I am not sure if this ever reached the list. Please, respond to Bev, in case she isn't a member. Julia In a message dated 02/11/2001 6:01:01 PM Central Standard Time, bev@mountain.net writes: > Subj: {not a subscriber} Re: Hancock/Franklin Co., Va > Date: 02/11/2001 6:01:01 PM Central Standard Time > From: bev@mountain.net (Bev Thomas) > To: HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > I have been searching for some time, with little success, for a Mr. Hancock > who was married to a Frances/Fannie James. I have not been able to locate a > record of marriage for them in Franklin Co or surrounding counties, quite > possibly they were married in another state. Fannie James Hancock stated in > the 1860 Monroe Co., WV census that she was b. in Maryland. Since her age > was 79 in 1860 that would make her being b. in 1781. Fannie was m. to a Mr. > James abt. 1809 before she m. Mr. Hancock, sometime before 1820. Fannie and > Mr. Hancock had two daughters, Martha and Ann Hancock. Martha m. Robert > Underwood Dec. 10, 1839 with half-brother, Reuben James, as surety. Ann m. > John Sigmon, Jr. Sept. 30, 1839 with Reuben James as surety. Both marriages > were in Franklin Co., Va. I would appreciate "any" help given, this is a > huge brick wall for me. > Thanks, > Bev >