Hancock, John (1671-03-01 - 1752-12-06)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 2831
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3051)
Name
John Hancock
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1671-03-01 d. 1752-12-06 (new)
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Associated Places
Source of Data

Catherine Evans

Biographical Sources Consulted

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1877) p. 330.

Other note

Likely the dedicatee of sermons in the George Curwen Papers, Sermons 1700-1717, Vol. 2: MSS 45. Hancock graduated from Harvard in 1689 and was ordained the same year He taught at the Grammar School at Cambridge from 1691. He was appointed as preacher at Medford in 1692. He was invited to preach at Lexington in 1697 and remained pastor there until his death, for 55 years.

GEMMS record created
July 20, 2020
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024