Benjamin Hanks Sr. (abt. 1665 - 1755)

Born about 1665 in Donnington, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Heiford) Hanks — married 8 Mar 1699 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Ripley) Hanks — married 23 Mar 1727 in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Corbison) Ripley — married 23 Mar 1727 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1755 at about age 90 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Refer to Acknowledgments, below, for the various profiles that have been merged.

Benjamin Hanks was born in 1665 in England. He may have been born in either Donnington, Gloucester, England or 1 Jul 1665 in Malmesbury, England.

He died 9 Jan 1755 at the age of 90, as recorded by Matthew Hayward, town clerk on page 61 of the Town of Easton, Massachusetts records.^[1][2]

Research Notes

Daughter Rachel Bump died at Easton, Massachusetts 18 Apr 1756 age 44.^[2]

Wife Mary Hank, his widow died at Easton, Massachusetts 25 Oct 1760 in the 83rd year of her age.^[2]

The following are notes about several of the sources listed below.

The Renee Holmes website has a length discussion of Benjamin Hanks Sr. It discusses and references several books and researchers investigating Benjamin, and includes an evaluation of these resources, as well a list of citations. Specific vital and deed records are noted.

Hanksplace is an extract from "HANKS AND OTHER ANCESTORS OF MINE", by Edgar Freeman Hanks.

The gearhartseitz website also cites references on the Renee Holmes website including:

• THE HANKS FAMILY IN ENGLAND According to Edgar Freeman Hanks, in HANKS AND OTHER ANCESTORS OF MINE, 1968
• BENJAMIN HANKS OF PEMBROKE AND EASTON, MA., AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS By SUSAN COTTON TUFTS of BOSTON, Mass.
• New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1932 Vol. LXXXVI

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHR4-8PY : 10 November 2020), Beniamon Hanks, 9 Jan 1755; citing Death, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009786.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-W454?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-92Q%3A353350701%2C353580801%2C353580802 : 22 October 2020), Bristol > Easton > Births, marriages, deaths 1697-1847 > image 49 of 222; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.

See Also:

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/o/l/Renee-M-Holmes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0341.html

• http://wiki.hanksplace.net/index.php/Benjamin_Hanks_1665

• "Benjamin Hanks, Sr. of Pembroke, MA & His Descendants Updated October 1, 2005" by Kenneth Gene Carpenter, 527 - 77th Street Niagara Falls, NY 14304 United States http://www.gearhartseitz.com/notesforbenjaminhankssr.htm

Sources that are not reliable for Pre-1700 profiles:

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Original link to a Private tree on Ancestry: Ancestry Profile

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases.

• Generic link to search Benjamin Hanks on Ancestry. Ancestry.com link

Acknowledgements

Merge History

• WikiTree profile Hanks-477 created through the import of mike_walton_2011.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Mike Walton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mike and others.

• This person was created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011.

• WikiTree profile Hanks-583 created through the import of Welder Family Tree.ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Deborah Anne Welder. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Deborah Anne and others.

• This person was created through the import of Rick Hoskins_2011-03-04.ged on 04 March 2011.

• This person was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011.

• WikiTree profile Hanks-751 created through the import of WIKITREE James_Tasker Family Tree.ged on Oct 8, 2012 by Kate Eakman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kate and others.