General Thomas Nelson Jr, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Nelson Jr.: Signer, Soldier, Governor, and Sacrificial Patriot Born: December 26, 1738 — Yorktown, VirginiaDied: January 4, 1789 — Hanover County, VirginiaBuried: Grace Churchyard, Yorktown, Virginia Thomas Nelson Jr. was one of…
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Stephen Hopkins Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island
Stephen Hopkins: The Steady Heart Behind a Trembling Hand Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island Born: March 7, 1707, in Providence, Rhode IslandDied: July 13, 1785, in Providence, Rhode…
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John Hart Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey
John Hart: The Honest Jersey Farmer Who Signed the Declaration of Independence Birth and Death John Hart was likely born in 1713 in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, although the exact date of…
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Thomas Jefferson Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia
Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration and Voice of American Independence Birth and Death Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell Plantation in Virginia, near what later became Albemarle County. Under…
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Ceasar Rodney, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware
Caesar Rodney: Delaware’s Determined Voice for Independence Birth, Family, and Early Life Caesar Rodney was born on October 7, 1728, near Dover, Delaware, at his family’s plantation called Byfield. He was the…
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William Whipple Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire
William Whipple: Sailor, Merchant, Soldier, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence Birth and Death William Whipple was born in 1730 or 1731 in Kittery, Maine, which was then part of Massachusetts. He died…
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George Clymer Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution from Pennsylvania
George Clymer: The Practical Patriot Who Helped Declare Independence and Build a Nation Birth and Death George Clymer entered the world on March 16, 1739, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He left it on January…
Richard Stockton Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey
Richard Stockton: The Signer Who Paid Dearly for Independence Birth and Death Richard Stockton was born on October 1, 1730, in Princeton, New Jersey. He died on February 28, 1781, also in Princeton,…
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Thomas Lynce Jr, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina
Thomas Lynch Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence (South Carolina) Birth, Family, and Early Life (1749–1765) Thomas Lynch Jr. was born on August 5, 1749, in Prince George Parish,…
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Carter Braxton A Virginia Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Carter Braxton Signer of the Declaration of Independence (Virginia)September 10, 1736 – 1797 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York…
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Author Middleton Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina
Arthur Middleton (June 26, 1742 – 1787)Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence Arthur Middleton entered the world on June 26, 1742, at Middleton Place, a grand plantation overlooking…
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Edward Rutledge Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina
Edward Rutledge (1749 – 1800) Early Life and Family Roots Edward Rutledge was born on November 23, 1749, in Charleston, South Carolina, into a prominent and well-established family. He was…
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