William Hanks I1 
b. circa 1655, d. before 7 February 1704/5
William Hanks I|b. c 1655\nd. b 7 Feb 1704/5|p1759.htm|Thomas Hanks|b. b 1630\nd. c 1675|p1761.htm|Elizabeth (—?—) (Hanks)||p1894.htm|||||||||||||
5th great-grandfather of Louise Underwood.
7th great-grandfather of Laura Jane Munson.
- Family Background:
- Underwood and Allied Families
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- Pedigree for Louise Underwood
William Hanks I was born circa 1655 in Gloucester County, Virginia.1 He was the son of Thomas Hanks and Elizabeth (—?—) (Hanks). He married Sarah before June 1678.2 He died before 7 February 1704/5 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.3
William I, known as "The Carpenter," was a cooper and farmer as well, and at about the age of 23 he removed from the south side to the north side of the Rappahannock River, the two sections being at the time in (Old) Rappahannock County. With him began the history of the Hanks family in North Farnum Parish located in Virginia's Northern Neck in what is today Richmond County. The name of his wife was Sarah, but if she was the daughter of Paul Woodbridge as many researchers believe, the writer has found no proof. Sarah outlived William and married second, Richard White, a widower and the grandfather of Hester Mills who married William Hanks II.
William I, known as "The Carpenter," was a cooper and farmer as well, and at about the age of 23 he removed from the south side to the north side of the Rappahannock River, the two sections being at the time in (Old) Rappahannock County. With him began the history of the Hanks family in North Farnum Parish located in Virginia's Northern Neck in what is today Richmond County. The name of his wife was Sarah, but if she was the daughter of Paul Woodbridge as many researchers believe, the writer has found no proof. Sarah outlived William and married second, Richard White, a widower and the grandfather of Hester Mills who married William Hanks II.
Additional Data
1651, Lancaster County was formed from Northumberland and York Counties, and Gloucester County was formed from York County.
1654, Farnham Parish was established, becoming the upper parish of Lancaster County.
1656, Rappahannock County, now extinct and hereinafter referred to as Old Rappahannock County to distinguish it from the modern county of that name, was formed from Lancaster County, its bounds coinciding with those of Farnham Parish.
1661, Sittenburne Parish was formed from the western part of Farnham Parish.
1683, Farnham Parish was divided into North Farnham Parish and South Farnham Parish, both of which still exist, with the Rappahannock river as the dividing line.
William Hanks Sr. bought land from ""Paul Woodbridge of Farnham in the County of Rappk"," 2 September 1691. He paid in hand "four thousand pounds of...Tobb." for "one hundred acres of land...on the branch of the Moraties Creek."4
1692, Richmond, not to be confused with the city of Richmond, and Essex counties were formed from Old Rappahannock County, at which time, Old Rappahannock became extinct and North Farnham Parish fell wholly within Richmond County.
William Hanks I bought another 100 acres from William Woodbridge adjoining the former purchase on 4 May 1695. The deed is for 100 acres of land called "Indian Town Branch, in sd. Parish & County to William Hanks and Sarah, his wife."5
Administration on the estate of William Hanks I was granted to his son William Hanks II on 7 February 1704/5 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. "Upon the Petition of William Hanks Order for administration is granted to him all and Singular the Estate of his desed Father - William Hanks he giving Secty according to law." An order for Inventory and Appraisal was made the same day: "Upon the petition of Sarah Hanks ordered that Rowland Lawson, William Smoote, Dora Benneham and Thomas Bryant or any three of them do meet at the House of William Hanks dec'd and do the eighth day of this Instant if faire, if not on the next faire day after and do then and accordingly to the Inventory and Apprisement thereof by them Returned, and make report of theire proceedings therein to the next court there hands in writing."6 An inventory of the estate of William Hanks I was made 23 March 1704/5.7 The inventory was returned on 2 May 1705: "This day the inventory and apprisement of the Estate of William Hanks being presented to this court by the admrx: of the said dec'd the same is order to be recorded."7
"Richmond Court Nov. ye 20th, 1705. By virtue of an order of Court granted to the Widdow: Hanks, we whose names are underwritten to Divide the Estate of William Hanks, Desed into four parts in Obayance to which order we did accordingly meet at the House of William Hanks, on the 20th of Nov., 1705, and have accordingly divided the Estate this Instant if faire if not on the next faire day after and do then and there according to the best of their judgement. Divide the Estate of sd. William Hanks according to the Inventory and Apprisement thereof by them returned and Make report of their proceedings thereon to the next Court under their Hands in Writing.
Richmond Ss. November ye. 10 1705.
By virtue of an order of Court granted to the Widdo. Hanks we whose names are underwritten to divide the Estate of William Hanks desed into four parts in Obaysance to which order we did accordingly meet att the house of William Hanks, on the 20th of Nov 1705 and have accordingly divided the same into four shares to the best of our knowledge as followeth.
Richard White, His share of Estate _______
William Hanks (Jr), His share of Estate _______
Luke Hanks, His share of Estate _______
John Hanks, His share of Estate _______
NOTE: Each one's share amounting to 8945 pounds of tobacco - William Smoote, Dom: Brenneham, Tho: Bryant.8
White & Wife vs Hanks admr: "Upon the Petition of Richard White and Sarah his wife Widdow and Relict of Wm. Hanks deced agt. Wm. Hanks Junr. admr of the Said deced for her portion of the hoggs that belonged to the Estate of the Said deced they being not Inserted in the Inventory of the Sd. deceds Estate by the Sd. Wm. Hanks his admr: It is therefore Ordered that Sometime betweene this and the next Court, the Said Wm. Hanks do bring a Supplementary Inventory of the number of hoggs belonging to the Estate the Said deced, and insert the Same into the Inventory thereof, and that they be divided between the said Wm. Hanks and other the Children of the Said deced, & that he make a report of his proceedings therein to the Said next Court.9
1654, Farnham Parish was established, becoming the upper parish of Lancaster County.
