Hi Sue, I'm from that line also, ( Benjamin, Major, John William) but I am through Stephen Farrar, a brother to William Lewis. I would like to know that birthdate of John Brooks, as well as their marriage date. I had Parolee, but didn't know her name was Lucy Parolee. Were there other children - brothers and sisters of Lucy? Ardath

Sue - Major Hancock married Ann Thomas, daughter of James Thomas. This Major Hancock was born in 1735. His 2nd wife was Mary Moreland. He died in Clay Co. MO. in 1839. Major Hancock born 1772 was a son of the above Major Hancock. This Major married Mary Page. He died in Hall GA. He is the one that seems to be very mixed up, as far as researchers go. He was born in VA, and married there but moved to Spartanburgh SC, and then to Hall County, GA. where he died and left a will. Many people have him mixed up with another Major Hancock who was the son of John D. Hancock. The son of John D. was born in 1770 and died 1840 in Wayne Co. KY. I believe he married Jane Parry Morrow. Major Hancock born in 1792 was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. He married Elizabeth Fuson, and a month and half later left for Champaigne Co. OH. He was a well respected minister until his death. He also farmed to support his family. They were married in April and by the end of May, they started out for OH. He died there in 1879. I have had all of these Majors mixed up, so I can understand your confusion. If anyone on this list thinks I am still wrong, Please, write to me, and straighten me out! Ardath

Hi Ardath, Do you happen to have any info on Mary MORELAND ?...or Mary PAGE ? I have both surbnames in Tidewater VA, then later in Surry/Rowan NC. malinda jones Ardath Buckaway wrote: > Sue - > > Major Hancock married Ann Thomas, daughter of James Thomas. This Major Hancock was born in 1735. His 2nd wife was Mary Moreland. He died in Clay Co. MO. in 1839. > > Major Hancock born 1772 was a son of the above Major Hancock. This Major married Mary Page. He died in Hall GA. He is the one that seems to be very mixed up, as far as researchers go. He was born in VA, and married there but moved to Spartanburgh SC, and then to Hall County, GA. where he died and left a will. > > Many people have him mixed up with another Major Hancock who was the son of John D. Hancock. The son of John D. was born in 1770 and died 1840 in Wayne Co. KY. I believe he married Jane Parry Morrow. > > Major Hancock born in 1792 was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. He married Elizabeth Fuson, and a month and half later left for Champaigne Co. OH. He was a well respected minister until his death. He also farmed to support his family. They were married in April and by the end of May, they started out for OH. He died there in 1879. > > I have had all of these Majors mixed up, so I can understand your confusion. If anyone on this list thinks I am still wrong, Please, write to me, and straighten me out! > > Ardath > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/

Paula: I have a WILLIAM HANCOCK from Buxton, Stoughton MASS who is our rev War ancestor. Is that near Springfield.. I think the records are in Dedham Mass library/ courthouse. I am having luck with his desc via Tamara My William's Desc went to KY, IN and a collateral line, the bro of my 2 gr granma, ..to MO. We're working on this. I only know WILLIAM HANCOCK was m to an Elizabeth and child was John G. Hancock..haven't found him yet.. I think they may have gone to PA. My line: William's son, .. John G Hancock m Anis TURPIN , who I think was d/o Francis Turpin RW patriot.. son was named Francis m Mar 1807 Elizabeth Poor/Poore ...we are finding some about him ..in KY. ------------------------------------------- Francis and Eliz dau my 2 grgrma SADONA was ba 1809 Garrrard Co KY (I don't know where that is..my bro looked it up and it seems Lancaster KY is in Garrard, Gerard..CO KY.) -------------------------------------------------------------- Sadona's bro , JOHN Hancock m an EMELINE M (Monette?) PARHAM I am looking for their dau Katherine ELiz m Joseph MATTINGLY. They had dau MONETTE Katherine MAttINGLY . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "My" Sadona m William BUTCHER and their Son John, my g grandad had a dau MONETTE. who is my paternal grandmother b Kokomo, Howard Co IN 1880. Any of this make sense to you ? Alicia in FL

