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John Hancock 1737–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1737

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 Oct 1793

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Rev Sr

Mother: Mary Hawke

Spouse(s): Dorothy Quincy

Children(s): Lydia Hancock, John Hancock, Caleb Hancock, Nancy Hancock, Thomas Hancock

The story of John Hancock began in 1737 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. John Hancock married Dorothy Quincy, and had children including Caleb Hancock, John George Washington Hancock, Lydia Henchman Hancock, Nancy Hancock, Thomas Hancock. John Hancock passed away in 1793 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hancock began in 1737 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Hancock married Dorothy Quincy, and had children including Caleb Hancock, John George Washington Hancock, Lydia Henchman Hancock, Nancy Hancock, Thomas Hancock.
  • John Hancock passed away in 1793 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Sr
1702–1744
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
RS
Mary Hawke
1711–1798
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
MH

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Quincy
1747–1830
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
DQ

Children(s)

Lydia Hancock
1776–1777
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
LH
John Hancock
1778–1787
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Caleb Hancock
1750–1821
Birth Location: Delaware, Delaware, USA
CH
Nancy Hancock
1783–1853
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
NH
Thomas Hancock
1770–1845
Birth Location: Grinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
TH

John Hancock's Ancestors

Self
John Hancock
1737–1793
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Rev John Hancock Sr
1702–1744
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Leeke) Hawke
1711–1798
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Ensign (James) Hawke
1683–1716
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Gill
1686–1715
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gill
1655–1730
Ruth Lincoln
1662–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gill
1616–1703
Hannah Otis
1659–1671
Thomas Sr.
1622–1692
Margaret Langer
1628–1693

John Hancock's Descendants

1.
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John Hancock (12 Jan 1737–8 Oct 1793) m. Dorothy Quincy (10 May 1747–3 Feb 1830)
  1. 1. Lydia (Henchman) Hancock 1776–1777
  2. 2. John (George Washington) Hancock 1778–1787
  3. 3. Caleb Hancock 1750–1821
  4. 4. Nancy Hancock 1783–1853
  5. 5. Thomas Hancock 1770–1845

John Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1737
12 Jan 1737
Birth of John Hancock in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1793
8 Oct 1793
Age 56
Death of John Hancock in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1737
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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