Mar Rec St. Charles Co., Mo. Bk A, p. 72
listed in father's will.
Mar Rec St. Charles Co., Mo. Bk A, p. 72
more information unknown.
first name unknown - information from Darst Cemetary.
Not listed in Father's will - only Zerelda.
Cemetary records vol. 4 pg 73
IGI
listed in father's will
listed in father's will
listed in father's will
listed in father's will
listed in Spaker page 360 - not in Oliver.
FaMILY DATA TAKEN FROM FAMILY GROUP CHART RECEIVED FROM YATES
PUBLISHING,
OZARK MO, AS SUBMITTED BY: DEE E. SMALL, 5368 #2-B ALGARRBO, LAGUNA HILLS
CA 92653. STEPHEN HANCOCK #110 BELIEVED TO BE BROTHER OF JOHN D. HANCOCK
(MRS HOWARD A. SMALL) :IGI for birth date and location.
Pioneer Families of Mis. by Bryan; Stephen left Bedford County, VA
Came to Kentucky 1776; Followed "Boone's trace" past Blue Licks, Twitty's Fort
to Boonesborough in fall 1776 to Oct 1777; went back to VA with company of
Thomas Philips and eight other. In Oct 1777 with brother William and familes
came to Boonesborough. At the fort in 1780. He moved to his place on Tates
Creek. Recorded from records of Stephen Hancock in Madison Co, KY. One
version suggests Stephen and William met Daniel Sep 1775.
William and Stephen left Fort in January 1778 for Blue Licks. Captured by
Indians in Frebruary. Stephen got away. William when to Chillicothe with
Daniel Boone and other salt makers; escaped.
(Kentucky Pioneer states Stephen taken to Debroit as prisoner with Richard Wade,
husband of Judy. Part of Boonesboro defense 1778 with D. Boone.)
!Fought in siege Sept 1778. William and Stephen listed on first jury in Madison
Madison Co deposition states Pioneer of Boonesborough 1776/1780
!Co, KY Mar 7, 1787; by Oct 1780 was at Tates Creek.
Sources: Draper Manuscript, Virginia Historical Magazine; County records;
"The Hancock Family", Madison Co Tax Records; Albemarle Parish REgister; Surrey
and Susses Co, pag 291 states Stephen born Nov 27, 1749; Draper Manuscript
(this is son of Benjamin of Surrey Co )
states married 22 yrs; 16 years old when father died; married 2 years after
brother William; two youngest children in a large family - Draper Manuscript..
Listed in Fayette Co, KY 1803 court records age age 58 in May 1803
St. Louis County Will, dated 20 Aug 1827 (he died approx 2 weeks later) Listed
in will is "Stephen Hancock, my son" to who most of the estate is given in
Bonhoome Township after death of "my beloved wife Judith". Will Book A, pg 330
In Draper Manuscript Robert Hancock states his father died in 1824 at the age
of 88.
Draper Manuscript
Children 1-7 listed on sheet of Dee E. Small; Children 1, 3,5,7,8,9,10 listed
in "Hancock Family" with 10, 8 being "Possible daughters". Marriage Records-
Douglas Register
Catherine listed on land record with Stephen in 1800 Madison County
FaMILY DATA TAKEN FROM FAMILY GROUP CHART RECEIVED FROM YATES
PUBLISHING,
OZARK MO, AS SUBMITTED BY: DEE E. SMALL, 5368 #2-B ALGARRBO, LAGUNA HILLS
CA 92653. STEPHEN HANCOCK #110 BELIEVED TO BE BROTHER OF JOHN D. HANCOCK
(MRS HOWARD A. SMALL) :IGI for birth date and location.
Pioneer Families of Mis. by Bryan; Stephen left Bedford County, VA
Came to Kentucky 1776; Followed "Boone's trace" past Blue Licks, Twitty's Fort
to Boonesborough in fall 1776 to Oct 1777; went back to VA with company of
Thomas Philips and eight other. In Oct 1777 with brother William and familes
came to Boonesborough. At the fort in 1780. He moved to his place on Tates
Creek. Recorded from records of Stephen Hancock in Madison Co, KY. One
version suggests Stephen and William met Daniel Sep 1775.
William and Stephen left Fort in January 1778 for Blue Licks. Captured by
Indians in Frebruary. Stephen got away. William when to Chillicothe with
Daniel Boone and other salt makers; escaped.
(Kentucky Pioneer states Stephen taken to Debroit as prisoner with Richard Wade,
husband of Judy. Part of Boonesboro defense 1778 with D. Boone.)
