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Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
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Posted on 07/01/2018 3:45:12 PM PDT by zeestephen
A chart of basic biographical data for every signer of the Declaration of Independence. I am actually familiar with just 14 of the 56 names, which is kind of depressing and embarrassing. Almost one half were lawyers. Only one was unmarried. Eleven had at least 10 children. Fourteen lived to be at least 80 years old. Eight were foreign born - from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
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To: zeestephen
That Carter Braxton dude had 18 kids. What a stud LOL. How did he get the energy to attend the DOE...
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:06:29 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: max americana
I hope it was 18 kids over several wives. Otherwise his poor wife must have been thinking “Oh no, not again.”
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:09:51 PM PDT
by
EvilCapitalist
(It's Ok to be white.)
To: EvilCapitalist
““Oh no, not again.”
Carter: “Ummm, but, but this is for the great country we are forming for future generations, honey!”
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:16:47 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: max americana
I looked it up. He had 2 children with his first wife(who died in childbirth), and 16 children with his second wife.
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:23:36 PM PDT
by
EvilCapitalist
(It's Ok to be white.)
To: zeestephen
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:29:51 PM PDT
by
DFG
To: EvilCapitalist
16 kids? With one woman? God Bless America.
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:30:25 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: zeestephen
Almost one half were lawyers Given the rate at which they've metastasised in the interim, it's a wonder we've lasted this long.
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:37:47 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: zeestephen
Joshua Witherspoon , the first president of Princeton University was a signer. He is actress Reese Witherspoon's great-great-great-great grandfather.
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:58:17 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
("Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
To: zeestephen
“...a Republic, Madam. IF you can KEEP it!” ~ Benjamin Franklin
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posted on
07/01/2018 4:58:53 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: max americana
“Just lie back and think of England...and how LUCKY we are to have escaped it!”
*SMIRK*
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posted on
07/01/2018 5:00:05 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: zeestephen
The “Frank and Ernest” cartoon today (available for free on GoComics.com) is about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Thanks zeestephen.
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posted on
07/01/2018 7:53:21 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: zeestephen
Too early for the DOI.
We need to be celebrating The Lee Resolution first.
July 2nd would be about right.
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posted on
07/01/2018 8:00:02 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(California, Mexico's socialist colony)
To: jmacusa
To: zeestephen
I own a desk reputed to have belonged to James Smith of PA. I love it, even though it is not very practical. Holds a lot of paper and is pretty.
To: zeestephen
Most of them lived to an advanced age for their time. A few died relatively young — Button Gwinnett (42), Thomas Lynch, Jr. (30), Edward Rutledge (50), and Thomas Nelson, Jr. (50). The dates (between 1777 and 1800) suggest that they may have met violent ends as a result of the Revolution.
Note: this topic is from . Thanks zeestephen.
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posted on
11/02/2020 9:05:37 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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