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Nancy Hancock 1785–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1785

Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA

Death Date: 16 June 1851

Death Location: Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America

Father: John Hancock

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): None None

Children(s): Samuel Jr, Caroline Downs, Harriet Downs, John Downs, Hannah Downs, Aubury Downs, Zelotes Downs, Ozro Downs, Colin Downs, William Downs, Joseph Soldier, Nancy Downs, Rufus Soldier, Sarah Downs

In 1785, Nancy Hancock entered the world in Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA, born to John Hancock And Mary Walker. In 1820, Nancy Hancock resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States. In 1830, Nancy Hancock resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA. Nancy Hancock had children including Aubury Downs, Caroline Downs, Colin L Downs, Hannah Downs, Harriet Downs, John Hancock Downs, Joseph Downs Civil War Soldier, Nancy Downs, Ozro Downs, Rufus T Downs Civil War Soldier, Samuel Wentworth Downs Jr, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, William D Downs, Zelotes Downs. Nancy Hancock passed away in 1851 in Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Nancy Hancock entered the world in Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA, born to John Hancock And Mary Walker.
  • In 1820, Nancy Hancock resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States.
  • In 1830, Nancy Hancock resided in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • Nancy Hancock had children including Aubury Downs, Caroline Downs, Colin L Downs, Hannah Downs, Harriet Downs, John Hancock Downs, Joseph Downs Civil War Soldier, Nancy Downs, Ozro Downs, Rufus T Downs Civil War Soldier, Samuel Wentworth Downs Jr, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, William D Downs, Zelotes Downs.
  • Nancy Hancock passed away in 1851 in Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hancock
1738–1819
Birth Location: Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Mary Walker
1739–1816
Birth Location: Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

None None
1778–1850
Birth Location: Orland Hancock Maine

Children(s)

Samuel Jr
1808–1893
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
SJ
Caroline Downs
1804–1862
Birth Location: Orland, Maine
CD
Harriet Downs
1805–1891
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
HD
John Downs
1809–1891
Birth Location: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
JD
Hannah Downs
1811–1890
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
HD
Aubury Downs
1813–
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
AD
Zelotes Downs
1814–1850
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
ZD
Ozro Downs
1816–
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
OD
Colin Downs
1818–1894
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
CD
William Downs
1821–1903
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
WD
Joseph Soldier
1823–1879
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
JS
Nancy Downs
1825–1888
Birth Location: Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
ND
Rufus Soldier
1829–1902
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
RS
Sarah Downs
1832–1903
Birth Location: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
SD

Nancy Hancock's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Hancock
1785–1851
Birth Place: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
Parents
John Hancock
1738–1819
Boston Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Walker
1739–1816
Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Hancock
1716–1765
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Prudence White
1714–1793
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Samuel (Walker.) ll
1718–
Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Carlisle
1720–
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hancock
1672–1735
Dorothy Clayes
1675–1756
Edward White
1687–
Sarah Wilson
1687–
Samuell Sr
1689–
Hannah (Jenyns)
1690–1748
Bartholomew Carley
1660–1746
Hannah King
1664–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dec. Jr
1638–1719
Mary Prentice
1644–1699
John ll
1638–1713
Mary Long
1642–1719
Sarah White
1645–1688
John Jr
1651–1735
Joanna Carter
1649–1698
Thomas III
1664–1717
Martha Howe?????
1669–1721
Stephen (Jenyns)
–1701
Hannah Stanhop
1660–1699

