Born on January 12, 1737 in Braintree (now part of Quincy), Massachusetts. He was the middle of 3 kids; he had an older sister and a younger brother. His father was a reverend, until he died when John was 7. So then his mother sent him to his wealthy and childless uncle and aunt, Thomas and Lynda. The adopted him and at the age of nine John entered the Boston Latin School also called South Grammar School. He spent four more years in Boston Latin School, and w

October 8, 1793 at the age of 56 he passed away, he had been ill for quite some time. He is buried at the Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts.

John Hancock was the only “signer” to actually sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The delegates to the continental congress did not sign the Declaration of Independence the day it was adopted, July 4, and thus there was no need for Hancock to spur them on by being the first to take the bold step.

In all American History, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history of our country. John Hancock is one of those extraordinary men that stand out. As the first Governor of the State of Massachusetts he was the first to sigh the Declaration of Independence. His signature is the largest and clearest on the document, smack in the middle of the top row. The boldness of his sign

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