This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------6646575654E930DE394D6474 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Give this a thought.. Georgia share raised two main crops. Cotton, grown by the wealthy and those well off enough to have slaves to do the picking. Other wise you share cropped and raised peanuts as your main crop. When time were badd or there where a lot of share croppers, because the land owners made a living by letting out the land fore use; these farmers subsisted on their own crop. Peanuts... THEY CRACKED THE SHELLS. So they became crackers. Also there is a chance that the emty shells were left around. Again you would have been called a cracker. Next time ask about the word middlen. (in as, how are you doing? oh middlen well.) Regards to all.. TAMARA POWELL wrote: > Hoosier came from when someone came and knocked on door the would say who's > there. that is what they taught us in school here in good ole Indiana > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Audrey Shields Hancock" <AudreyShieldsHancock@att.net> > To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Crackers' Houses Photos of GA > > > Thank you, Alvis, > > > > I truly appreciate the information that you shared. I will add this to my > > little historical summary on what I learned about them. This is very > > historically interesting to me, as I had never heard of them before or the > > term. They certainly then were even some of the pioneers of Georgia. > Such > > a shame that they were exploited and the butt of many jokes. I understand > > from the reading that I did do that they were predominantly in Georgia and > > Florida. > > > > Do you know where the name CRACKER or CRACKERS came from? It appears > there > > is a debate as to the origin of the word, just as there is a debate as to > > where the term HOOSIER originated. > > > > Thank you again for this most interesting information. > > > > Audrey > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Reb612000@aol.com> > > To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Crackers' Houses Photos of GA > > > > > > > Audrey: > > > I guess you're referring to the "Georgia crackers". The > "crackers" > > > were > > > the poorest of the poor white folks living in Georgia, They were > usually > > > unable > > > to read or write, and lived about one jump away from starvation. They > > were > > > used as the butt of many jokes from the white elite. And they were > also > > > ruthlessly exploited politically. Alvisi > > > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ --------------6646575654E930DE394D6474 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="just-bob.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Bob Binstein Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="just-bob.vcf" begin:vcard n:Binstein;Bob tel;home:818-341-7229 x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:just-bob@pacbell.net x-mozilla-cpt:;11952 fn:Bob Binstein end:vcard --------------6646575654E930DE394D6474--

Audrey: I guess you're referring to the "Georgia crackers". The "crackers" were the poorest of the poor white folks living in Georgia, They were usually unable to read or write, and lived about one jump away from starvation. They were used as the butt of many jokes from the white elite. And they were also ruthlessly exploited politically. Alvisi

I thought some of you might be interested in photos of Crackers' Houses, which is something new to this Yankee. I had to do a bit of research to learn a little about them. Perhaps someone on the list can enlighten me more concerning the people and their heritage. I would like to invite you to view the photos taken by my brother-in-law, John Hancock, of Swainsboro, GA, a transplant from Indiana to Georgia. His roots and my hubby's roots come from (Capt.) John Hancock and Nancy Ann Graves from Louisa Co., VA; to Franklin Co., KY; to Butler Co., OH. Remember that the URL below is probably not clickable, as e-mail usually truncates the longer URLs. You will probably have to copy and paste the URL into your browser window to include everything to ".html"...but not any of these symbols ">". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grannyapple/CRACKER%20HOUSES/Cracke rHouses.html Audrey

As you know I was hit hard by the virus. Did get in touch with a fellow with rootswb and he started looking into it. First thought I had no virus and had to prove to him that those messages were indeed from rootsweb. Then he said I did have a virus . It seemed to attack some mail that was sent to me. I was able to load a new Norton Anti-Virus and found 38 viruses on it. My son in law in California tore into my little box and was able to get everything running smoothly. Got home and opened the e-mail again and had the newest virus hit. It was contained but Norton has not got a fix for it as yet. Since Tueday evening, I have had no further problem. I am also going to send you a note I got that gives more info. Helene

Julia this is a great site and has many of the Holts I am interested in as well. Thanks for posting it. Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 8:04 AM Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Pension of Jesse Corn's Widow > Scroll down this page to the Jesse CORN's Widow's pension application. Lists > the HANCOCKs and SHARPs that connect to this line. > > http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/revwar.htm > > Julia French Wood > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Thank you for your support of The HANCOCK Family Discussion List. Please post your HANCOCK folks periodically so we will all know who you are looking for. > > >

