Don't tread on me....and don't squeeze the Charmin while you're at it!
Posted on 07/04/2011 6:00:36 AM PDT by Biggirl
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It's William Whipple's turn to be recognized. The New Hampshire merchant is one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. This year, there are plans for Whipple and 11 others to be honored for their place in history with a small bronze plaque at their gravesites or homes, thanks to a group of descendants of the Founding Fathers. Whipple, one of three men from New Hampshire who signed the famous document — the others were Josiah Bartlett and Matthew Thornton — had no direct descendants. His only child, a boy, died as an infant and is buried near him at the Old North Cemetery in Portsmouth. Whipple, who also commanded troops during the Revolutionary War and served as a state judge and legislator, died in 1785 at age 55.
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There is an excellent book called The Lives of The Signers, or something like that, that tells you about the back grounds of each of the signers of the Dec. of Independence.
Not all of the signers were as well known as the ones we learned about in history class but there certainly are some interesting stories behind their contributions to our fight for independence. Some of these men lost their families and everything they owned for what they believed in.
Signer John Witherspoon went on to have one hell of a beautiful great-great-great-great granddaughter, Actress Reese Witherspoon. Could some computer whiz here maybe put up a picture of her?
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