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):
Rebecca - b. 1703; m. Elisha SEARLE
Elizabeth - b. 4 Dec 1704
Sarah - b. 19 Aug 1706
Samuel - b. 15 Aug 1708; m1. Jemima WAITT; m2. Zerviah DURELL
Ephraim - b. 16 May 1710; m. Abigail —
Elizabeth - b. 2 Apr 1712
Miriam - b. 22 Feb 1714; d. 11 Oct 1791; m1. Exra STRONG; m2. Israel SHELDON
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]
Dorothy - m. 21 Nov 1743 Eleazer HANNUM
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
↑ 1.01.11.21.3Massachusetts 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.
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.
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