Signers of the Declaration of Independence
(Technically this blog post is not about Lawrence County but. . . you're still reading, so you might as well continue...)
There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence--26 lawyers, 8 merchants, 6 physicians, 6 farmers, 2 soldiers, 2 statesmen, 1 sailor, 1 painter, 1 printer, 1 surveyor, 1 shoemaker, and 1 minister. The oldest signer was Ben Franklin, (a printer) at age 70. The youngest was Ed Rutledge, (a lawyer) at age 26. The last survivor of those who signed was Charles Carrol who died November 14,1832 at age 95.
Happy Fourth!
Recent Posts
See AllOne of the blog readers, after reading the articles previously published about the arrest for making blackberry wine, was reminded of the story of Elijah Gaddy in the Lukin neighborhood and his arrest
Re-introduction of Deer in Lawrence County- 1945 Daily Record January 9,1945: "Four deer were turned loose Friday in Lawrence County by the State Dept. of Conservation reported Glen Fiscus. The deer w