Thomas Shanks, Jr

1748 - 1793  (44 years)

• Name	Thomas Shanks  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	15 Jan 1748	Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States   [2, 9, 11]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	9N9L-RZQ
  Death	1793	Nelson, Kentucky, United States   [11]
  Person ID	I4828	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Thomas Shanks,   b. 1689, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States d. 7 Jan 1749, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Judith Goldsmith,   b. 1707, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States d. 7 Jun 1748, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1723	Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
  Age at Marriage	Henry was ~ 34 years - Judith was ~ 16 years.
  Family ID	F3867	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Thomas Shanks,   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F30488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Tippett,   b. 1758, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States d. 1798, Nelson, Kentucky, United States (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1777	Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
  Age at Marriage	Thomas was ~ 28 years and 11 months - Mary was ~ 19 years.
  Married	Abt 1779	Maryland, United States
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Jefferson Shanks, III,   b. 1 Feb 1781, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States d. 19 Jul 1855, Nelson, Kentucky, United States (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Photos

  _Maryland to Kentucky

  
  

• Sources

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