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National Park Service, Nancy Hanks Lincoln
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Nancy Hanks was born on February 5, 1784 in Hampshire County, Virginia … Her mother Lucy … sent Nancy to live with her Aunt Elizabeth and husband Thomas Sparrow. … On February 12, 1809, a son named Abraham was born.
What this record proves
Accepted claims citing this source at confirmed or supported: a record of this tier can prove what it states directly.
| Claim | Person | States | Status | Tier | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
claim:lucy-hanks:name:1 | Lucy Hanks | Lucy Hanks | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:lucy-hanks:living-status:1 | Lucy Hanks | deceased | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:nancy-hanks-lincoln:name:1 | Nancy Hanks Lincoln | Nancy Hanks Lincoln | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:nancy-hanks-lincoln:living-status:1 | Nancy Hanks Lincoln | deceased | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:thomas-lincoln:name:1 | Thomas Lincoln | Thomas Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:thomas-lincoln:living-status:1 | Thomas Lincoln | deceased | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:name:1 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:living-status:1 | Abraham Lincoln | deceased | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:birth:1 | Abraham Lincoln | birth · February 12, 1809 | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:lucy-hanks:parent-of:1 | Lucy Hanks | parent-of Nancy Hanks Lincoln | supported | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:thomas-lincoln:spouse-of:1 | Thomas Lincoln | spouse-of Nancy Hanks Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:nancy-hanks-lincoln:parent-of:1 | Nancy Hanks Lincoln | parent-of Abraham Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:thomas-lincoln:parent-of:1 | Thomas Lincoln | parent-of Abraham Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
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Evidence tier and review status
This source is tier 2 · official transcript — proves? Yes, for what it states directly. A claim’s tier is the best tier among all its sources, so a claim listed here may sit at a stronger tier than this source when it also cites a stronger record.
| Claim tier | Status | Review | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · official transcript | confirmed | accepted | 8 |
| 2 · official transcript | supported | accepted | 5 |
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