For Gods sake my dear sir, upon the receipt of this collect all the shoes and stockings you can, and send them off for Albany in light wagons; a couple of two horse wagons will bring a great many, which may be distributed among our several Regiments who will be all together at Tyconderoga in a few days if any breeches, gloves and coats be ready send them along; but do not wait for them if the shoes and stockings are ready, and the others notwe have dispatches from General Gates this morning informing that he hourly expects to be attacked by the Enemy; but our works are very strong and a Boom thrown across the water from Tyconderoga to prevent the enemies shipping from getting below us, therefore I trust with the blessing of Almighty God, that we shall disappoint their wishes and sanguinary purposesBut shall the brave troops from New Jersey stand in lines half leg deep in snow without shoes or stockingGod forbid. John Witherspoon was born at Gifford, a parish of Yester, at East Lothian, Scotland, as the eldest child of the Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon and Anne Walker, a descendant of John Welsh of Ayr and John Knox. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Please try again. He also wrote frequent essays on subjects of interest to the colonies. New Jersey was overrun by the British in November of '76, when he was returning from the mission. The exhausted rider was enthusiastically greeted by Thomas McKean and escorted in to the brick building where some 50 to 60 men were about to decide the fate of a continent. Father of Julia Rush; Mary Hunter; Susannah Cuhtburt; Sen. Richard Stockton; Lucius Horatio Stockton and 2 others; Abigail Field and Abigail Dunbar less The weather was oppressively warm and the room occupied by the delegates was nearby a livery stableThe horse-flies swarmed thick and fierce, alighting on the legs of the members and biting hard through their thin silk stockings. Charles A. Goodrich, 1856, Convening Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Witherspoon&oldid=1132410668. In November 1777, as British forces neared, Witherspoon closed and evacuated the College of New Jersey. While in London Stockton met with Benjamin Franklin and conferred with London merchants on the issue of paper money by the colonies and an act of Parliament forbidding it. Hancock is also reported to have said that "we must be unanimous. He was appointed to the royal council of New Jersey in 1765 and remained a member until the government was reformed. He said that "undaunted resolution was displayed on every countenance.". Tonight there was to be no rest for this weary patriot. American affairs assumed great importance in England at that time and the opinions of so distinguished an American were sought after. A monumental decision had been made, and now it would have to be implemented. His losses cannot amount to less than five thousand pounds. Stocktons library one of the finest in the colonies was burned and he was forced to accept help from his family and friends to survive. Many men of influence were opposed to independence, preferring to return to the relationship of a dozen years earlier. He was not released until several years later, badly treated and in very poor condition. I call to God to witness that if any British troops are landed in the County of York, of which I am Lieutenant, I will wait no orders, but will summon the militia and drive the invaders into the sea!". 1972Sanderson, John, Biography of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. They had ten children, only five surviving to adulthood. This claim is based on a private letter quoting a rumor spread by an enemy of Stockton. Stocktons home Morven had been occupied by British General Cornwallis. Trustees of Princeton University. Doctor Samuel Smith, vice president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)and son-in-law of Rev. Susannah later married Thomas Leonard and remained in Princeton after her husbands death. He also firmed up entrance requirements, which helped the school compete with Harvard and Yale for scholars. Birth of Rev. Witherspoon Street, in: Princeton, New Jersey; Pomfret, John E.. '"Witherspoon, John" in. Considered firm but good-humored in his leadership, Witherspoon was very popular among both faculty and students. To which the witty Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania replied: "Yes, we must all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. Abigail is the daughter of Phillip Phillips and Hannah Stockton. [23] An inventory of Witherspoon's possessions taken at his death included "two slaves valued at a hundred dollars each".[24]. One night in Edinburgh, Stockton was attacked by a robber and he defended himself skillfully with a small sword, the surprised and wounded robber fled. William James Stone, Declaration of Independence, the Stone engraving, 1823. Thus had the stage been set as Caesar Rodney galloped up Chestnut Street to the State House in Philadelphia on the morning of July 2nd. John Witherspoon Dr. Samuel S. Smith, who succeeded Dr. W. as president of the college j and Frances, the second tiaughter, married Dr. David At the age of four, he could read the Bible. John Adams Signer of the Declaration of Independence 2nd President of the United States of America An 19th century biography of this signer of the Declaration of Independence, including a handwriting sample, illustration, and student publishing opportunities 03.12('53) DVD Philip STOCKTON, Rev. From 