Descendants of William Hancock
Generation No. 2
2. AUGUSTINE3 HANCOCK (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1605 in England1, and died Aft. 1630 in Virginia1. He married ? Unknown in England.
Notes for AUGUSTINE HANCOCK:
Augustine came to VA from England in 1630 to claim his father's estate.
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Children of AUGUSTINE HANCOCK and ? are:
i. ROBERT4 HANCOCK, b. 1625, England; d. Unknown.
5. ii. WILLIAM HANCOCK, b. 1631, Virginia; d. 1672, Virginia.
iii. SARAH HANCOCK, b. Unknown.
iv. RUTH HANCOCK, b. Unknown.
3. SIMON3 HANCOCK (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1610 in England2, and died 1654 in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia2. He married SARAH GYE August 26, 1647 in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia2.
Notes for SIMON HANCOCK:
Simon was born in England, came to America, settling in the eastern area of the Lynhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk Co., VA, (now Princess Anne County) which is where he died. Sarah was the widow of Gilbert Gaye, then she married Simon. After Simon's death, she remarried to ? Pigot or Piggott.
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Children of SIMON HANCOCK and SARAH GYE are:
6. i. WILLIAM4 HANCOCKII, b. 1648, Henrico County, VA; d. May 17, 1687, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia.
7. ii. SIMON HANCOCK, JR., b. 1649, Henrico Co., VA; d. 1725.
8. iii. ROBERT HANCOCK, b. 1650, Henrico County, VA; d. 1709, Henrico County, VA.
9. iv. ANN HANCOCK, b. Abt. 1652, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia; d. 1671, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia.
4. WILLIAM3 HANCOCK (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1615 in England, and died 1693 in Surry Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH SPENCER Unknown, daughter of NICHOLAS SPENCER and MARY GOSTWICH.
Notes for WILLIAM HANCOCK:
William participated in the rebellion against English taxation in 1673. He was arrested and charged with unlawful gathering. He said during his trial that he was at the gathering, but did not know who had told him about the gathering. He was a member of the Surry Militia in 1687.
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Child of WILLIAM HANCOCK and ELIZABETH SPENCER is:
10. i. JOHN4 HANCOCK, b. Abt. 1670; d. 1732.
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