Putnam patriot., 1909-10-01
Irishmen who Signed the Declaration of
 Independence.
Seventh Article.
TnoM A LYNCH

Seventh Article.
 Thomas Lynch Of South Carolina, the grandfather of Thomas Lynch, came from the province of connanght, and, according to the most popular be lief from the city of Galway, and set- tied on the banks of the North Santee river.in what was known later as Prince Georges Parish about the beginning of the 18th century.
 By unremitting industry he gradual ly acquired considerable wealth, and at his death left to his son Thomas a valuable estate. The latter, known AS Thomas Lynch, Sen, was man of reat influence, and was so higly es- teemed that he was elected delegate to the first Continental Congress, which me. in Philadelphia in llil.
 His son, Thomas Lynch, Jr., was born In i74a, and after having received l A good aendemieal education at George town, k e., was sent to England to pursue his studies further. He took a degree at Cambridge and aftefward en- tered on the study of the law in one Of the Inns ef the Temple, where he ae- auired thorough knowledge of the l profession.
 | Becoming acquainted with some oi | the leading British Whigs while there | he obtained know ledge ot the designs of the Ministry in regard to the Colo nies, and returned home In iI:2ss, deter | mined to thwaft them so lar as lay in his power, and. fl possible, to strike blow for liberty. Ills views and pur- poses were fosiered and encouraged by his patriotic father and responded te by the people of his parish.
 The first attempt of young Lynch al public speaking WAS al meeting in Charleston tn IT'S. His father had just addressed the assembled mullitudes on the subject of English oppression amid the cheersof his fellow citizens, As ht sat down his youthful son arose. A profound silence ensued. A thousand eyes we're turned upon him. For mo mens he paused, but speedily burst ol eloauence followed that carried ths flame of patriotism to the hearts of hi' astonished and delig hted audience with irresistible force Tears of joy ran down the furnwed cheeks of his father and loud bursts of applause greeted the twS patriots,
 When the first provincial regiment WAS raised in South Carolina, in ls1o young Lynch accepted captain 'seom mission in it, saying to his father, wht
 desired 10 see him enter the service with a higher rank, that theeommission was quite as important as his experience would warrant him in receiving,
 Along with captain--later General i-pinckney he made tour through North Carolina for the purpose oi rais' ing men for the regiment alluded io, but while performing this duty he sui. fened severely from the inelemeacy ol the weather, and his constitution It. eslAed q shock from which Il never re- covered. Ahoat this time his father, through i'll health. resigned his seat in Congress, but had the satisfaction oi seeing his son elected so replace him.
 In October. I77a, Franklin, Lynch and Harrison. father of President liar risonl were sent as committee fFom songrcss te consult with Washington, then in camps at Cambridge, in relation i to q new organization of the army and also with respect to future operations. They discharged the duty intrasted to them with credit to themselves and ali, vantage lo the National cause.