John Hancock Jr.
BornJune 1, 1702
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
DiedMay 7, 1744 (aged 41)
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Clergyman, Soldier, Planter, Politician
TitleColonel
SpouseMary Hawke Thaxter
ChildrenJohn 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

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

  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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