Nancy Hancock's Descendants

1.
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Nancy Hancock (17 March 1785–16 June 1851) m. (1778–1850)
  1. 1. Samuel (Wentworth Downs) Jr 1808–1893 m. Irene (J Hancock (Pocahontas line#2) ) 1806–1896
    1. 1. Frances (Downs (Pocahontas line#1) ) 1835–1922 m. Pliny (Davison) lll 1840–1909
      1. 1. Bertha (Frances) Davison 1878–1974 m. Andrew (Mitchell) Myrick 1875–1946
        1. 1. Dorothy (Mitchell) Myrick 1906–2000 m. Nelson (Wingate) Thomas 1909–1993
        2. 2. Roger (Davison) Myrick 1910–1976 m. Marjorie Tellar 1912–1985
        3. 3. Louisa (Hancock) Myrick 1918–2001 m. Allen (James) Herling 1913–1982
      2. 2. Adelia (Irene) Davison 1870–1932 m. Charles (Leonard) Hadley 1869–1951
        1. 1. Kenneth (Brooks) Hadley 1894–1986 m. Gladys (M) Moore 1897–1990
        2. 2. Leonard (Davison) Hadley 1902–1988
      3. 3. Annie (Trussell) Davison 1873–1875
    2. 2. Adelia (I) Downs 1838–1850
    3. 3. Georgiana Downs 1842–1866
    4. 4. Catherine ("Kate' Downs) Marion 1845–1901 m. Charles (Edward) Marion 1846–1905
      1. 1. Henry (Elmer) Marion 1871–1948 m. Helen K 1890–1969
      2. 2. Everett (Hancock) Marion 1882–1892
      3. 3. Sgt. (Frances Herbert) Marion 1876–1919
      4. 4. Emily (E) Marion 1883–
    5. 5. Nancy (J) Downs 1849–1850
    6. 6. Emily (R) Downs 1840–1856
  2. 2. Caroline Downs 1804–1862 m. Rufus Trussell 1805–
    1. 1. Helen (M) Trussell 1841–
  3. 3. Harriet Downs 1805–1891 m. Nathaniel Drew 1802–1847
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Edward) Drew 1839–1924 m. Anna Drew 1853–
      1. 1. Ira Drew 1872–
      2. 2. Hattie (O) Drew 1866–1947 m. Fred (S) Stewart 1863–
        1. 1. Harry (F) Stewart 1901–
      3. 3. Carrie Drew 1868–
      4. 4. Charles Drew 1870–1936 m. Alice (M.) Drew 1876–1942
        1. 1. Vernon (Leroy) Drew 1899–1977
        2. 2. Anna (Frances) Kerfoot 1906–1957
      5. 5. Florence Drew 1875–
      6. 6. Arthur (G) Drew 1883–
    2. 2. Hannah (H.) Carter 1837–1919
    3. 3. Caroline Drew 1832–1914 m. William Stone 1829–
      1. 1. Isabelle (Caroline) Bradeen 1871–1976
      2. 2. Ella (I) Stone 1854–
  4. 4. John (Hancock) Downs 1809–1891 m. Sarah Briley 1830–1903 m. Ethelinda (Getchell Wife #1) ? 1821–1859
    1. 1. Marie Down 1859–
    2. 2. Linde Down 1864–1958
    3. 3. Albert Down 1869–
    4. 4. Oscar Downs 1838–1920 m. Groenthlean ("Gwinnie") Beaubien 1838–
    5. 5. Charles Downs 1845–1897 m. Anna Downs 1847–1923
      1. 1. Marian Cavitt 1877–1926
      2. 2. Jessie (Elizabeth) Belknap 1870–1964
      3. 3. Clara (A.) Downs 1875–
    6. 6. Orren (S) Downs 1840–1841
    7. 7. Frank Downs 1867–1869
  5. 5. Hannah Downs 1811–1890 m. Henry Knowlton 1806–1889
    1. 1. Mariah Knowlton 1832–1903
    2. 2. Harriet (E) Knowlton 1836–1860
    3. 3. Harrison Knowlton 1840–1852
    4. 4. Margaret ("Maggie") Knowlton 1843–1901
    5. 5. Amelia Knowlton 1848–1870
  6. 6. Aubury Downs 1813–
  7. 7. Zelotes Downs 1814–1850 m. Emmaline (Almeda) Burrill 1814–1852 m. Catharine (Farnham) #2 1818–
    1. 1. Caroline Downs 1842–
    2. 2. Mary (D) Downs 1844–1870
    3. 3. George (H) Downs 1847–1865
  8. 8. Ozro Downs 1816– m. Rosalind Hickey 1825–
    1. 1. Edward Downs 1847–
    2. 2. Emma (A) Downs 1846–
    3. 3. George Downs 1848–
    4. 4. William Downs 1850–
  9. 9. Colin (L) Downs 1818–1894 m. Elmira (\ Almira Dow \) Dorr 1819–
    1. 1. Nellie (W) Downs 1857–
    2. 2. Sewall (H) Downs 1841–1890
  10. 10. William (D) Downs 1821–1903 m. Mary ("Marie" E) Davis 1832–1894
