The 1904 atlas · the names on the plates
Hancock
210 names read off the sheet the atlas gives Hancock — 27 of them an estate, a farm or a named house, the rest parcels and the things the plate marks besides property.
| Plate | Title, as printed |
|---|---|
| Plate 16 | Hancock · Lanesboro · Hancock Village · New Ashford |
| Owner, as printed | Place | Plate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Eldridge | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| A. Grant | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| A. J. Whitman | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| A. Ostrander Est. | estate · N part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| A. Rathbone | parcel · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| A. S. Hubbell | parcel · N end of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| A. S. Hubbell Est. | "HOMESTEAD" | estate · name set in quotation marks, N end of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| A. Stearns | parcel · N part of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Alderman | parcel · SE part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Almon Ingraham | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. Ann Beebe | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Arthur Roys | parcel · E side of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Briggs Gunn | parcel · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| C. B. Goodrich Est. | estate · Goodrich Hollow area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| C. B. Wells | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| C. Baker | parcel · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 | |
| C. L. Lapham | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| C. L. Lapham | Store | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| C. M. Lawton | parcel · S end of Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| C. Vickery | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| C. W. Burlingham | parcel · S part of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Chas Whitman | parcel · E part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Criger Est. | estate · SW part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| D. Goodell | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| D. Grant | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| D. L. Whitman | parcel · S end of Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| D. Le Barren | parcel · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| D. R. Bentley | parcel · E part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| D. Shepardson | parcel · Hancock village inset; spelled without the h on this second parcel | Plate 16 | |
| D. Shephardson | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| D. Whitman | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Dan'l Whitman | parcel · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. C. Wood | parcel · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. G. Hadsell | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. G. Hadsell | parcel · S end of Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. E. Gardner | parcel · N part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. Gardner | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. Ingraham | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. E. J. Simmons | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. L. Mack | parcel · N end of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. M. Johnson | parcel · W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. E. Mack | parcel · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. P. Wood | parcel · W side of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| E. Smith | parcel · NW corner near NY state line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. Thompson | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. White Est. | estate · W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| E. Whitman | parcel · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Ernest | parcel · parcel W of North Main St, Lanesboro village map; surname not legible, reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| F. E. Read | parcel · SW part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| F. Layoe | parcel · W of New Ashford village; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| F. Nourse Est. | estate · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Miss Fannie Carpenter | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Fanny Roys | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Frank Sturgis | parcel · S part of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Fred Reynolds Est. | estate · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| G. H. Hadsell | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| G. West | parcel · North Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Gardner Eldridge Est. | estate · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. Burbank | parcel · W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. Dennison | parcel · S part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. Halfacre | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. P. Housel | parcel · N part of Lanesboro village map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. Wood | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Geo. Yeager | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Gilbert West | parcel · North Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Gordon Beebe | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| H. Bailey | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| H. Bailey Jr. | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| H. Farnam | parcel · W edge of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| H. Goodrich | parcel · Goodrich Hollow area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| H. Hand Est. | estate · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. H. L. Lewis | parcel · N part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| H. Liebenow | parcel · SE part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| H. Owen | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| H. W. Whitman Est. | estate · near Pittsfield Road, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Harvey Owen | parcel · W side of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. Hazard | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| Helen Wood | parcel · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Henry Baxter | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Henry White | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Ira Lawson Tr. | parcel · large holding at Shaker Village, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Blinn | parcel · NW corner near NY state line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. C. Smith | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| J. C. Whiting | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| J. D. Gardner | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. E. Blinn | parcel · N of Shaker Village, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Gardner Est. | estate · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. H. Johnson | parcel · N of Shaker Village, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. J. Gardner | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| J. J. Helms | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Madden | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Murphy Est. | estate · E part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Philips | parcel · SE part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. R. Taylor | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| J. S. Whistler | parcel · SE part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Taylor | parcel · SE part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Taylor | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| J. Walsh | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. White Est. | estate · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| J. Whitman Est. | estate · E part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Jno. Taylor | parcel · N part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| John Burke | parcel · W side of town near Pittsfield Road, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| John Griffin | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| John Taylor | parcel · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| John Wolcott | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Johnson | parcel · large parcel E of Summer St, Lanesboro village map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| Josephine Jordan | parcel · NW part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| L. B. Beach | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| L. B. Gunn | LANESBORO INN | named house · hotel on South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| L. Baker | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| L. Eldridge Est. | estate · central part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| L. Goodell | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| L. Mack | parcel · N part of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Leman Wood | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| M. A. Kent | parcel · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 | |
