By NPS Photo – NPGallery, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80130509 This is a photo of the Memorial located in The Mall in Washington DC. The links below bring up photos and information on all the signers. Very informative. Credit to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_to_the_56_Signers_of_the_Declaration_of_Independence President of Congress1. John Hancock (Massachusetts)New Hampshire2. Josiah Bartlett3. William Whipple4. Matthew ThorntonMassachusetts5. Samuel Adams6. John Adams7. Robert Treat Paine8. Elbridge GerryRhode Island9. Stephen Hopkins10. William ElleryConnecticut11. Roger
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The Sacrifices Made By The Declaration Signers…
By By MichaelWSmith.com inNews What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence? This is the Price They Paid 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.
Patriots Joseph Wiley and William Graham
Our two Revolutionary War Patriots are Joseph Wiley C 1766-1822 and William Graham 1764-1841. Both have stones in Harrison Township at Providence Cemetery near Braffetsville, Ohio. Joseph Wiley-His stone was rededicated at the cemetery Wiley was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He wasin the Virginia Militia with a rank of Private. He enlisted
William Noble Revolutionary Patriot
William Noble 1756-1791. Stone placed at Ft. Jefferson Pioneer Cemetery. This memorial is a cenotaph. Grave is unmarked at the Fort Jefferson Burial Ground. Revolutionary War Soldier William Noble died about November 19, 1791 and was buried in the Fort Jefferson Burial Ground. He had been mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wabash also
Patriot William Byers
Our patriot is William Byers whose memorial stone is placed in the Old Abbottsville Cemetery, Van Buren Township. Records indicate Lot 1& 2. Byers was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He was in the Virginia Militia with a rank of Private. He volunteered for service in the spring of 1781 for three months
John Owen and Margaret Peggy Walker
In researching Patriot William Walker and his life, we came across some findings about the Owen family and ties with Gordon, Ohio, cemetery and early church. William Walker lived with his daughter, Peggy Margaret, a number of years after his service. See our blog for details about his military record. https://awths.org/2025/06/revolutionary-war-patriots-walker-and-farmer/ From Find-a-Grave: Margaret “Peggy”