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     Quency Hanks married Jacob Utterback, son of Harmon Utterback, circa 1829. Quency was a member of the Nancy Hanks family. They had no children.¹ Quency Hanks died after 1842.¹

     Martin Utterback was born on 13 May 1767 in Germantown, Farquier County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹ Martin Utterback married Anne Williams circa 1788.² Martin Utterback died in 1840 near Olney in Richland County, Illinois.³
     
Utterback family members Susannah, Martin, Lydia and their mother Elizabeth were all members of the old Salt River Church (Primitive Baptist).⁴
According to the Utterback Family book, there was a report that Jacob and his two brothers hadn't come to America until 1770 where they landed in Norfolk, Virginia -- but this is refuted by various court records, also those of the U.S. War Department, and from Family Bibles. Here follows an excerpt from the book used as a refutation of the report:

"This INDENTURE made this first day of August Anno Domoni one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight between the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairax. . . .and Jacob Utterback of the County of Fauquier and Colony of Virginia . . . .Witnesseth that . . . .for and in consideration of Yearly Rents and Covenants . . . .doth demise unto said Jacob Utterback one Missuage and ten parcells of land lying in the said County, being part of the tract or Parcell of land called and known by the name of the Manor of Leeds . . . .containing one hundred acres together with all orchards, meadows, etc. . . . .To Have and To Hold. . . .during the natural lives of Anna Elizabeth, his wife, and Martin Utterback, his son. . . .Paying the yearly rent of twenty shillings sterling at and upon the Nativity of our Blessed Lord and Saviour, etc."

"And thus," writes William Utterback in 1937, "this old technical legal document of Aug. 1, 1768 runs on into about 5 pages of tedious detail as now on file in Deed Book 3 for the Fauquier County Clerk's Office at Warrenton, VA."⁵

In regard to the memorandum written of Lord Fairfax's land deeded to the Utterback family, "The scribes for this record were Martin, the oldest son, and Benjamin, the youngest, of Jacob Utterback who were expert penmen as shown here by their ornamental flourishes. It is said that one of the old Life Insurance Companies engaged the services of Benjamin Utterback to do the fine script for the headings of their policies so expert was he in the use of the goosequill pen."⁶

Although only one year old, Martin's name was mentioned in the deed of land made by Lord Fairfax to his father in 1768. He preceded his father in his move to Kentucky where he became a pioneer school-master and an itinerant preacher of the Primitive Baptist Faith, and is on record as having performed marriage rites for hundreds of Kentucky couples.³

Martin and Anne had seven children whose names and other data can be found in The Utterback Family book.³

     Anne Williams married Martin Utterback, son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin, circa 1788.²
     

Anne and Martin had seven children whose names and other data can be found in The Utterback Family book.³

     Nimrod Utterback was born in 1768.¹ He was the son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹ Nimrod Utterback married Guinnie Perry in 1796.²

     Guinnie Perry married Nimrod Utterback, son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin, in 1796.²

     Charles Utterback died in John County, Indiana.¹ He married Mrs. Aggy Martin.¹ Charles Utterback was born on 8 November 1769 in Chester's Gap, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹

     Mrs. Aggy Martin married Charles Utterback, son of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹

     Lydia Utterback died in Michigan.¹ She was born on 30 September 1772 in Chester's Gap, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹
     
Utterback family members Susannah, Martin, Lydia and their mother Elizabeth were all members of the old Salt River Church (Primitive Baptist).²

     Mary "Polly" Utterback was born on 8 December 1773 in Chester's Gap, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹
     
Polly married three times, first 17 August 1797 to Spencer Robinson of Culpeper County, Virginia; second Mr. Graves; and third 19 September 1816 to Sydnor Hanks as shown in the old Family Bible records.¹

     Dinah Utterback died in Woodford County, Kentucky.¹ She was born on 8 November 1774 in Chester's Gap, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Utterback and Anna Elizabeth Martin.¹
     
Dinah married first a Mr. Fisher and second on 16 Janaury 1817 James Kid.²