John Andrew Hanna (abt. 1725 - 1793)

Born about 1725 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1793 at about age 68 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1731 in Virginia.

In 1790, he lived in Surry County, North Carolina. The household included 3 males under 16, 2 males over 16, and 5 females.^[1]

He died in 1793. His will, transcribed on FamilySearch, lists his wife Martha [Doak] and children Robert Hanna, John Doak Hanna, Roddy Hanna, Samuel Hanna, James Hanna, William Hanna, Mary Hanna, Martha Thomas, and Margaret Doak Hanna.^[2]

Research Notes

The Hanna Family by Betty H. Case

Guilford County, North Carolina, Genealogical Society Journal

"The Hanna / Hannah / Hanner Family" by Betty H. Case

“The ancestors of John Hanna of Guilford County immigrated to Pennsylvania from Scotland. John’s father moved to Virginia from Pennsylvania, and John Hanna continued the tradition by migrating on to North Carolina. Though no proof has been found, it is believed that he married Martha Doak of Guilford County. John got a Granville grant for 700 acres on Beaver Creek. Some of this land was sold to their son Robert, but John and Martha still lived on the land as late as 1776 [Guilford Co. Deeds, 1:170, 419; 4:17]. John Hanna’s residence was given as Surry County, North Carolina, when he bought two tracts of land from William Porter in June, 1778. This property was on Stewart Creek on the Tararat River in Surry County. John and Martha sold one of these tracts to their son John Doak Hanna on the same day [Surry Co. Deeds, A:254-7]. On the 15th of April 1793, John sold all his remaining land on the Tarrarat River to the same son [Surry Co. Deeds, F:96-8]. The same date is on John Hanna’s Surry County will, brought in for probate less than a year later during the February court term."^[3]

Will of John Hanna

Will of John Hanna "In the name of God, amen. I, John Hanna, of Surry County and state of North Carolina, being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, though weak of body, yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory, do make this, my last will and testament, as followeth: Imprimis: I give to my son Robert Hanna, six shillings and eight pence. Item: I give to my daughter, Mary Doak, the second child that Bett (a slave) shall have, at the age of one year old. Item: I give to my son, John D. Hanna, the desk and burket after my wife's decease. Item: (daughter) Martha Thomas I give the third child that Bett shall have, at the age of one year old. Item: I give to my son, Roddy Hanna, 40 pounds after my wife's death, which my son, Samuel Hanna, is to pay. Item: I give to my daughter, Margaret Doak, the first child which Bett shall have, at the age of one year old. Item: I give to my son, James Hanna, half my Cumberland land, and a bed, and half the stock, after my wife's death. Item: I give to my son, William Hanna, the other half of my Cumberland land, and half the stock, after my wife's death. Item: I give to my son, Samuel Hanna, a piece of land after purchased by the executors, and the negro man, and a bed, and if he takes the Smith trade he has the Smith tools. If not, they go to my son John Doak Hanna. Item: I give to my wife, after my just debts are paid, all to be hers, real and personal, till her death, and Bett at her disposal. I make my wife executrix and my son, John Doak Hanna, executor, of this being my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth of April and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundered and ninety three (15 Apr 1793). I give unto my daughters each of them a store gown. John Hanna (Seal)^[4]

Research notes from another genealogist at genealogy.com to incorporate later: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/hanna/994/

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-CGY : accessed 13 November 2019), John Hannah, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 522, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:SQWX-DTDH-9?cc=1867501&wc=32L2-K6X%3A170003101%2C170786401 : 21 May 2014), Surry > Wills, 1792-1827, Vol. 03 > image 38 of 203; county courthouses, North Carolina.
3. ↑ "John Andrew Hanna." Family Search. Accessed July 28th, 2020. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYBY-KHP.
4. ↑ "John Andrew Hanna." Family Search. Accessed July 28th, 2020. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYBY-KHP.

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-CGY : accessed 29 October 2021), John Hannah, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 522, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:SQWF-D7ZL-9

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• Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Record of Wills, 1771-1963; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Surry County); Probate Place: Surry, North Carolina.

• "John Andrew Hanna." Family Search. Accessed July 28th, 2020. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYBY-KHP.

• Ancestry.com, U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Jan - Feb 1779 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Petitions; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 32.

• Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Record of Wills, 1771-1963; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Surry County); Probate Place: Surry, North Carolina.

• Olds, Fred A. Abstracts of Wills in North Carolina. Oxford: Clearfield Co., 1925.

• Register, Alvaretta K. State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.

• Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.

• John Hanna, will dated 25 Apr 1793, Surry County, North Carolina: Proved Feb Court, 1794. "Wife Martha (rept to be Martha Doak), sons Robert, John Doak, Roddy, Samuel, James, and William; daughters Mary, Martha Thomas, Margaret Doak ("each gets a store gown"). Exors. Wife and JOhn Doak, Hanna. Wits. Thomas Burris, Robert Hammock, Nathaniel Doak."

• DAR Patriot Ancestor John Hanna, #A051181 (accessed 21 August 2022).

• See also: https://begatsandbequeathalsasouthernusfamilydocumented.com/2023/01/08/children-of-thomas-whitlock-abt-1745-1830-daughter-who-married-william-hannah/2/