Husband: Lawrence BANKSTON
Birthdate: 1754
Birthplace: Orange co., NC
Death date: 15 NOV 1844
Place of death: Rayle, Wilkes Co., GA
Father: Peter BANKSTON
Mother: Priscilla ?

Marriage date: 1777
Marriage place: Orange Co., NC

Wife: Delphia Nancy Anne HENDERSON
Birthdate: 1758
Birthplace: VA
Death date: 26 SEP 1849
Place of death: Rayle, Wilkes Co., GA
Father: Joseph HENDERSON, Sr.
Mother: Adelphia (James) LEA

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Delphia BANKSTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1780
Birthplace: GA
Death date: ?
Place of death: ?
Marriage date: 01 OCT 1799
Marriage place: Wilkes Co., GA
Spouses' names: Jacob SHORTER

Child No. 2: Isabella Lea BANKSTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 20 FEB 1784
Birthplace: Wilkes Co., GA
Death date: AUG 1874
Place of death: Wilkes Co., GA
Marriage date: 10 DEC 1801
Marriage place: Wilkes Co., GA
Spouses' names: Isaiah Tucker IRVIN

Child No. 3: Martha BANKSTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1785
Birthplace: Wilkes Co., GA
Death date: abt 1849
Place of death: Walton Co., GA
Marriage date: abt 1809
Marriage place: Wilkes Co., GA
Spouses' names: Caleb SAPPINGTON

Child No. 4: Priscilla BANKSTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1786
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: after 1830
Place of death: Wilkes Co., GA
Marriage date: ?
Marriage place: GA
Spouses' names: William MATTHEWS

Child No. 5: Elizabeth BANKSTON
Sex:
Birthdate: 1791
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: abt 18 AUG 1864
Place of death: Old Ca,p Ground Cemetery, Lithia Springs, GA
Marriage date: 29 DEC 1808
Marriage place: Wilkes Co., GA
Spouses' names: Samuel Gathright MOZLEY

Child No. 6: Esther BANKSTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1794
Birthplace: GA
Death date: abt 1834
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Isaac WHITAKER

Child No. 7: Hiram BANKSTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1796
Birthplace: GA
Death date: abt 15 NOV 1815
Place of death: Wilkes Co., GA
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Susanna SLAYDEN
 
 
Documentation:
1) "Christian Index", 3rd pg from the coverpage, issue of 17 Jan 1845, Obituary.
2) Bankston Cousins, by Ann Haigler.
3) Mona Herrin & Patrick Stevens IV.
4) DAR: vol 51, pg 66, Ms. Isabelle Davis Thomason, DAR ID #50142.
5) Church Records.
6) Wilkes Co., GA deed book.
6) Will (Wilkes Co., GA Court of Ordinary Wills, 1837-1877).

Notes:
* Lawrence served Revolutionary War;
* Appears the BANKSTONS moved to Wilkes Co., GA in 1782;
* Slave owner;
* Members of the Sardis Baptist Church;
* Delphia's name may have actually been Nancy Anne, rather than Delphia Nancy.