!Fought in siege Sept 1778. William and Stephen listed on first jury in Madison
Madison Co deposition states Pioneer of Boonesborough 1776/1780
!Co, KY Mar 7, 1787; by Oct 1780 was at Tates Creek.
Sources: Draper Manuscript, Virginia Historical Magazine; County records;
"The Hancock Family", Madison Co Tax Records; Albemarle Parish REgister; Surrey
and Susses Co, pag 291 states Stephen born Nov 27, 1749; Draper Manuscript
(this is son of Benjamin of Surrey Co )
states married 22 yrs; 16 years old when father died; married 2 years after
brother William; two youngest children in a large family - Draper Manuscript..
Listed in Fayette Co, KY 1803 court records age age 58 in May 1803
St. Louis County Will, dated 20 Aug 1827 (he died approx 2 weeks later) Listed
in will is "Stephen Hancock, my son" to who most of the estate is given in
Bonhoome Township after death of "my beloved wife Judith". Will Book A, pg 330
In Draper Manuscript Robert Hancock states his father died in 1824 at the age
of 88.
1830 census listing next to Stephen Hancock
John Hancock of VA by Richard Ramsey Hancock; Hopkins of Virginia and Allied
Families by Walker Hopiskins, p. 02A 0101; Clearing House 4-75; Pioneer
Families of Franklin Co, VA by Marshall Wingfield, 1964; Va Marriages p 196-97
Clearing House; Douglas Register; Dover Church Records Goochland, VA marriage
records
All were members of the Church of England in 1755.
Walter Scott Hancock's records state "A large and prominent family living in
Henrico later Chesterfield co, VA was not known to be any connection to this
family."
Records of Martin Dunville, Hancock Researchers
Location of birth of children not certain; when not known, birth dates based on
marriage dates
Listed in St. James Vestry Book 1756 - reported died when Steven was age 16.
wife is definitely not Elizabeth Jameson; question whether it is Jane - as
there is another Benjamin and Jane in Sussex Co.
Working in this...
Listed among those that settled Howard Co around 1810, settling at Coopers
Fort. Howard County History Records; Ancestral File
"History of Missouri" pg 152 Had command of three forts, Cooper's fort,
Hempstead and Kincaid. Served in War 1812 under command of Gen. Henry Dodge.
Killed instantly at home one night by Indians.
Howard County Court records 1816-1818; page 22-23 children of Sarshall listed,
Joseph guardian
Not certain if Cooper's Fort is in Howard of St. Charles
Records of JoAnn Smith
Came of area in 1812 - MO
Moved to MO 1810; Madison Co, KY records show Sharshell bought land from
Stephen and William Hancock; had 11 children; settled in Howard Co, MO
Family history states "Mary Forrest and Ruth molded bullets for the Fort".
Listed in estate papers of her father
Bondsman at marriage - Benjamin Cooper.
see notes of father
Note: An Adam Murry md Polly McCoy 22 Sep 1831 Howard County
see notes of father
A Joseph Cooper, Adm. for Ben Cooper dec 22 Nov 1830 sec; Gray Bynum and
Singleton Vaughn; pg 13 Howard County records; History of Missouri pg 151
"settled at Cooper's Fort in 1810"
md 2 Frances Marshall 1796-1878; 13 Sep 1838 Howard Co
History of Howard County page 530
see notes of father
History of MO pg 152 Served in War 1812; Opened Santa Fe Trail 1822; Lead wagon
trail to CA 1846. Married 1824; had 4 daughters and 2 sons
1850 Solano, CA page 7, #45. Stephen age 52; farmer
Servants living with them and also several children, surname Knight.
see notes of father
question on death date
see notes of father
md 2 Nancy Brownttoy 1812-1891 4 Nov 1855 Howard Co, MO
1850 census Howard Co age 50; Page 194, #6
1860 census Howard Co age 59; farmer Listed as Henly SR #915
History of Howard County - had 11 children with first marriage
see notes of father
Court recrods - will; Adm. Joseph Cooper; sec. Singleton Vaughn and Gray Byrum.
see notes of father
married James Cook abt 1823
see notes of father
Had three marriages; 2 Alqina Hoy; 3 Mary A. Roseberry Cropp 24 Jan 1867 Howard
Co; living with Stephen Cooper, brother, in 1850 census; age 43 b KY
Records state Coopers came around 1810 to settle in Howard Co, MO
Married a Craig.
IGI listes a Susanna md Singleton Vaughn 14 Jul 1828 Howard Co.
see notes of father
Court recrods - will; Adm. Joseph Cooper; sec. Singleton Vaughn and Gray Byrum.