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The men who signed the Declaration of Independence made world history in 1776. “The Signers” are recognizable by name, this is your chance to learn if you descend from one of the men who participated in one of the most famous acts of rebellion in western history. Descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence by Pyne, Frederick Wallace, 1926- Publication date 1997 Topics United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers -- Genealogy, Registers of births, etc. -- United States, United States -- Genealogy Publisher Camden, Me. : Picton Press Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary If you are a descendant of one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, you can apply for membership in the DSDI. Let us answer your questions here. Findmypast.com has added about 18,000 records documenting the descendants of the fifty-six men who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Quoting from the website, These records document the descendants of these 56 men and offer a standardized lineage, which allows family historians to determine any possible connection to the Lists name of signer of the Declaration of Independence, a short biography, and his descendants down to the time of publication of the volume. Contents: v. 1. The New England States -- v. 2. New York State -- v. 3. New Jersey -- v. 4. Pennsylvania -- v. 5. Delaware and Maryland -- v. 6. Virginia -- v. 7. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Since 1907, the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence has been upholding the heritage of the Signers. Learn about the society’s own history here. After the passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 2, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail: “The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. Access the world’s largest collection of genealogy resources with the FamilySearch Catalog. Find birth certificates, maps, periodicals, and more. Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many sources are available to aid family historians in tracing descent from congressional delegates. These are the questions we at the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence are asking and answering, to help more people discover truths and uncover intrigue contained within this document—one that lives on today, through descendants of the original American heroes. The article offers the insights of several direct descendants of the 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence regarding the political situation of the U.S., and on what their ancestors would feel when they see the existing situation of the country. On July 5, 2004, in recognition of John Morton’s role in signing the Declaration of Independence, a plaque was placed at his gravesite by the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was the first of the fifty-six signers to receive this honor. In 1910 the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (DSDI) were preparing to host a public gathering at the Jefferson Hotel’s parlor on Franklin Street in Richmond, Virginia. In honor of July 4th we set out to find actual descendants of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. Our goal was to reveal the truth of their lineage in a beautiful and uplifting way—and inspire a sense of pride in who we are as a nation. In the early hours of July 4, 1776, Abraham Clark wrote his friend Elias Dayton, the Colonel of a battalion of Jersey troops at German Flatts, from his lodg On July 3, 2006, the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Inc. dedicated a bronze plaque to John Hart and his wife Deborah Scudder Hart. If you’re a descendant of one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, you can learn more about your ancestor here. If you’re not a member, become one! Only 15 of the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence have male descendants today. The following Signers have no descendants: * William Whipple – seven children, all of whom died within their first year of life * John Hancock – two children, one died at 1-year of age, the other at age 11 Read valuable facts and answers to frequently asked questions about scholarships from the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence here. As Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, when we gather three times a year in Philadelphia, the Declaration of Independence is read aloud at least twice a year.
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