John Adams and John Hancock hid in Lexington, Massachusetts, during the early stages of the American Revolution. They took refuge in the home of a local resident, Josiah Quincy, to avoid arrest by British troops who were seeking to capture them. This was part of the larger context of tensions leading to the battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775.
No. John Hancock was married to Abigail Adams' cousin, Dorothy Quincy. John Hancock and his wife Dorothy had two children. Abigail Adams had six children with her husband John Quincy Adams.
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Samuel Adams criticized the way John Hancock lived when his wealthy uncle had passed. The way he lived was wealthy like he could do anything!
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No. John Hancock was married to Abigail Adams' cousin, Dorothy Quincy. John Hancock and his wife Dorothy had two children. Abigail Adams had six children with her husband John Quincy Adams.
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Samuel Adams and John Hancock had went to Lexington to escape from being arrested
The colonists tried to protect a military depot they had established at Concord and hide John Hancock and Samuel Adams who were staying there.
Yes- Dorothy Quincy Hancock was related to Abigail Adams (whose maiden name comes from the Quincy family)- Dorothy Quincy is the wife of John Hancock Abigail Adams is the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams (John Adams and John Hancock were both friends of each other and friends of the Quincy household who each married a member (far relatives) of the Quincy household) Click on links at the bottom of the page for more information.
I think so. But I wonder if he knew John Adams?
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Samuel Adams and John Hancock hid from General Gage in Lexington, Massachusetts. They sought refuge there to evade capture as tensions escalated between the American colonists and British authorities. Their hiding place became significant as it was near the site of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Samuel Adams criticized the way John Hancock lived when his wealthy uncle had passed. The way he lived was wealthy like he could do anything!