Thomas Heyward Jr.
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Thomas Heyward Jr.
Signer Of The Declaration
Of Independence
Placed By
Descendants Of The Signers Of The
Declaration Of Independence, Inc.
( Monument text )
" 1746 1809
In Memory Of
Thomas Heyward
Jr
Patriot-Statesman-
Soldier-Jurist-
Member of the Continental
Congress 1775 -
Member of the Council
of Safety of S.C. 1775-
Signer of the Declaration of
Independence July 4th 1776 -
Signer of the Articles of American
Confederation in behalf
of the state of S.C. July 9th 1778-
Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas 1778-
At the siege of Charleston May 12, 1780
he commanded the Charleston
Battalion of volunteers and in the
surrender of the City was taken
prisoner and was confined at
St. Augustine Fla- for one year-
Member Of The Constitutional
Convention Of S.C. 1790-
He was the son of Col. Daniel Heyward-by
Marla daughter of William Miles Esq.
Erected By The State of S.C. "
Marker is on Old House Plantation Driveway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
