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John Hancock 1737–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1737

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 October 1793

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

Father: Rev Jr

Mother: Mary Thaxter

Spouse(s): Dorothy Scott

Children(s): John Hancock

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

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hancock's Ancestors

Self
John Hancock
1737–1793
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Rev Col John Hancock Jr
1702–1744
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Hawke) Thaxter
1711–1783
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Bishop (John) Hancock
1671–1752
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Clark
1674–1760
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
James (Hawke) Jr
1683–1716
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Gill
1686–1715
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Hancock
1638–1719
James Hawkes
1649–1715
Sarah Jacob
1657–1694
SAMUEL GILL
1655–1730
Ruth Lincoln
1662–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Hawke
1610–1684
Margaret Nelson
1614–1684
John Jacob
1629–1693
Mary Jacob
1641–1691
Thomas 1633
1622–1692
Margaret Langer
1620–1693

John Hancock's Descendants

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John Hancock (12 January 1737–8 October 1793) m. Dorothy (Hancock) Scott (10 May 1747–3 February 1830)
  1. 1. John (George Washington) Hancock 1778–1787

John Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1737
12 January 1737
Birth of John Hancock in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1793
8 October 1793
Age 56
Death of John Hancock in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1737
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1793
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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