Mitzi- >>Bob wrote: >The John D. Hancock that I was referring to was the Grandson of James >Hancock, Jr, and "Jestern". His father was Durham Hancock. >He was born in 1809, and died in 1870.<< That is how wars start. I did not say what you quoted. MY John D was b 1733. His parents are unknown. Thanks. BobHop Visit our home page http://bobhopkins0.tripod.com/ 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