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John Hanks

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Birthplace: MD, United States
Death: February 02, 1805 (39-40)
Loudoun, VA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Bedford Hanks, II and Sarah Rolfe Hanks
Husband of Abigail Hanks
Father of Leah Rebecca Hixson; Jeremiah Hanks; Stiles Hanks; Isaiah Hanks; Cephas Hanks and 2 others
Brother of Rachel Rebecca Akers; Fleetwood Hanks; Nancy Akers; Rosanna Lodge; Mary Jackson and 2 others
Half brother of Nancy Akers

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About John Hanks

ID: I1104 Name: John HANKS Sex: M Birth: 15 NOV 1806 in Bedford Co. PA Death: 5 JUL 1876 in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton Co. PA 1 Burial: McKendree Cemetery, Crystal Spring, Fulton Co. PA Note:

1840 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. p. 251, line 7 Series M704, roll 445

John HENKS Males: 2 (<5); 3 (5-10); 1 (30-40) Females: 1 (30-40) 7 total in household; 1 engaged in agriculture ________________________________

1850 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. p. 73a, lines 34-42 Series M432, roll 783, dwelling 27, family 27, 17 September 1850

John HANKS, age 45, Farmer, $800 Real Estate, b. Penna. Mary, age 39, b. Penna. Nelson, age 16, Laborer, attends school Benson, age 15, Laborer, attends school Mahlon, age 14, attends school Thomas J., age 10, attends school Thomson, age 8, attends school Leuemma, age 6, attends school Jemima, age 4 ________________________________

1860 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. P.O. Speirsville, p. 96, lines 17-24 Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 295, family 295, 21 June 1860

John HANKS, age 54, Farmer, $1,800 Real Estate / $600 Personal Estate, b. Penna. Mary, age 48, b. Penna. Nelson, age 26, Carpenter Benson, age 24, Farmer T. Jefferson, age 21, Farmer, attends school Thompson, age 20, attends school Louisa, age 16 Jema, age 14 ________________________________

1870 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. P.O. Emmaville, p. 46b, lines 9-12 Series M593, roll 1347, dwelling 83, family 82, 30 July 1870

John HANKS, age 63, Farmer, $1,850 Real Estate / $1,150 Personal Estate, b. Penna. Mary, age 57, Keeping House, b. Penna. Benson, age 30, Farmer Philip LENPART, age 14, Laborer ________________________________

Will Abstract of Hanks, John, 1876, v. 1, p. 410, Fulton Co. PA

-Brush Creek Twp. -my beloved wife Mary Hanks 1/3 of crops -my son Benson Hanks the farm over the creek adjoining Bartley Layton on the West, William Hanks on the South, Widow Seigle on the East, containing about 72 acres. -my son Mahlon Hanks or his heirs $300 -my son Thompson Hanks or his heirs $400 -my daughter Leuemma Garlick a tract known as the Dillen tract adjoining Anthony Spade on the north and Abram Garlick valued at $400 -also to her son John Garlick the tract known as the Nelson Hanks tract adjoining Abram Garlick -my daughter Jamimah Messersmith $174 -my esteemed friend Bartley Hanks and Oliver Furney executors -signed XXX day of XXXXX A.D. 1876 -witness: Samuel Roberts -proven 22 July 1876 -witnesses: Abm. Ensley, Timothy Hixson . . . personally came Bartley Hanks, who. . . deposes and says that John Hanks, the testator. . . late of Brush Creek Township, deceased, died on Wednesday the 5th day of July A.D. 1876, about five o'clock in the forenoon. ________________________________

McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Crystal Spring, Brush Creek Twp. Fulton Co. PA Photographed 28 July 2011 by Michael S. Caldwell

JOHN HANKS | died | July 5, 1876: | aged | 69 ys. 7 ms. 20 ds.

MARY | Wife of | JOHN HANKS | DIED | Aug. 25, 1890. | AGED / 76 ys. 7 ms. 19 ds. ________________________________ _UID: F869386063B54790A0D4F68A662637B9584B Change Date: 2 AUG 2011

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Father: Benjamin HANKS b: 14 JUN 1779 in Loudoun Co. VA Mother: Rebecca BARTON b: 12 OCT 1783

Marriage 1 Mary FRAZEY b: 6 JAN 1814 Married: 16 SEP 1832 2 Children Has No Children Nelson HANKS b: 26 SEP 1833 Has Children Benson HANKS b: 24 DEC 1835 Has Children Mahlon HANKS b: 14 FEB 1836 Has No Children Watson HANKS b: 28 JAN 1838 Has No Children Milton HANKS b: 28 JAN 1838 Has No Children Thomas Jefferson HANKS b: 13 JUL 1839 Has Children Thompson F. HANKS b: 24 JUN 1840 Has Children Luemma HANKS b: 24 JAN 1844 Has Children Jemima HANKS b: 1 APR 1846 Has No Children Samantha HANKS b: 26 AUG 1848

Sources: Text: Will Text: Phyllis Hutzell Letter 1994

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John Hanks's Timeline

1765
1765
MD, United States
1770
1770
1771
June 22, 1771
Virginia
1791
January 19, 1791
Loudon, Virginia, United States
1795
1795
Loudoun, VA, United States
1798
1798
1800
October 25, 1800
1805
February 2, 1805
Age 40
Loudoun, VA, United States
1839
July 13, 1839