The progenitor of this Hancock family line was William Hancock who was born 
about 1580 in England. He was a member of The Virginia Company Of London 
which was created by King James I for the purpose of colonizing in America. 
The first settlement was established at Jamestown in 1607. As an investor in 
the Virginia Company, William traveled to Jamestown in 1619. He was a member 
of a group that founded Berkeley Hundred. On 22 March 1622 the settlement was 
attacked by Indians and William, along with many others, was massacred.
Shortly after 1630, three of William's sons came to America. Augustine, Simon 
and William became prominent planters in Virginia and established a family 
line that today includes many thousands of their descendants. 
>From Virginia, their descendants migrated throughout the southeastern and 
midwestern states and today are living in all parts of the country. 

William Hancock had the following children, all born in England:

 + 2 i. Simon2 Hancock was born ABT. 1610. 

 + 3 ii. Augustine Hancock was born ABT. 1605. 

 + 4 iii. William Hancock was born ABT. 1615. 

Simon2 Hancock married Sarah Gye in Lower Norfolk, Virginia, August 26, 1647. 
Simon died in Lower Norfolk VA in 1654, and Sarah died 1689 in Lower Norfolk, 
Virginia. Their daughter, Ann Hancock was born in Lower Norfolk, Virginia, 
ABT. 1652, (m. Arthur Mosley)  Son, William Hancock in Henrico, Virginia, 
1648, (m. Elizabeth Cockroft).   Simon Hancock in Henrico, Virginia, 1649, 
(m. Susannah Ashall). And Robert Hancock in Henrico, Virginia, 1650, (m. 
Johan Ligon).

Written by Arvil Hancock for the Hancock Genealogy Project

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