I was part of this group "The Sons of Liberty".

My uncle Thomas Hancock

My uncle adopted me right after my fathers death.

My uncle Thomas Hancock

Me

myself

What I, John Hancock was known for...

On August 2, 1776, I was the first member of the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence, the document first demanding independence for the United States from the rule of Great Britain. I was the first man to sign the "Decloration of Independence". I wrote my name John Hancock in big letters so that the king would be able to see it without his glasses.

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Introduction

Hello my name is John Hancock. I was born January 12th 1737 in Braintree, Massachusetts. My ancestors came to the New world in 1648. They settled in the Massachusetts bay colony. My grandfather also John Hancock, graduated from Harvard College and moved to Lexington, Massachusetts and became a minister. My father also graduated from Harvard and joined the ministry. My father then died and I moved in with my grandfather and then my uncle. I grew up with my uncle and became his partner as a merchant. After he died I went into politics.