Hancock County, GA

History

Hancock County lies between the Oconee and Ogeechee rivers, in east central Georgia. It was created on December 17, 1793 and was named in honor of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The area attracted Revolutionary War veterans from Virginia, the Carolinas, and New England, who came to take advantage of the 1806 land lottery. These early settlers carved a refined community out of frontier forests.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Hancock County is bordered by Taliaferro, Warren, Glascock, Washington, Baldwin, Putnam and Greene Counties.

Gleanings from

• Hancock Co., GA - Court & Legislative Records
  • 1832 - Darien Baptist Church Trustees
• Hancock Co., GA - Deed Records
  • 1801 Deed - Henry Mitchell to Briggs Rives
  • 1828 Mortgage - Irwin Reaves to David Jackson
• Hancock Co., GA - Probate Records
  • 1805 Will of Courtney Reeves
• US Federal Census - Hancock Co., GA
  • 1820 Census - Hancock Co., GA
    • Lee Reaves
    • William Reaves
    • George Rives
  • 1830 Census - Hancock Co., GA
    • John Reaves
    • Absolom Echols Reeves
    • Irwin Reeves
    • George Rives
    • Robert Rives
    • Wyatt B. Rives
  • 1840 Census - Hancock Co., GA
    • Elizabeth Reaves
    • Jeremiah B. Reeves
    • George Rives
  • 1850 Census - Hancock Co., GA
    • Joseph B. Reaves
    • Elizabeth Reaves