1758-1768, he was minister of the Laigh Kirk, Paisley (Low Kirk). Had you known the pleasure it would have communicated, I flatter myself, your diffidence would not have delayed it to this time. Born in Scotland, John lived there for the first half of his adult life, marrying and having children there, and becoming a Presbyterian minister. In his Lectures on Divinity, Rev. Traditionally, scholarly discussion of Josef Stalin's plans for post-war Eastern Europe has revolved around a sharp dichotomy: Stalin was either an ideologically-motivated Marxist-Leninist bent on Communist revolution (the orthodox interpretation), or he was a security-starved pragmatist motivated by Realpolitik rather than revolutionary fervor (the revisionist claim).The "new Cold War . When Stockton was questioned about America by the secretary of state, he rejoiced that he had nothing to ask of the government and therefore dare speak my sentiments without cringing. Morven is now a State owned Museum, a magnificent home which stands today as a testimonial to the Stockton family. The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University (accessed Jan 18, 2023). After hearing the irresistible and conclusive arguments of the honorable John Adams for independence, Richard fully concurred in the final vote in favor of that bold and decisive measure. Dreading the possibility of war, on December 12, 1774; he drew up and sent to Lord Dartmouth, Secretary for the Colonies An Expedient for the Settlement of the American Disputes, a plan for self-government of America, independent of Parliament but owing allegiance to the Crown. 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Agnes Douglas , Alexander Livingston, Alinor de PROVENCE , Henri III d'ANGLETERRE, Marguerite Von Wittelsbach , Jean De Bourgogne. Presidents of Princeton University. Geography dictated the voting order among the delegates to the Second Continental Congress. It took nearly two years to regain his health according to Dr. Boudinot also served as Director of the Mint, and became the first president of the American Bible Society in 1816. He managed to move his family to safety, but was captured and imprisoned by the British. in New Orleans, Louisiana , United States (46 years), This form allows you to report an error or to submit additional information about this family tree: Reese WITHERSPOON (1976), Copyright Wikipdia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0. He was not much concerned with politics, but applied his talents and person to the revolutionary cause when the day came. Page 130Glynn, John C., His Sacred Honor Judge Richard Stockton A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Eveready Press, 2006. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, he gained a reputation in the Church of Scotland as a leader of the left-wing "Popular Party," and his works made him well-known in the American colonies. "No business can be done, some say, because money is scarce", he wrote. "Sir, out of respect to you," an artilleryman replied." The first signer to die, in 1777, was John Morton of Pennsyvania, a former Crown officer who had been sent to Philadelphia to oppose independence. In 1743 he became a Presbyterian Minister at a parish in Beith, where he married, authored three noted works on theology. His 1776 sermon "The Dominion of Providence over the Passions of Men" was published in many editions, and he was elected to the Continental Congress as part of the New Jersey delegation. He is one of only six signers to be honored. He died on his farm, "Tusculum," just outside of Princeton in November of 1794, a man much honored and beloved by his adopted countrymen. Dr. Betty Witherspoon earned three degrees in total, including a Ph.D in education. He attended grammar school at the neighboring town of Haddington. On September 26, 1776, he and fellow signer George Clymer of Pennsylvania were sent on an arduous journey of nearly two months duration to inspect the northern army. He died in 1778 while separated from his family by the war. Francis Lewis was away when the British ransacked his home, so they seized his wife, treated her brutally, and threw her into prison under foul conditions. His father being their brother, Rev James Witherspoon, III, who was a Church of Scotland minister who served the parish of Yester from 1720 until his death in 1759. John Hart died owing money, and most of his property was sold for a pittance. The first complete facsimile printingtext and signatureswas by commissioned by the State Department in 1823. Josiah Bartlett - New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett was the first delegate to vote for independence and the second signer after John Hancock. The President's House in Princeton, New Jersey, was his home from 1768 to 1779 and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Philip Stockton, Susanna Pintard, Oct 1 1730 - Morven, Princeton, New Jersey, Feb 28 1781 - Morven, Princeton, New Jersey, Annis Stockton (Signer Of Declaration Of Independence) (born Boudinot), Oct 1 1730 - Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, Feb 28 1781 - Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, dinot Rush (born Stockton), Mary Stockton, Susan Stockton, Lucius Horatio Stockton, Abigal Field, Abigail Stockton, Stockton, Hon. An outspoken advocate of American independence, Rodney was exhausted from many months of battling Delaware's Tories while building up and drilling the colony's militia. An urgent message from