Something to Think About on July 4th
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,firecrackers
and baseball games.
Brilliant post, Raymond, thanks for sharing this moving account with us.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
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Thank you for posting your thoughts and wisdom on here. Love…Kathleen (Ott) Alexander
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Hi Ray, As Mandy said, it’s brilliant and so well to be remembered. Thanks for reminding us of the lost but not forgotten heroes of another age and the unforgettable revolution that began a new American history.
Hi Raymond, A very thoughtful post.
The American revolution is a complex subject, which I wont go into detail here,
though I agree with your admirable reasons for writing it.
You post interesting blogs!
Good luck on the Masterclass course.
Ray.
Hi Raymond, good write up and informative.
Well done.
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Hi Ray,
This stirs within me the deepest core of my patriotism. It also proves true the quote by Benjamin Franklin, “Those who lay down their liberty in the name of safety deserve neither.” These men put their blood in our foundation, and we have a great responsibility to what they conceived.
~ Laura