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John Hancock 1671 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1671

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1752

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Hancock

Mother: Mary Prentice

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clark

Children(s): John Hancock, Thomas Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Lucy Hancock

In 1671, John Hancock entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Hancock and Mary Prentice. John Hancock married Elizabeth Clark, and had children including John Hancock, Thomas Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Lucy Hancock. John Hancock passed away in 1752 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1671, John Hancock entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Hancock and Mary Prentice.
  • John Hancock married Elizabeth Clark, and had children including John Hancock, Thomas Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Lucy Hancock.
  • John Hancock passed away in 1752 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Hancock
1638 – 1719
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Prentice
1644 – 1699
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clark
1674 – 1760
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
EC

Children(s)

John Hancock
1702 – 1744
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas Hancock
1703 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Hancock
1704 –
Birth Location: –
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Ebenezer Hancock
1710 –
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Hancock
1713 – 1768
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Hancock's Ancestors

Self
John Hancock
1671 – 1752
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Hancock
1638 – 1719
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Prentice
1644 – 1699
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hancock's Descendants

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John Hancock (1 Mar 1671 – 5 Dec 1752) m. Elizabeth Clark (11 Feb 1674 – 13 Feb 1760)
  1. 1. John Hancock (1 Jun 1702 – 7 May 1744) m. Mary Hawke (6 Jul 1685 – 3 Jul 1770)
    1. 1. Mary Hancock (8 Apr 1735 – 21 Jun 1779)
    2. 2. John Hancock (12 Jan 1737 – 8 Oct 1793) m. Dorothy Quincy (10 May 1747 – 3 Feb 1830)
      1. 1. Lydia (Henchman) Hancock (Oct 1776 – Aug 1777)
      2. 2. John (George Washington) Hancock (21 May 1778 – 27 Jan 1787)
    3. 3. Ebenezer Hancock (15 Nov 1741 – 12 Mar 1819)
    4. 4. Father Hancock (1744 – )
    5. 5. Lucy Hancock (24 Jun 1744 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Hancock (13 Jul 1703 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hancock (5 Feb 1704 – )
  4. 4. Ebenezer Hancock (9 Dec 1710 – )
  5. 5. Lucy Hancock (20 Apr 1713 – 21 Sep 1768) m. Nicholas Bowes (4 Nov 1706 – 1755)
    1. 1. Lucy Bowes (20 Jun 1736 – 6 Apr 1789) m. Jonas Clarke (14 Dec 1730 – 15 Nov 1805)
      1. 1. Thomas Clarke (6 Jul 1758 – 9 Nov 1758)
      2. 2. Thomas Clarke (27 Sep 1759 – 29 May 1832)
      3. 3. Jonas Clarke (27 Nov 1760 – 8 Nov 1828)
      4. 4. Mary Clarke (4 May 1762 – 13 Jul 1805)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Clarke (2 Jun 1763 – 22 Apr 1844)
      6. 6. William Clarke (10 Jun 1764 – 1820)
      7. 7. Peter Clarke (25 Nov 1765 – Dec 1798)
      8. 8. Lucy Clarke (2 Mar 1767 – 9 Mar 1855) m. Rev (Thaddeus) Fiske (22 Jun 1762 – 14 Nov 1855)
        1. 1. Horatio (Hancock) Fiske (22 Jun 1790 – 13 Sep 1829) m. Letitia Whittemore (26 Mar 1799 – 1879)
        2. 2. Elmira Fiske (23 Apr 1792 – ) m. Joseph Adams (25 Sep 1783 – 10 Jun 1814)
      9. 9. Lydia Clarke (20 May 1768 – 23 Feb 1830)
      10. 10. Martha Clarke (28 Oct 1770 – )
      11. 11. Sarah Clarke (10 Nov 1774 – 20 Jun 1843)
      12. 12. Isaac (Bowen) Clarke (29 Jun 1779 – 10 Aug 1800)
      13. 13. Henry Clarke (29 Nov 1780 – 25 Sep 1846)
    2. 2. Nicholas Bowes (20 Oct 1737 – Apr 1790)

John Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1 Mar 1671
Birth of John Hancock in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1752
5 Dec 1752
Age 81
Death of John Hancock in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1671
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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