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I too have seen John Hanks and Mary Mott as his parents; however, I do not have a source for this. I have also seen in "Genealogy of the Hanks and Allied Families" by Gladys Hanks Johnson (1965) that she believes Moses' parents were Luke and Elizabeth Hanks. She explains her belief as follows (pg 9 of her book):
"Hanks Neville Hill, born March 10, 1813, and survived until 1898, being old enough to have known his grandfather before he passed away, made a statement to E.E. McClure in May 1890 to the effect that "Grandfather (Moses) Hanks was born in Virginia where his parents died leaving him an orphan at an early age.
"This eliminates all Hanks patriarchs who lived out their three schore and ten years, long past the birth of Moses. There are three know [sic] possible candidates to be his father, Robert, William, and Luke Hanks I.
"Luke Hanks I died in late 1756 or January 1757. His first wife Elizabeth died before 1752. The death of these two Hanks left their children without parents, and Moses, being born around 1746-48, would have been left 'an orphan at an early age'. There is no doubt in our minds that Moses was a son of Luke Hanks I."
Johnson further expands upon the statement by Hanks Neville Hill on page 10 of her book:
"The following is a copy of a statement given to E.E. McClure by Hanks Neville Hill, May 1891 [sic], at Portland, Oregon, as mentioned in a letter from Doris Brown, Oct. 1r [sic], 1931 to her grand-uncle, Andrew L. Hill. This copy was prepared by Gertrude M. (Hill) Drury, daughter of Andrew L. Hill and granddaughter of Hanks Neville Hill. This copy to Mrs. C.W. Waldrop of Murray, Kentucky. 'Grandfather Hanks -- he married Aggatha Neville in Virginia before the Revolution -- and -- Grandfather Hanks was born in Virginia wehre his parents died leaving him an orphan at an early age.'"
So basically, Johnson is using as her proof a letter written 40 years after the statement was made, that Moses was orphaned as a young boy. And unfortuantely, that statement also includes inaccurate information. As most people belive now, Johnson herself gives that Moses' wife was a Dodson, not a Neville. Johnson does not explain how Doris Brown (author of the letter) has knowledge of the statement made by Hill to McClure.
I have a hard time using Johnson's book as a credible source. As is the case when we rely the recollection of many different people, much of her data is inconsistent and contradictary. She makes no attempt to resolve these differences. I have tried to verify some of Johnson's claims made later in her book about the Wolverton family - and they turned out to be false.
Having said all that - I don't discount that Moses may be the son of Luke and Elizabeth. If anyone has any documentary evidence - I too would love to hear it! Feel free to email me directly.
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