Nancy
HANKS
Born
5 February 1784
,
Hampshire County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died
5 October 1818
,
Little Pigeon Creek, Spencer, Indiana, USA
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Born: 5 February 1784 in Hampshire County, Crown Colony of Virginia
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Nancy married Thomas Herring LINCOLN 12 June 1806 in Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Thomas Herring LINCOLN was born 6 January 1778 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA. Thomas Herring died 17 January 1851 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA. Thomas Herring was the child of Abraham Flowers LINCOLN and Bathsheba HERRING.
Nancy HANKS died 5 October 1818 in Little Pigeon Creek, Spencer, Indiana, USA.
Daughter of ? Hanks and Lucy Shipley
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Spouse & Children of Nancy HANKS
Nancy HANKS married 
Thomas Herring LINCOLN
Marriage date: 12 June 1806
Marriage place: , Kentucky, USA
Thomas Herring LINCOLN was the child of Abraham Flowers LINCOLN and Bathsheba HERRING
Thomas Herring LINCOLNMarriage date: 12 June 1806
Marriage place: , Kentucky, USA
Thomas Herring LINCOLN was the child of Abraham Flowers LINCOLN and Bathsheba HERRING
Marriage notes:
Washington County, Kentucky
Children of Thomas Herring LINCOLN and Nancy HANKS
Sarah LINCOLNBorn: 10 February 1807, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Died: 20 January 1828, Dale, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Died: 20 January 1828, Dale, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Abraham LINCOLNMarried: Mary Ann TODD 4 November 1842 Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Thomas LINCOLNBorn: abt. 1812, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Died: abt. 1812, Mill Creek, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Died: abt. 1812, Mill Creek, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Birth — 17845 February 1784
Hampshire County, Crown Colony of Virginia
1806 Marriage / PartnerNancy HANKS and Thomas Herring LINCOLN 12 June 1806, , Kentucky, USA
She was 22 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildSarah LINCOLN was born 10 February 1807, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy was 23 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildAbraham LINCOLN was born 12 February 1809, , Kentucky, USA
Nancy was 25 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 18185 October 1818
Little Pigeon Creek, Spencer, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 34.
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln City Spencer County Indiana, USA
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Last updated: 5/26/2024 11:21:45 PM
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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
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