Hi, Rena, I am a descendant of a Nancy Hancock who I believe is a daughter of an Austin Hancock. Some trees list her as a daughter of Major Hancock, but she named her second son Austin Hancock Thomasson, so it seems likely to me that Austin was the father. The families of Austin and Major were both from the same general area of Virginia (Goochland and Louisa county are adjacent). Do you know much about these families? Are Austin and Major connected? Thank you, Natalie Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena Wells" <rwells@apex.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Family Histories 1797-1986 Christian Co. Ky. > WILLIAM L. HANCOCK > Lewis Hancock, born in Goochland Co. Va. Nov. 14, 1792, oldest son > of John Hancock and Frances Farrar. Frances Farrar, daughter of Perrin > Farrar and Sally Lacy. Ancestors have been traced back to 1546 when > Nicholas Farrar was born in France, and later left France for England, > married Mary Wodenwoth and became one of the principle stockholders > and officers in the London Company that sponsored the Jamestown > settlement. Nicholas never came to this country, but his son, William, > came to Jamestown about 1620. Much has been written about the Farrar > families of Virginia. > John Hancock, born in Virginia on June 18, 1766, married Frances > Farrar December 14, 1791, was the son of Anne Thomas and Major Hancock > who was the son of Benjamin Hancock who traces back to Bull Hancock > who was a ship captain in the King's Navy in the early years of the > Jamestown colony. After making many successful voyages between this > country and England was given land in Virginia by King Charles I. > When Lewis was about eight years old, the family left Virginia and > settled in Franklin Co., Ky., where his father, John, died in 1827. He > was one of 12 children. His mother Frances, died in Anderson Co. in > 1837 (possibly living with one of her older children at the time). In > 1812 he volunteered in Captain Dudley's company under General > Harrison. On Feb. 17, 1819, he married Sarah Bradshaw, the daughter of > Benjamin Bradshaw and Elizabeth Carter. Elizabeth was the sister to > the mother of General Robert E. Lee. Some have said that at one time > General Lee visited the Hancock's when they were living in Christian > Co. Records indicate they lived in Mercer Co. in 1820 but by 1824 had > moved to Christian Co. where they lived on the farm that is now the > Pat Martin Farm off LaFayette Rd. south of Hopkinsville until 1852 > when they moved to Hopkins Co. (now Webster Co.) after selling the > farm. > During the time they lived in Christian Co. Sarah's brother, Carter > Bradshaw, also lived in the vicinity and some uncles lived in the > southeastern part of the county. William Lewis Hancock made several > trips to New Orleans via barge. After selling the crops, the barge was > sold for lumber and the return trip to Ky. was by foot. He was a > zealous member of the Methodist Church for over 60 years and was a > founder of Hebron Methodist Church. Eighteen children were born of > this marriage, 13 of whom lived to adulthood and 12 raised families of > their own: > Elizabeth married 1. Ottoway Moore, 12/1/1836 and 2. Andrew Hancock > 8/3/1854. > Shadarach married Mary Stewart 1/9/1849 > Benjamin Married Roxanna Howell 5/28/1854 > Martha married David Jackson 11/30/1853 > June married John Timmons 3/1/1853 > Cynthia married Peter Ashby II 2/1/1853 > Lewis married Sarah Luck 12/20/1853 > Susan married Ambrose Ashby 8/1/1852 > Judy married David Luck 12/12/1850 > James married Ann Carlisle 3/24/1859 > Adeline married Benjamin Carlisle 2/8/1854 > William married Catherine Ashby > Frances married John Coleman 12/13/1860 > > Rena Wells > rwells@apex.net > My GENEALOGY PAGE > http://www.angelfire.com/ky/bluegill7/ > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Thank you for your support of The HANCOCK Family Discussion List. Please post your HANCOCK folks periodically so we will all know who you are looking for. >

Have you talked to Audrey? She and I are working on the same basic line. I got these out of a book that is published in Christian Co. Ky. about every 10 years. These are Hancock's that came here from other places and raised their families here in Christian Co. I also have a Austin with a daughter Nancy born 1787 and married John P. Thomasson, Jr. but that is all I do have right now except some brothers and sisters to Nancy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie L. Smith" <natalier@wvadventures.