- 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.
William Whipple
WHIPPLE, William, signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Kittery, Maine, 14 January, 1730; died in Portsmouth, N.H., 28 November, 1785.
He became a successful merchant in Portsmouth and was elected to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Whipple served as a brigadier-general in the New Hampshire militia during the Revolutionary War, participating in the Saratoga campaign. He later became a judge of the superior court of New Hampshire.
Known for his integrity and patriotism, Whipple freed his enslaved servant during the war, believing that fighting for liberty required personal consistency.
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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