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Dorothy Quincy. Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott ( / ˈkwɪnzi /; May 21 (May 10 O.S.) 1747 – February 3, 1830) was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John Hancock. [2] Her aunt, also named Dorothy Quincy, was the subject of Oliver Wendell Holmes ' poem Dorothy Q. [3]
Nevertheless, Dorothy Quincy and John Hancock married in August of 1775, making them one of Massachusetts’ first political celebrity couples. Here are 10 facts about the lovely Dorothy Quincy. 1. She was adopted by John Hancock’s aunt. When Dorothy’s mother died in 1769, Lydia Hancock – John’s aunt – took a special interest in her.
The Dorothy Quincy Homestead / ˈkwɪnzi / is a US National Historic Landmark at 34 Butler Road in Quincy, Massachusetts. The house was originally built by Edmund Quincy II in 1686 who had an extensive property upon which there were multiple buildings. Today, the site consists of the Dorothy Quincy Homestead, which has been preserved as a ...
22 de feb. de 2015 · Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (May 21, 1747 – February 3, 1830) was the first "First Lady" to travel to Philadelphia and host foreign and national dignitaries that were entertained by United States Head of State. She was the daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and as Elizabeth Wendell, daughter of Abraham and Katharine ...
Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John Hancock. Her aunt, also named Dorothy Quincy, was the subject of Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem Dorothy Q.
The Dorothy Quincy Homestead represents four architectural periods. In 1680 the original two-story house was built and the kitchen portion remains to this day. In 1706 extensive additions were made under the occupancy of Edmund Quincy III, from 1708 to 1738, the general current form of the house emerged. Finally in the mid-18th century, bay ...
Dorothy Quincy, born in Boston in 1747, was the youngest of the ten children of Judge Edmund Quincy and Elizabeth Wendell Quincy. Dorothy spent most of her early years in Braintree, Massachusetts, in a lively household, where John and Samuel Adams [L-R 30.76c], Dr. Joseph Warren [95.1366], James Otis, and John Hancock [L-R 30.76d] frequently visited her father, an ardent patriot.
