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John Hancock 1671–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1671

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 5 Dec 1752

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Nathaniel John

Mother: Mary Prentice

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clark, Sarah Green

Children(s): JOHN HANCOCK, Thomas Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Nathan Hancock, John HANCOCK

In 1671, John Hancock entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Nathaniel Hancock Gf Of John And Mary Prentice. John Hancock married Elizabeth Clark, Sarah Green, and had children including Ebenezer Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, John Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Nathan Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Thomas Hancock. John Hancock passed away in 1752 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1671, John Hancock entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Nathaniel Hancock Gf Of John And Mary Prentice.
  • John Hancock married Elizabeth Clark, Sarah Green, and had children including Ebenezer Hancock, Elizabeth Hancock, John Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Nathan Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Thomas Hancock.
  • John Hancock passed away in 1752 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel John
1638–1719
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Prentice
1644–1699
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clark
1674–1760
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
EC
Sarah Green
1640–
Birth Location: –
SG

Children(s)

JOHN HANCOCK
1702–1744
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Thomas Hancock
1703–1764
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Hancock
1704–1785
Birth Location: –
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Ebenezer Hancock
1710–1740
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EH
Sarah Hancock
1712–
Birth Location: –
SH
Lucy Hancock
1713–1768
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Nathan Hancock
1715–
Birth Location: –
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John HANCOCK
1737–1793
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Hancock's Ancestors

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

John Hancock's Descendants

1.
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John Hancock (1 Mar 1671–5 Dec 1752) m. Elizabeth Clark (11 Feb 1674–13 Feb 1760) m. Sarah Green (1640–)
  1. 1. JOHN HANCOCK 1702–1744
  2. 2. Thomas Hancock 1703–1764
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hancock 1704–1785
  4. 4. Ebenezer Hancock 1710–1740
  5. 5. Sarah Hancock 1712–
  6. 6. Lucy Hancock 1713–1768
  7. 7. Nathan Hancock 1715–
  8. 8. John HANCOCK 1737–1793 m. Dorothy Scott 1747–1830
    1. 1. John (George Washington) Hancock 1778–1787

John Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1671
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1752
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
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