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Sergeant John Alcock (d. aft. 1673)
Elizabeth Unknown
John Alcock was in York as early as 1639. [1] He was a selectman from 1652 to 1659 and from 1669 to 1673. [1] He was alderman of Georgiana in 1648. [1] He was a sergeant of the militia in 1659. [hym1] He was a commissioner to end small causes in 1668. [1]
John's estate was divided on 11 March 1675. The inventory amounted to £256-09-00. [1]
Children of Sergeant John Alcock and Elizabeth Unknown:
i. Samuel Alcock [1]
ii. Mary Alcock was born in 1632. [1] She married Peter Twisden. [1]
iii. Joseph Alcock was born in 1634. [1] He died on 30 July 1678. [1] He married Abigail, the daughter of Daniel Paul, in Kittery. [1]
Joseph was a mariner and a shipwright. [1]
iv. Elizabeth Alcock was born in 1636. [1] She married Richard Banks. [1]
v. Job Alcock was born in 1638. [1] He died between 2 December 1712, when he wrote his will, and 1716, when it was proved. [1] He married Dorothy, the daughter of Reverend John and Frances (Clark) Rayner of Dover. [1][2]
Job was a shipwright and a magistrate. [2] He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas and chief justice in 1693. [2]
vi. Hannah Alcock was born on 1640. [1] She married Captain George Snell. [1][2]
vii. Sarah Alcock was born about 1643. She died after 29 March 1692. She married John Giddings.
viii. Lydia Alcock was married in 1644. [1] She married Reverend Shubael Dummer. [1]
References:
1. Charles Edward Banks, History of York, Maine, vol. 1, reprinted (Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1967).
2. Charles Thornton Libby, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, ME, USA: The Southward Press, 1928).
29-Apr-2023