John Hancock

- Abt 1685

• Name	John Hancock
  Birth	Scotland
  	Alternatively England
  Gender	Male
  Role	1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Free emigrant - died
  Religion	1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Quaker
  Residence	Aug 1685	Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  	Housewynd at Holyrood Abbey
  Legal	25 Aug 1685	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  	Signed indentures for John Oliphant and family, John Galbreath, Alexander Ritchie and John Shane for their passage and upkeep in East Jersey
  Departure	5 Sep 1685	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis
  Death	Abt Oct 1685	At sea
  	En route for East Jersey
  Probate	18 Jan 1685/86	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Letters of administration on the estate of John Hancocke of Edinburgh who died at sea, while on his way to the Province, granted to Peter Sonmans and John Barclay, both of Amboy Perth
  Person ID	I44840	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Hancock
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F31218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - - Scotland Role - Free emigrant - died - 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Religion - Quaker - 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Residence - Housewynd at Holyrood Abbey - Aug 1685 - Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Legal - Signed indentures for John Oliphant and family, John Galbreath, Alexander Ritchie and John Shane for their passage and upkeep in East Jersey - 25 Aug 1685 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Departure - Aboard the Henry and Francis - 5 Sep 1685 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p72. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p69.