Hankins as Shipmasters and owners early 1700's by Frances Ellworth
Maybe some of you will know who they belong to.
"English dupliciates of Lost Virginia Records"
P314 Petition of several Masters and Commanders of ships now riding anchor @Riquotem RD. date
20 June 1701. This petition states the masters anxious and request that Capt. Edward Whitaker commander of Indian King be appointed Commander in Chief. Richard Hankins was a signer.
Page 315
A list of Masters who agreed to obey orders of Capt. Newville and Capt. Passeyers 1701:
Richard Hankins.
1701 list of Merchant Men who received instructionsfrom Capt. Newville, Commander ofHis Majesties ship Lincoln. Ship name: Harriss Masters name: Richard Hankins
List of ships...clearance for Accomack River for 2nd. March to Sept. 1703.
Listed: Endeavor of New England built in New England 1698 45 tons Master: Frances Mahony Owners: John Hankins and Thomas Jeffery.
"In Old Church Ministries and Families of Virginia"
Vol I page 496 Blissland Parish New Kent Co.
Hankins was a last name list among vestry men 1721-1782
"First families of America" Compendium of American Genealogy.
Vol IV Page 187
George Hankins: from England to Virginia settled Isle of Wright 1640
John Hankins: patented land fron New Kent Co. Va 1664 ( Handkins )
Charles Hankins: owned 300 acres in Parrish of St Peters St. Paul Anno, New Kent, 1704
Willian Hankins: same as above 1704
Willian Hankins: same as above 1763-1825
John Henry Hankins 1804-1870 of Bacon's Castle, Surry Co., Va.
These sound like maybe the parents of some of the early Hankins. Anyone have a clue.
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My name is Kristen Burns-Darling and my ggrandfather was Abner Cantwell.
Son of William Cantwell, and Cynthia (Williams) Cantwell. One of Abner's sisters who was named Bobby, was married to a George W. Hawkins ,