Jerry, I found these Hankins/Hankin/Hankens, etc., in the 1850 Census; all Tazewell County, 62nd District West: Page 295A, H. 1087, F 1087: Wm. Hankin, 26, m, Farmer, RE value $100, Born in VA, illiterate. Hannah, 23, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Thos, 1, m, Born in VA Page 295B, H. 1095, F. 1095: Carter Hankens, 30, m, Farmer, Birth place not known. Nancy, 33, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Sidda, 6, f, Born in VA. Moses, 4, m, Born in VA, Cynthia, 3, f, Born in VA. Betsy, 9/12, f, Born in VA. Page 308B, H. 1280, F. 1280: Able Hanken, 36, m, Farmer, Born in VA. Polly, 33, f, Born in VA. Betsy, 13, f, Born in VA, in school. Wm, 11, m, Born in VA, in school. Timothy, 10, m, Born in VA, in school. Rebecca, 9, f, Born in VA. George, 7, m, Born in VA. Nancy, 5, f, Born in VA. ?, 3, f, Born in VA. (name illegible) ?, 1, m, Born in VA. (name illegible) Rebecca, 64, f, Born in VA. Page 296B, H.1112, F. 1112: Jos Hankens, 34, m, Farmer, Born in VA. Betsy, 34, f, Born in VA. Jonathan, 10, m, Born in VA. Oasis, 8, m, Born in VA. Able, 6, m, Born in VA. Susy, 4, f, Born in VA. Tho, 4, m, Born in VA. Jos, 2, m, Born in VA. Betsy ?ickson, 76, f, Born in VA. Page 297A, H. 1113, F. 1113: Robt Hankins, 41, m, Farmer, RE value $1,300, Born in VA, illiterate. Susan, 34, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Robbin, 16, m, Farmer, Born in VA. Nancy, 10, f, Born in VA. Richard, 8, m, Born in VA. Easter, 6, f, ". Patsy, 5, f, " Jno, 2, m, ". Joseph, 70, m, Farmer, Born in VA, illiterate. Rachel, 34, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Da?, 32, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Polly, 24, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Page 297A, H. 1114, F. 1114: Milton Hankins, 32, m, Farmer, Born in VA. Patsy, 27, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Sidda, 7, f, Born in VA. Susan, 7, f, ". John, 5, m, ". James, 2, m, ". Sidda, 58, f, Born in VA, illiterate. TH?, 54, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Page 297B, H. 1121, F. 1121: Moses Hankins, 69, m, Farmer, RE value $2,000, Born in VA Martha, 60, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Jno, 26, m, Farmer, Born in VA. Rebecca, 24, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Moses H., 12, m, Born in VA. Martha, 10, f, Born in VA. Page 298A, H. 1125, F. 1125: Milbern Whitt, 45, m, Farmer, RE value $4,000, Born in VA, Illiterate. Mehala, 43, f, Born in VA, illiterate. Lucinda, 15, f, Born in VA. Wm., 13, m, ". Elias, 11, m, ". Milbern, 7, m, ". Mary, 8, f, ". Lucinda Hankins, 65, f, Born in VA, illiterate. If your 2x great grandfather was William Hankins, page 224 of Census, these may be his siblings and other family members. Diana