Thomas Hanks was probably born before 1630 and died after 8 April 1674, in Gloucester County, Virginia. His son, William Hanks, was born in about 1650. William and his wife, Sarah, had three sons born in Richmond County, Virginia. William died before 4 February 1704 in Richmond County. Descendants lived in Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Maryland, Indiana, Washington D.C., Alaska, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Iowa and elsewhere. Some family members spell their name Hank.

A history of the Hanks family, complete with family trees.

"This book was conceived as an attempt to bring together from as many English sources as survive a comprehensive account of emigration to the New World from its beginnings to 1660"--Introduction.