William HANDCOCKE^[1]

- 1687

• Name	William HANDCOCKE
  	In some documents the surname is spelled HANCOCK.
  Gender	Male
  Death	1687	Virginia Colony
  	William died during April 1687.
  Will	14 Apr 1687	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	William's will, dated 14 April 1687, states that he was "of ye Easterne Branch of Elizabeth River in Lower Norfolke county", and by it he appointed his mother Sarah Piggot as his sole executrix. William signed the will by signature and seal. Anthony Lawson, John Caraway, Bartholomew Williamson and Edward Moseley witnessed his signature.
  Prop	30 Apr 1687  [2]
  	On 30 April 1687, according to a stipulation in William's will, Anthony Moseley, Bartholomew Williamson, John Caraway and Edward Moseley marked off and divided the lands that were to go to William's sons four oldest sons, Simon, William, Samuel and John.
  Will Recorded	17 May 1687	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	The will was proved before the Lower Norfolk County Court and ordered recorded on 17 May 1687.
  Person ID	I60974	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Simon HANDCOCKE   d. Before 22 Jun 1654, Virginia Colony
  Mother	Sarah (UNKNOWN)   d. 1689, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Between 4 Jan 1640/1 and 4 Oct 1641	Virginia Colony   [3]
  	The couple was married after 4 Jan 1640/1, when Gilbert Guye's will was proved, but before 4 Oct 1641, when Simon Hancock appeared before the Lower Norfok County Court as Sarah's co-administration for the Guye estate.
  Family ID	F6477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	(unknown) COCKROFT   d. Before 14 Apr 1687, Virginia Colony
  Children	1. Simon HANCOCK,   b. After Apr 1669   d. 1739 (Age 69 years)   2. William HANDCOCKE   3. Samuel HANDCOCKE,   b. After Apr 1668   4. John HANDCOCKE   5. Mary HANDCOCKE   6. Frances HANDCOCKE,   b. After Apr 1668   7. Edward HANDCOCKE,   b. After Apr 1668   8. George HANDCOCKE,   b. After Apr 1668
  Family ID	F6478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1794] Sarah Piggott will (1689), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book No. 5, pt. 1, f. 99. [S1793] William Handcocke will (1687), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book No. 5, Pt. 1, ff. 23-23a. [S74] Alice Granbery Walter, abstractor & compiler, Walter, Lower Norfolk County Virginia Court Records Book "A" 1637 - 1646 & Book "B" 1646 - 1651/2, ((Baltimore: GPC, 1994)). Book A, p. 46 [f. 30] and p. 80, [f. 51] and p. 93 [f. 58].