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Samuel Hancock (abt. 1730 - 1813)

Samuel Hancock
Born about in Henrico, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married about 1758 in Albemarle, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died at about age 83 in Wilson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Samuel married Mildred Dawson about 1758, probably in Albemarle County, Virginia - they had nine children including Dawson Hancock

He has a F.A.G. Memorial (no headstone photo) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192216664

His will was dated December 30, 1810, and proven May 13, 1813 in Wilson County, Tennessee[1]

Abstracted Deeds

Amelia County DB4:156
26 Sep 1751, John Woodson of Southam Parish Cumberland to Samuel Hancock, Jr. of Nottoway Parish Amelia, £50-Va., 400 acres where his father Samuel Hancock lives, part of a greater Patent to John Woodson on 20 Sep 1748: corner of Col. Randolph, North side of Buffalo River, George Lumpkin, John Richardson's lines, and Buffalo River.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Fitsgerd, Ann Woodson, Benjamin Harris
at County Court, 26 Sep 1751, Elizabeth Woodson, wife of John, relinquishes dower right. Samuel Cobbs C.C.[2]

Prince Edward County DB1:39
4 Oct 1754, Samuel Hancock, Jr. to Abraham Venable, both of Prince Edward County, £50-Va., 400ac North side of Buffalo River, beginning at Randolph's corner black oak on Buffalo River, George Lumpkin's line, John Richardson's line to Buffalo River to beginning
WItnesses: Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie (Haskins?), Samuel Hancock Sr., George Moor, & Andrew Rozborough
at County Court 4 Oct 1754: proven by oaths of N. Venable and Hastie; John LeNeve C.C.[3]

Prince Edward County DB1:163
12 May 1757, Samuel Hancock, Jr. to Abraham Venable, citing deed of 4 Oct 1754: Allow to be granted and warrant title to Venable, his heirs and assigns to let or sell at public or private sale and pay himself all money owed by my father, Samuel Hancock, Sr. to Buchanan & Co., and what proceeds remain to be paid to me.
Witnesses: Robert Sharpe, Edward Gresham, John Baldwin
at County Court Jun 1759, then Sep Court following, proven by oaths of 3 witnesses, John LeNeve C.C.[4]

Lunenburg County DB4:208 (Bill of Sale)
7 Oct 1755, Samuel Hancock, Sr. of Prince Edward County to Samuel Hancock, Jr. of Lunenburg: for £50 to Samuel Jr:
18 head of neat cattle marked with crop in kerl under right ear and two marks under kerl of left ear
27 head hoggs [sic] marked similarly
6 sheep marked likewise
3 mares branded "G L", the other with "L" near buttocks and "R" at shoulder
3 feather beds and furniture
3 spinning wheels, 2 large chests, 1 gun, 5 iron pots, 3 pewter dishes, iron pestle, 3 wedges, 1 brass candlestick, 24 spoons, 1 "box iron"
All exempt from future claims of the heirs of Samuel Hancock, Sr.
Witnesses: Clement Read & George Carrington, Jr.
at County Court, 7 Oct 1755, proven by oaths of witnesses, Clement Read C. C.[5]

Bute County, NC DB2:140-141
8 Feb 1768, Thomas Smith of Bute County, North Carolina to Samuel Hancock Jr. of Prince Edward County, Virginia, £20-Va, 58ac on the North Side of the Tar River, lines of Frahock (?), (long clause about Smith having inherited and having right to sell the land).
wits: Giles Bowers, James Sandge, Saml. Hancock
November Court 1768: Thomas Smith acknowledged, ordered to be recorded, Ben'a McCullough C.C.
4 May 1769, Having been acknowledged in Bute Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, ordered to be registered: William Johnson, Sub. Reg'r.[6]NB: his father Samuel was probably the witness


Sources

  1. ↑ Dorman, John Frederick. 2004. Chapter "Thomas Harris", in Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P. Genealogical Press, pp. 288-289. cites p. 340 of the 1802-1814 Will Book for Wilson Co., TN
  2. ↑ Deed books, 1734-1869, Virginia. County Court (Amelia County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948, film 30432 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-MS5S-K?i=364&cat=282005 note at beginning of book: pages re-numbered when rebound, 77 is struck through, and 156 is written beneath
  3. ↑ Deeds, 1754-1866, Prince Edward County (Virginia). County Clerk, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1949, film 33224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-KSTY-S?i=50&cat=362164
  4. ↑ Deeds, 1754-1866, Prince Edward County (Virginia). County Clerk, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1949, film 33224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-KSTL-H?i=191&cat=362164
  5. ↑ Deeds, 1746-1869, Lunenburg County (Virginia). County Clerk, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1949. Film 32389 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-W2K9?i=423&cat=372284
  6. ↑ Deeds, 1764-1960, Warren County (North Carolina). Register of Deeds, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC, 1965, Deeds, v. 1-3 1765-1783, film 454305 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-896S-QCHB?i=363&cat=397388
  • Childs, J. Rives, 1925, "Hancock Family of Lower Norfolk, Henrico, and Bedford Counties", The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 32(2) pgs 212-215
  • Source: S-1760923602 Repository: #R-1788806777 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=46505842&pid=378
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Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Stacy x for creating WikiTree profile Hancock-2023 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.




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Stephen Freeman
Hancock-2023 and Hancock-4167 appear to represent the same person because: They are shown as siblings with the same first name.
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