John Hancher

1. Nicholas Hancher (1705-1777) m Rebecca Smith (c1707-?) 2.. John Hancher (1734-1793) m Sarah Caudy (1739-1807) 3... William Hancher m Ann Dunn (c1756-?) 4.... John Hancher (1796-1853) +Nancy Ann O'Rourke (1807-1882) 5..... William Hancher (1829-?) ¹ 5..... Barney Orrick Hancher (1831-1911) ^1,2 5..... Ann Elizabeth Hancher (1832-<1916) ^1,2 5..... Julia Hancher (1834-<1916) ^1,2 5..... Thomas J. Hancher (1836-1919) ^1,2 5..... Sarah Jane Hancher (1837-<1916) ^1,2,3 5..... Catharine Henshaw (1839-<1916) ^1,2,4 5..... Smith Hancher (1841-?) ¹ 5..... James T. Hancher (1843->1916) ^1,2,4 5..... Abel Hicks Hancher (1845-1916) ^1,2,4,5 5..... Isabelle Hancher (1847->1916) ^1,2,4

John inherited a 1/10th interest in 110 acres of land from his father's estate.⁸ In an Indenture (Frederick County, Virginia) of Nov 10 1824 between John Hancher and "Sarah his wife", they sold their 1/10th undivided interest in the estate.⁹

Note that the above Indenture seems to indicate John had married a Sarah sometime prior to 1824.⁹

He married Nancy Ann O'Rourke¹ [Ann O'Rourke², Nancy Ann O'Rorke^3,5], 1827¹. Nancy was born Dec 31 1807, Virginia.^1,5,10

Following their marriage, John and Nancy settled in Harrison County, Ohio. During 1850 they moved to Campbell County, Kentucky.¹

John and family were shown in the 1850 census, Campbell County, Kentucky, as follows:²

Widow Nancy and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 26 1860), Ohio Township, Bureau County, Illinois:⁴

In 1864, Nancy and three of her children (Abel, Thomas and Isabelle) moved near Plover, Powhatan Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa¹ (another son, Barney, had preceeded them to Iowa).¹

Nancy died Oct 2 1882, Pocahontas County, Iowa; buried Powhatan Township Cemetery, Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa.^1,10

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