determine for yourself if they prove the information to your satisfaction. We have set your language to William Hanks Nancy, the unwed mother of Dennis Hanks, married Levi Hall. On May 22, 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant ordered an assault on the Confederate heights at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The family then lived on land purchased February, 1787 about 2 miles north of the mouth of Pottinger's Creek and Rolling Fork, in a settlement called Rolling Fork or Pottinger's Creek settlement in Nelson County, Kentucky until the death of patriarch Joseph Hanks in 1793. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Nancy was called Nancy Sparrow by her Hanks relatives. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Joseph Hanks was born 20 December 1725 in Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States to John Hanks (1681-1740) and Catherine Williams (1695-1780) and died 14 May 1793 in Woodlawn, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of unspecified causes. Luke is believed to have had two sons, Alexander and Turner, and one daughter Lucretia. Try again later. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The assault began in the early morning following a naval bombardment. He married Mrs. Joseph Hanks Benjamin Hanks We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Joseph Hanks was born the second son of Catherine Hanks (died 1779) and John Hanks (d. 1740) on December 20, 1725 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. After Nancy and Thomas Lincoln were married and had children, Riney, with Caleb Hazel, taught Nancy's children at the Knob Creek school. It was often used as a refuge for other settlers migrating to Kentucky. [1], Joseph Hank's home, now in Mineral County, West Virginia, is considered Nancy Hanks's birthplace and contains a memorial to her from the state of West Virginia. Make sure that the file is a photo. [4] There are also records that show that Joseph Hanks' mother, Catherine died in 1779. A system error has occurred. Joseph Hanks Chevron Tank farm empire tank 6111 internal/external de-lead at OFFSHORE PROCESS SERVICES, INC Noble, Louisiana 482 connections Ann then returned to the Farnham area in Virginia with Joseph and died there. 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Joseph, executor of the will, inherited monies from her estate and it was after this in 1781 that the Hanks moved from Northern Neck, Virginia to a place between the forks of Mike's Run off of Patterson's Creek in Hampshire County, Virginia (now Mineral County, West Virginia). or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Drag images here or select from your computer for Joseph Hanks memorial. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [email protected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Resend Activation Email. In some cases all of the sources for the family will appear She was born about 1742 and died about 1794. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1897. Please enter location or other information that may help the volunteer in fulfilling this request. The plan called for a storming party of volunteers to build a bridge across a moat and plant scaling ladders against the enemy embankment in advance of the main attack. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. [10][11] Joseph Hanks is on the 1782 census for Hampshire County, Virginia. We’ve updated the security on the site. It also contains information from our clients' During the battle, Joseph Hanks braved heavy fire to carry his wounded comrade and childhood friend Antone Eppenhauer to safety before returning to the fighting. [2], List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G-L, "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A–L)", United States Army Center of Military History, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. GREAT NEWS! Joseph Hanks, Jr. was born before1782 in Amelia County, Virginia to Joseph Hanks (1725-1793) and Nancy Lee (1728-1808) and died 24 January 1852 inQuincy, Adams County, Illinois of unspecified causes. His son, Joseph, is believed by some to have taught Thomas Lincoln the carpentry trade. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. During actions at Vicksburg Mississippi, May 22, 1863, Private Hanks voluntarily went to assist a downed comrade lying between the lines. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [1][11][16][17][18][19][20], Pottinger Station "Site of one of the forts which protected the early settlement of Bardstown. In 1798 he moved to Kentucky and worked in an Elizabethtown carpentry shop where Thomas Lincoln also worked. Joseph Hanks and his family were one of the many groups of Virginian's that followed legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820) in taking the Wilderness Road across the mountains to help settle Kentucky in the late 1780's. William was born about 1765 and died about 1851 or 1852. At present, it appears more likely he was born in Richmond County, Virginia. Joseph and Ann's grandchild, Nancy, went to live with her mother, Lucy Hanks Sparrow. Try again later. More recent researchers believe John and Catherine Hanks are the parents. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Sorry! Joseph's granddaughter, Nancy Hanks, was Lincoln's mother. × He moved to Crawford County, Indiana in 1815 and to 10 years later moved to Sangamon County, Illinois. Built by Samuel Pottinger, soldier in Revolution, who first saw the land in 1778 which he came from Maryland with troops of Capt. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. It is generally accepted that Joseph was the father of Lucy Hanks, the mother of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. If Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln is descended from the Gwynedd Meeting Hanks line, this is the man that would have to be traced back to Berks County, Pennsylvania. born 1659. Seventy-nine of the survivors were awarded the Medal of Honor. Nancy Hanks. Failed to delete memorial. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [5], Joseph and Ann Hank's children are:[6][7][8][9]. Of the 150 men in the storming party, nearly half were killed. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Joseph Hanks, Jr. moved with the family in his youth, moved with his mother move to Virginia after the death of his father. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum.