Nathaniel Banks (abt. 1742 - abt. 1786)

Born about 1742 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1786 at about age 44 in North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel was born about 1742. He is the son of John Banks.

Census

1772 Tax List. In 1772 tax list of Witterbert, in (later) Wilkes Co., NC, Nathaniel Banks listed.

1778. On 1 Dec 1778 was entered a 100-acre plat of land for Nathaniel Banks in Burke Co., NC on Glady Creek, a branch of Muddy Creek, in Burke Co., NC. This included Vickerey's improvements. (Burke Co., NC land records, # 1017, p 333, as listed in the book, Burke County North Carolina Land Records, 1778, vol. I, by Edith W. Huggins, 1977, p 94) [Burke Co. was created from Rowan Co. in 1777. The same year Wilkes Co. was created from Burke Co. and then Buncombe was created from Burke Co. in 1791.]

1779. On 5 Mar 1779, Nathaniel Banks listed as insolvent in Capt. Robbins Dist. (Wilkes County Court Minutes, 1778-1788, vols I & II, by Mrs. W. O. Absher, 1988, p 9, referencing vol I of the minutes)

1782 Tax List. Wilkes Co., NC. Nathaniel Banks listed in Capt. Alexander Gordon's Dist. & again in Capt. Keeses Dist. (1782 Wilkes County, North Carolina, Tax List by Genealogical Society of "Original" Wilkes County)

1787 Tax List. 1787 Tax List Wilkes County, North Carolina. Nathaniel Banks head of household White males: (1) 21-60, (2) less than 21 and over 60 years, white females: (2)

1797 Record. On 6 Nov 1797, John Banks of Buncombe Co., North Carolina sold Nathan Thomson (Thompson) of Buncombe County 100 acres on Hooper's Creek for 49 pounds money. The land bounded David Miller. Witnesses were NATHANIEL BANKS and Valentine Robertson. (Buncombe Co., NC Deeds, Bk 4, p 73. LDS reel 410550)

1800 Census. Wilkes Co., NC. (p 29) Nathaniel Banks head of household, White males: (1) 10-16, (1) 45 yrs & older White females: (2) less than 10 yrs, (2) 16-26, (1) 45 yrs & older.

Note: "He may be the Nathaniel Banks earlier in Botetourt County, Virginia, 1770-1 tax list."[[1]]

Research Notes

Banks-3765By 1797, a "2nd" Buncombe County Nathaniel Banks appeared, while apparently the Wilkes County Nathaniel remained in Wilkes County. See the 1797 Land Transaction wherein "Nathaniel of Buncombe"was witness to a land transaction where John Banks sold 100 acres on Hooper's Creek, Buncombe. At the same time in 1800, the other Nathaniel Banks (see 1800 Wilkes Census) was enumerated in the 1800 Wilkes Census at age above 45 yrs.

The Nathaniel Banks who was age 74, born in Tenn, listed as "Nat" on the 1850 Buncombe, NC Census is not a direct Banks-3765 ancestor. For many years I had believed that he was until I found his will probated which listed his 4 children. This pretty much clarifies that he is a different Nathaniel than the one who lived in Wilkes County about the same time frame. Nathaniel, from Wilkes, was my ancestor. Nathaniel, from Buncombe, was living with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Jane, age 39, in the 1850 Buncombe, NC Census. There were three younger people living with them which were probably Jane's children. This family enumerated on Page 473, House #238, # 583, all born in North Carolina except for father, Nathaniel who was age 74 at the time, and was born in Tennessee. He owned property valued at $2800. On the census record, under the "Married in last Two Years," there was a check mark; so he must have married Elizabeth around 1848 in Buncombe Co. Note that in house #588, just five houses away lived Rebecca Banks, age 50, b NC and W.I. Banks, age 21 (male) b NC, Page 475/239. Most likely a younger sister or sister-in-law, or even a daughter, or daughter-in-law to Nathaniel Banks. The two boys could have been her children. Not likely his because of his age.

Sources

Sources

• Genealogy.com