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    1. Re: [HANCOCK-L] Henry Hancock
    2. Hi, I don't know if this will help or not. This come from the book History of Greene County, Georgia 1786-1886 by Dr. Thaddeus Brockett Rice, 1961 There is a listing of marriages: George Hancock married Elizabeth O'Neal on November 7, 1847, by John W. Reid. (This could be Henry's son) Henry L. Hancock married Katherine Elizabeth Stewart on July 14, 1864 by John O'Neal Henry W. Hancock married Elva Emma Saggus on March 25.1854 by W.A. Overton Greene County is north of Baldwin County, GA Baldwin County was an original Georgia county which was formed when the Creeks ceded their land to the white people on June 16, 1802, at the Oconee River (eastern boundary of the Creeks). It became three counties: Wayne, Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties. In 1803, the land was given out through a Lottery. Each fortunate drawer received 202 1/2 acres on the west side of the Oconee River. Later, Wilkinson County was formed on the eastern side of the Oconee River. This county was formed by bounty land grants from the state of Georgia after the Revolutionary War. (land received for fighting in the Revolution or being a Patriot citizen. Many of these people had come from VA, NC, SC. Georgia did not have enough people in those days, and men were constricted from those states to fight in Georgia during the Revolution. They were promised land in Georgia if they would fight. Many received large sections of land. ) On Dec. 10, 1807, five other counties were formed from Baldwin County, Georgia: Morgan, Randolph (later called Jasper), Jones, Putnam, and Telfair counties. Later, citizens of Washington and Hancock Counties (to the east) petitioned to become part of Baldwin County. In 1804, the town of Mildgeville in Baldwin County became the state capitol of Georgia. It remained the capitol until after the Civil War. I don't know if any of this will help. Sometimes, with county changes information goes to the other county. You could check the other counties to see if you can find your information. Mary Wolfe

    03/26/2001 01:09:48