John Hancock Jr.

American priest and librarian

For other people named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation).

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

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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

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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

## External links

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* John Hancock Jr. at Find a Grave

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* 1776 (1969 musical, 1972 film)
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* Dorothy Quincy (wife)
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* Thomas Hancock (uncle)
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