CETL Ver. 1.1 2 2/3/2010 This course outline template acts as a guide for you when writing your course outlines, as every course is different, please feel free to amend the template format to suit your course.
John Hancock. John Hancock (January 23, 1737 â October 8, 1793) was born in Braintree, Massachusetts to a minister. As a boy he was a casual acquaintance with the young John Adams. His father passed away in 1744 and he moved to the home of his Uncle Thomas Hancock.
Tell Us About It. After the Declaration of Independence was approved on 4 July 1776, John Hancock, being the president of the Continental Congress, was the first one to sign the document on 2 August 1776. He is famous for the large and stylish signature he affixed on the Declaration.