his colleague, Thomas McKean, now demanded his presence in Philadelphia "at the earliest possible moment." He was an affectionate husband, a tender parent and a cordial friend. According to the petition, "paying such honor to someone who participated actively in the enslavement of human beings, and used his scholarly gifts to defend the practice, is today a distraction from . The historian Douglass Adair writes, "The syllabus of Witherspoon's lectures . "Well," said Jefferson, "if you are decided, I will do as well as I can. Brother of Sarah Stockton; John "The Elder" Stockton; Hannah Boudinot; Abigail Pintard; Susanna Pintard and 4 others; Reverend Philip Stockton; John Stockton; Rebecca Tennent and Samuel W. Stockton less. Richard Stockton was betrayed by a loyalist and seized by the British, who subjected him to beatings and starvation. Family tree of John WITHERSPOON. But Philadelphia was 80 miles away and a torrential rainstorm was swamping the region between the two cities. He signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, being the only clergyman and college president to do so. "My hand trembles," he said as he handed the quill to William Ellery, "but my heart does not." From the pocket of his close-fitting coat Washington drew his carefully written reply. Ranging in age from 26 (Edward Rutledge) to 70 (Benjamin Franklin), they were for the most part materially well-off in colonial society. Reverend Samuel Smith succeeded Dr. Witherspoon as president of Princeton in 1775. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. 85-86.]. He also made a mark in politics, serving as a member of the Continental Congress from 1776 until 1782. Meanwhile, the New York State Convention had finally voted to allow its delegates to approve the Declaration, and on July 15th New York became the 13th colony to affirm independence. He opened his law practice in Princeton in 1754, and later another in Newark and was recognized as one of the most eloquent lawyers in the colonies. But a declining health and constitution worn out with application and with service obliged him, shortly after, to retire from the line of public duty, and hath at length dismissed him from the world. He was buried at Stony Brook Quaker Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey among his Quaker ancestors. Despite this precaution, it is probable that the British government and their Tory allies knew the names of every signer long before they were released to the public. Although he was released unharmed a few days later, he later had trouble sleeping, and would often faint in broad-daylight. Delaware was called next by Charles Thompson, the clerk of the Congress, and Caesar Rodney, in a tired but clear voice, responded: "As I believe the voice of my constituents and of all sensible and honest men is in favor of independence, and my own judgment concurs with them, I vote for independence.". Wrong username or password. Elias Boudinot is responsible for our Thanksgiving Holiday, he proposed in 1789 in the United States House of Representatives, a resolution that we officially celebrate a day of public thanksgiving. When at last all his attempts to change the minds of the British failed, he decided he must, when given a choice of King or country, choose his native country. When the General had seated himself, Boudinot proceeded to read an address of welcome. Politically active, Witherspoon was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress and a signatory to the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. Because of Stocktons poor health and the parole requiring him not to participate in the war effort he resigned from Congress. Witherspoon worked with fellow Presbyterians and Congregationalists to ensure that the Anglican Church did not become the established church of the new nation as it had been in some of the states, but he believed that members of the clergy had the same right to participate in politics as others did. [2], He was then moved to Provost Prison in New York where he was intentionally starved and subjected to freezing cold weather. He did not favor separation; rather, he suggested in 1764 that some colonial members be appointed to the Parliament. Elizabeth Witherspoon died in 1789. ", Nelson demanded of the gunners. Exhausted, racked by cancer, Rodney set out after dusk and rode all night through the pouring rain and the crashing thunder, stopping only long enough to change horses. Since 2001, a statue of John Witherspoon (1723-1794 . Witherspoon has been described by some historians as being "not a profound scholar" but "an able college president". Lately Stockton has been maligned by a few writers claiming that Stockton took a pardon from General Howe and swore allegiance to the king. The debate continued into the Fourth of July and, in Jefferson's own words, "seemed as though it would run on interminably. Danny Pieper was elected on May 23, 2007, and the SC Supreme Court, Seat 2 to which the Hon. His most prominent students were Aaron Burr and James Madison. Annis and her brothers attended Franklins Academy. Notre Dame, Ind. In 1768, Stockton was elevated to a seat in the royal executive council of New Jersey; in 1774, he was placed on the bench of the Supreme Court. Witherspoon, in accordance with the Scottish moral sense philosophy, taught that all human beings, Christian or otherwise, could be virtuous, but he was nonetheless committed to Christianity as the only route to personal salvation. John Witherspoon wrote