Thanks 4 the THANKS I did some ( very little) research but most was done by the Sons of The American Revolution of which I am a mbr. Buffalo NY Chapter. Bill Leed Ret.Col.USA In a message dated 7/2/2009 2:28:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, john_youe...@comcast.net writes:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wle...@... wrote: > > From: FolkSgr1 > To: FolkSgr1 > BCC: FILLETSEET > Sent: 7/1/2009 1:06:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time > Subj: JULY 4th HISTORY LESSON > > > > > > > Subject: July 4th - History lesson > > > > > > > > > Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men > > > > > > who signed the Declaration of Independence? > > Five signers were captured by the B ritish 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. > > They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, > > and their sacred honor. > > 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 > < /div> > 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. > > Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, > Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. > > At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that > the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson > home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General > George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, > and Nelson died bankrupt. > > Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. > The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. > > John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. > Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill > were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests > and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his > children vanished. > So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and > silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they > paid. > > Remember: freedom is never free! > > I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many > people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism > > is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, > > picnics, and baseball games. > > > Thanks for posting this, Bill. Amazing! JohnY ------------------------------------ To subscribe, send a message to: fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links **************Dell Summer Savings: Cool Deals on Popular Laptops – Shop Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222696924x1201468348/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D1)
