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From: Sharon Dixon <>
Subject: [HANCOCK-L] Thomas Jackson Hancock
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 19:37:51 -0400


Julia,
I realized that I had sent my request to the wrong address as I
started receiving messages from the Hancock community. As I stated
before, I am a novice at using a computer, the internet and genealogy
research. I would appreciate all advice and/or tips in my quest for my
ancestors. I originally wrote concerning my gggrandfather, whom I
believed to be Joseph Tommie Hancock. However, I later ran across some
old genealogy research that stated his name was really Thomas Jackson
Hancock. I do believe he went by the nickname of Tommie. The
information I am seeking is his parents and other ancestors. I already
have a considerable amount of information on most of his
children.
My story begins in Savannah, Georgia on April 11, 1912 or 1913.
Thomas was born on this date. He has an older brother named Pleasant
and a cousin, I believe, named Columbus Hancock. I do know that the
original spelling of the name was Handcock.
On December 28, 1836, Thomas married Bethana or Bethany Weldon born
January 18, 1822 in Pike Co., Georgia. They were married in Pike Co.
Bethany's parents were pioneer settlers in Pike Co. during the time the
land belonged to the Creek Nation. Mr. Weldon was very well to do
owning land and many slaves.
After marrying the Hancock's settled in Baldwin, Meriweather Co.,
Georgia. Their family begin to grow with the following children born in
Baldwin. Mary Fletcher, November 6, 1838; Nancy Elender, November 3,
1839; Martha Elizabeth, December 19, 1840; William Henry Harrison, March
26, 1842; Mary Jane, June 19, 1844; Charles Wesley, June 2, 1846;
Millyea Ann, June 15, 1847; George Oliver (Doc), February 15, 1847.
Shortly after George was born the family moved to Alabama. The
Weldon's followed them there both buying land to farm. They lived near
a settlement known as Skiletlick in
Tallapossa Parish. While living in Alabama, the following children
joined their Hancock siblings. John Jackson, December 15, 1850; Sarah
Josaphine (Jo), October 29, 1852; Floyd Wesley, 1854; Amanda Martille
(Mandy), my great grandmother, March 25, 1855.
Within the next year or so, the family moved to the Leake County are
of Mississippi. Again the Weldons followed the Hancocks both buying
land to farm. The Weldon home in Mississippi was referred to as the
Plantation. Three more children joined the Hancock family and they
were: Thomas Lee Mackey (Tommy), January 18, 1858; Bethany Harris,
November 23, 1859; and Robert Jefferson Davis (Dave), Nobember 19, 1861.

Again, both families sold their land and moved on due to the war.
The Hancocks and four other families traveled by night until they
reached Hill County in Texas. The Weldons it is believed went to Ohio
at this point. It has been reported through the years that he freed his
slaves and bought each slave 40 acres of land. The Hancocks lived in
Hill County for several years. They older children started marrying at
this point. Later, they followed a son to Montague Co. The town was
called Burlington first and later was named Spanish Fort. They stayed
here only a little while before moving across the Red River into the
Chickasaw Nation. Here they farmed and Tommie ran a ferry across the
river between Texas and Oklahoma. They area in Oklahoma is known as
Courtney or Courtney Flats. Another town name close by was Petersburg.
The rest of the children married while living in this area. A lot of
the family was buried in Spanish Fort.
Now that you have read through this long summation, please let me
know if you might have any other information or if you are related to
this Hancock family in any way. Thank you so much. Sharon

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