Hi, This is my mother's family. Francis s Bennett Hancock married Elizabeth Shepherd. His father was John Hancock married Margaret Louisa Marshall, daughter of David and Frances Marshall of Talbot County, GA. John was born May 1, 1819, at Edgefield, SC, probably Steven's Creek. He died on April 19, 1898, in Talbot County, GA and is buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA. Margaret was born on August 21, 1824, in Jones County, GA. She died on October 13, 1891, and is buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA. John's parents were John Hancock and Elizabeth. They lived at Edgefield, SC and Talbot County, GA. They are probably buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA in unmarked graves. John's brothers were James and Oliver Hazzard Hancock. Oliver married Nancy Railey in Tolbot County. They later moved to Harris County, GA. John's grandparents were John Hancock and Ann Oliver. They were married in Petersburg, VA. before 1764. She lived in Petersburg. He lived Chesterfield County, VA. Their children were: Peter, Polly, Sarah, John, Thomas, George, William, and Simon. John and Ann moved to Edgefield, SC. before 1769. John and Margaret married in Talbot County, GA on July 25,1841. They lived at Pleasant Hill in Talbot County, GA. There children were: 1. Francis Bennett Hancock born June 24, 1849 Married Elizabeth Shepherd. They are buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA. They moved to Upson County, GA after their marriage. Their children were: Maude "Maddie" F. Hancock, Clara L. Hancock, Marshall Lennie Hancock, Shepherd Bennett Hancock, Alva Norris Hancock, Ira Cleve Hancock; his wife is still living, Lizzie Lou Hancock; my grandmother, George A. Hancock, Annie Belle Hancock, Ruth Hancock, Isaiah B. Hancock. All married and lived in Upson County, GA at Crest. 2. Robert A. Hancock was born in 1854. He is buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA. 3. Francena Hancock was born 1856. She married William Robert Kersey. They moved to Texas. 4. Nancy Jane Hancock was born 1859. She married George W. Brown. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Upson County, GA. 5. Silas P. Hancock was born in January of 1861. He married Mary Ann Brown. They lived in Sycamore, GA. 6. Martha Jane Hancock was born on October 21, 1863. She never married. She lived in Talbot County, GA with her parents. She died March11, 1896. She is buried in the cemetery at Roland Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County, GA If you would like more information, I have Margaret's family back to Boston in 1633. I think that I have John's family back to the 1600s in VA. also. I don't have proof of that yet. Are you a family member? My mother, sister, and myself went to the Hancock family reunion in June at Crest, GA. Mary Wolfe