Was Richard Hancock's middle name Ramsey? He was born 16 Apr. 1783 in either Fluvanna or Patrick Co. Can anyone tell me which it was? He died in Wilson Co. in either KY. or TN. which? He married Mary (Polly) Adams. She was the daughter of Jacob Adams and Mary Cooper born in MD, on 12 May 1773. Mary & Richard were supposed to have had 2 sons and 1 daughter, does anyone know their names or dates of birth etc. Polly Adams & Richard Hancock were married 10 Nov. 1806 in Wilson Co. TN. Mary (Polly) Adams according to info that I have, was married before to Christoper Cooper. This could have been a cousin - no proof. A brother of Richard's, Lewis Hancock also came to TN. possibly with his brother Richard, and married Frances Adams in 1812, also in Wilson Co. TN. Was Frances a sister to Polly? These 2 Hancocks were sons of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. She died in IN.(1816) while visiting a son and Benjamin died on his way to visit his son's in TN. He left 6 children as orphans. They were wards of an older brother Lewis Hancock, and his wife Frances. Is there anyone who can correct, answer the questions or shed more light on this family? Ardath

In a message dated 6/27/01 1:17:41 AM, bqueen@compusmart.ab.ca writes: << John was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. I also have the following children of John and Mary Elizabeth Hancock: Ardath- You have I Have Lewis D. 1812 Greenville Lewis m Steagal Benjamin 1814 Benjamin m Harris Martha S. 1816 Mattha m Edwards Charles abt. 1817 Charles m Kogar John Witt 20 Oct 1818 John Witt m Edwards Peter G. 1820 Peter G m Edwards I have no dates listed. BobHop Visit our home page http://mx4.xoom.com/bhop1 Major family names- Abel, Adams, Anders, Bellisfield, Brock, Byers, Davis, Dement, Field, Guffey, Hancock, Hockaday, Hopkins, Irvine, McClanahan, Scarbrough, Shipley, Strother, Stonestreet, Wade, Wampler, Westlake

In my last post, I said John D. Hancock and his wife Nancy. His wife was Elizabeth Maddox but their son Benjamin it seems married twice - both Nancys. Sorry, I guess I was concentrating on the Nancys and didn't put in Benjamin's mother. Ardath

Hello to all of the Hancock Researchers; I am going through all of my Hancock files, checking for errors, and to see if anyone has any more information that I don't have. John D. Hancock, and his wife Nancy: Their son Benjamin born 1756 in Albemarle Co. VA. 1. Was her name Nancy Anna, Anna Nancy, or Nancy Malinda Corn? They married about 1780-1781. 2. Was she Benjamin's second wife? I have a Nancy Ramsey married to Benjamin in 1777, and died in 1780. She had 2 children, Martha in 1778, and Nancy in 1780. Could she have died in child birth? I have this Martha marrying Peter Smith in Patrick Co. VA. Please send corrections or whatever you have to the list. That way everyone can benefit. Ardath

At least you still think your's comes from planet earth mine is now classified as ALF. ----- Original Message ----- From: "researchone" <researchone@home.com> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 9:07 AM Subject: RE: [HANCOCK-L] John Hancock & Mary Elizabeth Witt > The more I read of this line, the more I wonder if mine might connect, as > the given names in my line keep showing up in this one. Is there a Jonathan > Hancock in this line born June 23, 1765-1769? This one was supposedly born > in Maryland, but no researcher has ever been able to find a trace of him > there. It would appear that there was some sort of rift in the family, and > this Jonathan did not want to associate with the rest of the family. I am > beginning to wonder if he just picked Maryland out of the air as his > birthplace, and was really born somewhere else, so no one would ever know > who his parents and siblings were. > > Any thoughts and comments from all you super sleuths are welcome. > > Maggie Hall > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ardath Buckaway [mailto:bqueen@compusmart.ab.ca] > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:05 PM > To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] John Hancock & Mary Elizabeth Witt > > I found the marriage of John Hancock & Mary Elizabeth Witt on a FTM CD, Sec. > IV, Ch. 42. It gives the date of their marriage as 9 Feb. 1804 in Patrick > Co. VA. I believe they stayed in VA. > > John was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. I also have the > following children of John and Mary Elizabeth Hancock: > > Lewis D. 1812 > Benjamin 1814 > Martha S. 1816 > Charles abt. 1817 > John Witt 20 Oct 1818 > Peter G. 1820 > > Is anyone on the list researching this family, and can confirm this is > correct? > > Ardath > > ______________________________ > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/

