• General Notes

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  1850 U.S. Census, Blue River Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
  Enumeration Date: 15 August 1850, p. 403
  283/283 Benjamin Hancock, 30, farmer, $1000, b. Indiana
  Margaret A., 30, b. Indiana
  Peter D. Miller, 10, b. Indiana
  Mary E. Hancock, 5, b. Indiana
  Harriet A., 3, b. Indiana
  Matthew, 1, b. Indiana
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  "B. H. HANCOCK An old and influential citizen of Fredericksburg, was born in Harrison County, Ind., January 12, 1820, the eldest of eight children born to Matthew and Elizabeth (Hooker) Hancock, who were natives respectively of North Carolina and Virginia, and came to Indiana in 1819.  B. H. Hancock passed his youth and early manhood amidst the pioneer scenes of that early day, and in September, 1843, wedded Mary Whitehead, who died in July, 1844.  June 5, 1845, Margaret A. Senseney became his second wife, and the following named of their eight children are yet living: Mary A. (Mrs. W. L. Swartz), Harriet A. (Mrs. Joseph Evart), Matthew T., Allen R., Jacob H., Thomas E. and Margaret A., the wife of J. N. Hickman.  Mr. Hancock's principal occupation through life has been farming and stock-dealing, although when a small boy he assisted his father in operating a small hand-grist mill, there being no other kind in the neighborhood.  For the past six years he has retired from active out-door life and now turns his attention largely to a general brokerage business.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. Hancock having united with that denomination when only twelve years old.  In politics he is a Democrat, serving as Commissioner in Harrison County, and has also served six years as a member of the State Board of Agriculture.
  
  Source:
  History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana copyright 1884 Goodspeed Brothers and Company, Chicago
  Data Entry by Diana Flynn
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  Text of letter addressed to Miss Sarah Hancock from B. P. Hooker:
  Russellville, Ky
  Mch. 9 1908
  Miss Sarah Hancock, Fredericksburg, Ind.
  Cousin Sarah-
       I saw a few days ago a notice of the death of B. Hooker Hancock who I suppose was your brother and as I haven't heard anything from the family in a number of years I would be glad if you would answer this and tell me how many of your brothers & sisters are still living etc
      I am now in this town where I have always lived since I came to Kentucky.  I will send this notice to my sister Mary who lives in Wilson Co. Tenn. so that she may know of Cousin Hooker's death.  If I hear from this I will write more in regard to our family.
  
  Yours truly, B. P. Hooker
  
  The letter writer is Benjamin Phylandia Hooker, a physician at Russellville, Kentucky, son of Johnathan Frizelle Hooker and Margaret Gwynn.  B.P.'s father (Johnathan Frizelle Hooker) and Sarah E. Hancock's mother (Elizabeth Hooker Mills Hancock) are siblings.  B.P. and Sarah E. are first cousins, their grandparents being Benjamin Hooker, 1764-1834, and Anne Frizelle, 1769-1862.  

Details of Benjamin Hooker's family with Mary Whitehead

Details of Benjamin Hooker's family with Margaret Ann Senseny Miller