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was john hancocks brothers name william?
Edit: John Hancock (signer of the Declaration of Independence) was an only child therefore he had no brothers or sisters. His father's name was John Hancock as well and so was his grandfathers. I'm not sure if his father had any siblings but his grandfather had a brother named Nathaniel Hancock.
Source of information: http://www.small-stuff.com/HANCOCK/DNA/h20215.htm
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John Hancock uncle's name?
brittany handcock
When did john hancock's uncle die?
1764
Was John Hancock smart?
John Hancock was born in the town of Braintree, Massachusetts, son of the Rev. John Hancock and Mary Hawke Hancock. John might have become a minister, but his father died when he was only seven years old, and his uncle Thomas Hancock adopted him. Growing up in the home of his childless aunt and uncle, John Hancock had a bright future ahead of him as the merchant Thomas Hancock was one of the wealthiest men in Boston.
What will john Hancock be remembered for?
John Hancock (1737-1793), orphaned as a boy, was adopted by a rich uncle who had no children of his own. Hancock is best remembered for his large, flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock was involved in specifically what type of business?
John Hancock attended Boston Latin School, and in 1754 graduated from Harvard University. As soon as he finished his schooling, Hancock went to work in his Uncle's mercantile business. In 1760, when Hancock was 23, his uncle sent him to England to learn the import-export business under an associate there. A year later, he returned to Boston, and in 1763 became a partner in the family business. His uncle died in 1764, and John Hancock became the head of the firm, Hancock House. At that time it was the leading business of its kind in Boston, and with it Hancock acquired 100,000 pounds sterling.
When did John Hancock's uncle adopted him?
no john hancock did not get adopted
Who is John Hancock's uncle?
Thomas Hancock.
John Hancock uncle's name?
brittany handcock
Did John Hancock have a plantation?
no. he did not. he ran the house of Hancock that his uncle left to him
When did john hancock's uncle die?
1764
How did John Hancock's uncle die?
he had a disease
Why did John Hancock live with his uncle Thomas Hancock?
No dur: his parents died
John Hancock childhood?
John Hancock's childhood was that he was an orphan.He was adopted by his wealthy uncle called Thomas Hancock. He apprenticed to his uncle as an clerk, that he was proved to be honest and capable that he was sent on a business misson to england.
Was John Hancock an orphan?
Yes, but his uncle adopted him
How old was John Hancock when his uncle died?
55
How did John Hancock get rich?
John Hancock was adopted by his very wealthy land-owning uncle at a young age. After John's uncle died he was said to have inherited all of his uncle's fortune. His uncle passed down quite a bit of land that was the most expensive land in the area. This is how John Hancock became so rich in fact, John was called one of the richest men in his time.
What did John Hancock do before going to philadelphia?
He worked with his Uncle until his Uncle died
