- 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.
John Morton
John Morton was born in Ridley, Pennsylvania, in 1724. He received a plain education, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a man of sound judgment and great integrity, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens.
He was elected to the Provincial Assembly, and was appointed a justice of the peace and judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He was also a member of the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, and took an active part in the measures of resistance to British oppression.
In 1776 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. His vote decided the action of the Pennsylvania delegation in favor of independence.
He died April 1, 1777, in the fifty-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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