- 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.
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, October 14, 1734. He was educated at home under private tutors, and early displayed a love of study and public affairs. He was a younger brother of Richard Henry Lee, and shared his patriotic zeal.
He was elected to the House of Burgesses, and took an active part in the measures of resistance to British oppression. In 1775 he was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress, and was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, to which he affixed his signature.
He continued in Congress until 1779, and afterward retired from public life. He was a man of refined tastes, gentle manners, and sincere patriotism. He lived in quiet retirement, devoted to study and domestic happiness.
He died January 22, 1797, in the sixty-third year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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