Amy Ward was born on 28 Feb 1769 in Somers, Conn. Amy was the daughter of the Gen. Jacob Ward of the Revolutionary army. On 25 May 1786 she married Thomas Hancock, a third cousin to John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
By 1820 they had moved to Chagrin, Ohio. While in Ohio, at age 61, Amy joined the LDS Church in Nov 1830, shortly after it was organized. Her husband and daughter Clarissa had been baptized a few days previously and then most of her children followed shortly thereafter. She remained faithful in the church and died on 14 Jan 1847 at Winter Quarters, after having been expelled from Illinois with the rest of the saints. Her husband had died three years previously.
Special thanks to John Pratt for granting permission to re-post this.
By 1820 they had moved to Chagrin, Ohio. While in Ohio, at age 61, Amy joined the LDS Church in Nov 1830, shortly after it was organized. Her husband and daughter Clarissa had been baptized a few days previously and then most of her children followed shortly thereafter. She remained faithful in the church and died on 14 Jan 1847 at Winter Quarters, after having been expelled from Illinois with the rest of the saints. Her husband had died three years previously.
Special thanks to John Pratt for granting permission to re-post this.
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