Hancock, George, 1754-1820

Item

Title
Hancock, George, 1754-1820
Date
1754/1820
Description
Colonel George Hancock was born in Chesterfield County in 1754. He later relocated to Botetourt County where he practiced law, was appointed the rank of colonel, and served as Commonwealth's attorney. He served in the third and fourth Congress. He died in 1820 at the Fotheringay estate, where he is entombed.
Image 1: A clipping from the Weekly Raleigh Register, dated August 18, 1820. It reads, "At Fotheringay, Va. his late residence, Col George Hancock, in the 66th year of his age. In early life this venerable patriot entered the army, where he continued until the termination of our Revolutionary war, beloved by his brother officers. Having performed the duty of a soldier, with honor to himself, he left the army, and was for some time a representative in the Congress of the U.S."
Image 2: A clipping from the Richmond Enquirer, dated April 21, 1820. It reads, "Valuable Land for Sale. The subscriber being anxious to remove to the western country, offers for sale the plantation whereon he resides, called Fotheringay, in Montgomery county, Virginia. This tract contains 800 acres, about half of which is low grounds, cleared and considered first rate stable and meadow land. It lies on both sides of the Roanoke river, and the main western road runs through it. The buildings are new and valuable. -On part of this land, IS AN ESTABLISHMEN FOR A TAVERN; which, without any land annexed rents for $200 per annum. There are at the farm between two and three hundred cattle, a like number of sheep, and good stock of hogs, which can be bought with the place. -Also the turnpike road from the uppermost crossing of the Roanoke river across the Alleghany mountain, of which I am the sole proprietor-which road has been well establlished and in operation about sixteen years. Also, something over [1500] acres of land adjoining and contiguous therto, situated from 3 to 7 [miles] of Montgomery court house, on which are four plantations, leased out. -Also, a tract on both sides of Little river, in which are about [420] acres.....I also offer for sale in behalf of my son George, a tract of [588] acres in Botetourt county, in the north side of the Roanoke. This tract contains about two hundred acres of first rate [illegible] the balance good tobacco and grain lands. About twenty acres of teh bottom is in woods, on this tract is a stock of cattle, sheep, and hogs, which may be bought with the land. The terms will be fair and equitable, and negroes in families received in part payment for all, or any part of this property. The property in [Botetourt] will be [illegible] by Mr. John C. Griffin, of Fincastle, or George Hancock."
Image 3: A scan of Hancock's estate index.
Image 4: A scan of Hancock's slave inventory. Dated December 8, 9, 11, 12, 1820.
Reads:
George Hancock curator of Sd [said] Estate as followeth on the 8th 9th
11th & 12th days of Dec 1820
[no column headings, arranged to note name, individual value, subtotal and total]
1. [Hardy] $400 Soloman $300 - 700 $700-
2. [Illegible] $450 Will $450 900 900-
3. [Debbie] 425-
4. [Murrie] nothing Betty nothing
5. Molly $300 Betsey $400 700 700-
6. Harriet 350 [Lorn.] 300 650 650-
7. George 200 [Anne] 200 400 400-
8. Hannah 425 Bob 300 725 725 -
9. Nelson 150 James 150 300 300-
10. [Illegible] 325 325-
11. Caswell 200 Allen 100 300 300-
Image 5: A scan of the appraisal for Hancock's estate.
Image 6: A scan of the appraisal for Hancock's estate.
Image 7: A scan of the appraisal for Hancock's estate.
Image 8: A scan of the appraisal for Hancock's estate.
Image 9: A scan of the appraisal for Hancock's estate.
Creator
The Weekly Raleigh Register; The Richmond Enquirer
Format
image/jpeg
Subject
Obituary
Wills
Last Testament
Estate Inventory
Enslaved People
Botetourt County
Type
Text
Publisher
The Weekly Raleigh Register; The Richmond Enquirer
Coverage
Chesterfield County, Botetourt County, Montgomery County
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Source
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (n.d.). Hancock, George 1754-1820. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000148
Item sets
Death records 1820-1829
Media
Hancock, George d 1820
Hancock, George d 1820
Hancock, George d 1820 Estate Index Montgomery County
Hancock, George d 1820 Slave inventory 1820
Hancock, George d 1820 Apprasial-1
Hancock, George d 1820 Apprasial-2
Hancock, George d 1820 Apprasial-3
Hancock, George d 1820 Apprasial-4
Hancock, George d 1820 Apprasial-5

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