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John Hancock 1685 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1685

Birth Location: Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire

Father: John Hancocke

Mother: Ann Marchment

Spouse(s): Sarah Ludlow

Children(s): Mary Hancock\Fricker

John Hancock was born in 1685 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England, the child of John Hancocke and Ann Marchment. John Hancock married Sarah Ludlow, and had children including Mary Hancock\Fricker. John Hancock passed away in 1740 in Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire.

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Biography

  • John Hancock was born in 1685 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England, the child of John Hancocke and Ann Marchment.
  • John Hancock married Sarah Ludlow, and had children including Mary Hancock\Fricker.
  • John Hancock passed away in 1740 in Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire.

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Spouses(s)

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John Hancock's Ancestors

Self
John Hancock
1685 – 1740
Birth Place: Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Hancocke
1660 – 1718
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Ann Marchment
1663 – 1705
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Hancocke
1634 – 1684
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Mary Abraham
1639 –
Westbury, Wiltshire, , England
William Marchment
1625 – 1695
Upavon, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hancocke
1609 – 1671
Alice Godard
1615 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannis HANCOCKE
1564 –

John Hancock's Descendants

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John Hancock (12 Dec 1685 – 1740) m. Sarah Ludlow (1690 – abt 1772)
  1. 1. Mary Hancock\Fricker (1718 – ) m. William Fricker (c1720 – )
    1. 1. Thomas Fricker (24 Jan 1745 – ) m. Ann Giddings (Abt 1740 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Fricker (1780 – July 1854) m. Abigail ((Bigna)) Turner\Fricker (1775 – May 1845)
        1. 1. Thomas Fricker (1813 – ) m. Sarah Maidment (1815 – Jul 1884)

John Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1685
12 Dec 1685
Birth of John Hancock in Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Westbury, Wiltshire, England
1740
1740
Age 55
Death of John Hancock in Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire
Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1685
    Event Place: Westbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire

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