Subject: 4th of July - A humble history lesson for all of us!
A humble history lesson for all of us!
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
who signed the Declaration of Independence ?
Five signers were captured by the British.Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned by possibly americans.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought in the war and some were wounded.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants,
nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy.
Thomas McKean was hounded by the British and he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. Poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. The home was damaged by artillery.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife.
John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
Remember: freedom is never free!
I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many
people as you can, please.
A humble history lesson for all of us!
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
who signed the Declaration of Independence ?
Five signers were captured by the British.Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned by possibly americans.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought in the war and some were wounded.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants,
nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy.
Thomas McKean was hounded by the British and he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. Poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. The home was damaged by artillery.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife.
John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
Remember: freedom is never free!
I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many
people as you can, please.
NOTE THESE PATRIOTS NEVER SUED THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY THEIR DEBTS.
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