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Samuel Hancock 1672–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1672

Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 21 December 1735

Death Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Decan ll

Mother: Mary Prentice

Spouse(s): Dorothy Line#6)

Children(s): Deacon. ), Dorothy Hancock, Mary Hancock, John Hancock, Solomon Hancock, Samuel Hancock, Hannah Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock

In 1672, Samuel Hancock entered the world in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Decan Nathaniel Hancock Ll And Mary Prentice. Samuel Hancock married Dorothy Clayes Cloyes Pocahontas Line 6, and had children including Deacon Nathan Hancock Sr Pocahontas Line 5, Dorothy Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Hannah Hancock, John Hancock, Mary Hancock, Samuel Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Solomon Hancock. Samuel Hancock passed away in 1735 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Samuel Hancock entered the world in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Decan Nathaniel Hancock Ll And Mary Prentice.
  • Samuel Hancock married Dorothy Clayes Cloyes Pocahontas Line 6, and had children including Deacon Nathan Hancock Sr Pocahontas Line 5, Dorothy Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Hannah Hancock, John Hancock, Mary Hancock, Samuel Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Solomon Hancock.
  • Samuel Hancock passed away in 1735 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Decan ll
1638–1719
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary Prentice
1644–1699
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Line#6)
1675–1756
Birth Location: Convent Garden, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Deacon. )
1716–1791
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorothy Hancock
1696–1757
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Hancock
1702–1782
Birth Location: Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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John Hancock
1699–1776
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Solomon Hancock
1704–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Hancock
1706–1716
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Hancock
1709–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Hancock
1712–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Hancock
1716–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Hancock's Ancestors

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Samuel Hancock
1672–1735
Birth Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Decan Nathaniel Hancock ll
1638–1719
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Prentice
1644–1699
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel ("The Immigrant") Hancock
1596–1652
Padiham, Lancashire, England
Joanna Wright
1609–1663
Sherborne, Dorset, England
Henry ("The Painter" Prentice) Senior
1620–1654
Stewkley, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Joanna (Savage) Wife#2
1623–1687
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard ll
–1623
Anne Rhodes
1567–1693
Joanna Fellows
1576–1612
Valentine Junior
1597–1633
Alice Bredda
1609–1696
Sir. Colchester
1603–1654
Lady Rivers
1605–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard l
1525–1555
Isabell England
1536–1585
Henrici Roades
1518–
Anne Todde
1522–1602
Robert Fellows
1554–1579
Elizabeth Chasey
1556–1600
Valentine Senior
1562–1630
Marie Luke
1565–1628
Charles Bredda
1588–1655
Ann Clement
1590–1639
Thomas Court
1586–1635
Elisabeth Morley)
1573–1648

