 1775, Daniel Boone sets out with 30 woodcutters to mark and hew the road to the Cumberland Gap and through to Kentucky. Over the next 25 years more than 200,000 pioneers will pass along the Wilderness Road. this same month the Cherokee Indians sell land in Kentucky to the Transylvania company, for Whom Daniel Boone worked. April 1, 1775 Daniel Boone founds Boonesborough by the Kentucky River, in the present day State of Kentucky.
In March 1775, Abraham joined as farrier, the party of William Calk, which was going to join Daniel Boone in Kentucky. The group consisted of Enoch Smith, Phillip Drake, and Robewrt Whitledge, they met on the banks of the Rapidian River on March 14, 1775, where according to Calk's Journal, "abrams dogs leg broke by Drake's dog."
They set off the following morning towards the Cumberland Gap. The incident of the previous day must have been a bad omen for Abraham, as Calk mentions in his journal, "Satrd 25. Eanock Abram and I got lost...", "Thurst 30th. hors broke three of our powder goards & Abrams flask.", "April mond 3rd..we had this creek to cross many times and very bad banks Abrams saddle turned and the load all fell in...", "Tuesday 11th.. abrams mair Ran into the river with her Load & Swam over he followed her & got her & made her Swim Back again..."
At Martin's station, in the Powell Valley of Virginia, Calk's party joined that of Richard Henderson and the two headed along the wilderness way, through the Gap and camped at Rockcastle River. There they were met by refug ees fleeing the indians, who, according to Calk told "Such news Abram and Drake are afraid to go any further." The following day April 13, 1775, Abraham Hanks tended his farrier duties, then turned back with Enoch Drake. But Abraham did not retreat far. He joined one of Henderson's work crews in the Powell Valley clearing the trails, then traveled to Boonesborough, arriving in time to help Calk survey the town and plant the first Corn crop.
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Abraham Hanks, I's Timeline
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1743
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Loudon County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1765 |
1765
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Fauquier County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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1770
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1771
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Fauquier County, Province of Virginia
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| 1775 |
1775
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Prince William's County, Province of Virginia
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1778
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| 1780 |
August 20, 1780
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Hampshire, Virginia, United States
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1784
Age 41
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Campbell County, Virginia, United States
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1786
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Campbell County, Virginia, United States
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