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James Shanks

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James Shanks

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
11 Dec 1803 (aged 61–62)
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Dysartsville, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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In the US census, he lived in Salisbury, and in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Military service: July 20, 1778, Enlisted North Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War
Nationality: Scotch-Irish(sic)descent
Will: April 1804, Burke County, North Carolina

Children of James Shanks and a Miss Finwell were: MARY SHANKS, b. 1769, North Carolina; d. November 16, 1842; SARAH SHANKS was born Abt. 1770 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1840 in Franklin County, Alabama;JANE SHANKS, b. Abt. 1774, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. August 29, 1860, Warren County, Tennessee; MARGARET SHANKS, b. October 25, 1775, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. October 17, 1857; HANNAH SHANKS was born Abt. 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died August 03, 1868 in Warren County, Tennessee;ELIZABETH SHANKS, b. Abt. 1780, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina



(The above information was extracted from an NSSAR package prepared by a direct descendant. Interested NSSAR or DAR descendants should contact this member (46807993) for additional detailed information and verification)
In the US census, he lived in Salisbury, and in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Military service: July 20, 1778, Enlisted North Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War
Nationality: Scotch-Irish(sic)descent
Will: April 1804, Burke County, North Carolina

Children of James Shanks and a Miss Finwell were: MARY SHANKS, b. 1769, North Carolina; d. November 16, 1842; SARAH SHANKS was born Abt. 1770 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1840 in Franklin County, Alabama;JANE SHANKS, b. Abt. 1774, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. August 29, 1860, Warren County, Tennessee; MARGARET SHANKS, b. October 25, 1775, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; d. October 17, 1857; HANNAH SHANKS was born Abt. 1778 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died August 03, 1868 in Warren County, Tennessee;ELIZABETH SHANKS, b. Abt. 1780, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina



(The above information was extracted from an NSSAR package prepared by a direct descendant. Interested NSSAR or DAR descendants should contact this member (46807993) for additional detailed information and verification)

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Aged 62 Yrs.




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  • Created by: Armantia
  • Added: Aug 7, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15180852/james-shanks: accessed ), memorial page for James Shanks (1741–11 Dec 1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15180852, citing Drucilla Independent Fundamental Cemetery, Dysartsville, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Armantia (contributor 19036309).