Hello list: [If this message comes to you garbled, at your request, I'll be happy to do a direct resend to you] My research, based upon the records available to me, was concentrated upon land records in the counties of Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland and Amelia Counties, Virginia. Note: Goochland came off Henrico in 1727. Chesterfield came off Henrico in 1749. Amelia adjoins Chesterfield on its southwest. Find following more material which appears to me to substantiate the portion of the Bible record as to Robert Hancock (1679-1732) and his children, etc. While I find no single piece of evidence which states all this, taken in total, there should be little doubt of it's accuracy. Robert was not the son of George, but was in fact the son of Robert (1650-1708) and Johan (Ligon) Hancock. And his children were exactly as shown in the family Bible. The composite picture appears to be conclusive. Please let me know your thoughts. Note: It appears to me by the way the Bible record is written, that whoever penned the part about Robert (1679-1732) being the son of George, simply had that part wrong. I don't think we'll ever know how that happened. But it could be that the info was simply dictated by one person to another, and in the process, it was misunderstood and therefore, written down wrong. Of course, there are many other ways this could have happened. And the other part in the Bible which uses such language as "ye," sounds like the language of olde. That part was probably passed down for generations. At any rate, just because a small part is wrong, I see no reason to toss it all out. In fact, much of the rest is confirmed by records which follow. Of course, we must always be open to any other corrections which might be required by official records. To begin: According to pages 183-184 of "The Johnstons of Salisbury: with a brief supplement concerning the Hancock, Strother and Preston Families" (1897), compiled by William Preston Johnston (Press of L. Graham & Sons, Ltd., New Orleans), the following is the record from the family Bible, [in blue]: "In ye year 1620, Wm. Hancock, in search for Forrest for his building of Ships, embarked for ye Plantations, being one of ye Company owners thereof, leaving his familie in England; on ye 22d of March, 1622, he, with others, was massacreed by ye salvages at Thorpe's House, Berkeley Hundred, fifty miles from Charles City. "In 1630, Augustin, son and heir of William, came to Virginia to claim the estate, and died, leaving children, Robert, William, Sarah and Ruth. William, born 1631, died 1672, leaving sons, George, born 1658; Jubal, 1660; Jubal killed by Indians at 'Jinto.' George died, leaving one child, Robert, born 1679, died 1732. Robert left children, Robert, born 1711; he was ancestor of Colonel Wm. Hancock, of Bedford county, Virginia; Edward, born 1713, died young; and Dinah, born 1717, married 'Mr. Patterson,' of Virginia, died without children; William, born 1720, never married; and George, born 1724, who married Mary Jones and had issue. Thomas and Joshua, Thomas, born 1727; Joshua, born 1729, both lost at sea. "George Hancock and Mary Jones' children were Edward, born 1752; never married; died 1820; George, born June 13, 1754, died July 18, 1820; he married Peggy or Margaret Strother (daughter of George Strother and Mary Kennerly), whose second marriage was to Major Lockhart." [end of Bible record per Johnstons of Salisbury]. A summary of the Bible record from Robert Hancock (1679-1732) forward shows the following [Bible record in blue]: Children of Robert Hancock (1679-1732) and (unknown) [Margaret per deeds] wife : 1. Robert, "b. 1711, ancestor of Colonel Wm. Hancock, of Bedford county, Virginia" [Note: As discussed in a previous email, the Bible should have said that Robert (1679-1732) was the ancestor of Colonel Wm. Hancock of Bedford Co. Margaret had several land transactions with her son Robert. He had land transactions in Henrico and Chesterfield Cos., and later in Amelia Co. where he later moved]. 