Are there any Hancock males who descend from Clement Hancock of Surry/susssex Co VA ? ~malinda > [email protected] writes: > > > It sure will be interesting when more DNA results are found. > > Will the real parents of William Hancock (wf Elizabeth Spencer), please > > stand up? > > Audrey, > William is my line, however, there are many errors in all that you sent. > First, he was married to an Elizabeth and we thought, for a long time that this > William was the son of William Hancock and Elizabeth Cockcroft. William died > 17 May 1687 in Lower Norfolf, VA. Their son, William moved to Surry Co., VA > and married Elizabeth Spencer, however, he remained there. > > The William about which you are inquiring is the one who was transported to > Bath County (now Craven Co.) NC in about 1694 with his wife, Elizabeth and son, > William. William, Sr. was born about 1665 and died in 1730 in Craven Co., > NC. William (Capt. William) married and had John, William, Elizabeth and Mary. > Both John and William died young and John may be the one you mention who died > in 1731. William died before 1747. Capt. William married Elizabeth Durham > in 1715 and had Durham, James and Sarah. Elizabeth must have died because when > he wrote his will, his wife was Dorothy. He and Dorothy had a son William > and an unborn child mentioned in the will. > > So far, we haven't found the origins of William and Elizabeth since we have > learned he doesn't match with DNA to the VA Hancocks. > > Julia > > > ==== HANCOCK Mailing List ==== > Questions about this list? Feel free to contact > the listowner for help at: > <[email protected]>