Albert C. Hankins (1750 - 1812)

Born 1750 in Germantown, Monouth, New Jersey

Husband of Sarah (Emmons) Hankins — married 1780 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1812 at about age 62 in Downe Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Private Albert Hankins served with Monmouth County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Albert Hankins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A203527.

• Albert was born in 1750. Albert Hankins was born at Germantown, Monmouth, N. J. (North of Georgetown, N. J.).. At 30 yrs of age, he married an older woman, Sarah Emmons and they had 5 children. He died during the War of 1812 at 62. Sarah remarried and lived to be 100 yrs. of age.

• Militia Volunteer, Prior to the First General Militia Muster, June, 1776. See: Roster of the People of Revolutionary Monmouth County by Adelson.

• This Albert actually served in the Revolutionary War under the command of Capt. John Cook on the Delaware River War Slips, circa 1775. See DAR #A203527.

• Early "Hankins Arrivals" were Quakers. They later became affiliated with the Methodist Church where they are to this day.

• Possible brother to Richard Hankins (Hankins-694)

Sources

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index
• (AGBI) Vol. 71 pg, 440, Boston Transcript - 1906-1941
• Ancestry Family Trees

• Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War

• New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 (Colonial Documents) #1574F