a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, (Part 1) Finding John Penn’s original burial site was quite a challenge! He signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation from North Carolina. We searched for and found Signer, John Penn’s Memorial, his original burial site in the backwoods of North […]
Samuel Huntington Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Samuel Huntington Signer of the Declaration of Independence Born: July 5, 1731 – Scotland (Windham), ConnecticutDied: January 5, 1796 – Norwich, ConnecticutProfession: Lawyer, judge, statesman, governorNotable roles: President of the Continental Congress, Governor of Connecticut A Quiet but Steady Founder Samuel Huntington may not be as famous as some of the other signers, but his […]
William Williams Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut
William Williams Signer of the Declaration of Independence William Williams was not among the most famous of the Founding Fathers, but his life tells the story of the steady, principled men who helped make the American Revolution possible. He was a merchant, a soldier, a judge, and a lifelong public servant. More than anything else, […]
Oliver Wolcott Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut
Oliver Wolcott Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut Birth, Family, and Early Life Oliver Wolcott was born on November 20, 1726, in Windsor, Connecticut, the fourteenth of fifteen children born to Governor Roger Wolcott and Sarah Drake Wolcott. He grew up in a prominent and deeply religious New England family with a strong […]
Gunning Bedford Jr, Signer of the U.S. Constitution
Burial Site of Gunning Bedford, signer of the U.S. Constitution from Delaware
Thomas Heyward, Jr
Thomas Heyward Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina Thomas Heyward Jr.’s life tells the story of a Southern planter who became a revolutionary statesman, endured imprisonment for the cause of liberty, and later helped shape the legal foundations of a new nation. Birth and Family Background Thomas Heyward Jr. was born […]
Patrick Henry, Give Me Liberty…
Patrick Henry, born on May 29, 1736, was an American attorney, planter, politician, and orator, best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. A famous quote of him “Give me liberty, or give me death!” emboldened America’s fight for independence. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he did […]