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Coat of arms of John Hancock. Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, [3] in Braintree, Massachusetts, in a part of town that eventually became the separate city of Quincy. [4] He was the son of Colonel John Hancock Jr. of Braintree and Mary Hawke Thaxter (widow of Samuel Thaxter Junior), who was from nearby Hingham.
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The Hancock–Clarke House is a historic house in Lexington, Massachusetts, which is now a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1738, the house is notable as one of two surviving houses associated with statesman and Founding Father John Hancock, who lived here for several years as a child. It is the only residence associated with him that is ...
Interesting Facts for Kids. 66. Scotland's national animal is a unicorn. 67. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. 68. A shrimp’s heart isn’t in its chest; it’s located near the ...
Rev. Col. John Hancock Jr. (June 1, 1702 – May 7, 1744) was a colonial American clergyman, soldier, planter, politician, and father of politician John Hancock. Hancock was born in Lexington, Massachusetts , He was the son of Col. John Hancock Sr. and Elizabeth Clark.
John Hancock will be part of Three Oaks' holiday festivities. He will be on hand to sign autographs and answer questions about the making of "Prancer"
John Hancock, the former delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, defeated James Bowdoin, the former president of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. [2] The election took place against the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War , in which Hancock briefly participated as a major general of the Massachusetts militia .
Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (/ ˈ k w ɪ n z i /; May 21 (May 10 O.S.) 1747 – February 3, 1830) was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John Hancock. [2] Her aunt, also named Dorothy Quincy, was the subject of Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem Dorothy Q. [3]