George Dewitt Hanks, Sr.

The family moved to Ms. in 1832 then to Tx. in Sept. of 1836 according to land grants from the Republic of Texas.

Anderson Co., Olive Branch Cemetery, Brushy Creek

Directions: From the intersection of Texas Hwys #315 and #837 in Brushy Creek (located north of Palestine) travel east on Hwy#837 for 1.2 miles. There is a cemetery sign at that point. Turn left on Co Rd

1. 4371. Continue 0.6 mile to the cemetery where the road dead ends.

Supposedly buried here, but not on any enumeration that I have found.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas http://www.drt-inc.org/ancestors/anc-h.htm

Ancestor Surnames Surname, Name (date and place of birth - date of death) Hanks, Anna (02-05-1788 VA - ca 1861) Hanks, George (06-07-1773 Pittsylania Co., VA - 09-01-1859) ** Hanks, George Washington (ca 1804 KY - 10-1852)** Hanks, Hampton Hansford (03-12-1807 Maury Co., TN - 04-02-1894)** Hanks, Horatio McMullen (03-30-1803 Montgomery Co., KY - 09-01-1854) Hanks, Isabella (ca 1774 VA or NC - 09-20-1841) Hanks, Manerva Fletcher (08-04-1807 OH - 05-08-1891) Hanks, Samuel Griffin (06-05-1810 Knox Co., IN - 12-11-1869) Hanks, Thomas (04-30-1786 Pittsylvania Co., VA or Nashville, TN - 11-1857)

1850 Census: Anderson Co., Texas Dwelling 123 Fam 125 24 George Hanks 77 M Farmer 636 VA 25 Angelina " 38 F KY cannot read or write 26 John Sutton 17 M IA 27 James " 13 M IA 28 Thomas " 9 M Missouri 29 George " 5 M Missouri 30 Martha " 4 F Texas 31 Elijah Hanks 2 M Anderson Co Sarah Hanks 52 KY Insane Note: Sarah is listed after the last line on the page

Notes by Wayne Stafford: George Hanks the first son of Moses Hanks and Aggatha Dodson Hanks was born 6 June 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died 1 September 1859 in Anderson County, Texas. He was more than likely buried in the Old Antioch Cemetery, located east of Montalba, Texas. His brother Rev. Thomas Hanks and several other family members from the same time period are buried in this cemetery. George moved to Kentucky (Pulaskie County) from Virginia in 1797 where he was granted title to 200 acres of land on 27 September 1798. This was the last time Moses and George appeared on the tax rolls of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

In June 1806 George sold his land in Kentucky and moved to Williamson County, Tennessee. Later this county was divided and George was in Maury County, Tennessee. Many of the families from this county would eventually move to Anderson County, Texas. From the "Record of Commissioned Officers in Tennessee" George was listed as a Captain of the 46th Regiment of Maury County on 19 May 1813. As an officer of the Tennessee Militia, George was the tax collector for his district. Lawrence County was formed in 1817 and George held several offices: Election judge, Justice of the Peace, and overseer of road. By 1825 he was in Harderman County, Tennessee along with a large number of relatives. On 8 November 1825 his daughter Elizabeth Hanks married Uriah Stafford, and on 11 January 1828 his son, Hansford H. Hanks married Susan Margaret Foster. By 1832 George had moved to Mississippi.

According to land grant records George Hanks had moved to Texas by September 1836. He was issued land grants from the Republic of Texas, a total of 2460 acres of land in Shelby County, Texas. In 1846 George married a young widow, Mrs. Angelina Sutton.

WILL OF GEORGE HANKS State of Texas; Know all men by these presents: This I, George Hanks, being of sound mind and memories and knowing that life is uncertain do hereby make this for my last will and testament, having heretofore given and divided my money and property among my oldest children of my first wife, viz: Joicy Rogers, Frances Fitzgerald, Nancy Dodson, Elizabeth Stafford, William Hanks, Hansford Hanks, George and Eli Hanks and Allen Hanks since acquired some effects since the division, as aforesaid, I will and bequeath to them the aforesaid children five dollars to be paid to them by my executors or in the event of the death of any of them, the sum to be equally divided among the heirs of the deceased. And never having made any provision fro my youngest son Elijah Hanks the son of my second wife, I therefore will and bequeath to his all the remaining portion of my property both real and personal which belongs or may belong to mat at the time of my death, viz; My horses, cattle, moneys, notes of hand that may belong to me at the time of my death after paying out to each of the aforesaid heirs five dollars as before named and all just debts. I further will and bequeath to my son Elijah Hanks all my Negros; Andy, Matilda and her son John and their increases and having heretofore transferred to my son Elijah Hanks a certain Negro man named Alvin by deed of gift and having this day sold and received pay for him from my grandson G. W. Stafford I hereby revoke that portion of said deed of gift which includes the said boy Alvin. I will and bequeath to my son Eliha Hanks all and singular all the right and title, claim and interest that may be invested in mo two certain tracts of land situated on Water of Catfish Creek containing in all 930 acres and conveyed to him by Jessee Walding and recorded in the clerks office in Palestine in Book H records of deed, bonds and so forth, on pagers 278 and 9. Said land being the place on which I live. It is further my will that the Negroes of my son Elijah be hired out by my executor privately to such persons as will treat them well regardless of price. It is my wish and I do hereby will and appoint William Wolverton my executor of this my last will and testament and appoint him guardian of the person and property of my son Elijah Hanks. It is my further will and request that the Probate Court have nothing to do with my will and effects of my Estate only to receive and inventory and record my will and inventory of my property. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal using a scrawl for the seal, July 11, 1859. /s/ George Hanks Attest: J. S. Hanks John Boaz G. W. Stafford.

Some sources state that George Hanks' middle name was Dewitt.

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