Melissa Berry begins a new series looking at signers of the Declaration of Independence and their descendants, starting with signer Carter Braxton. Signers of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Includes ahnentafel (ancestor) charts, family group sheets, famous kin relationship charts, surname and name indexes, and more. In celebration of the holiday, we take a look at a few of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and how they are related to each other and other notable figures in Geni’s World Family Tree. John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, was baptized at Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 21 Feb. 1713/14. He married Deborah Scudder (1721?-1776), daughter of Richard and Hannah Reeder Scudder, in 1741. Signers of the Declaration of Independence Download this Information in PDF Format 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 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. Samuel Chase, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland, was born in Somerset County, Maryland, 17 April 1741. He married (1) Ann Baldwin, daughter of Thomas and Agnes Sanders Baldwin, on 2 May 1762. 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. 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. Josiah Bartlett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire, was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the son of Steven and Hannah Bartlett. He married Mary Bartlett (1730-1789), daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Hoyt) Bartlett, 15 January 1754. Search our genealogy records 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. James Wilson, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania, was born in Scotland in 1742. He immigrated to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. Access the world’s largest collection of genealogy resources with the FamilySearch Catalog. Find birth certificates, maps, periodicals, and more. Kathy M. Cornwell’s “Disspelling a Myth and Finding An Ancestor,” in Seventeen Seventy-Six, Vol. 2, No. 2 (pp. 69-73), tells of a family tradition that her husband’s ancestor, Jane Wilson Cornwell, was the daughter of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 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. See also other edition: Descendants of the George Taylor, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania, was born in North Ireland in 1716. He probably immigrated to America with his parents about 1730-1735. Most know of the importance of the Declaration of Independence, but few know much about its Signers. This book (originally published in 1848 by eminent 19th-century historian, Benson J. Lossing) provides a brief biography of each signer of the Declaration. William Williams, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut, was born 8 April 1731, son of Rev. Solomon Williams and Mary Porter Williams, at Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut. He married Mary Trumbull (1745-1831), daughter of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull and Faith Robinson Trumbull. They had two sons and a daughter. William Hooper, signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, 17 June 1742, the son of William Hooper. He married Ann Clark in 1767. They had two sons and a daughter. Descendants listed lived in North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama.
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