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Mary Hawke Thaxter 1711–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1711

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Mary Gill

Spouse(s): Rev Jr

Children(s): John Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Mary Hancock, Lucy Hancock

In 1711, Mary Hawke Thaxter entered the world in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Hawke Jr And Mary Gill. Mary Hawke Thaxter married Rev Col John Hancock Jr, and had children including Ebenezer Hancock, John Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Mary Hancock. Mary Hawke Thaxter passed away in 1783 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Mary Hawke Thaxter entered the world in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Hawke Jr And Mary Gill.
  • Mary Hawke Thaxter married Rev Col John Hancock Jr, and had children including Ebenezer Hancock, John Hancock, Lucy Hancock, Mary Hancock.
  • Mary Hawke Thaxter passed away in 1783 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Thaxter's Ancestors

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Mary Thaxter
1711–1783
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
James Hawke Jr
1683–1716
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Gill
1686–1715
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
James Hawkes
1649–1715
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Jacob
1657–1694
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SAMUEL GILL
1655–1730
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Lincoln
1662–1751
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Jacob
1604–1657
Mary Gilman
1604–1681

Mary Thaxter's Descendants

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Mary (Hawke) Thaxter (13 October 1711–1783) m. Rev (Col John Hancock) Jr (1 Jun 1702–7 May 1744)
  1. 1. John Hancock 1737–1793 m. Dorothy (Hancock) Scott 1747–1830
    1. 1. John (George Washington) Hancock 1778–1787
  2. 2. Ebenezer Hancock 1741–1819
  3. 3. Mary Hancock 1735–1779
  4. 4. Lucy Hancock 1744–

Mary Thaxter's Timeline

2 Records

1711
13 October 1711
Birth of Mary Hawke Thaxter in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1783
1783
Age 72
Death of Mary Hawke Thaxter in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1711
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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