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John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock 1778–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1778

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1787

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

Father: John Independence

Mother: Dorothy Quincy

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The story of John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock began in 1778 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock passed away in 1787 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock began in 1778 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock passed away in 1787 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Hancock's Ancestors

Self
John Hancock
1778–1787
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Hancock lll Signer of The Declaration of Independence
1737–1793
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Dorothy ("Dolly") Quincy
1747–1830
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John (Hancock) ll
1702–1744
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Hawke
1711–1798
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Justice. (Edmund Quincy) lV
1703–1788
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Wendell
1704–1769
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sr
1671–1752
Elizabeth Clarke
1681–1760
James Hawke
1683–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dec. Jr
1638–1719
Mary Prentice
1644–1699
Thomas Clarke
1653–1704
Mary Bulkely
1647–1700

John Hancock's Timeline

3 Records

1778
17 May 1778
Birth of John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1778
24 May 1778
John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock was baptized
None
1787
27 January 1787
Age 9
Death of John George Washington "Johnny" Hancock in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1778
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 May 1778

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John George Washington “Johnny” Hancock 27 Jan 1787

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1787
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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