my great grandfather's name is Francis Marion Hancock. He was son of Elisha Hancock and was born 1839 in Ripley County IN. He served in the civil war. I have military records and pension records. His wife's name was Mary Conn. He died in 1921. I realize we may be talking about two different Francis Marion's here, but what a coincidence!! Apparently Francis Marion was an entertainer of some repute, hence the potential popularity of the name. However, I would like to pursue this with you, in the eventuality that we have some common ancestry. In particular, I'm trying (with little luck) to find ancestors of Rev Daniel Hancock, my Francis Marion's grandfather, who lived in Snow Hill MD - died around 1810 wherein his wife and 18 other family members made the treck thru Pittsburgh and down the Ohio River to Indiana. I have lots of proof from him to me, but for the life of me I can't pick up the trail of where he came from or parents/siblings. I live in Northern VA, so have gone to Snow Hill a couple of times and have researched in the Maryland Archives extensively. I have land records, etc. but no luck beyond that. If you have any connections here, I would be forever in your debt and would gladly share whatever I have with you. Write soon and thank you.