John Witt Hancock

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About John Witt Hancock

John Witt Hancock

Born 20 Oct 1818 Patrick Co. VA Died 29 Jan 1869 Son of John Hancock and Mary Elizabeth Witt Married 14 Oct 1841 Patrick Co. VA Married: Jane Edwards Born 1823 Franklin Co. VA Daughter of Brice Edwards and Jane Rakes

Children: 8 Elizabeth Ellen Born 15 Oct 1856 died 08 April 1938 Patrick Co. VA Married: Abram Rorrer Martha Malinda Born 01 Dec 1843 Patrick Co, VA died 16 May 1901 Patrick Co. VA Married: Samuel Clifton Mary Emaline Born 17 April 1846 Patrick Co, VA died 24 April 1904 Patrick Co, VA Married Henry C. Light William Jasper Born 3 Mar 1849 Married: Emma Lawrence Joseph A Born 9 July 1854 died 1883 Floyd Co. VA James Madison Born Abt 1852 Patrick Co. VA * Nancy J. C. Married: John W. Craddock Catherine Born 5 Sep 1860

1850 Patrick Co Census Southern District shows

John age 33, Jane age 38, Martha age 7, Mary age 4, and William J. age1 .

1860 Patrick Co Census Southern, page number 1007 taken July 27 1860 John age 41, Jane age 37, Martha age 16(then Called Malinda), Mary E age 14, William age 11, Joseph A age 5, and Elizabeth age 2 .
1870 Patrick Co Census Southern District shows Jane age 44, William age 21, Joseph A age 15, Ellen age 13 (aka Elizabeth), and Nancy J.C. age 11

  • Nancy J.C. should have appeared on the 1860 census to be aged 11 on the 1870 census.
  • James Madison died abt. Age 2