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Benjamin Hancock

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Albemarle County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: before December 12, 1815
Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Place of Burial: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Hancock; John D. Hancock; Elizabeth Hancock and Elizabeth Hancock
Husband of Anna Hancock
Father of Richard Ramsey Hancock; John Hancock; Lewis Hancock; Martha Smith; Mary Ruyle and 6 others
Brother of Lewis John Hancock; William L Hancock; Nancy Corn; Rhoda Layne; Mary Hancock and 4 others

DAR: Ancestor #: A050831
Find A Grave No.: 148638159
Managed by: Patti Kay Gourley
Last Updated:

About Benjamin Hancock

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor # A050831

Benjamin born ca 1759 Died 1817 ( on the way to his son's house with
the younger children) married Anna Corn around 1780 Moved with his
father and family from Fluvanna County between 1777 and 1790

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/HANCOCK/1997-07/08685...

Benjamin's Children:

1a) Richard born 16 April 1783 went to TN

1b) John born ca 1785 stayed in Patrick Co, VA married Elizabeth Witt

Feb 09 1804 ( ditto for the tranposed numbers)

1c)James born ca 1794 went to Arkansas

1d) Benjamin born 30 Oct 1803 moved to Alabama

1e) Lewis born 25 Oct 1787 moved to TN

1f) Major born 1792 moved later to Ohio married 11 Oct 1814 ( ditto

for the transposed Month and Day) Elizabeth Adams -- daughter of Wm
Fuson; widow of Joshua Adams - Benjamin Hancock Security.

1g) Charles born 28 May 1798 moved to TN

1h) Mary ( ? married Peter Rule)

1i) Martha married Peter Smith in PAtrick County, VA 05 Nov 1804 ( ditto

with the month and day)

1j)Nancy married (?) Jerry Turner

1k) Elizabeth married (?) Brid Spurlock



Benjamin born ca 1759 Died 1817 ( on the way to his son's house with

the younger children) married Anna Corn around 1780 Moved with his father and family from Fluvanna County between 1777 and 1790 http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/HANCOCK/1997-07/08685...

Benjamin's Children:

1a) Richard born 16 April 1783 went to TN

1b) John born ca 1785 stayed in Patrick Co, VA married Elizabeth Witt

Feb 09 1804 ( ditto for the tranposed numbers) 1c)James born ca 1794 went to Arkansas

1d) Benjamin born 30 Oct 1803 moved to Alabama

1e) Lewis born 25 Oct 1787 moved to TN

1f) Major born 1792 moved later to Ohio married 11 Oct 1814 ( ditto

for the transposed Month and Day) Elizabeth Adams -- daughter of Wm Fuson; widow of Joshua Adams - Benjamin Hancock Security. 1g) Charles born 28 May 1798 moved to TN

1h) Mary ( ? married Peter Rule)

1i) Martha married Peter Smith in PAtrick County, VA 05 Nov 1804 ( ditto

with the month and day) 1j)Nancy married (?) Jerry Turner

1k) Elizabeth married (?) Brid Spurlock

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148638159/benjamin-hancock


He registered for military service in 1779.
Ancestor #: A050831

No such Cemetery exists - Benjamin Hancock died on the roadside almost to Watertown, Tennessee He was on his way with his younger children to the homes of his two older sons

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Benjamin Hancock's Timeline

1756
1756
Albemarle County, Virginia, Colonial America
1778
April 16, 1778
1785
1785
Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
1787
October 25, 1787
Fluvanna County, VA, United States
1788
January 29, 1788
Henry County, Virginia, United States
1789
1789
Patrick County, Virginia
1792
March 13, 1792
Patrick County, Virginia
1794
1794
Patrick County, Virginia
1798
May 28, 1798
Patrick County, Virginia