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George Ross was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress and among the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Early Life George Ross, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. George Ross was born on May 10, 1730 in New Castle, Delaware. As a child he was schooled at home. When he grew … Read more

Carter Braxton was one of the Virginia delegates to the Contintal Congress, marking his place in history by signing the famous Declaration of Independence. Early Life & Education Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.Public domain image. Carter Braxton was born on Newington Planation in Virginia on September 10, 1736. His father was a … Read more

John Penn was a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and also a great man. Like many other great men of his time, John’s strength to stand up and risk his life for freedom is the reason our country exists today. Early Life & Education John Penn, signer of … Read more

Thomas Lynch, Jr. was a member of the United States Continental Congress representing South Carolina. He is famed for signing the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Thomas Lynch, Jr. was born on August 5, 1749. As a child he went to school at the Indigo Society … Read more

The text of the Bill of Rights Amendments contained here is from the U.S. National Archives. The capitalization and punctuation in this version is from the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. We didn’t change … Read more

Lyman Hall was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Georgia representative to the second Continental Congress. Lyman Hall was born on April 12, 1724 to John and Mary Hall in Connecticut. He had seven siblings! Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Lyman graduated from Yale College in 1747, at … Read more

Francis Hopkinson was an American Politician, a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. Hopkinson was born on October 2, 1737 in Philadelphia. In 1751, he attended the College of Philadelphia (chartered by Benjamin Franklin. He was the … Read more

George Walton, one of three Georgia representatives to sign the Declaration of Independence, also happened to be the youngest signer of this famous parchment. Early Life & Career George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.Public domain image. While we are sure that Walton was the youngest signer, his exact birth date is not known. … Read more

William Ellery was a representative of Rhode Island in the Continental Congress, and among the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a Deputy Governor of Rhode Island and a true patriot. William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of IndependencePublic domain image. William Ellery was born on December 2, 1727 in Newport … Read more

Arthur Middleton was a South Carolinian delegate to the Continental Congress, a United States patriot, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Arthur Middleton was a South Carolinian delegate to the Continental Congress, a United States patriot, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Arthur Middleton was born on June 26, 1742 to … Read more