Signers of the Declaration of Independence. In Congress Assembled July 4th, 1776

The following list of members of the Continental Congress, who signed the Declaration of Independence (although the names are included in the general list of that Congress, from 1774 to 1778), is given separately for the purpose of showing the places and dates of their birth, and the times of their respective deaths, for convenient reference:

Names of the Signers. Born at Delegated From Died.

Adams, John Braintree, Mass., 19 Oct. 1735 Massachusetts 4 July, 1826.

Adams, Samuel Boston, Mass., 27 Sept. 1722 Massachusetts 2 Oct. 1803.

Bartlett, Josiah Amesbury, Mass., in Nov. 1729 New Hampshire 19 May 1795.

Braxton, Carter. Newington, Va., 10 Sept. 1736 Virginia 10 Oct. 1797.

Carroll, Chas of Carrollton Annapolis, Md., 20 Sept. 1737 Maryland 14 Nov. 1832.

Chase, Samuel Somerset Co., Md., 17 Apr. 1741 Maryland 19 June, 1811.

Clark, Abraham Elizabethtown, N. J., 15 Feb. 1726 New Jersey — Sept. 1794.

Clymer, George Philadelphia, Pa., in 1739 Pennsylvania 23 Jan. 1813.

Ellery, William Newport, R. I., 22 Dec. 1727 R. I. & Prov. Pl. 15 Feb., 1820.

Floyd, William Suffolk Co., N. Y., 17 Dec. 1734 New York 4 Aug., 1821.

Franklin, Benjamin Boston, Mass., 17 Jan. 1706 Pennsylvania 17 Apr. 1790.

Gerry, Elbridge Marblehead, Mass., 1 July 1744 Massachusetts 23 Nov. 1814.

Gwinnet, Button England, in 1732 Georgia 27 May, 1777.

Hall, Lyman Connecticut, in 1731 Georgia — Feb. 1790.

Hancock, John Braintree, Mass., in 1737 Massachusetts 8 Oct. 1793.

Harrison, Benjamin Berkley, Va., —— —— Virginia — Apr. 1791.

Hart, John Hopewell, N. J., in 1715 New Jersey 1880.

Heyward, Thomas, Jr. St. Luke’s, S. C., in 1746 S. Carolina — Mar. 1809.

Hewes, Joseph Kingston, N. J., in 1730 N. Carolina 10 Oct. 1779.

Hooper, William Boston, Mass., 17 June, 1742 N. Carolina — Oct. 1790.

Hopkins, Stephen Scituate, Mass., 7 Mar., 1707 R. I. & Prov. Pl. 13 July, 1785.

Huntington, Samuel Windham, Conn., 3 July 1732 Connecticut 5 Jan. 1796.

Hopkinson, Francis Philadelphia, Pa., in 1737 New Jersey 9 May, 1790.

Jefferson, Thomas Shadwell, Va., 13 Apr. 1734 Virginia 4 July, 1826.

Lee, Richard Henry Stratford, Va., 20 Jan. 1732 Virginia 19 June, 1794.

Lee, Francis Lightfoot Stratford, Va., 14 Oct. 1734 Virginia — Apr. 1797.

Lewis, Francis F Landaff, Wales, in Mar. 1713 New York 30 Dec. 1803.

Livingston, Philip Albany, N. Y., 15 Jan. 1716 New York 12 June, 1778.

Lynch, Thomas, Jr St. George’s, S. C., 5 Aug. 1749 S. Carolina Lost at sea, 1779.

McKean, Thomas Chester Co., Pa., 19 Mar. 1734 Delaware 24 June, 1817.

Middleton, Arthur Middleton Place, S. C., in 1743 S. Carolina 1 Jan. 1787.

Morris, Lewis Morrissianna, N. Y., in 1726 New York 22 Jan. 1798.

Morris, Robert Lancashire, Eng., Jan. 1733–4 Pennsylvania 8 May, 1806.

Morton, John Ridley, Pa., in 1724 Pennsylvania — Apr. 1777.

Nelson, Thomas, Jr York, Va., 26 Dec. 1738 Virginia 4 Jan. 1789.

Paca, Wm. Wye-Hill, Md., 31 Oct. 1740 Maryland — ——, 1799.

Paine, Robert Treat Boston, Mass., in 1731 Massachusetts 11 May, 1804.

Penn, John Caroline Co., Va., 17 May 1741 N. Carolina 26 Oct. 1809.

Read, George Cecil Co., Md., in 1734 Delaware — ——, 1798.

Rodney, Cæsar Dover, Del., in 1730 Delaware — ——, 1783.

Ross, George New Castle, Del., in 1730 Pennsylvania — July, 1779.

Rush, Benjamin, M. D. Byberry, Pa., 24 Dec. 1745 Pennsylvania 19 Apr. 1813.

Rutledge, Edward Charleston, S. C., in Nov. 1749 S. Carolina 23 Jan. 1800.

Sherman, Roger Newton, Mass., 19 Apr. 1721 Connecticut 23 July, 1793.

Smith, James ——, Ireland, —— —— Pennsylvania 11 July, 1806.

Stockton, Richard Princeton, N. J., 1 Oct. 1730 New Jersey 28 Feb. 1781.

Stone, Thomas Charles Co., Md., in 1742 Maryland 5 Oct. 1787.

Taylor, George ——, Ireland, in 1716 Pennsylvania 23 Feb. 1781.

Thornton, Matthew ——, Ireland, in 1714 New Hampshire 24 June, 1803.

Walton, George Frederick Co., Va., in 1740 Georgia 2 Feb. 1804.

Whipple, Wm. Kittery, Maine, in 1730 New Hampshire 28 Nov. 1785.

Williams, Wm Lebanon, Conn., 8 Apr. 1731 Connecticut 2 Aug. 1811.

Wilson, James Scotland, about 1742 Pennsylvania 28 Aug. 1798.

Witherspoon, John Yester, Scotland, 5 Feb. 1722 New Jersey 15 Nov. 1794.

Wolcott, Oliver Windsor, Conn., 26 Nov. 1726 Connecticut 1 Dec. 1797.

Wythe, George Elizabeth City Co., Va., in 1726 Virginia 8 June, 1806.