The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-06

sssrcs,, having made pecaniary sacritlces 20
the revolutionary cause.
Jo.eph Hewes, of North Carolina, sue
eessful merchant, bred quaker, died VIXEN
attending Congress, 1779.
George Taylor, Of Pennsyivan'a--on ar
irving in America from Ireland. bound nm
self for a term of years az a common iaoor-
sr. at the Iron Works at Durham, on the
Delaware near Easton, was made CLERK 10
the works, the proprietor dying, ne eSpoused
his widow, and finally became himsrif the
cwner ofthe whole, amassed large fortune
pot into the provincial Assembly, mem
ber of business Nothing more recoHected
Of him in the vicinity or his residence, than
that ..he was fine man and furious Wing.
John Hart, of New jersey--a farmer
surnamed 'honest John" had never held
public office, when he was chosen delegate
10 Congress, his farm pllaged and destroy
ed by the Hessians, his biography possesses
peculiar interest, as very edlty'ng MUS
tration of the character ana course OF an
American yeoman.
Lewis Morris, of New York--a gentleman
farmer, a large landed proprietor, his whole
domain laid waste and ruined by the enemy
had three gallant sons in the field, the cele-
brated Governor Morris his halt brother.
William Elery, of Rhode lsland-a well
educated LAWYER, an elderly revolutionary
pariot. very useful member of Congress
throughout the war. "He otten," says his
hioprapher, "spoke of the signing OF the
declaration of dependence, and he spoke
uf it as an event which may be regarded
with awe, perhaps with uncertainty, but
not with fear" tle used to relate that he
had placed himself beside the Secretary,
Charles Thompson, and eyed each delegate
closely as lie affixed his name 10 the docu-
ment, and he saw dauntless resolution IN
every countenance. Elery dlea without
pain. at the age Of 95, sitting upright in his
bed and reading Tuly's Offices in Latin.
"of no di,tenper, ofno blast he died
But fell ike autumn fruit that menow'd long;
Fy'n wonler'd at because he falls no sooner
Fac seem'a TO wind him up for tourscore years;
Yet lie shy ran he on for iwel,c winters morei
Till ike ac lock worn out with eating time,
The wheels OF weary life at last stood STILL
LYMAN Hall Of Georgia; an emiprant
from Connectcut; well trained physician;
81, useful member Of Congress; made great
sacrifices. governor of Georgia, 1888.
Oliver Walcott, Of Connecticut--a grad
uate Of Talr College; captain in the army
before the Revolution; studied medicine; a
malor geaeral OF militia, aided il corquerine
i1uTGONury iuNSS HhdIif o'NNtAS - ~
necticut
Richard Stockton, Of New Jersey, an ac-
tomplished LAWYER and scholar. unriSalled
ut the bar of his protess,on. trdveiisO with
much eClat in Great Brit; in, one of the judS-
cs Of the Supreme Court ct New Jersey,
embark ed early and vehementlF in the Rev
olu,ion, surprised and captured by the enc
my, and committed to the Cohmon Jail o.
New York, ,-Congress directed General
Washington to interfere in his behalf and
threaten retaliation, his health impaired, his
property devastated, died prematurely Of
complicated Affections, occasioncd by his
patriotism.
Button Gwnnet, of Georgia, originally a
merchant, became a planter, an enthusas'
tic rebel. president of provincial Council
killed in duel with general M'lntosh. lr
l777, at the age Of As.
Joiah Bartlett, Of New Hampshire, sue
cessful practitioner of medicine; leading
whig in his province, commanded a reg
ment, the first who voted in Congress io
the Declaration, and the second who signet
1t, chief justice Of New Hampshire. the frs
Republican governor ol that state
Philip Livingston OF New York, one G
the committee of FIVE appointed to prepar
the Dec tlaration Of independence, gradu
ate of Yale College, q prosperous and hon
ored merchant, Conspicuous member {
the provincial legislature, speaker, die
while attending congress, in 1878, marty
to his public zeal.
Roger Sherman, Of Connecticut, also on
Of the committee Of FIVE, apprenticed to
shoemaker, and pursued the business unit
after he was twenty-two years of age, tray
elled on foot with his tools, gaining liyeli
hood; nourished his mind by various read
ing; kept :; country store, turned surveyor
applied himself to the law, acquired prsc
iice and fame; member o. the Albany con
vention ef lisa, judge of the superior cour
Of Connecticut twenty v-three years; mentbe
of congress for the opening Of the srst
1774. down TO the period Of his death,
1913; Ct great authority and usefulness;
member Of the convention that framed tn
present constitution of the United State
took considerable and Influential part
the dtbate, senator in Congress, a shrew
and ready writer, logo II debator; mode
Of Lrobit} discretion and steatlfastntss,
much revered as any patriot ot the times.-
HIS biography is full Of Instruction, but pr,
lix to tediousness