| M. C. Bond | parcel · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| M. Dee | parcel · NW corner near NY state line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. M. Murphy | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| M. Murphy Est. | estate · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| M. Sweet Est. | estate · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mackey Est. | estate · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Miss Marsh | parcel · W side of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Mary Brennan | parcel · S part of Lanesboro village map; surname reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| Morey Est. | estate · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs Hall | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs Reeves | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| N. L. Johnson | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| N. N. Cummings | parcel · North Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| N. N. Cummings | Store | feature · North Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| N. Whitman Est. | estate · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| O. B. Butterfield | Store | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| R. B. Dickie | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| R. J. Smith | parcel · NW part of New Ashford town map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| R. Ryder | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| S. Goodrich Est. | estate · Goodrich Hollow area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. Stevenson | parcel · Hancock village area, Hancock town map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. Stuppleben | parcel · Hancock village inset; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| T. B. Eldridge | parcel · in the Lanesboro strip shown along the E edge of the Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| T. B. Eldridge Est. | estate · in the Lanesboro strip shown along the E edge of the Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| Theo. Towne | parcel · S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| V. N. Mallory | parcel · New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| W. A. Fuller Est. | estate · South Main St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| W. H. Hadsell Est. | estate · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| W. Hollenbeck | parcel · W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| W. J. Roberts | parcel · NW part of New Ashford town map; reading uncertain | Plate 16 | |
| W. Petit | parcel · S part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 | |
| W. S. Conklin | parcel · NW corner near NY state line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 | |
| W. S. Royce | parcel · E of Summer St, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| W. Talcott | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| Whitmarsh | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| Wm. Baker | parcel · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 | |
| Wm. Jones | parcel · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 | |
| Mrs. Wolcott | parcel · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 | |
| — | ADAMS | feature · adjoining town label, New Ashford sheet margin | Plate 16 |
| — | BAND STAND | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | BAPT. CH. | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | Bapt. Parsonage | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | BAPTIST CHURCH | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | Berry Pond | feature · pond, E side of town near Pittsfield line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | Branch of Green River | feature · stream, S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | BRANCH OF GREEN RIVER | feature · stream, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | Bs. Shop | feature · blacksmith shop, Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | C. L. Lapham Res. | named house · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | CEMETERY | feature · N part of town near A. Ostrander Est., Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | CEMETERY | feature · W side of Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | CEMETERY | feature · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 |
| — | CHEESE FACTORY | feature · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | CHESHIRE | feature · adjoining town label, New Ashford sheet margin | Plate 16 |
| — | CHURCH | feature · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 |
| — | Coal Kilns | feature · E side of town near Lanesboro line, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | COLUMBIA COUNTY | feature · adjoining county label, NW margin of sheet | Plate 16 |
| — | CONG. CHURCH | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | Cong. Parsonage | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | EAST MOUNTAIN | feature · mountain, E side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | EAST MOUNTAIN | feature · mountain, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | Goodrich Hollow | feature · valley name, N part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | GRANGE HALL | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | Green River | feature · stream, S part of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | GREEN RIVER | feature · stream, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | HANCOCK VILLAGE | feature · village name printed on the Hancock town map itself | Plate 16 |
| — | HANCOCK VILLAGE | feature · title of the village inset plan on this sheet | Plate 16 |
| — | Kinderhook Creek | feature · stream, W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | LANESBORO | feature · adjoining town, spaced capitals along E edge of the Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | LAWTON HO. | named house · Hancock village area, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | LIBRARY | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | M. E. CHURCH | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | M. E. Parsonage | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | Mill | feature · on the Branch of Green River, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | NEW ASHFORD P.O. | feature · village and post office, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | PITTSFIELD | feature · adjoining town label, Hancock town map margin | Plate 16 |
| — | PITTSFIELD ELECTRIC ST. RAILWAY | feature · street railway line crossing the SE part of the sheet | Plate 16 |
| — | Potter Mt. | feature · mountain, W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | RENSSELAER COUNTY | feature · adjoining county label, NW margin of sheet | Plate 16 |
| — | SADDLE BACK | feature · mountain, S part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | SCHOOL | feature · NW part of town near Shaker Village, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | SCHOOL | feature · next to Grange Hall, Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | SCHOOL | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | SCHOOL | feature · New Ashford village center | Plate 16 |
| — | SCHOOL | feature · E part of New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | SEYMOUR MEMORIAL CHURCH | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | SHAKER VILLAGE | feature · district label, NW corner, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | Shop | feature · Hancock village inset | Plate 16 |
| — | STATE OF NEW YORK | feature · adjoining state label, N margin of sheet | Plate 16 |
| — | SUGAR LOAF | feature · mountain, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | THOMPSON'S BROOK | feature · stream, New Ashford town map | Plate 16 |
| — | TOWER MT. | feature · mountain, W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | TOWN BROOK | feature · stream through Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | TOWN HALL | feature · Lanesboro village map | Plate 16 |
| — | TOWN POUND | feature · W side of town, Hancock town map | Plate 16 |
| — | WILLIAMSTOWN | feature · adjoining town label, New Ashford sheet margin | Plate 16 |
All thirty-two towns, and the county-wide search · the book itself
Read off Atlas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Barnes & Farnham, 1904. Boston Public Library copy, via Digital Commonwealth. No known copyright restrictions.. Names are as the plate sets them, spellings and abbreviations included; reading uncertain in the third column means the letters are on the sheet and were not resolved with confidence. Where a name could not be read at all it was left out rather than guessed.
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