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Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Nine of the 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured as traitors, then died. So, when Hildreth writes, “But they signed the Declaration of Independence, knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.” The British undoubtedly put a price on the heads of rebel political officials (not just signers) and the signers no doubt feared that the British would make good on the threat. These were the fates of the signers: Nine did pay the ultimate price and died from wounds or hardships during the war. Another 17 lost everything they ever owned, along with all of their money. They were left penniless and impoverished. Yet not one of them defected or went back on his pledged word. From the DAR Americana Collection Among the wide variety of holdings in the DAR Americana Collection is a collection of all of the signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This exhibit includes a biography, signature, and portrait for each of the 56 signers. Of the 56 signers, nine died of wounds or hardships during the Revolutionary War. Five were captured and imprisoned — in each case with brutal treatment. Several lost wives, sons or entire families. All were driven from their homes or sought by British manhunts. Seventeen lost everything they owned. George was one of two signers to die violently: Button Gwinnett in a duel only a year after signing and George murdered when in his eighties. He lost his parents at a young age and studied law in his uncle’s firm, passing the bar at age twenty. Morris spent three years in Debtor’s Prison. He died in poverty. Only Robert Morris, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. He signed the Declaration of Independence as "Charles Carroll of Carrollton," a form of his name that he used to distinguish himself from a number of other Maryland Charles Carrolls. Signers of the Declaration of Independence Download this Information in PDF Format Two signers suffered battle wounds: George Walton and Thomas Heyward, both of whom were also held as prisoners of war. Similarly, Arthur Middleton and Richard Stockton experienced imprisonment. The FATE of "the Signers of The Declaration of Independence" Fifty-six men signed the document. They came from all walks of life. Twenty-three were lawyers, twelve were merchants, twelve were men of the soil, four were physicians, two were manufactures, one was a politician, one a printer, and another a minister. Those signers pledged their lives, and some paid that price for this nation’s Adams and Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll was the last signer to die — in 1832 at the age of 95. Nine of the 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured as traitors, then died. Discover the hidden stories of the men who risked everything to sign America’s founding document. Image license via iStockphoto.com Most Americans know the names Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin, but the Declaration of Independence bore the signatures of 56 men—many of whom history has largely forgotten. These lesser-known patriots faced dire consequences for their bold act, enduring Charles Carroll died at age ninety-five. Ten died in their eighties. The signers were religious men, all being Protestant except Charles Carroll, who was Roman Catholic. Over half expressed their religious faith as being Episcopalian. Other were Congregational, Presbyterian, Quaker, And Baptist. About the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Connecticut • Delaware • Georgia • Maryland • Massachusetts • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • Rhode Island • Virginia All of the colonies were represented in Philadelphia to consider the delicate case for independence and to change the course of the war. In all He voted for independence on July 2 and signed the Declaration of Independence on August 2. Whipple served on Congress’s Marine Committee and delivered orders to John Paul Jones, assigning him Information obtained from: American Council of Learned Societies. American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume 1607-1896. Chicago: The A.N. Marquis Company, 1963. Five signers 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. Signers of The Declaration of Independence Because I found the information difficult to find on the Internet, I compiled the demographics for the Signers of the Declaration of Independence for this page. It mirrors the data found on a similar page which has demographics for the attendees of the Constitutional Convention and another for the []
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