Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY

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10 May 1747 , Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

3 February 1830 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 10 May 1747 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Dorothy "Dolly" married John HANCOCK 28 August 1775 in Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
John HANCOCK was born 12 January 1737 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. John died 8 October 1793 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). John was the child of John HANCOCK and Mary HAWKE.

Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY died 3 February 1830 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

daughter of Edmund Quincy and Elizabeth Wendell

m. (2) James Scott, 27 July 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts

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Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY married

John HANCOCK
Marriage date: 28 August 1775
Marriage place: Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
John HANCOCK was the child of John HANCOCK and Mary HAWKE

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married in Thaddeus Burr Mansion

Children of John HANCOCK and Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY

Lydia Henchman HANCOCK

Born: November 1776, Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Died: August 1777, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

John George Washington HANCOCK

Born: abt. 1778, Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 January 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1747
10 May 1747
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy "Dolly" QUINCY and John HANCOCK 28 August 1775, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

She was 28 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1776 Birth of Child
Lydia Henchman HANCOCK was born November 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dorothy "Dolly" was 29 years old.

1777 Death of Child
Lydia Henchman HANCOCK died August 1777, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Dorothy "Dolly" was 30 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 Death of Child
John George Washington HANCOCK died 27 January 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Dorothy "Dolly" was 39 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
John HANCOCK died 8 October 1793, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

Death — 1830
3 February 1830
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 82.

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state