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Family Histories 1797-1986 Christian Co. Ky. Hi, Rena, I am a descendant of a Nancy Hancock who I believe is a daughter of an Austin Hancock. Some trees list her as a daughter of Major Hancock, but she named her second son Austin Hancock Thomasson, so it seems likely to me that Austin was the father. The families of Austin and Major were both from the same general area of Virginia (Goochland and Louisa county are adjacent). Do you know much about these families? Are Austin and Major connected? Thank you, Natalie Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena Wells" <rwells@apex.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Family Histories 1797-1986 Christian Co. Ky. > WILLIAM L. HANCOCK > Lewis Hancock, born in Goochland Co. Va. Nov. 14, 1792, oldest son > of John Hancock and Frances Farrar. Frances Farrar, daughter of Perrin > Farrar and Sally Lacy. Ancestors have been traced back to 1546 when > Nicholas Farrar was born in France, and later left France for England, > married Mary Wodenwoth and became one of the principle stockholders > and officers in the London Company that sponsored the Jamestown > settlement. Nicholas never came to this country, but his son, William, > came to Jamestown about 1620. Much has been written about the Farrar > families of Virginia. > John Hancock, born in Virginia on June 18, 1766, married Frances > Farrar December 14, 1791, was the son of Anne Thomas and Major Hancock > who was the son of Benjamin Hancock who traces back to Bull Hancock > who was a ship captain in the King's Navy in the early years of the > Jamestown colony. After making many successful voyages between this > country and England was given land in Virginia by King Charles I. > When Lewis was about eight years old, the family left Virginia and > settled in Franklin Co., Ky., where his father, John, died in 1827. He > was one of 12 children. His mother Frances, died in Anderson Co. in > 1837 (possibly living with one of her older children at the time). In > 1812 he volunteered in Captain Dudley's company under General > Harrison. On Feb. 17, 1819, he married Sarah Bradshaw, the daughter of > Benjamin Bradshaw and Elizabeth Carter. Elizabeth was the sister to > the mother of General Robert E. Lee. Some have said that at one time > General Lee visited the Hancock's when they were living in Christian > Co. Records indicate they lived in Mercer Co. in 1820 but by 1824 had > moved to Christian Co. where they lived on the farm that is now the > Pat Martin Farm off LaFayette Rd. south of Hopkinsville until 1852 > when they moved to Hopkins Co. (now Webster Co.) after selling the > farm. > During the time they lived in Christian Co. Sarah's brother, Carter > Bradshaw, also lived in the vicinity and some uncles lived in the > southeastern part of the county. William Lewis Hancock made several > trips to New Orleans via barge. After selling the crops, the barge was > sold for lumber and the return trip to Ky. was by foot. He was a > zealous member of the Methodist Church for over 60 years and was a > founder of Hebron Methodist Church. Eighteen children were born of > this marriage, 13 of whom lived to adulthood and 12 raised families of > their own: > Elizabeth married 1. Ottoway Moore, 12/1/1836 and 2. Andrew Hancock > 8/3/1854. > Shadarach married Mary Stewart 1/9/1849 > Benjamin Married Roxanna Howell 5/28/1854 > Martha married David Jackson 11/30/1853 > June married John Timmons 3/1/1853 > Cynthia married Peter Ashby II 2/1/1853 > Lewis married Sarah Luck 12/20/1853 > Susan married Ambrose Ashby 8/1/1852 > Judy married David Luck 12/12/1850 > James married Ann Carlisle 3/24/1859 > Adeline married Benjamin Carlisle 2/8/1854 > William married Catherine Ashby > Frances married John Coleman 12/13/1860 > > Rena Wells > rwells@apex.net > My GENEALOGY PAGE > http://www.angelfire.com/ky/bluegill7/ > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Thank you for your support of The HANCOCK Family Discussion List. Please post your HANCOCK folks periodically so we will all know who you are looking for. > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com

Hi, Natalie, Yes, Nancy HANCOCK b ca 1787, dau/o Austin HANCOCK & Ann/Anna NUCKOL(D)S/NICHOLS, married 1806 Louisa Co., VA to John P. THOMASSON, Jr. Austin was son of Benjamin HANCOCK (1735 -1805) & Mary BEADLES per Austin's pension record. I have not found a connection to any Major HANCOCK & family, and I don't think others working on Major's lineage has either. I have tentatively identified Benjamin & Mary's children (based upon preponderance of information) to be: William HANCOCK (b ca 1751) m Jemima BROCKMAN & lived in Orange Co., VA. His children are found in KY. John HANCOCK (b 1753) m Nancy Ann GRAVES & lived in Louisa Co., VA;Franklin, Woodford, & Fayette Cos., KY before settling permanently in Butler Co., OH. Joseph HANCOCK (b 1759) m Nancy Ann DICKENSON and they lived in Hanover Co., VA. His son, John, m Susan Pettus GRAVES in Louisa Co., VA and went to Todd Co., KY and Christian Co., KY. Austin HANCOCK (b 