William Hanks was born 1 February 1655 in Farnham, Virginia, United States to Thomas Hanks (1625-1674) and Elizabeth Lee (1627-1702) and died 7 February 1704 Farnham, Virginia, United States of unspecified causes.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Hanks (1679-1732) | 14 February 1679 Richmond, Virginia, United States | 1 May 1732 Farnham, Virginia, United States | Hester C. Mills (1690-1732) |
| John Hanks (1681-1740) | 2 November 1681 Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States | 1740 Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States | Catherine Williams (1695-1780) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Hanks (1655-1704) | 1 February 1655 Farnham, Virginia, United States | 7 February 1704 Farnham, Virginia, United States | Sarah Woodbridge (1653-1708) |