John Hancock 
John was born on March 29th, 1769 in Bute, North Carolina. John's father was Samuel Hancock and his mother was Mildred Dawson. He had five brothers and two sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Martin, William New, Samuel, Dawson, Simon, Sarah, Mildred and Molly. He died at the age of 73 on July 31st, 1842 in Harrison County, Indiana.General Notes
1820 U.S. Census, Harrison County, Indiana, p. 5 (Ancestry.com Images Online, image 1)
Head of Family:
John Hancock; 9 year-old Judge; 14 year-old Benjamin; 1 male 16-18; 2 males 16-26 (Martin, 18 or 19); 51 year-old John himself; 2 females 16-26 (Jane, 20; Sarah, 18; or Kathy, 16); 49 year-old Jane Skeen Hancock
Head of Family:
Samuel Hancock; 1 male to 10; 24 year-old Samuel himself; 1 female to 10; 26 year-old Francis Anna Avery Hancock
Head of Family:
Mathew Hancock; Baby Benjamin Hooker Hancock, b. 12 January 1820; 22 year-old Mathew himself; 18 year-old Elizabeth Hooker Mills Hancock
Head of Family:
John Hancock, Jr.; 1 male to 10; 21 year-old John, Jr. himself; 21 year-old Martha B. King Hancock (John's first wife)
Head of Family:
Peter Hancock: 45 &c. free man
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John Hancock was opposed to the institution of slavery. With his wife, 6 sons, 2 daughters and Peter Hancock he removed to Harrison County, Indiana in 1819. He established Hancock Settlement, a post office, and Hancock Chapel. Peter Hancock was a free man and a gifted cabinet maker whose hands crafted beautiful cherry furniture.
Details of John's family with Jane Skeen
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