1760) was born in Goochland Co., VA and lived the rest of his life in Louisa Co., VA Certainly there were other siblings and other family connections. Audrey Shields Hancock ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie L. Smith" <natalier@wvadventures.net> To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Family Histories 1797-1986 Christian Co. Ky. > Hi, Rena, > I am a descendant of a Nancy Hancock who I believe is a daughter of an > Austin Hancock. Some trees list her as a daughter of Major Hancock, but she > named her second son Austin Hancock Thomasson, so it seems likely to me that > Austin was the father. The families of Austin and Major were both from the > same general area of Virginia (Goochland and Louisa county are adjacent). > Do you know much about these families? Are Austin and Major connected? > Thank you, > Natalie Smith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Wells" <rwells@apex.net> > To: <HANCOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:05 PM > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Family Histories 1797-1986 Christian Co. Ky. > > > > WILLIAM L. HANCOCK > > Lewis Hancock, born in Goochland Co. Va. Nov. 14, 1792, oldest son > > of John Hancock and Frances Farrar. Frances Farrar, daughter of Perrin > > Farrar and Sally Lacy. Ancestors have been traced back to 1546 when > > Nicholas Farrar was born in France, and later left France for England, > > married Mary Wodenwoth and became one of the principle stockholders > > and officers in the London Company that sponsored the Jamestown > > settlement. Nicholas never came to this country, but his son, William, > > came to Jamestown about 1620. Much has been written about the Farrar > > families of Virginia. > > John Hancock, born in Virginia on June 18, 1766, married Frances > > Farrar December 14, 1791, was the son of Anne Thomas and Major Hancock > > who was the son of Benjamin Hancock who traces back to Bull Hancock > > who was a ship captain in the King's Navy in the early years of the > > Jamestown colony. After making many successful voyages between this > > country and England was given land in Virginia by King Charles I. > > When Lewis was about eight years old, the family left Virginia and > > settled in Franklin Co., Ky., where his father, John, died in 1827. He > > was one of 12 children. His mother Frances, died in Anderson Co. in > > 1837 (possibly living with one of her older children at the time). In > > 1812 he volunteered in Captain Dudley's company under General > > Harrison. On Feb. 17, 1819, he married Sarah Bradshaw, the daughter of > > Benjamin Bradshaw and Elizabeth Carter. Elizabeth was the sister to > > the mother of General Robert E. Lee. Some have said that at one time > > General Lee visited the Hancock's when they were living in Christian > > Co. Records indicate they lived in Mercer Co. in 1820 but by 1824 had > > moved to Christian Co. where they lived on the farm that is now the > > Pat Martin Farm off LaFayette Rd. south of Hopkinsville until 1852 > > when they moved to Hopkins Co. (now Webster Co.) after selling the > > farm. > > During the time they lived in Christian Co. Sarah's brother, Carter > > Bradshaw, also lived in the vicinity and some uncles lived in the > > southeastern part of the county. William Lewis Hancock made several > > trips to New Orleans via barge. After selling the crops, the barge was > > sold for lumber and the return trip to Ky. was by foot. He was a > > zealous member of the Methodist Church for over 60 years and was a > > founder of Hebron Methodist Church. Eighteen children were born of > > this marriage, 13 of whom lived to adulthood and 12 raised families of > > their own: > > Elizabeth married 1. Ottoway Moore, 12/1/1836 and 2. Andrew Hancock > > 8/3/1854. > > Shadarach married Mary Stewart 1/9/1849 > > Benjamin Married Roxanna Howell 5/28/1854 > > Martha married David Jackson 11/30/1853 > > June married John Timmons 3/1/1853 > > Cynthia married Peter Ashby II 2/1/1853 > > Lewis married Sarah Luck 12/20/1853 > > Susan married Ambrose Ashby 8/1/1852 > > Judy married David Luck 12/12/1850 > > James married Ann Carlisle 3/24/1859 > > Adeline married Benjamin Carlisle 2/8/1854 > > William married Catherine Ashby > > Frances married John Coleman 12/13/1860 > > > > Rena Wells > > rwells@apex.net > > My GENEALOGY PAGE > > http://www.angelfire.com/ky/bluegill7/ > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > Thank you for your support of The HANCOCK Family Discussion List. Please > post your HANCOCK folks periodically so we will all know who you are looking > for. > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > If you have a HANCOCK Genealogy Homepage, and would > like to have it listed on our Links page, send the URL to the > list, or to: JuliaFWood@aol.com > >