William Hancock (judge) explained
Judge William Hancock may refer to William Hancock Sr., or his son William Hancock Jr.
William Hancock Sr.
- William H. Hancock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Salem in 1727, and a member of the colonial legislature.
- He commissioned Hancock House (Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey) in 1734.[1]
- The house was erected in 1734 for William Hancock and his wife Sarah, whose initials are woven into the gable on the west end.[2]
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.
- He presided over the King's Court at the Salem County Courthouse.[3]
- He died as a result of wounds received on the night of March 20, 1778, in the "Hancock's Bridge massacre".[4]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/hancockhouse/hancockhouse-index.htm Hancock House
- http://www.fohh.20fr.com/about.html About the Hancock House
- http://cupojersey.blogspot.com/2007/11/william-hancock-house-hancocks-bridge.html William Hancock House, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey
- http://coastalheritagetrail.tripod.com/hancock_house.htm The Story of Hancock House
- http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=1142 Lower Alloways Creek Township
