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     Luke Hanks I was born on 10 February 1684/85 in Richmond County, Virginia.² He was the son of William Hanks I and Sarah Woodbridge or Byrd.¹ Luke Hanks I married Elizabeth circa 1710.³ Luke Hanks I married Sarah after 1746 - bef 1752.³
     
Baber notes that of all the children of Hanks families, Luke is "the most difficult and probably the most important for historical purpose."

First, there's a question of Luke's birth date, which doesn't actually appear to be known. He was the second son and his older brother William was born in 1679 (confirmed by Parish Record). His younger brother John, not yet 21, had a guardian appointed for him in 1708 and, since Luke needed no guardian of his own at that time, it is assumed that by 1708 he was at least 21, therefore it has been deduced he was born after 1680 and before 1687.

It has also been assumed by researchers that if the above is more or less correct, he then might have married at around 25 years of age, about 1710. Documents seem to show that his first son Luke was most likely born about 1715-1717, and further documentation has pieced together other children's birthdates and information when no firm dates were found.

He was married twice, first to Elizabeth and later to Sarah, who evidence definitely shows was the mother of the last child, Martha. With each child, I will show the evidence found for them, but, except for Abraham, it is suggested one can find further data on each of those family lines in the Baber book.⁴

Luke Hanks I was a beneficiary of the estate of William Hanks I on 2 May 1705 in Virginia. The estate was divided into four equal parts going to Sarah and the three sons, William, Luke and John. Among other things, "William received the carpenter and cooper tools; Luke received two looking glasses and a case of pistols; and John received much cloth, including 'penniston,' a coarse suiting used by foresters, as well as a set of wedges." Baber wrote that this obviously showed "Luke and John were woodsmen and felled the trees and their elder brother William worked them up into lumber and houses."⁵

Records show that Luke was sued by his brother William in Richmond County. In 1717 he was summoned before the Court in Richmond County for not attending church. And in 1741, also in Richmond County, he was sued by Jno. Tarpley, a landlord, for "1396# tobac," and confesssed he owed it. Years later his son Luke II and grandson Luke III were said to show the same honesty in their dealings that Luke I displayed during his life. As Baber says, "Luke Hanks I died short of propety and his esate was insolvent, but he bequeathed to his descendants the scrupulous characteristic of honesty and integrity."⁶

     Hester C. Mills is the daughter of John Mills and Hester White.¹ Hester married William Hanks II, son of William Hanks I and Sarah Woodbridge or Byrd, before 1712.¹
     
An interesting family note: Richard White, Hester White's father, was the second husband of Sarah Hanks who was the mother of Hester's son-in-law William Hanks II, husband of Hester C. Mills.¹

     John Mills married Hester White, daughter of Richard White.¹

     Hester White is the daughter of Richard White. Hester White married John Mills.¹
     
An interesting family note: Richard White, Hester White's father, was the second husband of Sarah Hanks who was the mother of Hester's son-in-law William Hanks II, husband of Hester C. Mills.¹

     Rebecca married Thomas Kingman, son of Henry Kingman and Joanna or Joane.¹

     Alice Kingman was born in 1613.² She was the daughter of Henry Kingman and Joanna or Joane.¹
     
Henry Kingman was the immigrant ancestor of our Kingman family line here in America. It is thought he and his family (wife Joane and their children Alice, Edward, Joanne, Anne, Thomas and John) may have been from Wales, but it is definite that on the 20th day of March 1635 they, with their "servaunt aged 30 yeare, J'n Ford" in tow, set sail for New England from Weymouth, Dorsetshire on the west coast of England.

They were on the list of passengers "Bound for New England," and members of the group known as the "Hull Party" or "Hull Company," which was under the leadership of Rev. Joseph Hull, a native of Somersetshire, England, a graduate of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, and a preacher of note in the south and west of England. During this era there were many sailing off to America to see what life would hold for them as settlers there.

The Hull party was comprised of twenty-one families consisting of 150 people all together. They sailed into Massachusetts Bay on the sixth of May 1635 after an uneventful 46 days on the ocean, and anchored by Governor Winthrop's "little village" of Boston. They stayed in Boston until July 2nd, waiting for permission from the General Court to locate. They chose Wessaguscus as their best location which was later known as Mill Creek. I gather this was a gorgeous place as described by Wood in "New England Prospect," and Morton in "New English Canaan," ("...and when I had more seriously considered of the bewty, of the place, with all her faire indowments, I did not thinke that in all the knowne world it could be paralel'd....dainty fine round rising hillucks; delicate faire large plaines, sweete cristall fountaines, and cleare running streames, that twine in fine meanders through the meads, making so sweete a mumering noise to heare.....[and so on]. After first living in "rude shelters" they built "more substantial dwellings on the farms."

