Brief Life History of Spencer Runnel
When Spencer Runnel Bankston was born on 14 February 1775, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, his father, Daniel Bankston, was 42 and his mother, Rachel Williamson, was 43. He married Eunice McCoy in 1799, in Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Perry, Mississippi, United States in 1820 and Hinds, Mississippi, United States for about 20 years. He died on 23 March 1852, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Raymond Cemetery, Raymond, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.
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- Spencer Bankston, "United States Census, 1820"
- Birth: Spencer Bankston - Find A Grave - Memorial 13334184 - BIRTH 14 Feb 1775 - Craven, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
- Marriage: Spencer Bankston and Eunice McCoy Bankston - Married 1799 - Georgia United States
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
1798 · Mississippi is Organized as an American Territory
The �Mississippi territory existed from April 7, 1798, to December 10, 1817, when the western half became the state of Mississippi and the eastern half became Alabama Territory. The territory was given up by Spain through the Treaty of Madrid.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Bengtsson . Compare Bankson .
History: Andrew Bankston, alias Anders Bengtsson, came to New Sweden on the Delaware river in 1656; he died in Philadelphia, PA, in 1706.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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