Editing John Hanson (section)

==Personal life==
About 1744, he married Jane Contee (1728–1812), daughter of Alexander Contee (1692–1740). They had eight children, including:{{sfn|Stiverson|2000}}{{sfn|Papenfuse|1979}}
* Jane Contee Hanson (1747–1781), who married Philip Thomas (1747–1815)
* Peter Contee Hanson (1748–1776),{{sfn|Papenfuse|1979}} who died in the [[battle of Fort Washington]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].
* [[Alexander Contee Hanson Sr.]] (1749–1806), who was a notable essayist.{{sfn|Chaney|2000}} Alexander Hanson is sometimes confused with his son, [[Alexander Contee Hanson|Alexander Contee Hanson, Jr.]] (1786–1819), who became a newspaper editor and [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]].