Francis was baptised on 12 December 1776 in Denver, Norfolk, England.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the son of Sarah Cocker. He married Alice Disdell Haynes on 10[6][7] or 19 March 1805 in Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England.[8][9][10][11] Tragically, both their first-born son Robert (1805-1806)[12][13][14][15][16] and their first-born daughter Mary (1807-1808),[17][18][19][20][21][22] passed away before the age of two. Their daughters Mary Ann (1808),[23][24][25][26] and Sarah (1811),[27][28][29][30] like their other children, were baptised in Sutton St James. Francis himself passed away at about age 37, and was buried on 21 August 1815 in Sutton St James.[3][4][5] Their son Francis was baptised the following month, named after his late father.[31][32][33][34]
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↑ "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNNP-NZD : 18 July 2017), Francis Hammond, 12 Dec 1776, Christening; citing Denver, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Norwich; FHL microfilm 2,186,446.
↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27HD-8S2 : 12 February 2018), Francis Hammond, 12 Dec 1776; citing Christening, Denver, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,545,212.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL12-GL88 : 16 March 2018), Francis Cocker and Alice Disedell, 10 Mar 1805; citing Marriage, 10 Mar 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,152.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1K-Y947 : 16 March 2018), Francis Cocker and Alice Disedell Heanes, 10 Mar 1805; citing Marriage, 10 Mar 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1K-S7JV : 16 March 2018), Francis Cocker and Alice Disdell Heanes, 19 Mar 1805; citing Marriage, 19 Mar 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,152.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL12-9C8T : 16 March 2018), Francis Cocker and Alice Disdell Haynes, 19 Mar 1805; citing Marriage, 19 Mar 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL12-DP52 : 16 March 2018), Francis Cocker and Alice Disdell Haynes, 19 Mar 1805; citing Marriage, 19 Mar 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,152.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL12-L1LQ : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Robert Coker, 17 Aug 1805; citing Baptism, 17 Aug 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF79-RFL : 10 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Robert Coker, ); citing item 3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-36HN : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Robert Coker, 17 Aug 1805; citing Baptism, 17 Aug 1805, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ST-X2H : 10 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Mary Coker, ); citing item 3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-364T : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Mary Coker, 06 Mar 1807; citing Baptism, 06 Mar 1807, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1K-S7VH : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Mary Coker, 06 Mar 1807; citing Baptism, 06 Mar 1807, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGP8-MRS : 11 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Mary Coker, 26 Aug 1808); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 505,749.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-WG3T : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Mary Ann Coker, 18 Sep 1808; citing Baptism, 18 Sep 1808, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-943C : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Mary Ann Coker, 18 Sep 1808; citing Baptism, 18 Sep 1808, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMXQ-5V7 : 11 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Mary Ann Coker, 18 Sep 1808); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 505,749.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9TM-D4B : 10 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Mary Ann Coker, ); citing item 3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1K-S7XL : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Sarah Coker, 01 Aug 1811; citing Baptism, 01 Aug 1811, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF79-53T : 10 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Sarah Coker, ); citing item 3, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-9WB1 : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker in entry for Sarah Coker, 01 Aug 1811; citing Baptism, 01 Aug 1811, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMXQ-Y9S : 11 February 2018, Francis Coker in entry for Sarah Coker, 01 Aug 1811); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 505,749.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1L-4XHJ : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker, 30 Sep 1815; citing Baptism, 30 Sep 1815, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,181.
↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL12-S6Z8 : 16 March 2018), Francis Coker, 30 Sep 1815; citing Baptism, 30 Sep 1815, Sutton St James, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF79-FS9 : 10 February 2018, Francis Coker, ); citing yr 1813-1880 p 4, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,151.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYP6-PBS : 11 February 2018, Frances Coker, 30 Sep 1815); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 508,053.
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