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lost at sea atlantic ocean georgetown , south carolina 1779 1749 05 august 1749 thomas lynch signature.png thomas lynch jr. . jpg thomas lynch , jr. .
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thomas lynch , jr. .

thomas lynch , jr. -lrb- august 5 , 1749 -- 1779 -rrb- was a signer of the united states declaration of independence as a representative of south carolina ; his father was unable to sign the declaration of independence because of illness .