Bob I got interested in this line and wonder if there is someone on the list with info on this Nathanial & Elizabeth. Have a lot of research on this bunch and followed them to northern Louisiana where I have lots of research aids. Have been to Nathaniels's amd Elizabeth's graves. Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <just-bob@pacbell.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Hope this information is helpful to someone* ThomasHightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie,near Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------313671A871D273878501F527 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Helen, I honestly don't know. I was researching our Hancock line and ran > across this information, and thought I would just put it out there for > everyone. > This is the reference which was quoted as the source. > > SOURCE: Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 6 > When you read the last line of my original message you can see the same > source. > I'd like to know if you find this a good reference. > > Wish I could be more help. > > Regards > > Bob > > Helene Pockrus wrote: > > > > Bob, I am confused. I have a Nathaniel Hancock born 1802 in Onslow Co., NC > > who is married to an Elizabeth Hightower who was born 1801 in A. They > > married in Madison CO., AL 1824 and both died in LA & have documentation for > > this. They had a son Thomas Benton born 1834 in Madison Co., AL. > > Anyone have another Hancock, Hightower marriage? > > Helene > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob" <just-bob@pacbell.net> > > To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:05 PM > > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Hope this information is helpful to someone* Thomas > > Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near > > Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > > > > > > > > * Thomas Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near > > > Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > > > and Elizabeth Hightower, md. Marie Louise PRICE, b. 16 May, 1873, dau. > > > of Thomas Henry Price, on 24 September, 1894, at > > > Mobile, Alabama. (source: Colonial Families of the United States of > > > America: Volume 6) > > > --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > --------------313671A871D273878501F527 > Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=koi8-r; > name="just-bob.vcf" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Description: Card for Bob > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="just-bob.vcf" > > begin:vcard > n:Binstein;Bob > tel;home:818 / 341-7229 > x-mozilla-html:FALSE > adr:;;;;;; > version:2.1 > email;internet:just-bob@pacbell.net > x-mozilla-cpt:;5952 > fn:Bob Binstein > end:vcard > > --------------313671A871D273878501F527-- > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > This is a closed list. This means that unless > you are subscribed to the list, you can't post > messages. > >

Bob, I am confused. I have a Nathaniel Hancock born 1802 in Onslow Co., NC who is married to an Elizabeth Hightower who was born 1801 in A. They married in Madison CO., AL 1824 and both died in LA & have documentation for this. They had a son Thomas Benton born 1834 in Madison Co., AL. Anyone have another Hancock, Hightower marriage? Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <just-bob@pacbell.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:05 PM Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Hope this information is helpful to someone* Thomas Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > > * Thomas Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near > Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > and Elizabeth Hightower, md. Marie Louise PRICE, b. 16 May, 1873, dau. > of Thomas Henry Price, on 24 September, 1894, at > Mobile, Alabama. (source: Colonial Families of the United States of > America: Volume 6) > --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------313671A871D273878501F527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Helen, I honestly don't know. I was researching our Hancock line and ran across this information, and thought I would just put it out there for everyone. This is the reference which was quoted as the source. SOURCE: Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 6 When you read the last line of my original message you can see the same source. I'd like to know if you find this a good reference. Wish I could be more help. Regards Bob Helene Pockrus wrote: > > Bob, I am confused. I have a Nathaniel Hancock born 1802 in Onslow Co., NC > who is married to an Elizabeth Hightower who was born 1801 in A. They > married in Madison CO., AL 1824 and both died in LA & have documentation for > this. They had a son Thomas Benton born 1834 in Madison Co., AL. > Anyone have another Hancock, Hightower marriage? > Helene > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob" <just-bob@pacbell.net> > To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:05 PM > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Hope this information is helpful to someone* Thomas > Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near > Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > > > > > * Thomas Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near > > Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock > > and Elizabeth Hightower, md. Marie Louise PRICE, b. 16 May, 1873, dau. > > of Thomas Henry Price, on 24 September, 1894, at > > Mobile, Alabama. (source: Colonial Families of the United States of > > America: Volume 6) > > --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ --------------313671A871D273878501F527 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=koi8-r; name="just-bob.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Bob Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="just-bob.vcf" begin:vcard n:Binstein;Bob tel;home:818 / 341-7229 x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:just-bob@pacbell.net x-mozilla-cpt:;5952 fn:Bob Binstein end:vcard --------------313671A871D273878501F527--

Sorry, I forgot to include the site where map can be found. http://www.tngenweb.org/maps/east-ms1809.html Bill Felknor billf2k@yahoo.com

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * Thomas Hightower HANCOCK, M.D., b. 9 January, 1869, at Ellerslie, near Charlotteville, VA, son of Nathaniel Hancock and Elizabeth Hightower, md. Marie Louise PRICE, b. 16 May, 1873, dau. of Thomas Henry Price, on 24 September, 1894, at Mobile, Alabama. (source: Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 6) --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=koi8-r; name="just-bob.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Bob Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="just-bob.vcf" begin:vcard n:Binstein;Bob tel;home:818 / 341-7229 x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:just-bob@pacbell.net x-mozilla-cpt:;5952 fn:Bob Binstein end:vcard --------------3E2F1DA03C2D7A061D37B40B--

