- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Lewis Morris
MORRIS, Lewis, signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Morrisania, N.Y., 8 April, 1726; died there, 22 January, 1798.
He graduated from Yale in 1746 and managed his family estate. Morris served in the provincial assembly and was a judge of the Admiralty Court. He became a strong supporter of independence and was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775.
He signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. During the war, his estate was ravaged by British forces, and he suffered personal and financial losses. Morris continued to serve in New York politics and supported the federal Constitution.
He was known for his dignity, patriotism, and devotion to public service. His descendants remained active in American political life.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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