Re: What Happened to The 56 Men Who Signed the Declarationof Independence ?

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

On 2007-07-04 16:48-0400, Alex Eckelberry wrote:
> Alas, it is not the complete story
>
> http://www.snopes.com/history/american/pricepaid.asp

Talk about missing the point by not reading through.

Good first paragraph would have helped. It losses the strong effect, but
makes sure people will read.


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> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Dennis Henderson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 4:09 PM
> To: Paul Ferguson
> Cc: funsec () linuxbox org
> Subject: Re: [funsec] What Happened to The 56 Men Who Signed the Declarationof Independence ?
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> On 7/4/07, Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
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>         Happy Birthday, America.
>         
>         Via Defense Tech.
>         
>         [snip]
>         
>         Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the
>         Declaration of Independence?
>         
>         Five 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.
>         
> 	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.
>         
>         [snip]
>         
>         More:
>         http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003581.html
>         
>         - - ferg
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> God Bless their will and perseverence!
>
> Happy 4th!

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