John Adams and John Hancock attended a small school together in 1742 under a Mrs. Belcher. In the spring of 1744, John Hancock the Second became ill and died. John Adams and John Hancock were split for the moment (as John Hancock the Third had to stop school) but were destined to work together later. John Hancock the Third stayed with his grandfather for a few months in Lexington until one day when his Uncle Thomas came and took him to live with himself and his wife Lydia in Boston. Thomas Hancock shared a similar background to Robert Morris and learned the shipping business and did exceedingly well. John Hancock learned greatly from his uncle and eventually inherited his business. Did John Hancock have a Christian worldview? Stay tuned!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
John Hancock, John Adams at Church as young children
From birth until he was seven years old, John Hancock and John Adams attended the same church. You see John Hancock's father was the pastor at the church where John Adams attended church. Reverend John Hancock began to serve as pastor of the North Parish in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1726. John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 and Rev. Hancock baptized/christened him. John Hancock III who would later serve as President of Continental Congress was born on January 12, 1737 and was also baptised/christened there. If you noticed that he was John Hancock III, it was because he grandfather was also John Hancock. The first John Hancock was called Bishop John Hancock. He served as minister for 54 years at the Lexington Congregational Church. If you will recall,where did the British troops try to find John Hancock (III) and Samuel Adams to attempt to arrest them in April 1775? They sent troops out to Lexington, Massachusetts to arrest the ringleaders. Where did they stay? They stayed at the home of Rev. Clarke. If I left the description there (like many would do), I would be not telling the whole truth. He stayed at the manse of the Congregational church now called the Hancock-Clarke House. It gets its Hancock name after Rev. John Hancock the First
who lived there 54 years (from 1698-1752).
John Adams and John Hancock attended a small school together in 1742 under a Mrs. Belcher. In the spring of 1744, John Hancock the Second became ill and died. John Adams and John Hancock were split for the moment (as John Hancock the Third had to stop school) but were destined to work together later. John Hancock the Third stayed with his grandfather for a few months in Lexington until one day when his Uncle Thomas came and took him to live with himself and his wife Lydia in Boston. Thomas Hancock shared a similar background to Robert Morris and learned the shipping business and did exceedingly well. John Hancock learned greatly from his uncle and eventually inherited his business. Did John Hancock have a Christian worldview? Stay tuned!
John Adams and John Hancock attended a small school together in 1742 under a Mrs. Belcher. In the spring of 1744, John Hancock the Second became ill and died. John Adams and John Hancock were split for the moment (as John Hancock the Third had to stop school) but were destined to work together later. John Hancock the Third stayed with his grandfather for a few months in Lexington until one day when his Uncle Thomas came and took him to live with himself and his wife Lydia in Boston. Thomas Hancock shared a similar background to Robert Morris and learned the shipping business and did exceedingly well. John Hancock learned greatly from his uncle and eventually inherited his business. Did John Hancock have a Christian worldview? Stay tuned!
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