Benjamin A. Hancock Jr. (1740 - 1811)

Born 1740 in Bedford County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Sarah (Lane) Hancock — married 23 Feb 1765 in Guilford, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1811 at about age 71 in Gap Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Private Benjamin Hancock Jr. served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Hancock was born about 1740 in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Benjamin might not be a son of Benjamin 1710 however, he does seem to be a relative and he was called Benjamin Jr. ^[1]

He married Sarah Lane, 23 Feb 1765, in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born in 1735 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died between 1815 and 1820 in Wayne County, Kentucky [marriage recorded in Quaker records according to Henshaw's Ency. of Quaker Records].

Benjamin Hancock was a soldier in the Virginia militia during the Revolution and received a Kentucky land grant as a result. He may also have served in Randolph County, North Carolina. He came to be called Colonel Hancock at a later date.

Benjamin was in Cumberland Co., KY in 1800 census.
Wayne Co. was formed Cumberland in 1801.

Revolutionary War veteran of Fluvanna County, Virginia, later called Colonel Hancock, received a 400- acre land grant on Gap (Beaver) Creek (survey 1804) in Wayne County, Kentucky.

His will probated 1815 in Wayne County names wife Sarah (Sarah S. Lane, Quakeress, daughter of William and Ann Crew Lane) and 7 children.

He left a will in Wayne Co., KY dated 23 Sept., 1811 which was probated in 1815. His children were named in his will which was witnessed by John Duffy, Jacob Hicks and Benjamin Dabney.

He is said to have been a Revolutionary War soldier and was called "Col." Hancock in later life. He took 200 acres of bounty land on Hancock Creek in Cumberland Co., KY, which was surveyed in 1799 and a 400 acres granted on Gap (Beaver) Creek which was surveyed in 1804 (Book 13, page 263). He sold one acre of land for a church on Otter Creek for $2 and died shortly after. (Book A, page 219). (They may have had another daughter Ellizabeth ' called "Crossey" who married George Dabney).

He died in 1811-1815 in Gap Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky.

Their son Benjamin Hancock was born in 1778 in North Carolina and died in 1852 in Wayne County, Kentucky. He was a minister. He married Elizabeth Vickery, 10 Dec 1820, in Wayne County, Kentucky. She was born about 1800 in Randolph County, North Carolina, and died in 1843 in Wayne County, Kentucky.

Note

Note: Descendants of this line told the Declaration story, as it was a brother named John who was connected to the story. One of the Vickery uncles thought this John Hancock was the signer and so it looks like he was probably fooled by the John Hancock name. In the pension declaration of George Dabney he mentions that Esquire Benjamin Hancock and William Hancock know of his service record. They lived in Wayne Co., KY. Dabney said that he was living in Bedford Co., VA, when he enlisted. This William mentioned was a son of John D. Hancock.^[2]

Note: Benjamin Hancock, Revolutionary Solider, who was born abt 1740. This Benjamin who was born abt 1740 died in Wayne Co., KY and left a will. He married Sarah Lane, a Quaker, and a daughter of William and Anne (Crew(s)) Lane. When Sarah married Benjamin Hancock she was disowned for marrying out of unity and is listed as such in 1765 in the Quaker Church minutes. Sarah was received at Lost Creek, TN, but was married in Randolph County, NC.

Benjamin Hancock, Sr., received a bounty land warrant from the state of Virginia for his service in the Revolutionary war. Grantee: Hancock, Benj; Acres: 400; Book: 13; Survey Date: 11-17-1804; County: Wayne; Water Course: Gap Creek; Reference: Kentucky Land Grants, Volume 1, Part 1.

Benjamin Hancock named his wife Sarah in his will. Also named is my ancestor, Benjamin Hancock, Jr. Wayne County, Kentucky Vital Records Wills 1802-1909, Volume Six. Compiled and Published by June Baldwin Bork. 1983. p. 11, Old Will Book B; 12 Written: 23 Sept 1811; Proved: Sept Ct 1811 (in Old Will Bk); Proved: Nov Ct 1815 (in New Will Bk); Will of Benjamin Hancock; Being in a low state of health...to my beloved wife, Sarah, all my dwelling household & kitchen furniture ... ; to my daughter Nancy Martin, 5 shillings ... ; to my son, William Hancock, 5 shillings ... ; to my son, John L. Hancock, my daughters, Sarah Rains, and Marjory Warren, all 5 shillings each ... sons, Jessy and Benjamin to divide said land at death of me and my beloved wife, equally and to share in the profits of the mines or minerals that may be discovered on the 200 acres. Executors: Jessey and Benjamin Hancock. Witness: John Duffy, Jacob (X) Hicks and Benjamin Dabney. (Re-copied in New WB A-6)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ See "Decendants of Mary Broyles Vickery and Francis Marion Vickery of Wayne Co., KY" by Robbins.
2. ↑ Source: #S613
3. ↑ Source: #S613

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Hancock-1391 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.
• Thank you to Stacy x for creating WikiTree profile Hancock-2017 through the import of FamilyTreezUSAv2 family tree file.ged on May 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Stacy and others.
• WikiTree profile Hancock-1654 created through the import of Carroll-Dabney-Simons-Wells Fa.ged on Oct 8, 2012 by Janet Dabney. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Janet and others.

• Source: S513 Author: J.W. Hancock Title: Benjamin Hancock's Family Abbreviation: Benjamin Hancock's Family Publication: (link no longer works)
• Source: S613 Author: Donna Cooper Title: Donna Cooper's Family Connections Abbreviation: Donna Cooper's Family Connections Publication: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~haddockfamily/familyconnections10.htm Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y Data: Text: 2 Benjamin Hancock, Sr. 1740 - 1811 b: Abt. 1740 in Bedford Co., Virginia d: 1811 in Gap Creek, Wayne Co. Kentucky +Sarah Lane 1735 - 1815 b: 1735 in Henrico Co., Virginia d: Bet. 1815 - 1820 in Wayne Co., KY m: February 23, 1765 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co., NC [Descendants of this line told the Declaration story, as it was a brother named John who was connected to the story. One of the Vickery uncles thought this John Hancock was the signer and so it looks like he was probably fooled by the John Hancock name. In the pension declaration of George Dabneyhe mentions that Esquire Benjamin Hancock and William Hancock know of his service record. They lived in Wayne Co., KY. Dabneysaid that he was living in Bedford Co., VA, when he enlisted. This William mentioned was a son of John D. Hancock.]
• Source: S618 Title: The Earliest Documented Ancestor of HANCOCK / HANDCOCK - DNA Testing Abbreviation: HANCOCK / HANDCOCK - DNA Testing Publication: http://www.small-stuff.com/HANCOCK/DNA/chart1.htm Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y