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John Hancock Jr.
Born June 1, 1702
Lexington , Province of Massachusetts , British America
Died May 7, 1744 (aged 41)
Quincy , Province of Massachusetts , British America
Occupation(s) Clergyman , Soldier, Planter, Politician
Title Colonel
Spouse Mary Hawke Thaxter
Children John Hancock
Parent(s) John Hancock Sr.
Elizabeth Clark

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.

Biography [ edit ]

Hancock graduated from Harvard College in 1719 and served as a librarian there from 1723 to 1726. He was ordained on November 2, 1726, and settled in Quincy, Massachusetts , as pastor of United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts until his death. [1] He also owned one household slave . [2]

He died when his son John was seven years old, Soon after, John's mother sent him to live with his father's brother, Thomas Hancock . [3] Hancock Cemetery in Quincy is named in his honor.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Weis, Frederick Lewis (1977). The colonial clergy and the colonial churche s of New England. Genealogical Pub. Co., ISBN   978-0-8063-0779-4
  2. ^ Fowler, William M. Jr. (1980). The Baron of Beacon Hill: A Biography of John Hancock . Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN   0-395-27619-5 .
  3. ^ Barthelmas, Della Gray (1997). The signers of the Declaration of Independence: a biographical and genealogical reference. McFarland, ISBN   978-0-7864-0318-9

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