<A HREF="http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/tx+index+486671776 240394+F">Click here: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/tx+index+486671776240394 +F</A> TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson T. E. HANCOCK Thomas E. Hancock was born in Wilson county, Tenn., November 1, 1843, and died at Sylvan, Lamar county, Tex., March 1, 1907. He enlisted in Company A, Whitefield’s Texas Legion, early in 1861, which became a part of Ross’ Texas Brigade in the Army of Tennessee, and served faithfully until the close of the war in 1865. He participated in many hard fought battles, and after four years service returned to his home. He married Miss Mary Skidmore, who, with their two sons and two daughters, survives him. He was a conscientious member of the Methodist church, and his ambition in this life was to be helpful to those around him. He was devoted to the South and his comrades, and was buried in a suit of gray he had kept and treasured for forty years. This is a true example of the fidelity to the principles for which the Southland fought.

Hello, I am interested in info on Dabney C. Hancock and Mary Layne Hancock. Dabney was born in Todd Co. Ky in 1845 and died in 1918. He married Mary M. Layne in 1868 in Christian Co. Ky. They moved to Union Co. Ky before the 1870 census was taken. We think that Dabney was the son of Benjamin and America Hancock. Mary was the daughter of Benjamin Layne(1809-1895) and Elizabeth F. Vass(1812-1864). Any info on Dabney or Mary would be appreciated. Thanks Dan Vass.

There are a couple of free anti-virus programs that I am using that (so far) have been effective in catching the viruses before they infected my computer. One is called Inoculate-T, the other ZoneAlarm. Also, in order to unthinkingly open a msg with an attachment I created a folder "Attachments to Check". So any message with an attachment is automatically sent to that folder where I carefully check the contents. I don't know if you can do that with all e-mail programs. I use Outlook Express. Shirley

It appears that Rootsweb has a virus that is picking up old messages that we have sent to the lists, and returning them to us, with our interesting subject lines and with a virus attached. Do not open any message with an attachment. Remember, it looks like it came from the list. Delete without opening. Julia

This does give a connection but they would have been wrong time frame for these 2 Atkinson girls,since they were 18 and 15 in 1880.. Mary

I have a Mary B. atkinson who died 1839 in Georgia. Born Clark Co., Georgia. Married 1820 in Clark Co., Georgia to Samuel Hancock. He was born 1796 SC or Georgia. Died in Tallapoosa Co., AL at age 71. Helene Re:Att:Helene > I saw a William Atkinson's name with your William Hancock.Do you show any > Atkinson's married to Hancock's? In 1880 there are 2 Atkinson's sister ,18 > and 15 > that show up as neices in my grgrandparents household in Muscogee Co.Ga.. > Household of Griffin and Martha L.Hancock.The girls were working in the mill > in Columbus,Ga. > Mary Hancock May > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would > like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the > list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com > >

Can anyone identify Hester HANCOCK of Putnam Co., GA. He was mentioned in the L.W. & T. of Mary BRANTLEY, Putnam Co., GA. My three great grandchildren of Hester HANCOCK & also if Hester shall have any more children...granddaughter Hester HANCOCK...Mathew CASWELL. Exr...Mary BRANTLEY (X). Wit.: Matthew CASWELL, Osborn S. WEBB. Dated: Jan. 11, 1834. Proven: March 23, 1835. Carol ckgleo@aol.com

Hi Hancock friends, I came a couple of items while doing some research. Here is the source: "Old Petersburg and the Broad River Valley of Georgia" by Ellis Merton Coulter Thomas Hancock of Edgefield SC, son of John Hancock RS of Petersburg, VA and Edgefield SC, married Martha Oliver, granddaughter of Dionysius Oliver RS of Petersburg, VA and Petersburg, GA. Thomas' mother was Ann Oliver of Petersburg, VA. Dionysius Oliver was a Rev. Sol. He lived at Fort James at the junction of the Broad River and the Savannah River in GA before and during the Revolution. He served in other places during the Revolution. After the war, he was granted the bounty land that was actually Fort James (Dartmouth was the British name.) He sold the land in lots that became the town of Petersburg, GA. Petersburg became defunct by 1830. It was a tabacco receiving warehouse/processing town. Many of the citizens of Petersburg, GA moved to Alabama and Mississippi because of the Yazoo Land Fraud. There were many people in the town of Petersburg and Broad River Valley from VA. Most lived near Goose Pond on the Broad River. The citizens from NC lived in different places in the Broad River Valley. Those from VA did not want to live with those from NC. The location to Petersburg, GA is now under the waters of Clark Hill Reservoir on the Savannah River. Petersburg, GA was on the north side of the Broad River at the mouth. On the south side of the mouth of the Broad River was Lisbon (Lincoln). Across the Savannah River to the east was Vienna SC. Here is a second source: "Those Glorious Days A History of Louisville as Georgia's Capital 1796-1807" by Yulssus Lynn Holmes The Tax Digest of 1814 for the Louisville District (not in the town but out in the country.) listed Anthony Hancock as having land. Also, in the Tax Digest of 1814 for the Louisville (the town), Thomas Hancock was listed as having land. The town lots were usually 202 1/2 acres. Country lots might contain more acres. As early as the 1750s, the land around Louisville had Irish settlers at Queensborough, now defunct, three miles south of Louisville on the Ogeechee River. Twelve miles south on the Ogeechee River was the town of Galphinton or Old Town. This was a Creek Indian trading post as early as 1758 operated by George Galphin. Galphin kept the indians pacified until during the Revolutionary War when the indians were persuaded by the British to come the British side of the war. There had been many indian problems before this time. Citizens feared for their safety. Galphin was always able to keep the indians happy. After the Revolutionary War, Louisville became the Capitol of GA. Many people were unhappy about Louisville as the capitol. When new indian lands became available, the capitol was moved to Milledgeville, GA in 1807. I hope this information will help someone. I know that a large group of Hancocks lived at Edgefield SC, especially the ones from Petersburg, VA. I know that many Hancocks lived in this section of GA and moved on to Alabama and Mississippi later. Mary Wolfe