In a message dated 6/26/01 9:08:08 PM, bqueen@compusmart.ab.ca writes: << In my last post, I said John D. Hancock and his wife Nancy. His wife was Elizabeth Maddox but their son Benjamin it seems married twice - both Nancys >> Ardarth- I do not think Benjamin married twice-- only onc and to Nancy Corn. (Nancy was called Anna or by nick-name?). When Major 1794, s/o Benjamin gave his biography, the recorder said Major's mother was "Nancy Deacons". I think he heard " nancy corns" or made a mistake. Major's bio is the only place this name appears that I have seen. This accoubting was in the book on the "Fuson Family") BobHop Visit our home page http://mx4.xoom.com/bhop1 Major family names- Abel, Adams, Anders, Bellisfield, Brock, Byers, Davis, Dement, Field, Guffey, Hancock, Hockaday, Hopkins, Irvine, McClanahan, Scarbrough, Shipley, Strother, Stonestreet, Wade, Wampler, Westlake

In a message dated 6/26/01 11:35:10 PM, bqueen@compusmart.ab.ca writes: << This Major Hancock was born in 1735. >> Ardath & Sue- Major was probably born 1742 as he was sid to be about"100 tears of age when he died". BobHop Visit our home page http://mx4.xoom.com/bhop1 Major family names- Abel, Adams, Anders, Bellisfield, Brock, Byers, Davis, Dement, Field, Guffey, Hancock, Hockaday, Hopkins, Irvine, McClanahan, Scarbrough, Shipley, Strother, Stonestreet, Wade, Wampler, Westlake

In a message dated 6/27/01 12:13:32 AM, sue@ziggycom.net writes: << Many people have him mixed up with another Major Hancock who was the son of John D. Hancock. The son of John D. was born in 1770 and died 1840 in Wayne Co. KY. I believe he married Jane Parry Morrow. >> Sue & Ardath-- May I jump in and say that Major 1770 was listed in the 1850 and 1860 Census. He was not in the Census for 1870 (Clinton Co KY). Jane Parry is spelled PERRY? His second wife was Elizabeth Page, d/o Robert Page. BobHop Visit our home page http://mx4.xoom.com/bhop1 Major family names- Abel, Adams, Anders, Bellisfield, Brock, Byers, Davis, Dement, Field, Guffey, Hancock, Hockaday, Hopkins, Irvine, McClanahan, Scarbrough, Shipley, Strother, Stonestreet, Wade, Wampler, Westlake

Hi Ardeth, John Thomas Brooks b.1877 d.July 1962, bur. at Hazel Creek Cemetery, Belton, Ky. Don't know when or where they were married. Parolee married Joseph Mackey in Evansville, Ind. (?) He was born 1897, d.1983. Parolee's brother, George S. Virgin, b. 1895. The 1910 census has George Virgin age 15, as step-son of W. H. Williams, Webster Co, Ky. Father George is a mystery. Can't find out where he was born, or when; and what in the world happen to him is anyone's guess. Can't find his grave and haven't found a divorce anywhere either. He must have been an alien. Or maybe buried out behind the barn. Sure thank you for your information. Sue > > I'm from that line also, ( Benjamin, Major, John William) but I am through Stephen Farrar, a brother to William Lewis. I would like to know that birthdate of John Brooks, as well as their marriage date. I had Parolee, but didn't know her name was Lucy > > Parolee. Were there other children - brothers and sisters of Lucy? > > Ardath > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Feel free to post the data you find on HANCOCK > in your research. Census, bible, wills, marriages, > deaths, cemetery, deeds, tax lists, and other > useful data. You might help a cousin who needs it.

The more I read of this line, the more I wonder if mine might connect, as the given names in my line keep showing up in this one. Is there a Jonathan Hancock in this line born June 23, 1765-1769? This one was supposedly born in Maryland, but no researcher has ever been able to find a trace of him there. It would appear that there was some sort of rift in the family, and this Jonathan did not want to associate with the rest of the family. I am beginning to wonder if he just picked Maryland out of the air as his birthplace, and was really born somewhere else, so no one would ever know who his parents and siblings were. Any thoughts and comments from all you super sleuths are welcome. Maggie Hall -----Original Message----- From: Ardath Buckaway [mailto:bqueen@compusmart.ab.ca] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:05 PM To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HANCOCK-L] John Hancock & Mary Elizabeth Witt I found the marriage of John Hancock & Mary Elizabeth Witt on a FTM CD, Sec. IV, Ch. 42. It gives the date of their marriage as 9 Feb. 1804 in Patrick Co. VA. I believe they stayed in VA. John was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. I also have the following children of John and Mary Elizabeth Hancock: Lewis D. 1812 Benjamin 1814 Martha S. 1816 Charles abt. 1817 John Witt 20 Oct 1818 Peter G. 1820 Is anyone on the list researching this family, and can confirm this is correct? Ardath ______________________________

