Bible Encyclopedias
Hancock, Thomas
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a patron of Harvard College. He left most of his property to his nephew, governor Hancock, but yet bequeathed £1000 for the foundation of a professorship of the Hebrew and other Oriental languages at Harvard; £1000 to the Society for propagating the Gospel among the Indians, and £600 to the town of Boston for the establishment of a hospital for the insane. He died at Boston August 1, 1764. — Ann. Register, 1764.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hancock, Thomas'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​h/hancock-thomas.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.