Brief Life History of Jeremiah
When Jeremiah Hancock was born on 20 July 1751, in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Hancock, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Deverex, was 18. He married Ann Statham on 6 January 1772, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died in 1815, at the age of 64, and was buried in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (16)
- Jeremiah Hancock, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Jerem Hancock, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
- Jerem Hancock, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
Spouse and Children
1751–1815 Male
1751– Female
Children (2)
1776–1832 Female
1780–1780 Female
Parents and Siblings
1730– Male
1734– Female
Siblings (3)
1751–1815 Male
1756– Male
1756– Male
World Events (2)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 50
1815
Age 64
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke ).
Dutch: from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle, periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.
History: Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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