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John Hanks Sr. (1709 - bef. 1742)

John Hanks Sr.
Born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 16 Jan 1734 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 32 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Born to Benjamin and Abigail (Heiford) Hanks at Duxbury on 22 October 1709.[1]

Married Mary Delano (descendant of John Alden of Mayflower) at Duxbury on 16 Jan 1734.[2]

Children

John and Mary (Delano) Hanks had the following (4) children:

  1. Nathaniel, b. before 1737; died before 21 Aug. 1741
  2. Chloe, b. 27 Aug 1737; m. Thomas Addinton
  3. John, b. 25 Dec. 1739; m. Abigail Sampson
  4. Nathaniel, b. 21 Aug. 1741; probably died young

Probate

John died intestate and on 6 September 1742, his widow Mary was granted the administration of his estate. His inventory was taken on 17 September 1742 in Duxbury.[3]

In 1743, his widow presented an account of his debts and estate charges.[4]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Z-62W : 5 January 2021), John Hanks, 1709.
  2. "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4Z-2Z2 : 29 December 2022), John Hanks, 1734.
  3. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-JJLZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 16-17 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
  4. "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JVFL?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-329%3A337797701 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 57 of 583; State Archives, Boston.

Esther Littleford Woodsworth-Barnes, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 16, Part 1, The Descendants of John Alden, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2002. "The Silver Book" Page 542





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Hanks-132 and Hanks-2849 appear to represent the same person because: My mistake. I didn't notice that he already had a profile until I tried to add the children. I am using the Alden Silver Book from the Mayflower Society. I am certain he was born and died in Duxbury.
posted on Hanks-2849 (merged) by [Living Emmons]
Hanks-810 and Hanks-132 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, spouse, and birth and death information.
posted by AL Wellman

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