in a letter to his son David. Consistent with his Presbyterian theology, Witherspoon believed that God was the author of freedom, and he did not think that the state, which was administered by imperfect individuals, had the right to dictate personal religious beliefs. She became a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University. As the member appointed for New Jersey, I laid the resolution before our Legislature then sitting at Princeton, and recommended to them the great importance of their approaching persons in every county. They had ten children, with five surviving to adulthood. He died from 9 April 1804 to 2 April 1805, in Salem . Many of his students, including James Madison, Aaron Burr, Philip Freneau, and John Breckenridge, would play prominent roles in the development of the new nation. That risk was not only substantial, it was imminent. That Jefferson did his job well is obvious to anyone who has read the Declaration of Independence, particularly his statement of the self-evident truths 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. Elias Boudinot, brother of Annis, married Stocktons sister Hannah, and was trained as a lawyer by Stockton. Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote: The whole of Mr. Stocktons furniture, apparel, and even valuable writings have been burnt. He transformed the College of New Jersey (later Princeton) from a poor theological seminary into a vigorous academic community. After the death of Mrs. Witherspoon, the Doctor, at the age of seventy, married a young woman of twenty-three, an alliance which occasioned much gossip and noise in the neighborhood and family circle. He once wrote, "The public is generally unthankful, and I never will become a Servant of it, till I am convinced that by neglecting my own affairs I am doing more acceptable Service to God and Man." Although Livingston later won the election by one vote, Stockton was unanimously elected to serve as the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, but he turned down that position to remain in the Congress. He proceeded to Edinburgh where he attained a Master of Arts, then to four years of divinity school. In 1766 and 1767, he gave up his law practice for the purpose of visiting England, Scotland, and Ireland. John Witherspoon (1723-1794)John Witherspoon was the only active clergyman among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Handkerchief in hand they lashed at the hungry pests to no avail.". It was only through a protracted effort on the part of several eminent Americans, including Richard Stockton and Benjamin Rush, that the colonies were able to acquire his service. He attended the Haddington Grammar School, and obtained a Master of Arts from the University of Edinburgh in 1739. While he at first abstained from political concerns, he came to support the revolutionary cause, accepting appointment to the committees of correspondence and safety in early 1776. His wife, Elizabeth, with whom he had ten children, wanted to stay in Scotland, but he finally was able to convince her to come with him. There was no debate or discussion. Stockton was admitted to the bar in 1754 and soon rose to great distinction. View Transcript The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Her father Elias Boudinot Sr, apprenticed as a silversmith and merchant, then traveled to the West Indies to run a plantation. Rush. The darkest days of his life were spent locked in irons, starving and shivering in the cold winter of 1776-77 in the notorious Provost prison in New York City. Press, 1912), pp. Two members conducted Washington to a chair beside President Elias Boudinot, who remained seated on the platform, with his hat on his head to symbolize the superiority of the civil authority over the military. Adair, "James Madison", Fame and the Founding Fathers, ed. As president of the College of New Jersey (1768-94; now Princeton University), he trained many leaders of the early nation and was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration. John Witherspoon was a Pastor, President of Princeton and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Witherspoon immediately declared "It is not only ripe for the measure, but in danger of rotting for the want of it." The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is named in his honor. Since that period, he hath represented New Jersey in the Congress of the United States. Family Court 1st Judicial Circuit, . He attended the Haddington Grammar School, and obtained a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity from the University of St. Andrews. Richard Stockton was born near Princeton, on October 1, 1730. John R. Vile. The wife of William Floyd escaped with her children by boat across Long Island Sound into Connecticut and died in 1781 without ever again seeing her home. Stockton was admitted to the bar in 1754, to the grade of counselor in 1758, and in 1763, he received the degree of Sergeant-at-Law the highest degree of law attainable. The eulogy was delivered by Rev. He studied law with David Ogden, of Newark, who was at that time the head of the legal profession in the province. Let us shortly consider (1.) In regard to civil magistrates, Witherspoon thus believed moral judgment should be pursued as a science. They were empowered by Congress to contract for provisions, provide barracks, make regulations for hospitals and report back to Congress on the state of the army. 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