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Major William Hancock 1645–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17 May 1687

Death Location: Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies

Father: Gilbert Gaye

Mother: Sarah Gye

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Major William Hancock was born in 1645 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, the child of Gilbert Gaye And Sarah Gye. Major William Hancock passed away in 1687 in Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies.

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Biography

  • Major William Hancock was born in 1645 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, the child of Gilbert Gaye And Sarah Gye.
  • Major William Hancock passed away in 1687 in Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies.

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Major Hancock's Ancestors

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Major Hancock
1645–1687
Birth Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Parents
Gilbert Gaye
1610–1642
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Sarah Gye
1610–1689
Princess Ann, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Hancock) Gaye
1590–
England
Susan Poynter
1578–1667
Stepney, Devon, England
William Hancocke
1590–1676
England
Sarah (Burton) Lady
1590–1693
Knockyn, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hancock
1571–1600
Sybil Coleman
1575–1667
THOMAS BURTON
1532–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hancocke
1551–1635
Katherin Hayward
1550–1631

Major Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Major William Hancock in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
1687
17 May 1687
Age 42
Death of Major William Hancock in Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies
Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1687
    Event Place: Lower Norfolk, Henrico County, Virginia, American Colonies

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