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Hi all, I've been trying for some time now to determine what happened to my g-grandfather James Rodwell Hancock. He was born May 16, 1876 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England and immigrated to Chicago area in 1906. He vanished in late 1909 or early 1910 (there was some dark family secret about what happened to him, but everyone that knew it is now gone). His wife was Louisa Jane Wilford and his kids were Theodore and Irene. His father was Henry Hancock (b. May 16, 1839 in West Haddon, Northamptonshire, England). His mother was Sarah Martha Fox (b. abt 1843 in Market Harborough, England). I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or info that anyone may have on this line. I've already searched all relevant criminal and INS records and came up empty. Ted Hancock Bridgeview, Illinois

Ardath, Thanks for the information. I'm descended from Benjamin, Major, John W., William Lewis, Lewis T. and my g-grandmother, Josephine "Josie" Hancock in Webster County, Ky.. She married George Virgin and had my grandmother, Lucy Parolee who married John Brooks in Webster Co., Kentucky. Sue > Major Hancock married Ann Thomas, daughter of James Thomas. This Major Hancock was born in 1735. His 2nd wife was Mary Moreland. He died in Clay Co. MO. in 1839. > > Major Hancock born 1772 was a son of the above Major Hancock. This Major married Mary Page. He died in Hall GA. He is the one that seems to be very mixed up, as far as researchers go. He was born in VA, and married there but moved to Spartanburgh SC > > , and then to Hall County, GA. where he died and left a will. > > Many people have him mixed up with another Major Hancock who was the son of John D. Hancock. The son of John D. was born in 1770 and died 1840 in Wayne Co. KY. I believe he married Jane Parry Morrow. > > Major Hancock born in 1792 was the son of Benjamin Hancock and Nancy Corn. He married Elizabeth Fuson, and a month and half later left for Champaigne Co. OH. He was a well respected minister until his death. He also farmed to support his family. They > > were married in April and by the end of May, they started out for OH. He died there in 1879. > > I have had all of these Majors mixed up, so I can understand your confusion. If anyone on this list thinks I am still wrong, Please, write to me, and straighten me out! > > Ardath > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/

Oops! I mean the Major born abt. 1742. > Could someone tell me if Major Hancock's 1st wife's name was Ann Thomas, and > if his 2nd wife's name is Mary Page or Mary Moreland? This is the Major > born in 1772. > Sue > > > > > > > Hello to all of the Hancock Researchers; > > > > I am going through all of my Hancock files, checking for errors, and to > see if anyone has any more information that I don't have. > > > > John D. Hancock, and his wife Nancy: Their son Benjamin born 1756 in > Albemarle Co. VA. > > > > 1. Was her name Nancy Anna, Anna Nancy, or Nancy Malinda Corn? They > married about 1780-1781. > > > > 2. Was she Benjamin's second wife? I have a Nancy Ramsey married to > Benjamin in 1777, and died in 1780. She had 2 children, Martha in 1778, and > Nancy in 1780. Could she have died in child birth? I have this Martha > marrying Peter Smith in Patrick Co. > > > > VA. > > > > Please send corrections or whatever you have to the list. That way > everyone can benefit. > > > > Ardath > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ >

Could someone tell me if Major Hancock's 1st wife's name was Ann Thomas, and if his 2nd wife's name is Mary Page or Mary Moreland? This is the Major born in 1772. Sue > Hello to all of the Hancock Researchers; > > I am going through all of my Hancock files, checking for errors, and to see if anyone has any more information that I don't have. > > John D. Hancock, and his wife Nancy: Their son Benjamin born 1756 in Albemarle Co. VA. > > 1. Was her name Nancy Anna, Anna Nancy, or Nancy Malinda Corn? They married about 1780-1781. > > 2. Was she Benjamin's second wife? I have a Nancy Ramsey married to Benjamin in 1777, and died in 1780. She had 2 children, Martha in 1778, and Nancy in 1780. Could she have died in child birth? I have this Martha marrying Peter Smith in Patrick Co. > > VA. > > Please send corrections or whatever you have to the list. That way everyone can benefit. > > Ardath > > > ==== 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

Probably a typo, as you suggested. Sorry I can't confirm, as I no longer have the book. csgogo