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Phoenix, William A. Hancock, who was born on the 17th day of May, 1831, in Barry, Massachusetts, and died in Phoenix in the year 1901, and John T. Alsap, who was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, February 28th, 1830, and died in Phoenix on the 10th day of September, 1886.

Captain Hancock was educated in the public schools in Massachusetts and in Leicester Academy, and, in the spring of 1853, with his brothers, John and Henry, made the trip across the plains and deserts to California, where they located upon a ranch. In 1864 Captain Hancock enlisted in the California Volunteers and in the following year was sent to Fort Yuma, and was there mustered into Company "C" of the First Arizona Volunteers, with the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was stationed at Fort McDowell, and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, and was mustered out of the service in September, 1866. He then became superintendent of the Government Farm at Fort McDowell, and then post trader at Camp Reno, which latter position he held until he came to the Phoenix Settlement in 1870. As has been stated Captain Hancock surveyed the city of Phoenix, and held many offices of honor and trust, having been the first postmaster of Phoenix, District Attorney, Probate Judge, and the first sheriff of Maricopa County, having been appointed to that position by Governor Safford. He also served as Assistant Attorney of the United States for the District of Arizona, and was, for some time, County Superintendent of Schools. He was always an earnest friend of irrigation projects, and was one of the committee of three appointed to in

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