I believe that William Hanks was tha father of Thomas Hanks my 4th great grandfather. I do not have any definitive evidence for this claim but I am fairly confident based a few pieces of information that lead me to this conclusion.
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I William Hanks Sen of Hartly in the Parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts Labourer being in Health and of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding do make this my last will and Testament as Follows (that is to say)
I Thomas Hanks of Bearfield in the parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts Yeoman being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say