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HANCOCK, JOHN

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HANCOCK, JOHN
(1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. A.D.S. signed "John Hancock" at top, 1p. 6 1/4" x 2 1/8", June 12, 1765, a four-line ledger entry likely removed from a larger document, listing a charge for 1,225 feet of plank for 1.16.9, with additional interest of 0.12.8 calculated to April 12, 1771. Closely-cut all around, yet signature is complete and the entire document is very boldly penned.