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

Contents

• William Hancock Sr.
• William Hancock Jr.
• See also
• References
• External links

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. ^[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]

• 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

External links

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

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