In reality, John Hancock was extremely wealthy and risked it all on the success of the American Revolution. On May 24, 1775, he began serving as president of the Second Continental Congress. This was the group that approved the Declaration of Independence.It's just the way Hancock signed his name. It was in the center, since it was the first and only signature at that time on July 4, 1776. The other 55 delegates didn't sign the Declaration until August 2, 1776, or later.
John Hancock was the first to sign the United States Declaration of Independence - hence sign your John Hancock. Actually, John Hancock was not the first to sign, signed his name largest. He was the President of the Continental Congress, but not the first to sign.
It just means that you sign it in large handwriting. John Hancock signed his name large enough for the king of England to read it without his spectacles on.
john Hancock was the first on to sign for the united states.
To sign your John Hancock is to sign your signature on something
John Hancock of course. If you search up pictures of the declaration, You'll find John Hancock's name as the biggest name there.
John Hancock was the first to sign.
August 2nd 1776
John Hancock
To sign your name or put your signature. This comes from the overly large signature that Hancock wrote on the declaration.
It means to sign something.. Looking at the Declaration of Independence , you can see John Hancock's signature the clearest. He wrote it bigger then the rest and neatly. Put your John Hancock write your signature nice and bold!
He wanted to put his name "in the face" of King George.
It means they want you to sign it.