Taunton_River-1908 Welcome to Hancock! Hancock “was first settled in 1766 by Philip and S. Hodgkins from Georgetown. Formed from portions of Sullivan, Trenton and Plantation No. 8, the town was incorporated by the state legislature on February 21, 1828[5] and named for John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence.” (Wikipedia) “Set on the mainland at the head