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Mar 25 Dorothy Quincy's Destination Wedding

Dorothy Quincy married a leading rebel right as the American Revolution took off.

Her fiance, John Hancock, just happened to be serving as President of the Continental Congress.

Dorothy Quincy

Dorothy Quincy was a smart, beautiful young member of one of the wealthiest families in Boston when she became engaged to the most eligible bachelor in Massachusetts...John Hancock.

Dorothy and John were staying together in Lexington when Paul Revere arrived to let them know that the British were coming.

John (and his buddy Sam Adams) left for Philadelphia, but Dorothy stuck around and witnessed the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Connecticut

To remain safe, Dorothy and John’s Aunt, Lydia, went to Connecticut to stay with friends.

When the Continental Congress went on hiatus, John met them at the temporary residence for their wedding.

Considering he was President of the Continental Congress, Dorothy immediately became a proto-First Lady.

Afterward, Dorothy went to Philadelphia with her new husband. Since there was little money for hiring assistants, she effectively became John’s Secretary. In this unofficial position she assisted with correspondence and overseeing the books.

First Lady of Massachusetts

Dorothy and John spent the rest of his life together, with her serving as the long-time First Lady of Massachusetts.

They had two children, but unfortunately neither of them survived to adulthood.

The daughter passed away in under a year. Their son died at age 8 after an ice skating accident during which he fell through the ice.

James Scott

When John passed away Dorothy married his old business partner, Captain James Scott. Scott had been a pilot of John’s ships for years before his death.

Dorothy and James moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire for fifteen years before he also died.

Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott moved back to Boston where she lived as a widow for another two decades.

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