Thomas Yorke HANCOCK
He and his wife were dedicated "Abolitionists".
Was a nurse at the hospital at Gettysburg. She succeeded in being made a surgeon's assistant.
Drowned in Alloway's Creek when in his ninth year.
He married Rachel Nicholson . Rachel Nicholson was born at 1803 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Elizabeth N. Hancock
born 24 Jan 1827.
Ellen M. Hancock
born 23 Aug 1829.
William N. Hancock
born 2 Feb 1832.
Cornelia Hancock
born 8 Feb 1840.
Thomas Yorke Hancock, Jr.
born 23 Nov 1842.
Thomas Yorke Hancock died 7 Jul 1878 at Lower Alloways Creek, Salem, New Jersey .
Rachel Nicholson died 1 Dec 1882 .