The signers of the Declaration of Independence
Subtitle: a biographical and genealogical reference
By: by Della Gray Barthelmas ; with a foreword by Frank Borman.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
Subjects: United States. -- Signers -- Biography.; United States. -- Signers -- Genealogy.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
Description: From grocers to planters and lawyers, the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were a varied lot. This unique references recounts the lives of them all, focusing on their education, personal traits, and political careers and on the events that led them individually to take a stand for the cause of independence. A narrative genealogical history provides names, birth and death dates, marriages, children and other details of each signer's ancestors.

A portrait of each signer appears with a facsimile of his signature on the Declaration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-317) and index.