Robert Danks Jr. (1680 - 1755)

Born 24 Feb 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Rust) Danks — married 31 Dec 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Abigail (Hodge) Danks — married 22 Jun 1720 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Apr 1755 at age 75 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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Biography

Robert, son of Robert Danks and Elizabeth Swift, was born on 24 Feb 1679/80 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA,^[1] and died there on 29 Apr 1755.^[1]

He married first on 31 Dec 1702, at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, Rebecca RUST, daughter of Israel & Rebecca (Clark) Rust;^[1] children (surname DANKS):

1. Rebecca - b. 1703; m. Elisha SEARLE
2. Elizabeth - b. 4 Dec 1704
3. Sarah - b. 19 Aug 1706
4. Samuel - b. 15 Aug 1708; m1. Jemima WAITT; m2. Zerviah DURELL
5. Ephraim - b. 16 May 1710; m. Abigail —
6. Elizabeth - b. 2 Apr 1712
7. Miriam - b. 22 Feb 1714; d. 11 Oct 1791; m1. Exra STRONG; m2. Israel SHELDON
8. Benoni - m. 28 Nov 1745 Mary MORRIS

On 22 Jun 1720, at Northampton, Hampshire County, MA, Robert m2. Abigail HODGE? (?widow GILBIRD/GILBERT; d. 9 Sep 1755); children (surname DANKS):^[1]

1. Dorothy - m. 21 Nov 1743 Eleazer HANNUM
2. Zadock - m. 1748 Tamar JONES

Research Notes

Have found records that indicate " Abigail Hodges was Robert Danks Jr 2nd wife Married in 1715....in Northampton ,Hempshire , Massachusetts ,USA.

More research is needed and I will add when I have more Information.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2001-2018), Northampton v1, p 486-8, 678; giving "Robert Danks of Northampton, Son of Robert Danks & Elizabeth (__) Webb, Born: Feb. 24 1879/80 at Northampton, Died: Apr. 29 1755 at Northampton, Married June 22 1720 at Northampton, To: Abigail Gilbird (See Judd IV-188), Dau. ?Hodge, D. Sept. 9 1755 'as Widow Danks' at Northampton." [1]

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQC-WZ4 : accessed 29 October 2015), Robert Danks, 24 Feb 1679; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Part 2of5 P.20; FHL microfilm 186,161.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R);; Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998;; Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
• Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3R-CZS : 4 December 2014), Roberd Danks and Rebeckah Rust, 31 Dec 1702; citing reference 2:3HKTG1X; FHL microfilm 186,161.
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRFF-DPK : accessed 2015-04-23), entry for Roxanna /Danks/.
• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFT-7SS : 4 December 2014), Robert Danks, 24 Feb 1679; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Loren Fay for starting this profile, May 13, 2013.

This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.

Danks-96 was created by James Handy through the import of Handy_test_2013-07-14_01.ged on Jul 10, 2015.