James B. Hancock 
James B. was born on March 7th, 1818 in Wilson County, Tennessee. James B.'s father was Samuel Hancock and his mother was Francis Anna Avery. His paternal grandparents were John Hancock and Jane Skeen. He had three brothers and four sisters, named George A., John Strange, Samuel Wesley, Sarah, Nancy Jane, Mary A. and Catharine. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 29 on October 22nd, 1847 in Harrison County, Indiana.General Notes
Transcript of portion of letter dated 12 March 1848 to Osburn Lamar Wilson from William Hancock (they are 2nd cousins):
"Sickness -- this has been rageing through our country during the whole winter to an alarming extent in the character of Sypes fever -- Uncle Samuel Hancock his son George you recollect that took that ride with us to Palmyra & was so gentlemanly and Social & his Son James, Daughter Nancy, all died within the Short Space of 4. months of this fatal disease -- there were no other deaths in the connection -- yet there has been much Sickness. I was attacked with this disease in July last, from which I never recovered till in Dec."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1730 in Henrico, Chesterfield County, Virginia d.1813 in Wilson County, Tennessee
- b.29 Mar 1769 in Bute, North Carolina d.31 Jul 1842 in Harrison County, Indiana
- b.1740 in Amherst, Virginia d.< 1801 in North Carolina
- b.23 Jul 1796 in Franklin County, North Carolina d.17 Jul 1847 in Harrison County, Indiana
- b.~ 1737 in Augusta County, Virginia d.~ 1814 in Rowan County, North Carolina
- b.01 Jan 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina d.08 Mar 1853 in Harrison County, Indiana
- b.~ 1747 in Prince George County, Virginia d.~ 1816 in Rowan County, North Carolina
- b.07 Mar 1818 in Wilson County, Tennessee d.22 Oct 1847 in Harrison County, Indiana
- b.08 May 1794 in Davidson County, Tennessee d.1875 in Harrison County, Indiana
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