Show MADE NAMES IMMORTAL men abo signed the declaration of independence the foundation stone of liberty they were all aware of the danger that might from their action but were proud to meet it they de serve the greatest honor from each succeeding generation and the fourth of july Is a good time to express it they were all young men campara lively their ages averaging 43 yeara and ten months edward rutledge of south carolina was 27 years while benjamin franklin was the oldest 70 years the occupations they dented were doctors lawyers 30 farmer 7 merchants and lea 2 surveyor 1 shoemaker 1 and printer franklin 1 someone suggested to charles car roll that as there were a great many men of that name it the cauce should tall england would not know what one to arrest he replied ye they will and immediately wrote of carrollton after his name it Is a remarkable coincidence that jefferson the author of the declaration of independence and john adams it great supporter both afterward pres identa of the united states died on the same day and that independence day |