Biography for Lucy Nancy Hanks Sparrow:
the following can be proven thru DNA and documentation:
Lucy was the daughter of Joseph Hanks 1725 - 1793 and Nancy Ann Lee 1742 - 1794
It was thought that "Lucinda" Lucy Shipley was married to a James Hanks, however that is disputed by two things: Robert Shipley and Sarah Rachel Dorsey (who were living with the Hanks) were in their 50's at the time of Lucy's birth and DNA results also disprove them as parents.
Since DNA specifically shows that Lucy was not a Shipley it is evident her parents are someone else.
DNA did show she was the daughter of Lee Ann Hanks.
Since Lucinda the supposed name for the Hanks child appears no where in the records I have discarded that also.
Date of Birth and place of birth, along with dates of death and place of death are also inconclusive, so I am leaving them as is until I can get better knowledge of them.
A marriage record appears for Lucy Hanks & Henry Sparrow: April 30, 1790
I would welcome any updates thoughts or ideas for Lucy.
Apparently I was incorrect again:
Now they are saying their is DNA results for a James Hanks & Lucy Shipley Hanks- and they are not related to this Lucy Hanks Sparrow!
My original postulation that their are TWO Lucy Hanks has been proven, and they need to be separated somehow.
Whether the real parents of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks Lincoln will ever be determined and end
the 200 year old debate and controversy?
Biography for Lucy Nancy Hanks Sparrow:
the following can be proven thru DNA and documentation:
Lucy was the daughter of Joseph Hanks 1725 - 1793 and Nancy Ann Lee 1742 - 1794
It was thought that "Lucinda" Lucy Shipley was married to a James Hanks, however that is disputed by two things: Robert Shipley and Sarah Rachel Dorsey (who were living with the Hanks) were in their 50's at the time of Lucy's birth and DNA results also disprove them as parents.
Since DNA specifically shows that Lucy was not a Shipley it is evident her parents are someone else.
DNA did show she was the daughter of Lee Ann Hanks.
Since Lucinda the supposed name for the Hanks child appears no where in the records I have discarded that also.
Date of Birth and place of birth, along with dates of death and place of death are also inconclusive, so I am leaving them as is until I can get better knowledge of them.
A marriage record appears for Lucy Hanks & Henry Sparrow: April 30, 1790
I would welcome any updates thoughts or ideas for Lucy.
Apparently I was incorrect again:
Now they are saying their is DNA results for a James Hanks & Lucy Shipley Hanks- and they are not related to this Lucy Hanks Sparrow!
My original postulation that their are TWO Lucy Hanks has been proven, and they need to be separated somehow.
Whether the real parents of Nancy Elizabeth Hanks Lincoln will ever be determined and end
the 200 year old debate and controversy?