The 4th of July is nearly upon us, so here is yet another seasonal blog post. This one looks at the five men from New Jersey out of the fifty-six men total who signed America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. 

ABRAHAM CLARK – Abraham’s two sons Aaron and Thomas were captured during the war and may have perished while captives of the British. Accounts vary and some sources even claim he had three sons die in the war. 

JOHN WITHERSPOON – His son James was killed in the Battle of Germantown, his home was burned by the British and Princeton University, where Witherspoon was president, was vandalized by the Brits as well.