John
HANCOCK
(b.
12 January 1737
,
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 October 1793
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
)
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John HANCOCK was born 12 January 1737 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
John HANCOCK was the child of John HANCOCK and Mary HAWKEJohn had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John married Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY 28 August 1775 in Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY was born 10 May 1747 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy "Dolly" died 3 February 1830 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).
John HANCOCK died 8 October 1793 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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John HANCOCK was a a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a governor of Massachusetts.
John HANCOCK was a a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a governor of Massachusetts.
Family and Children of John HANCOCK
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Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY-- Date: 28 August 1775 Place: Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
married in Thaddeus Burr Mansion
Children of John HANCOCK and Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY:
Lydia Henchman HANCOCK (b.November 1776, Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania d. August 1777, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay )
John George Washington HANCOCK (b.abt. 1778, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 27 January 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay )
Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY-- Date: 28 August 1775 Place: Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut married in Thaddeus Burr Mansion
Children of John HANCOCK and Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY:
Lydia Henchman HANCOCK (b.November 1776, Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania d. August 1777, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay ) John George Washington HANCOCK (b.abt. 1778, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 27 January 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay )
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1737 Birth 12 January 1737
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Hancock Clarke House
The Hancock–Clarke House is a historic house in Lexington, Massachusetts, that is a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1738, the house is notable as the only surviving house associated with statesman John Hancock, who lived here for several years as a child. It played a prominent role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord as both Hancock and Samuel Adams, leaders of the colonials, were staying in the house before the battle. wikipedia
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1775 Marriage / PartnerJohn HANCOCK and Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY 28 August 1775, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)
He was 38 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildLydia Henchman HANCOCK was born November 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
John was 39 years old.
1777 Death of ChildLydia Henchman HANCOCK died August 1777, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 40 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Death of ChildJohn George Washington HANCOCK died 27 January 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 50 years old.
1793 Death 8 October 1793
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 56.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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