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Friday 03 July 2009 - 20:57:41

Ever Wondered what happened

Posted by webmaster in Hmm Thoughts

Have  you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes  ransacked and burned.  Two  lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;    another  had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died  from wounds or  hardships of the Revolutionary War. 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. He sold his home and properties to  pay  his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so  hounded by the British  that  he was forced to move his family almost constantly.    He  served in the Congress without pay, and his  family  was  kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him,    and  poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted  the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, 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. He quietly urged General    George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,  and  Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and  properties destroyed.  The  enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. 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. It's time we get the word out that  patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games. Bookmarks:            Tags: {TAGS} Comments:  0

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