2. Edward, "b 1713, died young" [Note: The only reference I find to an Edward Hancock is on page 31 of Va. Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 21, Henrico Co., Southside, by Beverley Fleet, which refers to "The Estate of Seth Ward. Dr. 1736. 7 Levys. 450 acres...Mr. John Wilson. Dr. 1736 [year]. 3 Levys. 1500 acres...Yr note to Creed Haskins. To arrest Rd Nunally. To attaching the lands of Wido Bragg, Benj Chastain, Margaret Hancock and Ewd (Edw?) Handcock for your debt..." After 1736 I find no other reference to him]. 3. Dinah, "b 1717, married 'Mr. Patterson,' of Virginia, died without children" [See deeds below identifying Mr. John Patterson with Dinah & her mother Margaret Hancock. This is one of the major confirmations]. 4. William, "b 1720, never married" [See deed below dated 1748 where William conveyed 350 acres on Beaver Ponds of Swift Creek, to [his brother] George Hancock. One witness was [brother] Joshua Hancock]. 5. George, "b 1724, married Mary Jones and had issue" [He was involved in several land transactions with his mother and brothers. And according to DB 17 Page 293 (Amelia Co.) George died in Amelia Co., and his eldest son was Edward Hancock. Also, see below for George's connection with the Jones and Bowman families. This is another major confirmation]. 6. Thomas, "b 1727, lost at sea" [On 1 Jun 1747 (Henrico Co. Deeds) Thomas was a witness to a deed from William Hatcher of Dale Parish, Henrico Co., to Margaret Hancock, of same, "conveying 100 acres of land on a branch of the Appomattox River called Skinquarter Creek, purchased by William of Robert Hancock." This 1747 reference is the last record of him I find]. 7. Joshua, "b 1729, lost at sea" [He appears in 1748 in Henrico Co. deeds with his brothers William and George. He conveyed on 2 Aug 1751, with his mother, Margaret, "140 acres on the north side of Appomattox River between river and Skin Quarter Creek, to Robert Hancock," all of Chest. Co. (Chest Co DB 1 Page 444). The 1751 reference is the last record of him I find]. Children of George (b. 1724) and Mary (Jones) Hancock: 1. Edward, "born 1752, never married, died 1820" 2. George, "born June 13, 1754, died July 18, 1820, married Peggy or Margaret Strother (daughter of George Strother and Mary Kennerly), whose second marriage was to Major Lockhart" [Note: According to his will (Bedford Co Va WB 1 Pages 434-435), George, b. 1724, also had a wife named Rachel, and other children named Mary Raiford, Judith Hannah, and Elizabeth Hancock, {along with Edward and George}]. Next, I will show in chronological order, a few of the deed records and provide some further comments in brackets. Robert and Johan (Ligon) Hancock had a son named Robert, who m. a Margaret______.  Robert [until his death] and Margaret [a widow by 18 Sep 1733] had many land dealings in Henrico. Their land was at or near the James River, with other designations such as Redwater [referred to as in the will of father Robert who died in ca.1708], Procter's Creek, Swift Creek and Skin Quarter Creek [referred to in deeds]. Also, see Adventurers in Purse and Person, page 358, which confirms Robert who m. Margaret as a son of Robert amd Johan. The will of Robert Hancock (1650-1709) devised to his "...two sons Robert and William Hancock all the rest of the land not before devised being the land near the Red Water and is parted by by 200 acres of land which I gave to my son in law Samuel Hancock. Son Robert to have his choice of the two parcels when he comes of age..." Rec: 1 Mar 1708/09. (Henrico Co. Deeds and Wills. 1706-1709). 27 May 1729, "Robert Hancock of Henrico Co, conveyed to Gilbert Bowman of same, 250 acres on the north side of Appomattox River on Skin Quarter Creek as by grant to me 23 Mar 1715, for 500 acres, and is 1/2 of patent and where said Hancock now lives. Signed: Robert Hancock. Margret, wife of Robert, relinquished dower rights." (Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds, 1725-1737) [That is the last record I find of Robert Hancock (1679-1732)]. After Robert's death, ca.1733, his wife Margaret, continued buying and selling land. 18 Sep 1733, Seth Ward of Henrico Co., Gent., to Margret Hancock of Goochland Co., 800 acres, bounded by the river (Goochland Co Wills and Deeds, 1728-1736). [Note: Margaret was a widow by that date. This is confirmed by the reference in a later deed in DB 4 Page 545 (Goochland Co) which follows. The Bible record gives Robert's date of death as 1732]. 