Hankinsons in This Old Monmouth of Ours

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey

The content below is taken from

Hornor, William S. This Old Monmouth of Ours: History, Tradition, Biography, Genealogy, Anecdotes. (Freehold, N.J.: Moreau, 1932), 103-107.

It is frequently cited online but in combination with other sources.

Hornor’s article on the Hankinson family is concerned with determining the parentage of Revolutionary War hero Kenneth Hankinson. Hornor starts the article by describing a proposed line for Kenneth that he believes to be garbled and untrue, then he briefly lays out his own theory. Hornor was not confident about who immigrated and when, and makes it clear that he is speculating. He then digresses with a story about a Hankinson descendant titled “A Dream Come True” before laying out the following genealogy.

In some cases, Hornor cites wills, a manuscript on the family, and a Bible record, but this content was originally created for a newspaper series on Monmouth County history, so does not contain citations. This page is intended to represent what is presented in the book, not a correct and complete genealogy.

Genealogy of Thomas Hankinson of Monmouth County (died 1725) as described by William Hornor in 1932

"The first of whom we have record is Thomas Hankinson."

1. Thomas Hankinson ( - 1725) immigrated to Monmouth County 1684 or 1685.

a. Thomas Hankinson (say 1683 or 1684 - ) m.1. Unknown Unknown (mother of his children) m.2. Alice (Unknown) VanKirk.

i. Thomas (1707-Sep 1783) m.1. Helena Anderson (1707-1748); m.2. Hannah (Ashton) Throckmorton on 18 Dec 1748. All children by first wife except his 5th and youngest child, Joseph.

1. Captain Kenneth Hankinson (24 Jan 1731-Oct 1807) m. Eleanor Conover (12 Mar 1738-19 Jul 1802)

a. Helena

b. William

c. Hannah

d. James

e. Thomas K.

f. John (7 Feb 1767-died young)

g. Elizabeth (8 Jun 1768 - ) m. William Van Brunt 23 Nov 1785, many children

h. Isaac (5 Oct 1770-)

i. Kenneth

j. Lydia (11 May 1774- ) m. ___ Lloyd

k. Joseph

l. Peter (16 May 1779- ) m. Lydia Chamberlain

m. John (15 Jun 1783- ) m. Unknown Cushing

2. James m.1. Ann Dennis m.2. Elizabeth Throckmorton

3. Lydia (uncertain marriage)

4. Helen m. William Lawrence

5. Joseph

ii. Robert (1708- ) m. Sarah Taylor. He was living in Upper Freehold in 1748.

1. Thomas (1735- ) m. Elizabeth McFarren in 1761

a. Margaret (bp. 4 Apr 1762 - )

2. Kenneth m. Ann Copeland in 1799

3. Reuben (28 Feb 1758) (loyalist, dies in Nova Scotia) [has well developed WT profile], 13 children

4. Richard (removed to Virginia, number of daughters)

5. Sarah m. Unknown Conover

iii. Ann (6 Dec 1709 – 30 Jan 1761) m. Jacob Mattison (16 Nov 1709-7 Dec 1804) in 1731. Ten children. Husband in Revolution. Family moved to Hunterdon Co, NJ

iv. Joseph (1712-1783) m. Rachel Mattison (26 Nov 1707 – 28 Mar 1784) in 1732. Family moved to Hunterdon Co. c. 1741.

1. Gen. Aaron Hankinson (7 Feb 1735-9 Oct 1806) of Sussex Co. m. Mary Snyder 3 Feb 1764

a. William Hankinson

b. Major Henry Hankinson

c. Ten other children

2. Thomas Hankinson (1733-1784) m. Jamima Stout, four children.

3. William Hankinson (2 Oct 1737-1796) m. Susan DeWitt

a. Cap. Kenneth m. Elizabeth Unknown

i. Sarah

b. Seven other children

4. Anne Hankinson m. Unknown VanBuskirk

5. Captain Joseph Hankinson (1745-30 Nov 1825), served in Revolution, m. Hannah Atkinson in 1770

6. Elizabeth Hankinson (27 Nov 1748-19 Jun 1817) m. John Reading (1751-1820) on 7 Apr 1772

7. John Hankinson (1743-1823), unm.

v. William (-1785) of Upper Freehold m. Mary Evilman

1. Lydia m. John Hampton in 1761

2. Mary m. Unknown VanCourt

3. Sarah m. Unknown VanCovenhoven

4. Unknown m. Unknown Layne

5. William m. Dorothy Cox

a. William (1724-1746)

vi. Daniel

vii. Hannah (1719 - ) m. John Shaw

viii. Sarah m. Peter Wilson