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Robert Hancock

Robert was born in 1650 in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia. Robert's father was Simon Hancock and his mother was Sarah Gaye. His paternal grandparents were William Hancock and Susan Poynter; his maternal grandfather was Gilbert Gaye. He had a brother named William. He was the younger of the two children. He died about 1709 in Henrico County, Virginia.

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General Notes
- Will of Robert Hancock of Henrico Parish:
  To loving wife, Johan, plantation I live on for life,
  To daughter Sheby Hancock, 100 acres on North Redwater next to Thomas Edwards.
  To daughter, Elizabeth, 100 acres next to that I gave to John Hatcher Sr.
  To sons Robert and William Hancock, all lands not devised, which land lies on the Redwater and is parted by 200 acres
  I gave my son in law Sauel Hancock. Son Robert to have first choice when he comes of age.
  To sons Robert and William and five daughters Sarah, Mary, Johan, Pheby, and Elizabeth, to each 1 shilling.
  All the rest to loving wife, Johan, and she to be exceutor.
  Dated 18 OCT 1708 WIT: John Bolling, John Alday, James Rutlidge
  Recorded 1 MAR 1708
  He died in 1709 in Henrico County, Virginia.
  
  In 1684, Mary LYGGON, widow of Col. Thomas LYGGON, made a gift of deed to her, "son in law Robert Hancock" and to his children, Sarah and Mary Hancock.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Hancock
  - b.~  1525 in St. Mary Woolnot, London, London, England
  
  Thomas Hancock
  - b.01 May 1550 in England
  
  William Hancock
  - b.04 Sep 1580 in Devonshire, England d.22 Mar 1621 in House of George Thorpe at Berkeley Hundred, Jamestown, Virginia
  
  Agnes Nickolls
  - b.~  1550
  
  Simon Hancock
  - b.~  1610 in England d.  1654 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  
  Susan Poynter
  - b.~  1580 in England
  
  Robert Hancock
  - b.  1650 in Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia d.~  1709 in Henrico County, Virginia
  
  Gilbert Gaye
  - b.~  1569
  
  Sarah Gaye
  - b.~  1617 in England d.01 Apr 1689 in Lynnhaven Parrish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia

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