George Hancock (b. 1797)

HANCOCK, GATES

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Date: 9/21/2002 at 20:56:41

Hancock, George, farmer, Section 33 (Fairfield township); PO Brush Creek; born in Worcester Co., Mass., Sept. 5, 1797; in 1800, his parents moved to Vermont, and in 1804, they moved to another county in the same State; in 1806, they moved to Washington Co., NY and in 1815 he emigrated West. During his absence his father died, and he again returned in 1818, and in 1819, he moved with his mother to Holland Purchase, in Orleans Co., NY, where he married Caroline Gates Nov. 17, 1824; she was born in Washington Co., NY, Dec. 8, 1806; in 1835, they moved to Wayne Co., Mich., where they remained until 1849, then emigrated to Kendall Co., Ill. in 1850, and in the same year to Jones Co., Iowa, and in 1852. they settled in this county, where they still remain. Sarah, John and Martha are the names of their living children.

Page 609, "1878 History of Fayette Co., Iowa"