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Benjamin Hanks, Sr. of Pembroke, MA & His Descendants Updated April 13, 2008	Kenneth Gene Carpenter 527 - 77th Street Niagara Falls, NY 14304 United States (716) 283-4499 Fax: (716) 283-4499 kennkgc@verizon.net
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I am compiling the Descendants of Benjamin HANKS of Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachuetts, who landed in Plymouth in 1699. The first listing of his descendants was done by a Susan Tufts in 1932. NEHGS Vol. LXXXVI- I am merely adding to this list. If you have any information on any Hanks families please e-mail me or mail the Group sheets. Families included from Crawford County, in Western, Pa. are HANKS, ROBERTS, STONE, GIBB(O,E,I)NS (same name but different generations changed their names). Additionally, I am Particularly narrowing in on my 3 G grandfather William E. CARPENTER (prob. from RI) and his wife Ann B. MARTIN of Scotland, Windham Co. CT., where his son, my 2 G Grandfather, Albert Augustus Carpenter (Civil War Veteran. Served 3 yrs in Co. "G". 3rd Infantry Regiment NY. Sept 20, 1861-Sept 20, 1864 Musician-Drummer. Source Pension Application file # 1,014,938) Albert Augustus Carpenter was born April 20 1843 & d. 7/13/1914. had 2 daughters, one was Maud who died in 1893 at age of 7 years and the other was Anna Louise who m. Oliver B. Brown of MN in Lyons, IA on 11/14/1893. Anna Louise was b. 6/29/1870 in Pittstown, Rennselaer County, NY. Anna was in Bude,Franklin,MS in 1920 and her descendants migrated to Los Angelos, CA. Albert Carpenter had 4 sons, George A., b. 9/1/1866, Malden Bridge, Columbia County, NY, Egbert, b. 1875 in Niles, Cook County,IL, Wilfred, b. 7/25/1884 in Lyons, Now Clinton, Clinton County,IA, and Earl b. 2/13/1881, Lyons, Clinton, IA Albert A. Carpenter was mostly of Lyons, Clinton County, IA. He was VP of Lyons Paper Company in Lyons, Clinton, IA. He m.10/8/1865 his 1st wife, Mary D.HUNTINGTON of Stephentown, Rensselaer County, NY. She divorced him on 9/13/1892 in Lyons, Clinton County, IA and she died 11/17/1898 in Slidell,St. Tammany Parrish, LA.


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Charles Rufus Hanks ( 6/27/1885 - 5/13/1975 ) (7 KB) Charles Rufus Hanks is my Great Granduncle and is the original Author of the Hanks Genealogy book. Had it not been for his Research, (1932 paper) and questions he had asked his Grandfather, Eli Fisk Hanks, when he was young, the tie to Rufus Fisk Hanks, his Great Grandfather, no one in this book would know that they are related to the First Benjamn Hanks, Sr., one the first settlers in Plymouth, Ma in 1699, from England and of course Abe Lincoln. Ken Carpenter (2000) Rufus Fisk Hanks & Cynthia Knight [ Grave Site ] (42 KB) Cemetery: Mt. Hope Cemetery Location: Randolph Twp., Crawford Co., PA USA Rufus Fisk Hanks and Cynthia (Knight) Hanks (204 KB) Rufus Fisk Hanks(b. Sep 4, 1802 - d. Sep 28, 1881) & his wife Cynthia Knight (b. Sep 29, 1799 - d. Aug 18, 1881). Rufus is 3rd cousin to Abraham Lincoln. Although no proof of this has been established, still the resemblence doesn't warrant any dispute. Both Rufus Fisk Hanks and his wife Cynthia Knight are Buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Randolph Township, Crawford Co., PA Theophilus Sargent Hanks [ Grave Site ] (39 KB) Uncle to Rufus Fisk Hanks Inscription: Theo. S. Hanks Died Jan 23, 1830. AE. 60 yrs 11 Ms. Birth Date: 3/1/1769 Birthplace: Mansfield, Tolland County, CT USA Death Date: 1/23/1830 Death Location: East Bethel, Windsor County, VT USA Spouse: Martha Stevens Cemetery: East Bethel Cemetery Location: East Bethel, Windsor County, VT USA Eli Fisk Hanks and Amerilous F.(Spring) Hanks (99 KB) Eli Fisk Hanks (b. Jul 13, 1821 - d. Mar 24, 1894) was the first born of Rufus Fisk Hanks and Cynthia Knight Hanks. He was a farmer in Cooperstown, PA. and had married Amerilous F. Spring (b. Oct 18, 1827 - d. Jan 7, 1897) Carpenter Family abt 1958 at a Family Reunion (77 KB) Our Carpenter Family at a Hanks Reunion on my mothers' side. This is the only picture of our family when we are all together. Sitting is Kenneth Gene Carpenter and my oldest sister Diane Marie, next row left to right is Richard John, William Lee, Suzanne Lynn, Carol Ann, and in Back row is my father Richard Gene Carpenter and my mother Helen Pearl [Roberts] Carpenter. Amos Warren Hanks and Sarah Elizabeth Brink (162 KB) Amos Warren Hanks (b. Jul 30, 1850 - d. Apr 29, 1933)(was called Warren)was the son of Eli Fisk Hanks and Amerilous Spring Hanks. Warrens' whole Family is in the Homestead Picture of 1895 except the last not yet born, Bertha Viola Hanks (b.1901-d.1933). A descendent of Bertha lives in a newer house that was built about 100 feet in front of this old Homestead House. Warren married on Thanksgiving Day (Nov 25, 1874) Sarah Elizabeth Brink (b. Nov 9, 1853 - d. Oct 7, 1933) Carpenter Family (71 KB) Entire Family Picture Sumner Spring (1801-1880) (59 KB) Sumner Spring is the father of Amerilous Spring who is the wife of Eli Fisk Hanks. Simeon Quick Brink & Catherine Lepley (104 KB) Simeon Quick Brink (May 3,1833-August 11,1896) Catherine Lepley (July 12,1832-October 06,1903) Parents of Sarah Elizabeth (Brink) Hanks Uriah Brink and Elizabeth Wygant (188 KB) Uriah Brink (1808-1901) & Elizabeth Wygant (1810 - July 30, 1903) Parents of Simeon Quick Brink and Grandparents to Sarah Elizabeth (Brink) Hanks wife of Amos Warren Hanks. Anna Quinn Stilson Spring d. 1875 (32 KB) Wife of Sumner Spring (above) Hanks Homestead in Sugar Creek, Crawford Co., PA (52 KB) My Ancestors of Cooperstown, PA. Near Sugar Creek, PA, near the border of Venango and Crawford Counties. This old house was used as a barn up to about 1995 when the roof caved in from too much snow. Original photo is in B/W.

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