Carolyn, Looks like you covered this group very well! I'm still working on Nehemiah to see where he fits in the big picture of the family. Will keep you updated when I find more! Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. Krodell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:33 PM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Nehemiah Hancock > That is my family as well! I descend from John Pipkin Hancock. Lisa > Cravens (one of the best researchers for Hancocks) gave information: > > NC Revolutionary Military Papers > NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC > Folder #282 > 1811 Power of attorney - Thomas Hancock of "Heartford Co., NC only heir to > uncle, David Hancock, who died in Rev. War, to Daniel Cherry of Wilson > County, TN > 1812 - 640 acres to heirs of Nehemiah Handcock of Hertford Co. > 1813 - Martin Co., NC Deposition of John Clark, re: Thomas Hancock, heir of > Nehemiah Hancock, deceased. > > Lisa said "This not only proves Thomas to be the son of Nehemiah, it proves > that Nehemiah had a brother David Hancock." She also indicated that the > 1790 Hertford Co. NC census listed Nehemiah and is the only Hancock listed > so apparently Thomas was already gone. > > An elderly family member said that his mother said that Thomas' name was > John Thomas Hancock. I have no proof of that but it is a family story. > > It is my understanding that Thomas' wife was Mary Saunders. He was Randolph > Co. NC sheriff in 1826-27 and somewhere I heard that he was a House > Representative in 1828 -29 but I have no proof of that. > > My John Pipkin Hancock left Lebanon, MO after his wife Minerva died. He > moved to Pocahontas, Randolph Co. AR where he died in 1885. > > Lisa, can you help us with any of this? > > Carolyn Bates Krodell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Copeland" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:14 PM > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Nehemiah Hancock > > > > I am attempting to find the origin of my GGGgrandfather John Thomas > Hancock b abt 1795 and living in Randolph Co. N.C. In 1850 Census, his son > Elias Henderson Hancock is living with his family an a 65 year old, Mary > Hancock, believed to be his mother. In the next house is a 38 year old > Mahalia Hancock and her two children, Mary P. 14 and John M.11 and Nancy J. > 8, who may be Elias brother Abner's wife Mahalia Cox. My GGgrandfather > Elias Henderson Hancock left Ashboro N.C. before 1860 along with his brother > John Pimpkin and moved to Lebanon Mo. Family lore says that John Thomas > Hancock went by the name Tammy and he was the sheriff of Randolph Co before > the war of 1812. His father was John Henry Hancock and his father was > Nehemiah Hancock, from Danville Va and fought in the Revolutionary war. > > > > Any of these sound familiar? > > > > Jerry Copeland > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Where to send messages to the list..... > [email protected] >

Thanks Lisa - your help is so appreciated! Isn't this exciting that interested has flared again!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 4:21 AM Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Nehemiah Hancock > Carolyn, > > Looks like you covered this group very well! > > I'm still working on Nehemiah to see where he fits in the big picture of the > family. Will keep you updated when I find more! > > Lisa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C. Krodell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:33 PM > Subject: Re: [HANCOCK-L] Nehemiah Hancock > > > > That is my family as well! I descend from John Pipkin Hancock. Lisa > > Cravens (one of the best researchers for Hancocks) gave information: > > > > NC Revolutionary Military Papers > > NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC > > Folder #282 > > 1811 Power of attorney - Thomas Hancock of "Heartford Co., NC only heir to > > uncle, David Hancock, who died in Rev. War, to Daniel Cherry of Wilson > > County, TN > > 1812 - 640 acres to heirs of Nehemiah Handcock of Hertford Co. > > 1813 - Martin Co., NC Deposition of John Clark, re: Thomas Hancock, heir > of > > Nehemiah Hancock, deceased. > > > > Lisa said "This not only proves Thomas to be the son of Nehemiah, it > proves > > that Nehemiah had a brother David Hancock." She also indicated that the > > 1790 Hertford Co. NC census listed Nehemiah and is the only Hancock listed > > so apparently Thomas was already gone. > > > > An elderly family member said that his mother said that Thomas' name was > > John Thomas Hancock. I have no proof of that but it is a family story. > > > > It is my understanding that Thomas' wife was Mary Saunders. He was > Randolph > > Co. NC sheriff in 1826-27 and somewhere I heard that he was a House > > Representative in 1828 -29 but I have no proof of that. > > > > My John Pipkin Hancock left Lebanon, MO after his wife Minerva died. He > > moved to Pocahontas, Randolph Co. AR where he died in 1885. > > > > Lisa, can you help us with any of this? > > > > Carolyn Bates Krodell > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Copeland" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:14 PM > > Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Nehemiah Hancock > > > > > > > I am attempting to find the origin of my GGGgrandfather John Thomas > > Hancock b abt 1795 and living in Randolph Co. N.C. In 1850 Census, his son > > Elias Henderson Hancock is living with his family an a 65 year old, Mary > > Hancock, believed to be his mother. In the next house is a 38 year old > > Mahalia Hancock and her two children, Mary P. 14 and John M.11 and Nancy > J. > > 8, who may be Elias brother Abner's wife Mahalia Cox. My GGgrandfather > > Elias Henderson Hancock left Ashboro N.C. before 1860 along with his > brother > > John Pimpkin and moved to Lebanon Mo. Family lore says that John Thomas > > Hancock went by the name Tammy and he was the sheriff of Randolph Co > before > > the war of 1812. His father was John Henry Hancock and his father was > > Nehemiah Hancock, from Danville Va and fought in the Revolutionary war. > > > > > > Any of these sound familiar? > > > > > > Jerry Copeland > > > > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > > Check out our HANCOCK Project World Wide at: > > > http://members.aol.com/heatherjvw/Hancock/ > > > > > > > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > > Where to send messages to the list..... > > [email protected] > > > > > ==== 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. >