Samuel Hancock's Descendants

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Samuel Hancock (2 Jan 1672–21 December 1735) m. Dorothy (Clayes \ Cloyes (Pocahontas) Line#6) (1675–24 December 1756)
  1. 1. Deacon. (Nathan Hancock Sr (Pocahontas line#5) ) 1716–1791 m. Prudence White 1714–1793
    1. 1. General (John Hancock (Pocahontas line#4) ) 1738–1819 m. Mary Walker 1739–1816
      1. 1. Nathan (Hancock (Pocahontas line#3) ) 1762–1823 m. Sarah ("Sally") Craige 1764–1842
        1. 1. Irene (J Hancock (Pocahontas line#2) ) 1806–1896 m. Samuel (Wentworth Downs) Jr 1808–1893
        2. 2. Samuel Hancock 1785–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hancock 1787–1859 m. Joseph Cleveland 1778–1839
        4. 4. Nancy Hancock 1789–1857 m. William (Robinson) Kelley 1795–1865
        5. 5. John Hancock 1791– m. Olive Fletcher 1796–
        6. 6. Henry Hancock 1793–1818
        7. 7. Sewall Hancock 1796–1838 m. Lydia Jenks 1790–1858
        8. 8. Heroine ("Lydia") Hancock 1798–1842
        9. 9. Lucinda Hancock 1802–1889
        10. 10. Melinda Hancock 1804–1865 m. Samuel (Haskell) Newman 1803–1881
      2. 2. Mary (Hancock) Smith 1765–
        1. 1. James (Smith) ll 1783–
        2. 2. John Smith 1786–
        3. 3. Sally Smith 1788–
        4. 4. William Smith 1790–
        5. 5. Enoch Smith 1793–
        6. 6. Polly Smith 1797–
        7. 7. Nancy Smith 1800–
      3. 3. Frances ("Fanny") Hancock 1767–1832 m. Roger Lawrence 1763–1836
        1. 1. Colin Lawrence –1821
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Lawrence) Hosmer 1789–1872 m. Abel Hosmer 1777–1826
        3. 3. Frances (Hancock Lawrence) Hawes 1803–1888
      4. 4. John (Sewell) Hancock 1770–1813
      5. 5. Prudence (Hancock.) Gilpatrick 1771–1859 m. Jonathan Gilpatrick –1837
        1. 1. John (H) Gilpatrick 1813–1891
        2. 2. Lydia Gilpatrick –1898
      6. 6. Sarah 1773–1859 m. Joseph Viles 1770–1848
        1. 1. Rufus Viles 1790–
        2. 2. Joseph Viles 1792–
        3. 3. Leonard Viles 1795–1864
        4. 4. Sarah Viles 1802–
        5. 5. Fisher Viles 1804–
        6. 6. Alfred Viles 1806–
        7. 7. Wentworth Viles 1808–
        8. 8. Naomi Viles 1810–
        9. 9. George Viles 1810–
        10. 10. Francis (L) Viles 1813–
        11. 11. John (Hancock) Viles 1818–
      7. 7. William Hancock 1775–
      8. 8. Lydia (Walker Hancock) Turner 1777–1840 m. Asa Turner 1773–1857
        1. 1. Harriet (Turner.) Holmes 1823–1888
        2. 2. Lewis Turner 1798–1873
        3. 3. Caroline (D. Turner) Knox 1820–1862
        4. 4. Elijah Turner 1812–1891
        5. 5. Asa (Franklin) Turner 1810–1888
        6. 6. Cyrus Turner 1814–1887
        7. 7. Lyman Turner 1803–1870
        8. 8. Alonzo (Perry) Turner –1891
        9. 9. Abigail (Mann Turner) Barr 1818–1879
      9. 9. Samuel Hancock 1779–1787
      10. 10. Thomas Hancock 1782–1872 m. Sally Stockbridge 1783–1862
        1. 1. Sarah Hancock 1803–
        2. 2. Emily (T Harriman) Hancock 1827–1901
        3. 3. Coleman (L. "Colon") Hancock 1820–1892
        4. 4. Sally Hancock 1806–
        5. 5. Silas Hancock 1808–
        6. 6. Charles Hancock 1810–
        7. 7. John Hancock 1812–1812
        8. 8. George Hancock 1814–
        9. 9. Leander Hancock 1816–
        10. 10. John (Sewall) Hancock 1818–
        11. 11. Susan Hancock 1822–
      11. 11. Nancy Hancock 1785–1850 m. Samuel Downs 1778–1850
        1. 1. Caroline Downs 1804–
        2. 2. Harriet Downs 1805–
        3. 3. Samuel (Wentworth) Downs 1809–1893
        4. 4. John (Hancock) Downs 1809–1891
        5. 5. Hannah Downs 1811–1890
        6. 6. Aubury Downs 1813–
        7. 7. Zelotus Downs 1814–1897
        8. 8. Ozro (F) Downs 1816–
        9. 9. Colin (L) Downs 1818–1894
        10. 10. William Downs 1821–1903
        11. 11. Joseph Downs 1823–1879 m. Anne (E) Wiggin 1829–
        12. 12. Nancy Downs 1825–1888 m. Moses Goodrich 1817–1880
        13. 13. Rufus (T) Downs 1829–1902 m. Lucy (Maria) Libby 1831– m. Myrtle (Bell) Downs 1866–1937
        14. 14. Sarah (E) Downs 1832–1903 m. Ambrose (H) Lincoln 1820–
      12. 12. Mary Hancock\\\\ 1763–1765
    2. 2. Prudence Hancock 1740–1773 m. William (Whitwell) Jr 1737–1781
      1. 1. Elizabeth Pemberton 1767–1820
      2. 2. Prudence Whitwell 1765–1814
      3. 3. Nathaniel Whitwell 1773–1814
  2. 2. Dorothy Hancock 1696–1757 m. Caleb Lamson 1697–1760
    1. 1. Hannah (Lamson) Hopping 1735–
    2. 2. Caleb (Lamson) lll 1727–1757
    3. 3. Caleb (Lamson) ll 1723–1724
    4. 4. Hannah Lamson 1729–1734
    5. 5. Elizabeth Lamson 1721–1721
    6. 6. John Lamson 1732–1776
  3. 3. Mary Hancock 1702–1782 m. James (Thomas) Sr 1696–1776
    1. 1. Jonathan Thomas 1727–1827
  4. 4. John Hancock 1699–1776 m. Susanna Chickering 1700–1763
    1. 1. Susanna Hancock 1728–1729
    2. 2. Susanna Hancock 1730–
    3. 3. John (Hancock) ll 1732–
    4. 4. Sarah Hancock 1735–1806
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hancock 1737–1810
    6. 6. Samuel Hancock 1740–1740
  5. 5. Solomon Hancock 1704–
  6. 6. Samuel Hancock 1706–1716
  7. 7. Hannah Hancock 1709–
  8. 8. Sarah Hancock 1712–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Hancock 1716–

Samuel Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1672
2 Jan 1672
Birth of Samuel Hancock in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1735
21 December 1735
Age 63
Death of Samuel Hancock in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1672
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1735
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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