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Edenton (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
Kingston, N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
Joseph Hewes (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the na member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
1760 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
1777 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
1730 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the na1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
November 10th, 1779 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
1779 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the na a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
October (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.
1763 AD (search for this): entry hewes-joseph
Hewes, Joseph 1730-1779 Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Kingston, N. J., in 1730. His parents were Quakers, and he was educated at the College of New Jersey. He was engaged in business at Edenton, N. C., in 1760, and was a member of the colonial legislature in 1763. Mr. Hewes was a delegate in the first Continental Congress, and was on the committee to state the rights of the colonies. He was active in the most important committees of that body. At the head of the naval committee, he was, in effect, the first Secretary of the United States Navy. He declined a re-election in 1777, but resumed his seat in 1779, which he resigned in October on account of failing health. He died in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1779.