- 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.
- March 7, 1835, 191 years ago — Death of Benjamin Tallmadge.
- March 11, 1731, 295 years ago — Birth of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Joseph Hewes
Joseph Hewes was born in New Jersey, in the year 1730. He was educated at Princeton College, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He removed to North Carolina, and became one of the most influential men in that State.
He took an active part in the resistance to the measures of the British government, and was elected a member of the Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence, and rendered important services in securing the adoption of that measure.
He was appointed Secretary of the Naval Committee, and discharged the duties of that office with great ability. He continued in Congress until his death, which occurred in the year 1779.
Source:
McCabe, James D. The Centennial Book of American Biography. Philadelphia and Chicago: P. W. Ziegler & Co., 1876. Patriot Echoes Archive
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