Hello! Does anyone have information on William, Jacob or Joseph Hancock (perhaps brothers) who lived in Haverhill, MA during the 1740's? Joseph was in Hampstead, NH during the 1750's and then went to Londonderry, NH and later died in Canterbury, NH ca 1776. Jacob was in Canterbury and Northfield, NH during the same time period. William Hancock Sr. died before 16 Apr 1747. His eldest son and executor of his estate, William Hancock of Haverhill, Essex Co., MA sold land "of my father, William Hancock, late of Haverhill, NH" to Jacob & Joseph Hancock both of Haverhill, NH for the sum of 55 pounds. Note: in 1741 the MA state line was moved & 1/3 of Haverhill, MA became Hampstead, NH. I'd certainly appreciate any help on this line. Laura Armetta Notes on William Hancock from History of Haverhill, MA by George Wingate Chase 1861 1) pg. 310-311 - in 1741 living on the NH side of Haverhill. "A List of Polls and Ratable Estate Real & Personal, for the Town of Haverhill in the County of Essex, Taken in the year 1741" "By the running of the new line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, in 1741, nearly one-third of the population, territory, and property of the town of Haverhill, fell to the north of the line. When to this is added the large portion set off for Methuen, in 1725, we find that more than one-half of its stock of all those elements which combine to make a first class New England town, had been taken from Haverhill within the short period of fifteen years. It was, indeed, a great change in its condition, and prospects, and must have been felt most seriously. "Soon after the State line was run, the town instructed its selectmen to take an exact list of the polls and estates on the north side of the line, which was done. This list contains only those living in that part if town that falls into N Hampshire Province according to Mr. Mitchels Line. 2) pg. 327 signed a petition Mar 1 1748 "NH men who did not qualify to vote in Haverhill. 3) pg. 330 signed complaint on May 25 1748 the selectmen and assessors were neglectful ("wicked & corrupt") and hadn't "cured their great neglect in not valuing the estates and facilities of the inhabitants.