I believe that William Hanks was tha father of Thomas Hanks my 4^th 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.

Although I have no record of his birth, based upon his death certificate and burial entry Thomas Hanks was born about 1766. Thomas was the father of Mary Hanks my 3^rd great-grandmother who married Francis Fane Taylor.

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

This is the last will and testament of me Francis Fane Taylor of Bradford Leigh in the parish of Bradford in the county of Wilts Farmer.

Ann Jane Taylor was the eldest daughter of Francis Fane Taylor of Winsley in Wiltshire. In this article I will describe the life of Francis Fane Taylor, who was a farmer nr Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Francis was my 3rd Great Grandfather.