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The most famous signature on Timothy Matlack's engrossed copy is that of John Hancock, who presumably signed first as President of Congress. [19] Hancock's large, flamboyant signature became iconic, and John Hancock emerged in the United States as an informal synonym for "signature". [20]
Elizabeth Shubrick [ 1] Signature. Thomas Lynch Jr. (August 5, 1749 – December 17, 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of South Carolina and a Founding Father of the United States. His father Thomas Lynch was a member of the Continental Congress and had signed the 1774 Continental Association.
Died. November 16, 1790. (1790-11-16) (aged 66–67) Annapolis, Maryland, US. Signature. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer[ a] (1723 – November 16, 1790) was an American politician and Founding Father who was one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States. He was active for many years in the Province of Maryland 's colonial government ...
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Dr. Giles Goddard. Sarah Updike Goddard. Relatives. William Goddard (brother) Mary Katharine Goddard (June 16, 1738 – August 12, 1816) was an early American publisher, and the postmaster of the Baltimore Post Office from 1775 to 1789. She was the older sister of William Goddard, also a publisher and printer. She was the second printer to ...
Mayflower Compact signatories. The Mayflower Compact was an iconic document in the history of America, written and signed aboard the Mayflower on November 11, 1620, while anchored in Provincetown Harbor in Massachusetts. The Compact was originally drafted as an instrument to maintain unity and discipline in Plymouth Colony, but it has become ...
August 19, 1998. ( #98000997) Maryland Route 5, west of the junction of Maryland Routes 245 and 379. 38°17′52″N 76°38′12″W. / 38.297778°N 76.636667°W / 38.297778; -76.636667 ( Buena Vista) Leonardtown. Greek Revival-style frame dwelling built between 1840 and 1850. 6. Cecil's Mill Historic District.
The physical history of the United States Declaration of Independence spans from its original drafting in 1776 into the discovery of historical documents in modern time. This includes a number of drafts, handwritten copies, and published broadsides. The Declaration of Independence states that the Thirteen Colonies were now the "United Colonies ...