Virginia Pension Roll of 1835 Report from the Secretary of War In relation to the Pension Establishment Of the United States 1835 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pensions/vapen_h.txt ************************************************** SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH “H” AUSTIN HANCOCK LOUISA COUNTY PRIVATE - SERGEANT VIRGINIA CONT'L $30.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $90.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED MAY 14, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 74 EDWARD HANCOCK BEDFORD COUNTY PRIVATE VIRGINIA CONT'L $55.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $165.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED FEBRUARY 20, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 79 JAMES HANCOCK HALIFAX COUNTY PRIVATE VIRGINIA MILITIA $20.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $60.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED FEBRUARY 15, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 82 SAMUEL HANCOCK BEDFORD COUNTY PRIVATE - SERGEANT VIRGINIA MILITIA $91.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANFE $274.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED FEBRUARY 2, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 74 -------- WILLIAM B. HARRISON LOUDON COUNTY CORNET LEE'S LEGION $320.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $2,876.44 AMOUNT RECEIVED JUNE 21, 1828 PENSION STARTED DIED FEBRUARY 28, 1834

Thanks. I see my Hopkins ancestors are listed. Did I ever tell the list that Giles Hopkins is an ancestor on my mother's side of the family and Constance is an ancestor on my father's side of the family ? I was flabbergasted when I made the discovery !! Have a great turkey day everyon. Beth Hancock Cross >> Who Attended the 1621 "First Thanksgiving?" John Alden 22 hired as cooper Isaac Allerton 35 Bartholomew Allerton 8 Remember Allerton (girl) 6 Mary Allerton 4 John Billington 41 Elinor Billington 37 John Billington 13 Francis Billington 11 William Bradford 31 William Brewster 53 Mary Brewster 52 Love Brewster (boy) 10 Wrestling Brewster (boy) 7 Peter Browne 21 Carver's maidservant 24*servant to Carver Mary Chilton 14 Francis Cooke 38 John Cooke 14 Humility Cooper (girl) 2 John Crackstone 21 (est.) Edward Dotey 21 servant to Hopkins Francis Eaton 29 Samuel Eaton 1 _______ Ely 23* hired seaman Samuel Fuller 41 Samuel Fuller, Jr. 14* Richard Gardiner 22* Stephen Hopkins 40 Elizabeth Hopkins 27 Constance Hopkins 16 Giles Hopkins 14 Damaris Hopkins (girl) 3 Oceanus Hopkins (boy) approx.1 John Howland 28 servant to Carver William Latham 13 servant to Carver Edward Lester 22* servant to Hopkins Desire Minter (girl) 15* Richard Moore 7 "put to" Brewster Priscilla Mullins 19 (est.) Joseph Rogers 17 Henry Sampson 17 George Soule 24 servant to Winslow Myles Standish 37 Elizabeth Tilley 14 William Trevore 23* hired seaman Richard Warren 41 Resolved White (boy) 6 Peregrine White (boy) approx. 11 months Edward Winslow 26 Susanna Winslow 31 Gilbert Winslow 21 NOTES : Ages marked by an * are conjectural. (est.) meaning estimated, has a more factual basis than *. Native Peoples who attended the 1621 event : The only name we have is Massasoit. However, it is almost certain that Squanto, the Pilgrim’s translator, was present as well. Among other probable attendees are Hobbamock, Quadequina (Massasoit’s brother), and Tokamahamon (mentioned in Mourt’s Relation in June 1621, as a "special friend"). We do not know whether Samoset was still in the Plymouth area or had already returned to Maine. >>