Simon HANCOCK^{[1, 2]}

1669 - 1739  (69 years)

• Name	Simon HANCOCK
  Birth	After Apr 1669  [2]
  	Sarah Piggot's will of 1 April 1689 states that her grandson Simon had not yet reached legal age.
  Gender	Male
  Death	1739
  Will	28 Jan 1738/9	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	Simon's will dated 28 January 1738/9, names his wife Ann and his son William as co-executors. Thomas Fazackerley, William Horsley, Edward Denby and Peter Johnson signed the document as witnesses.
  Will Recorded	7 Nov 1739	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	The document was proved in Princess Anne County Court, and ordered recorded on 7 November 1739.
  Person ID	I55571	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	William HANDCOCKE   d. 1687, Virginia Colony
  Mother	(unknown) COCKROFT   d. Before 14 Apr 1687, Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F6478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann (UNKNOWN)
  Notes	The abstract of Simon's will names a John Hancock and a Sarah Hancock, but does not note their relationship to the testator.
  Children	1. William HANCOCK   2. Mary HANCOCK   3. (unknown) HANCOCK   4. Elizabeth HANCOCK
  Family ID	F4536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1793] William Handcocke will (1687), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book No. 5, Pt. 1, ff. 23-23a. [S1794] Sarah Piggott will (1689), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book No. 5, pt. 1, f. 99. [S172] Anne E. Maling, abstractor, Maling Princess Anne County, Virginia Land and Probate Records Abstracted from Deed Books One to Seven, 1691 - 1755, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992)). p. 68: Simon Hancock will [5DB421].