Mary Hanks Weldon was the daughter of Luke Hanks Jr (1715-1757),her mother was Elizabeth Dale,the Luke Hanks that died in Abbeville Co SC in 1789 was Mary's brother,not her father.Luke Hanks III (1739-1789) was married to Nancy Ann Harris,Luke lived in Pr Wm Co VA prior to moving to South Carolina,Luke received 160 acres in the Will of his uncle Robert Dale in 1779,Lukes brother Abraham died in 1784 in PWC,after his death Luke sold his interest in the 160 acres and moved to Abbeville SC.
Abraham Hanks 1743-1784 was the son of Luke Hanks and Elizabeth Dale,she was the daughter of Abraham Dale and Winifred Southern,Robert Dale 1731-1779 who left Luke Hanks the 160 acres was the brother of Elizabeth Dale Hanks,William Dale was the oldest son of Abraham Dale and Winifred Southern.Jonathan and Mary Weldon's daughter Winifred was born Dec 29,1761 in Richmond Co VA.Mary Hanks Weldon was the grandaughter of Abraham Dale and Winifred Southern.
Abraham Hanks 1743-1784 was married to Jemima Million,yes this is the same Abraham Hanks that lived in Pr Wm Co and traveled with William Calk into Kentucky,contrary to popular assumptions he never lived in Campbell Co VA,that Abraham Hanks was born in 1759 in Amelia Co VA,he was the son of James Hanks,his son Abraham was in the Rev war and was married to Lucy Jennings,he died in 1833 in Lincoln Co Tenn.
Why does this narrative sound so much different than numerous others,the answer is simple,copyist outnumber researchers 10,000 to 1.Shown below is the actual family line of Luke Hanks Sr...Wayne Taylor
Luke Hanks Sr 1681-1743 = Elizabeth
Luke Hanks Jr 1715-1757 = Elizabeth Dale
Luke Hanks III 1739-1789 = Nancy Ann Harris
Mary Hanks 1741-1805 = Jonathan Weldon
Abraham Hanks 1743-1784 = Jemima Million died in 1784 in Pr Wm Co VA
Moses Hanks 1746-1831 =Agatha Dodson Exe of Will of Jonathan Weldon
Abraham Dale 1692-1740 = Winifred Southern ABRAHAM HANKS
William Dale 1715-1758 = Frances Phillips WILLIAM DALE WELDON
Elizabeth Dale 1717-1750 = Luke Hanks WINIFRED WELDON Dec 29 1761 NFP
Reuben Dale 1721-1768 = Hannah Phillips REUBEN DALE ADAMS
Isaac Dale 1727-? ISAAC WELDON
Robert Dale 1731-1779 = Elizabeth left 160 acres to his nephew Luke Hanks III Pr Wm Co