It appears that Wessaguscus where they settled, known also as Mill Creek, finally became known as Weymouth, and the narrative in the Kingman book goes on to say that "soon after [arrival in America?] Rev. Mr. Hull and his Company arrived in Weymouth and "for eight years....to 1643 the town gained rapidly and became one of the most important of any in the Massachusetts Colony." Officially the name of the settlement was changed by order of the General Court to Weymouth on 2 September 1635³, and this is where the Kingman family settled. Weymouth is next to Plymouth, the oldest town in Massachusetts.⁴

     Joanne Kingman was born in 1624.² She was the daughter of Henry Kingman and Joanna or Joane.¹
     
Henry Kingman was the immigrant ancestor of our Kingman family line here in America. It is thought he and his family (wife Joane and their children Alice, Edward, Joanne, Anne, Thomas and John) may have been from Wales, but it is definite that on the 20th day of March 1635 they, with their "servaunt aged 30 yeare, J'n Ford" in tow, set sail for New England from Weymouth, Dorsetshire on the west coast of England.

They were on the list of passengers "Bound for New England," and members of the group known as the "Hull Party" or "Hull Company," which was under the leadership of Rev. Joseph Hull, a native of Somersetshire, England, a graduate of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, and a preacher of note in the south and west of England. During this era there were many sailing off to America to see what life would hold for them as settlers there.

The Hull party was comprised of twenty-one families consisting of 150 people all together. They sailed into Massachusetts Bay on the sixth of May 1635 after an uneventful 46 days on the ocean, and anchored by Governor Winthrop's "little village" of Boston. They stayed in Boston until July 2nd, waiting for permission from the General Court to locate. They chose Wessaguscus as their best location which was later known as Mill Creek. I gather this was a gorgeous place as described by Wood in "New England Prospect," and Morton in "New English Canaan," ("...and when I had more seriously considered of the bewty, of the place, with all her faire indowments, I did not thinke that in all the knowne world it could be paralel'd....dainty fine round rising hillucks; delicate faire large plaines, sweete cristall fountaines, and cleare running streames, that twine in fine meanders through the meads, making so sweete a mumering noise to heare.....[and so on]. After first living in "rude shelters" they built "more substantial dwellings on the farms."

It appears that Wessaguscus where they settled, known also as Mill Creek, finally became known as Weymouth, and the narrative in the Kingman book goes on to say that "soon after [arrival in America?] Rev. Mr. Hull and his Company arrived in Weymouth and "for eight years....to 1643 the town gained rapidly and became one of the most important of any in the Massachusetts Colony." Officially the name of the settlement was changed by order of the General Court to Weymouth on 2 September 1635³, and this is where the Kingman family settled. Weymouth is next to Plymouth, the oldest town in Massachusetts.⁴

     Anne Kingman was born in 1626.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Kingman and Joanna or Joane.¹
     
Henry Kingman was the immigrant ancestor of our Kingman family line here in America. It is thought he and his family (wife Joane and their children Alice, Edward, Joanne, Anne, Thomas and John) may have been from Wales, but it is definite that on the 20th day of March 1635 they, with their "servaunt aged 30 yeare, J'n Ford" in tow, set sail for New England from Weymouth, Dorsetshire on the west coast of England.

They were on the list of passengers "Bound for New England," and members of the group known as the "Hull Party" or "Hull Company," which was under the leadership of Rev. Joseph Hull, a native of Somersetshire, England, a graduate of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, and a preacher of note in the south and west of England. During this era there were many sailing off to America to see what life would hold for them as settlers there.

The Hull party was comprised of twenty-one families consisting of 150 people all together. They sailed into Massachusetts Bay on the sixth of May 1635 after an uneventful 46 days on the ocean, and anchored by Governor Winthrop's "little village" of Boston. They stayed in Boston until July 2nd, waiting for permission from the General Court to locate. They chose Wessaguscus as their best location which was later known as Mill Creek. I gather this was a gorgeous place as described by Wood in "New England Prospect," and Morton in "New English Canaan," ("...and when I had more seriously considered of the bewty, of the place, with all her faire indowments, I did not thinke that in all the knowne world it could be paralel'd....dainty fine round rising hillucks; delicate faire large plaines, sweete cristall fountaines, and cleare running streames, that twine in fine meanders through the meads, making so sweete a mumering noise to heare.....[and so on]. After first living in "rude shelters" they built "more substantial dwellings on the farms."

It appears that Wessaguscus where they settled, known also as Mill Creek, finally became known as Weymouth, and the narrative in the Kingman book goes on to say that "soon after [arrival in America?] Rev. Mr. Hull and his Company arrived in Weymouth and "for eight years....to 1643 the town gained rapidly and became one of the most important of any in the Massachusetts Colony." Officially the name of the settlement was changed by order of the General Court to Weymouth on 2 September 1635², and this is where the Kingman family settled. Weymouth is next to Plymouth, the oldest town in Massachusetts.³

     Elizabeth married Luke Hanks I, son of William Hanks I and Sarah Woodbridge or Byrd, circa 1710.¹ Elizabeth died before 1752.¹

     Sarah married Luke Hanks I, son of William Hanks I and Sarah Woodbridge or Byrd, after 1746 - bef 1752.¹