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William Hancock 1760–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: November 1849

Death Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Hancocke

Mother: Elizabeth Maddocks

Spouse(s): Sarah Harding

Children(s): Lavina Hancock

William Hancock was born in 1760 in VA, the child of John Hancocke And Elizabeth Maddocks. William Hancock married Sarah Harding, and had children including Lavina Hancock. William Hancock passed away in 1849 in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Hancock was born in 1760 in VA, the child of John Hancocke And Elizabeth Maddocks.
  • William Hancock married Sarah Harding, and had children including Lavina Hancock.
  • William Hancock passed away in 1849 in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Hancock's Ancestors

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William Hancock
1760–1849
Birth Place: VA
Parents
John Hancocke
–1802
Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Maddocks
1732–1805
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Stanley) Maddox
1688–1748
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hancock's Descendants

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William Hancock (1760–November 1849) m. Sarah Harding (1765–1825)
  1. 1. Lavina Hancock 1803– m. Rucker 1799–
    1. 1. Richard (M) Rucker 1831–1910 m. Minerva (J) Sleeth 1837–1917
      1. 1. Samuel (B) Rucker 1872–1917 m. Margaret (Mary (Maggie)) Earl 1875–1911
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret Boren) Rucker 1911–1971 m. Paul (Clinton) Tuttle 1908–1983
        2. 2. Julian (Henry) Rucker 1895–1973 m. Barbara (E) Rucker 1905–1996 m. Raymonda Rucker 1901–
        3. 3. Frederick Rucker 1898–1977 m. Mable (Dolores) Fisher 1909–
        4. 4. Harvey Rucker 1905–
        5. 5. Harry (Earl) Rucker 1900–1968 m. Margaret Watkins 1900–
      2. 2. Beell Rucker 1878–1951
      3. 3. Henry Rucker 1867–1939
      4. 4. Richard ("Dick") Rucker 1870–
      5. 5. John Rucker 1866–1946
      6. 6. Gracie Rucker 1862–
      7. 7. Addison Rucker 1875–
      8. 8. Oliver Rucker 1861–
      9. 9. Wray Rucker 1880–
      10. 10. Charles (Ray) Rucker 1880–1950
      11. 11. Margaret (J) Rucker 1860–
      12. 12. Charles (Cortland) Rucker 1880–1956

William Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of William Hancock in VA
VA
1849
November 1849
Age 89
Death of William Hancock in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 810.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GKH
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1849
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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