  11. 11. Joseph (Downs Civil War) Soldier 1823–1879 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Wiggin 1828–1921
    1. 1. Octavia Downs 1847–1883
    2. 2. Walter (J) Downs 1849–1920
    3. 3. Nancy Downs 1850–
    4. 4. Arthur Downs 1857–1920
    5. 5. Ellen (Maria Downs) Richardson 1870–
  12. 12. Nancy Downs 1825–1888 m. Moses Goodrich 1817–1880
    1. 1. George (D) Goodrich 1852–1933 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Goodrich 1855–1925
      1. 1. Herbert (G.) Goodrich 1880–1911
      2. 2. Mabel Goodrich 1881–1960
      3. 3. Theodora Goodrich 1896–1960
    2. 2. Nellie (M) Goodrich 1854–1943 m. Eugene (O Mc) Glauflin 1857–
      1. 1. William (Ernest Herrick) McGlauflin 1870–1959
      2. 2. Hazel McGlauflin 1882–1886
      3. 3. Eugene (Goodrich) McGlauflin 1880–1949
      4. 4. Mary (Mc) Glauflin 1893–
      5. 5. Kathryn (Mc) Glauflin 1895–
      6. 6. Della (M Mc) Glauflin 1881–
      7. 7. Clarice Elliott 1888–
    3. 3. Albert (M) Goodrich 1860–1935 m. Hattie (Eloise) Goodrich 1865–1929
      1. 1. Beulah Groves 1893–1964
      2. 2. Shirley (Edna) Goodrich 1884–1961
      3. 3. Gladys (Clare) Goodrich 1895–1965
      4. 4. Thomas (D) Campbell 1832–
    4. 4. Rufus (S) Goodrich 1864–
  13. 13. Rufus (T Downs Civil War) Soldier 1829–1902 m. Myrtle (Bell Hyatt) #2 1866–1937 m. Lucy (Marie Libby) #1 1830–1894
    1. 1. Roy (R) Downs 1897–1902
  14. 14. Sarah (Elizabeth) Downs 1832–1903 m. Ambros Lincoln 1820–1898
    1. 1. Caroline (Augusta "Carrie") Lincoln 1859–1953 m. Charles (Stuart) Seelye 1861–1903
      1. 1. Warren (Guy) Seelye 1893–1991
      2. 2. Arthur (Trussel) Seeley 1885–1954 m. Mary Seelye 1874–
        1. 1. Vernone Seelye 1915–
        2. 2. Richard Seelye 1917–
    2. 2. Lena Lincoln 1865– m. Frank (T) Thompson 1867–
      1. 1. Corrine Thompson 1891–

Nancy Hancock's Timeline

6 Records

1785
17 March 1785
Birth of Nancy Hancock in Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
1820
1820
Age 35
Nancy Hancock resided here in Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
1830
1830
Age 45
Nancy Hancock resided here in Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
1840
1840
Age 55
Nancy Hancock resided here in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1850
1850
Age 65
Nancy Hancock resided here in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1851
16 June 1851
Age 66
Death of Nancy Hancock in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1785
    Event Place: Hancock, Orland, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine; Page: 631; NARA Roll: M33_34; Image: 31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Orland, Hancock, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 47; Page: 180; Family History Library Film: 0009701

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 142; Page: 64; Family History Library Film: 0009704

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 258; Page: 257b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1851
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Nancy Hancock Downs 16 Jun 1851

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogical gleanings relating to the Kelleys of Brentwood, N.H.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1851
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 31
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Maine, U.S., Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection
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