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Hancock, John, 1737-1793

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Hancock, November 21, 1776

 Item — Frame SC154-WILL-059
Scope and Contents

John Hancock, as President of the Continental Congress, Nov. 21, 1776. Commission of John Hooghkerk as First Lieutenant of Co. G, First Battalion of New York Forces, signed also by Secretary Charles Thomson.

Dates: November 21, 1776

John Hancock, 1780-1785

 Item — Box SC120-OCON-001, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection was assembled by Patrick O’Connor. It consists of assorted documents, each with an autograph of a governor of Massachusetts. In total, there are 36 governors' autographs in the collection. They are arranged chronologically with each governor having his own folder. The collection begins with John Hancock who served from 1780-85 and ends with Ebenezer Draper who served, 1901-1911. There are two folders in the collection containing miscellaneous paper and vellum documents...
Dates: Event: 1780-1785