ABBOTT, SPRAGUE and HANKINS: My Jefferson County ancestors are JOHN
ABBOTT born between 1760 and 1770 unknown (most of his children were
born in New York), died about june 1841 in Jefferson Co. He moved to
Lancaster Township, Jefferson Co sometime prior to 1820. His wifes
(per a land deed dated 22 Feb, 1839) name is unknown to me. The name in
the deed looks like GRAN (but could be Fran, Grace whatever), neither
signed their names. She was born between 1770 and 1780 unknown and died
between the deed signing and the 1840 census in Jefferson Co. I would
like to know her maiden name, both of thier birth and marriage dates and
their ancestory. I would also like to communicate with any current
descendants.
HOSEA SPRAGUE; Born June, 1775 in Providence, RI, died in 1857 (per
family Bible) unknown where. He also moved to Graham Township,
Jefferson County prior to 1820 (not far from John Abbott). He married
CHLOE A STREETER 27 June, 1798 in Providence RI. She was born about
1779 in Providence and died in 1834 (also Family Bible) in Jefferson Co.
I woild like to know their exact death dates aand any other information
about them as well as communication with current descendants
(communication with dead descendants would be good too but not to
likely).
MOSES HANKINS: Born about 1807 in Kentucky, died about 1863
(supposedly; I have not confirmed this) in Jasper County, Illinois. He
is found in the 1840 and 1850 Milton Township, Jefferson Co census with
wife Rachel; born about 1812 in Indiana. I do not know of her death.
Another researcher states her maiden name was BLANKENSHIP. I have not
proven this. My main question relates to his son William B Hankins. A
William B Hankins is my wifes gg grandfather who married Eliza Woods on
15 Sept, 1853 in Jasper County, Il. Since several of the Jefferson
County Hankins had sons of the name William (one of which also married
an Eliza) of the same age (ie born about 1839). My question is Is the
William B Hankins who moved to Jasper Co, Il and married Eliza Woods the
son of Moses Hankins? I also would like to communicate with current
descendants.
David Phillips
Bedford, In
dvdphilips(a)hotmail.com
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