Faneuil, Peter
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1700 - 1743
Biography
Faneuil hall and Faneuil hall market were named after Peter Faneuil. Merchant of Boston.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hancock family papers
Collection Identifier: Mss:766 1712-1854 H234Overview:
The Hancock family of Boston included wealthy colonial merchant Thomas Hancock (1703-1764) and his nephew John Hancock (1737-1793), president of the Second Continental Congress, governor of Massachusetts, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. This collection, dated 1664-1854, contains business and personal correspondence, financial records, and legal papers of Thomas Hancock, John Hancock, and other relatives and associates, including Ebenezer Hancock (1741-1819; Harvard AB 1760),...