DS, 1781 February 17. : Boston. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Appointment.

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DS, 1781 February 17. : Boston. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Appointment.

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John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts, appoints Aaron Wood as Justice of the Peace for Essex County. Signed twice by Hancock; signed also by John Avery as Secretary.

1 p. ; 32 x 20 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United S...

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