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Rev. Col. John Hancock Sr. (March 1, 1671[1] – December 6, 1752[2]) was a colonial American clergyman, soldier, planter, politician, and paternal grandfather of American politician John Hancock.[3]
John Hancock Sr. | |
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Born | Cambridge, Massachusetts, British America | March 1, 1671
Died | December 6, 1752 81) Lexington, Massachusetts, British America | (aged
Resting place | Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States |
Occupation(s) | Clergyman, Soldier, Planter, Politician |
Title | Colonel |
Spouse | Elizabeth Clark |
Children | John Hancock Jr. Thomas Hancock |
Relatives | John Hancock (grandson) |
Hancock graduated from Harvard College in 1689 and was ordained that year. He taught at the Grammar School at Cambridge, Massachusetts starting in 1691. In 1692 he was engaged as the preacher at Medford, Massachusetts, where he lived and served until November 1693.[4] He was invited to preach at Lexington, Massachusetts in 1697, and remained the pastor there for 55 years, until his death in 1752.[5]
His sons:
He is buried at the Old Burying Ground in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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