The fate of the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence has some myth attached to it, but suffice to say that the men who signed that document knew that they were in for some hell on earth. Many of them lost everything. Some lost sons in the war. Most had their property seized by the crown. Many of their homes were looted – all for a cause they knew was right, but far from certain.
We honor the country they created, but we should also remember that they sacrificed everything for an unknown future. I wonder how many Americans would take even a fraction of the risk they took to defend freedom?
“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed 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,…
