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From: Nancy Royce <>
Subject: Re: [HANKS] ABNER AND JOHN HANKS
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:43:52 -0500
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wrote:
There was an Abner Hanks, son of John Hanks and both served in the Rev. War, Abner
enlisted in April 1780 and applied for a pension from Henry andWoodford Co. KY.
His pension application is on line at: I also saw John and Abner on the 1800
Tax List for Woodford Co.

> Does anyone know which John Hanks this was??
> Joanne

JOHN HANKS, son of John and Catherine Hanks was born 2 May 1728 (NFP Register
Richmond Co.). This John Hanks may have been the one who married Susanna and
recorded the birth of Elijah on 19 Oct 1766. On 7 Nov 1768 (OB 16) the grandjury
presents Thomas Hanks, John Hanks and Joseph Hanks of NFP for absenting
themselves from parish church one month. (John, Thomas and Joseph were all sons of
John and Catherine)

A List of the Taxable Property Within Precinct of Farnham taken by William Smith
1782 shows George Hanks, John Hanks, Samuel Woolard, and several Hammonds. The
same list for 1783 shows John Hanks over 21 with Abner Hanks age 16-21. The 1784
list has John Hanks and Abner Hanks two white tithables. The 1785 list has John
Hanks over 21 with Elijah Hanks over 16 and Abner Hanks over 21. Richmond Co.
OB20 - 10 Aug 1786 Isaac Alloway vs. Abner Hanks petition. 5 May 1788 Eliza
Barecroft agst. Abner Hanks. On 25 Jan 1791 (Mercer Co. Ky. OB2) the hands on the
road from Delany’s Ferry to the road from Harrodsburg to Lewisville include Abner
Hanks and Elijah Hanks.




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