In 1779, with the hope of recovering his own health, Lynch Jr. (30) and his wife Elizabeth left for South France. Sadly, the ship was lost, and the young couple perished at sea.

What happened to Thomas Heyward Jr after signing The Declaration of Independence?

After signing The Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776, Heyward continued to serve in the Second Continental Congress until 1778.
 

Where is Thomas Lynch’s father from?

Lynch Sr. had emigrated from Kent, England, to South Carolina.

When was Thomas Heyward Jr born?

Thomas Heyward, Jr., born July 28, 1746 at his father’s plantation in St. Luke’s Parish (now part of Jasper County), was the eldest son of wealthy rice planter Daniel Heyward and Mary Miles He added the junior to his name to distinguish himself from his uncle, Thomas Heyward.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina?

Four South Carolinians signed the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Heyward Jr., Thomas Lynch Jr., Arthur Middleton and Edward Rutledge. You can visit a historic home associated with each man to discover a living history.

Who was the last surviving signer of the Constitution?

Charles Carroll was the last surviving member of those who signed the Declaration. He died, the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration, in 1832 at the age of 95.



Charles Carroll.

Born:	September 19, 1737
Birthplace:	Annapolis, Md.

Who was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland’s “First Citizen,” became America’s last surviving Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Edward Rutledge

About the signers



Two 26-year-olds from South Carolina were the youngest to sign the Declaration of Independence (Thomas Lynch Jr., and Edward Rutledge). Benjamin Franklin, 70, was the oldest.

Was Thomas Lynch a lawyer?

At the close of 1776 he and his wife sailed for the West Indies.



Thomas Lynch Jr.

Born:	August 5, 1749
Birthplace:	Winyah, South Carolina
Education:	Graduated Cambridge University. (Lawyer)
Work:	Captain of a South Carolina Regimental Company, 1775; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776.
Died:	ca. 1779

What happened to Lyman Hall after signing the Declaration of Independence?

A short time later, the war reached Savannah. Hall’s property was burned and he stood accused of high treason. He fled to Charleston, which was also overtaken by the British. He then fled to Connecticut, some say, where he was harbored by family.

What happened to the authors of the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.

Which signer of the Declaration of Independence died first?

John Morton

John Morton (1725-1777)—John Morton was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence to die and was one of nine signers from Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Second Continental Congress from 1774-77, and was the chairman of the committee that reported the Articles of Confederation.