1656, Rappahannock County, now extinct and hereinafter referred to as Old Rappahannock County to distinguish it from the modern county of that name, was formed from Lancaster County, its bounds coinciding with those of Farnham Parish.
1661, Sittenburne Parish was formed from the western part of Farnham Parish.
1683, Farnham Parish was divided into North Farnham Parish and South Farnham Parish, both of which still exist, with the Rappahannock river as the dividing line.
William Hanks Sr. bought land from ""Paul Woodbridge of Farnham in the County of Rappk"," 2 September 1691. He paid in hand "four thousand pounds of...Tobb." for "one hundred acres of land...on the branch of the Moraties Creek."4
1692, Richmond, not to be confused with the city of Richmond, and Essex counties were formed from Old Rappahannock County, at which time, Old Rappahannock became extinct and North Farnham Parish fell wholly within Richmond County.
William Hanks I bought another 100 acres from William Woodbridge adjoining the former purchase on 4 May 1695. The deed is for 100 acres of land called "Indian Town Branch, in sd. Parish & County to William Hanks and Sarah, his wife."5
Administration on the estate of William Hanks I was granted to his son William Hanks II on 7 February 1704/5 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. "Upon the Petition of William Hanks Order for administration is granted to him all and Singular the Estate of his desed Father - William Hanks he giving Secty according to law." An order for Inventory and Appraisal was made the same day: "Upon the petition of Sarah Hanks ordered that Rowland Lawson, William Smoote, Dora Benneham and Thomas Bryant or any three of them do meet at the House of William Hanks dec'd and do the eighth day of this Instant if faire, if not on the next faire day after and do then and accordingly to the Inventory and Apprisement thereof by them Returned, and make report of theire proceedings therein to the next court there hands in writing."6 An inventory of the estate of William Hanks I was made 23 March 1704/5.7 The inventory was returned on 2 May 1705: "This day the inventory and apprisement of the Estate of William Hanks being presented to this court by the admrx: of the said dec'd the same is order to be recorded."7
"Richmond Court Nov. ye 20th, 1705. By virtue of an order of Court granted to the Widdow: Hanks, we whose names are underwritten to Divide the Estate of William Hanks, Desed into four parts in Obayance to which order we did accordingly meet at the House of William Hanks, on the 20th of Nov., 1705, and have accordingly divided the Estate this Instant if faire if not on the next faire day after and do then and there according to the best of their judgement. Divide the Estate of sd. William Hanks according to the Inventory and Apprisement thereof by them returned and Make report of their proceedings thereon to the next Court under their Hands in Writing.
Richmond Ss. November ye. 10 1705.
By virtue of an order of Court granted to the Widdo. Hanks we whose names are underwritten to divide the Estate of William Hanks desed into four parts in Obaysance to which order we did accordingly meet att the house of William Hanks, on the 20th of Nov 1705 and have accordingly divided the same into four shares to the best of our knowledge as followeth.
Richard White, His share of Estate _______
William Hanks (Jr), His share of Estate _______
Luke Hanks, His share of Estate _______
John Hanks, His share of Estate _______
NOTE: Each one's share amounting to 8945 pounds of tobacco - William Smoote, Dom: Brenneham, Tho: Bryant.8
White & Wife vs Hanks admr: "Upon the Petition of Richard White and Sarah his wife Widdow and Relict of Wm. Hanks deced agt. Wm. Hanks Junr. admr of the Said deced for her portion of the hoggs that belonged to the Estate of the Said deced they being not Inserted in the Inventory of the Sd. deceds Estate by the Sd. Wm. Hanks his admr: It is therefore Ordered that Sometime betweene this and the next Court, the Said Wm. Hanks do bring a Supplementary Inventory of the number of hoggs belonging to the Estate the Said deced, and insert the Same into the Inventory thereof, and that they be divided between the said Wm. Hanks and other the Children of the Said deced, & that he make a report of his proceedings therein to the Said next Court.9
Children of William Hanks I and Sarah (—?—) (Hanks-White)
- William Hanks II+ 1 b. 14 Feb 1679, d. 1 May 1732
- Luke Hanks+1 b. 10 Feb 1679/80, d. a 1757
- John Hanks+1 b. 2 Nov 1681, d. c 1740
Citations
- [S267] Adin Baber, Nancy Hanks, of Undistinguished Families; a genealogical, biographical, and historical study of the ancestry of the mother of Abraham Lincoln (Kansas, Illinois: Adin Baber, 1960).
- [S291] Jack English Hightower, The Family of William Clayton Hightower and Mai Cole (Austin, Texas: n.pub., 1988), 155.
- [S321] Robert K. Headley Jr., Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), 12, citing Will Book 2, f79r.
- [S294] Barbara A. Baber, online <http://hanksforthememories.homestead.com/…>, Barbara A. Baber (Monroe, Ohio), downloaded 1998, citing Deed Book 9, p. 225 Rappahannock Co., Essex Co. C.H.
- [S323] Connie Lynn Hornbaker, "Ancestors of Virginia and Kristen Hoye," online <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/v/Connie-L-Cavin/…>, downloaded 1999, citing Deed Book 2, page 123 of the Circuit Court Records in Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia.
- [S323] Connie Lynn Hornbaker, 1999, citing Order Book 4, page 32.
- [S323] Connie Lynn Hornbaker, 1999.
- [S323] Connie Lynn Hornbaker, 1999, citing Will Book 2: 88.
- [S323] Connie Lynn Hornbaker, 1999, citing Will Book 2: 96.
