William Hancock (judge)

For other people named William Hancock, see William Hancock (disambiguation).

Judge William Hancock may refer to William Hancock Sr., or his son William Hancock Jr.

William Hancock Sr.

Hancock House showing western gable.

• William H. Hancock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Salem in 1727, and a member of the colonial legislature. ^[1]
• He commissioned Hancock House (Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey) in 1734. ^[2]
• The house was erected in 1734 for William Hancock and his wife Sarah, whose initials are woven into the gable on the west end. ^[3]

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• Died 1762

William Hancock Jr.

• When William Sr. died in 1762, the house passed to his son William, who also succeeded his father in the legislature and as a Judge of the County Court of Pleas in Salem County. ^[1]
• He presided over the King's Court at the Salem County Courthouse. ^[1]
• He died as a result of wounds received on the night of March 21, 1778, in the Hancock's Bridge massacre. ^[4]

See also

• Hancock House (Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey) ^[2]
• Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey
• Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey ^[5]
• Salem County, New Jersey
• Salem, New Jersey

References

1. William Hancock House, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey, 2007-11-09, South Jersey History, Cup O'Jersey
2. Hancock House, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed December 25, 2008.
3. About the Hancock House, Friends of the Hancock House, http://www.fohh.20fr.com/
4. The Story of Hancock House, Friends of the Hancock House, coastalheritagetrail.tripod.com
5. Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed December 24, 2008.

External links

• Hancock House brochure, www.state.nj.us