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| Thought I'd get a jump on the celebrations.........July 4 | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 10:18 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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 4th of JULY  Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men that signed the Declaration of Independence? 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. 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; all men of means, well-educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if 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 they 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 many of us take our liberties so much for granted, BUT WE SHOULDN'T. Please take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July Holiday and prayerfully thank these patriots. It's not too much to ask for the price they paid. REMEMBER: Freedom is Never Free! I hope you will show your support by sharing this with your family and friends. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and that the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics and baseball games. Last edited on Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 10:20 pm by KenC |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 4th, 2006 08:54 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Excellent Read Ken...Ty for Posting this  have a Happy and Safe 4th....3T 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 4th, 2006 03:14 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Nice condensed version... I could not have written or edited it that well. Happy 4th!:D Last edited on Tue Jul 4th, 2006 03:15 pm by e.avery |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 4th, 2006 07:18 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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WOW...I had no idea...thank you for taking the time to give us reason to reflect...
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| Posted: Tue Jul 4th, 2006 07:29 pm |
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KenC Admin
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canadajo wrote: WOW...I had no idea...thank you for taking the time to give us reason to reflect... Most think that all of the signers were wealthy landowners that went on to lead very lucrative and peaceful lifes..............unfortunately, most gave up their futures so that we could have what we have today! And that is what many of our young men and women in the US Armed Forces are doing for us, today! GOD BLESS THEM! 
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