What it cost the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence

[Ronnie]

ROSTER OF THE 56 SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Here is the list of signers and notice in the list is Thomas Nelson Jr., Merchant and plantation owner. Is it the publisher of Bibles?

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

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THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THE DECLARATION SIGNERS.

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QUOTES OF THE SIGNERS AT THE SIGNING.
“My hand trembles, but my heart does not!” Stephen Hopkins
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

Quotations from Signers of the Declaration of Independence​

Founders' Wisdom: Quotations from Signors of the Declaration of Independence

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." - Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain...

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[Ronnie]

I think of the signers every time I eat grits because the British destroyed at least one signers Gristmill (grinds wheat into flour, I don’t know if it makes corn grits)); I may be wrong, but that makes me think of the ones who loss their Gristmill.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Here is the list of signers and notice in the list is Thomas Nelson Jr., Merchant and plantation owner. Is it the publisher of Bibles?

Thomas Nelson, Jr. was from a wealthy, multiple-plantation-owning Virginia family, but died bankrupt.
No idea if there's any familial relationship or not, or if the publishing company was named after him as a tribute.

Thomas and Nelson are both very common names.

The Thomas Nelson publishing company has been bought by another publisher and is part of a really large publishing family. Not a lot of information about the company on its website; like "everyone else," the focus is on selling stuff and making money It used to be that proprietors and customers got to know each other, and people got to know about the companies they did business with. There's very little ofthat,anymore, even though it wouldn't take much for a company to share its story with people on its website.

 

[mattfivefour]

I have read a lot on this topic, and it cost them everything. They risked everything and many of them lost everything. What a shame that so many Americans today are willing to throw away what was won at such a price.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I have read a lot on this topic, and it cost them everything. They risked everything and many of them lost everything. What a shame that so many Americans today are willing to throw away what was won at such a price.

All through American history, even before the Revolutionary War, starting with the explorers and then the first and succeeding colonists and immigrants, people were willing to sacrifice and risk everything. People fought and bled and died so we could have the blessings and freedom we have. Even today, we are so blessed to be here, and pretty much nowhere else on the planet.

It is so much harder to fight for freedom against tyranny, oppression, and want, than it is to fight to keep it in an environment of permissiveness, blessing, and ease, but very few seem to have the intestinal fortitude or moral fiber to do so, anymore
They will have to learn the hard way, when tyranny and persecution rule with death and an iron fist

Just as The Great Tribulation will make (some) people appreciate and believe that Jesus, as The Son of God, died for all of our sins, so that we may be forgiven and granted eternal life and joy in Heaven, instead of eternal death and torment in Hell, by the Grace of God.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3:16-21, KJV

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6, KJV

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:4-10, KJV

13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13, KJV

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

I have read a lot on this topic, and it cost them everything. They risked everything and many of them lost everything. What a shame that so many Americans today are willing to throw away what was won at such a price.

Imagine God's great sorrow and anger when people refuse to believe and accept the free gift of Salvation that He provided by the Sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.

 

[mattfivefour]

Imagine God's great sorrow and anger when people refuse to believe and accept the free gift of Salvation that He provided by the Sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.

Amen, sister! Amen!!!

 

[Ronnie]

It was like God wanted me to post on the signers because every time I logged on to my iPad I had to put in the pass number, 1776 (year of independence) 56 (number of signers), “177656”.

 

[Ronnie]

I wanted to say that I was reminded to make that post every time I logged on to my iPad.

Now I’m going to have to change my.pass number because y’all know it now! [roll eyes]