18 Apr 1738, Margret Hancock, of Goochland Co., to John Patterson of same, 220 acres on the north side of Appomattox River (DB 3 Page 113, Goochland Co.) [Note: The Bible record names a Mr. Patterson as the husband of Dinah Hancock. This was a conveyance of land from step-mother to son-in-law, just after their marriage. Dinah, born in 1717, would have been about age 20]. 24 Feb 1742, Robert Hancock [this would be Margaret's son], of Dale Parish, Henrico Co., planter, 80 acres bounded by Swift Creek...to Margaret Hancock, widow. 18 Dec 1744, John Patterson of Goochland Co., planter, to William Walker, about 620 acres, and bounded by the north side Appomattox River...On Dec 18, 1744, "peaceable possession of the 220 acres (sic) was taken by Seth Ward and by him transferred to the Widow Hancock, and by her transferred to John Patterson. The other 400 acres was had and taken by the within John Patterson and by him delivered to said William Walker. Signed- Jno. Patterson. Wit- R. Walton, Edmd Gray, Saml Burton, James (his mark) Davis. Recorded May 21, 1745. Dinah, the wife of John Patterson, relinquished her right of dower to the conveyed lands." (DB 4 Page 545 Goochland Co) [Here is the connection of Margaret, widow of Robert Hancock, with their daughter Dinah Hancock, who married John Patterson]. 1 Jun 1747, William Hatcher, of Dale Parish, 100 acres on a branch of the Appomattox River called Skin Quarter Creek, purchased by said William of Robert Hancock, to Margaret Hancock. One of the witnesses was Thomas Hancock. 8 Aug 1748, William Hancock, of Henrico Co., 350 acres of land on Beaver Ponds of Swift Creek, purchased by said William of Thomas Richardson 5 Jul 1744, to George Hancock, of same. One of the witnesses was Joshua Hancock. [Those 3 Hancocks were brothers]. 1 Jul 1751, Margaret Hancock, and Joshua Hancock of Chest. Co. 141 acres on the north side of Appomattox River joining the river and Skin Quarter Creek, being the land granted to said Margaret by deed from William Hatcher in 1747, to George Hancock of same. (Chest Co). 5 May 1752, Robert Hancock of Amelia Co. 100 acres land at the mouth of Skin Quarter Creek, part in Chest, part in Cumberland Co., land granted him from Joshua Hancock in 1751. (Chest Co). Mary Jones (wife of George Hancock, b. 1724), was the daughter of Rice and Frances (Bowman) Jones. See in part, the will of Mary's mother, Frances Jones, in WB 1 P 237 (24 May 1752), Chesterfield Co., Va.: "To daughter Mary Hancock, 1 negro…" [This connects the Bowman and Jones families with the Hancocks, all of Henrico/Chest. Cos.]. We know that this Margaret was the wife of Robert Hancock, the son of Robert and Johan (Ligon) Hancoc. Margaret Hancock of Henrico, Goochland and Chesterfield counties, Virginia, made a number of land transactions from 1747-1751, associating her with men named Robert, William, George, Joshua, and Thomas Hancock. It appears that she decided to deed her land to her children rather than later devising the property to them by will. It seems like a perfect fit! Everything in this portion of the Bible record agrees totally with the deed records, i.e: 1). The date of death of Robert (1679-1732) fits perfectly for when Margaret began her real estate deals alone. 2). Dinah Hancock and husband John Patterson, and George Hancock and wife Mary Jones; and their connections to Margaret Hancock. 3). The lack of later records on Thomas and Joshua, both lost at sea. While I am sure there is more to be found, this seems to me to be plenty enough reason to accept the connection of these Hancocks as descendants of Robert and Johan (Ligon) Hancock. My best, Jim Hancock