Cemetery Information: HANKS, Benjamin HANKS FARM b-14 June 1779; d-12 Oct. 1822; w-Rebecca Barton

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Father: William HANKS b: 27 APR 1739 in Anne Arundel Co. MD
Mother: Sarah BENSON b: ABT 1741 in Montgomery Co. MD

Sometime in December 1803 in Bedford County, PA., Benjamin Hanks married Rebecca Barton, born May 12, 1783. They had the following children:

1. Laban HANKS b: 29 AUG 1805 in Bedford Co. PA
2. John HANKS b: 15 NOV 1806 in Bedford Co. PA
3. Sarah HANKS b: ABT 1808 in Bedford Co. PA
4. Elijah HANKS b: 7 JUL 1809 in Bedford Co. PA
5. Candace HANKS b: 16 MAY 1811
6. Bartley HANKS b: 20 OCT 1812 in Bedford Co. PA
7. Jared HANKS b: 28 JUN 1814 in Bedford Co. PA
8. Fletcher HANKS b: 23 NOV 1815 in Bedford Co. PA
9. William HANKS b: 18 JUN 1817 in Bedford Co. PA
10. Mary HANKS b: 15 MAR 1819 in Bedford Co. PA
11. Jason HANKS b: 12 NOV 1820 in Bedford Co. PA
12. Delilah HANKS b: 28 DEC 1822 in Bedford Co. PA

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From the Michael S. Caldwell's Genealogy Database:

1808 Triennial Tax Assessment: PA, Bedford Co, Providence Township

Benjamin HANKS: Horse, 2 Cattle; Farmer; $62; Tax $.24
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1810 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence Twp. p. 561
Series M252, roll 45/46

Benjn HANK
Males: 3 (<10); 1 (26-45); 1 (45+)
Females: 2 (<10); 2 (16-26); 1 (45+)

It is possible that the male above the age of 45 was Benjamin Hanks' widowed father William, who did not die until 1814, but did not otherwise appear as the head of his own household in 1810. Benjamin himself would have been only 31 in 1810, so he would have been the male in the middle category of 26-45. It is not clear who was the female in the 45+ category.
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1820 PA Census: Bedford Co. Providence Twp. p. 87
Series M33, roll 98

Benjamin HANKS
Males: 4 (<10); 3 (10-15); 1 (26-44)
Females: 1 (<10); 2 (10-15); 1 (26-44)
4 engaged in agriculture
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Photographs of the tombstones of Benjamin Hanks and his wife Rebecca provided by John Hanks, 2348 Wells Dr., Bethel Park, PA 15102-1957 in February 2000.

BENJAMIN HANKS / DIED / Oct. 12. 1822: / AGED / 43 Y. 3 m. & 28 d.

REBECCA / Wife of / BENJAMIN HANKS / DIED / Jun. 21. 1875: / AGED / 91 Y. 8 m. & 9 d.

My great grandmother, Nancy Maye (Akers) Barnes, also had record of these burials amongst her notes:

"Copied from grave marks July 3, 1948, in old garden on old Hanks place now owned by John Kriegar at or above Emmaville, Fulton Co. Pa."

Elsewhere Maye's records state that the grave markers are on the former Nathan B. Hanks farm, now owned by John Kregar. The paper was dated 3 July 1948.