“We have been driven into a Declaration of Independence & must forget our former love of our British brethren. The Sword must determine our quarrel.”
William Ellery
William Ellery was a modest man from Rhode Island here is a summary of his life in his own words: “I have been a clerk of the court, a quack lawyer, a member of Congress, one of the lords of the Admiralty, a judge, a loan officer, and finally a Collector of the customs and thus, not without great difficulty, but as honestly, thank God, as most men, I have got through the journey of a varied and sometimes anxious life.” Born in 1727 he lived until 1820. he is buried in Newport RI.
Discover more from Simon Burrow
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
You must be logged in to post a comment.