Hancock Family Timeline

YEAR	WHO?	GENERATION	EVENT
1664	Stephen Hancock	1st	Arrived in Maryland on the ship Supra – Stephen was indentured to John Blomfield, agent for William Calvert, Esq. Governor of Maryland.
1667	Stephen Hancock	1st	Indenture was completed – He was granted Planter status with 50 acres.
1678	Stephen Hancock Rebecca Crouch	1st	Married Rebecca Crouch, daughter of Wm. Crouch of Broad Neck.
1680	William Hancock	2nd	Born to Stephen and Rebecca.
1701	Stephen Hancock	1st	Died – His estate worth 65L included an indentured servant.
1703	William Hancock Jane North	2nd	William married Jane North.
1704	Stephen Hancock, Sr.	3rd	Stephen Senior was born to William and Jane. He was the oldest of 4 children.
1741	Stephen Hancock, Sr. Helen Leshoday	3rd	Stephen Senior married Helen Leshoday.
1747	Stephen Hancock, Jr.	4th	Stephen Junior was born to Stephen Hancock Senior. He was the 3rd child, the first to survive, and the only one of 4 children to survive to adulthood.
1754	William Hancock	2nd	William died. His will referred to the plantation where he lived. It indicated that ½ the land was leased from Worthington (Dividing Point) which later became part of Hancock’s Resolution.
1764	Stephen Hancock, Jr. Margaret Cromwell	4th	Stephen Junior married Margaret Cromwell.
1766	Francis Hancock	5th	Francis was born to Stephen Junior and Margaret. There is no record of siblings.
1771	Margaret Cromwell	4th	Margaret died prior to 1771. Her mother’s will lists “Margaret’s children."
1778	Stephen Hancock, Jr. Belinda Ridgely	4th	Stephen Junior married Belinda Ridgely, his second wife.
1780	Stephen Hancock, Jr.	4th	Served in 6th Company, 3rd Regiment of the Continental Army. He served from 1780 to 1783.
1783	Stephen Hancock, Jr.	4th	Was discharged from the Army. He was discharged after the British surrendered at Yorktown.
1785	Stephen Hancock, Jr.	4th	Stephen Junior built the stone house that is now known as Hancock's Resolution.
1798	Francis Hancock Jemima Selby	5th	Francis married Jemima Selby.
1799	John Hancock	6th	John was born to Francis and "Mima". There is no record of siblings.
1801	Stephen Hancock, Jr. Ann Cromwell	4th	Stephen Junior married Ann Cromwell. Ann was the widow of Margaret's brother and Stephen's 3rd wife.
1807	Stephen Hancock, Jr.	4th	Resurveyed and combined his holdings. Stephen's holdings at this time were 409.5 acres which he named "Long Meadows".
1808	Francis Hancock	5th	Was appointed Lieutenant in the 22nd Maryland Regiment.
1808	Francis Hancock Rachel Beal	5th	Francis married Rachel Beal, his second wife.
1808	Francis Hancock	5th	Purchased a portion of Long Meadows on the Patapsco River.
1809	Stephen Hancock, Jr. Ann Cromwell	4th	Both Stephen and Ann died in 1809. Their grave stones in 1962 were the oldest legible grave stones.
1812	Francis Hancock	5th	Listed as a Captain in the 22nd Maryland Regiment in military records.
1814	Francis Hancock	5th	As a Captain in the 22nd Maryland Regiment, he was active for 17 days "near Bodkin".
1825	John Hancock Elizabeth Williams	6th	John married Elizabeth Williams.
1826	Elizabeth Williams		Elizabeth died and had no children.
1827	John Hancock Rhoda Alwell	6th	John married Rhoda Alwell, his second wife.
1828	John Hancock Francis Hancock	6th 5th	John purchased the stone house and 100 acres from Francis.
1829	Henry Alfred Hancock	7th	Henry was born to John and Rhoda.
1831	Rhoda Alwell		Rhoda died. Henry Alfred was her only child.
1831	Francis Hancock Caroline Hancock	5th 6th	Francis died. His house and property on the Patapsco passed to his daughter, Caroline.
1833	John Hancock Mary Leeke	6th	John married Mary Leeke, his third wife. They had 6 children of which 4 survived to adulthood.
1853	John Hancock	6th	John died. At his death John's estate was held by his wife and children.
1861	Henry Alfred Hancock Matilda Wilkinson	7th	Henry Alfred married Matilda Wilkinson.
1863	Annie Melvina Hancock	8th	Annie Melvina was born to Henry Alfred and Matilda.
1866	Rhoda Virginia Hancock	8th	Rhoda Virginia (Ginny) was born to Henry Alfred and Matilda.
1869	Mary Adaline Hancock	8th	Mary Adaline (Mamie) was born to Henry Alfred and Matilda.
1872	John Henry Hancock William Edward Hancock	8th	The twins, John Henry (Harry) and William Edward were born to Henry Alfred and Matilda. William Edward died the next day.
1882	Henry Alfred Hancock	7th	Purchased the stone house and 100 acres from his family.
1934	Henry Alfred Cook	8th	Henry Alfred Cook, the husband of Rhoda Virginia (Ginny) died.
1935	John Henry Hancock	8th	John no longer shipped farm produce by boat to the Baltimore market at Long Dock. Harry continued to grow produce and shipped it by truck with the cooks and Calverts.
1954	Mary Adaline Hancock	8th	Mary Adaline (Mamie) died. She never married.
1958	Rhoda Virginia Hancock	8th	Rhoda Virginia (Ginny) died. She asked her family to preserve the family house and history.
1962	John Henry Hancock	8th	John Henry (Harry) died. The contents of the house were left to Rhoda's children (Pansy, Tillie, and Philip Cook). The house and 14 acres were left to "Annapolis Historic Society" to be preserved for historic value.

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