• General Notes

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  John Hancock's first wife, Martha Haywood, was born 7 November 1801 in Washington County, Indiana, and died 28 April 1839 in Harrison County, Indiana.  John Hancock's second wife, Mary Kearns, was married first to William Jackson.  Mary and William's oldest son, Thomas Kerns Jackson, married Mathew (John Hancock's brother) and Elizabeth Hooker Hancock's daughter, Rebecca Ann.
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  Partial transcript of letter to Mr. O. L. Wilson from William Hancock:
  March 12. 1848
  Indiana
  Harrison County
  Mr. O. L. Wilson
  Dear Cousin  I imbrace this opportunity of informing you that I am well at this time with the reast of the connection and enteraining the Strongest hopes that thease few lines may find you in the Same enjoyment of the greatest blessing of our great Creator...  My Sister Mary Jane was maried on the 11. of March 1847 to R. Roberts of Floyd County.  Rebecker Ann in September last to Mr. Thomas Jackson a Step Son of Uncle John Hancock...  Write to me if you please  I remain
  
  Your friend &. cousin
  Wm Hancock
  [William is the son of Mathew Hancock; Osburn Lamar Wilson is William's second cousin - their grandmothers being Sarah and Jane Skeen, daughters of Ruth Lamar and Matthew Skeen.]
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  1850 U.S. Census, Blue River Township, District 45, Harrison County, Indiana
  Enumeration Date: 15 August 1850
  h/h 285/285  John Hancock, 50, M, Farmer, $1300, b. North Carolina
  Mariah Hancock, 52, F, b. North Carolina [MARY KEARNS/KERNS JACKSON]
  Benjamin Hancock, 19, M, Farmer, b. Indiana
  Jane L/S. Hancock, 79, F, b. North Carolina
  Ruthey Hancock, 46, F, b. North Carolina, insane
  Deborah Hancock, 17, b. Indiana
  Nancy P. Hancock, 16, F, b. Indiana
  

Details of Mary's family with John Hancock

Details of Mary's family with William Jackson