Category: American Founding Fathers

Categories: United States of America, American Revolution | US History | US Political History

The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence, overseeing the War of Independence from Great Britain, and establishing the United States Constitution.Wikipedia

The religious affiliations and beliefs of the Founders. Of the 55 delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, 49 were Protestants, and two were Roman Catholics (D. Carroll, and Fitzsimons). Among the Protestant delegates to the Constitutional Convention, 28 were Church of England (or Episcopalian, after the American Revolutionary War was won), eight were Presbyterians, seven were Congregationalists, two were Lutherans, two were Dutch Reformed, and two were Methodists.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, 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." - Declaration of Independence

Here are leading figures of the American Revolution and founding, along with other WikiTree pages of significance to the Founding Fathers period.

[Wikipedia:Founding Fathers of the United States#List of the Founding Fathers | List of the United States Founding Fathers (and Mothers) on Wikipedia]

We've also created and sourced a special WikiTree page to assist in tracking the American Founding fathers click WikiTree Genealogy Guide American Founding Fathers to learn more.

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Constitutional Convention

Declaration of Independence

Founding Fathers of St. Albans, Vermont, USA

Patriotic E-Cards

The Bill of Rights

WikiTree Genealogy Guide: Founding Fathers

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William Jackson 09 Mar 1759 England - 17 Dec 1828

John Jay 12 Dec 1745 Bedford, New York - 17 May 1829

Thomas Jefferson 13 Apr 1743 Shadwell Plantation, Albemarle County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia - 04 Jul 1826

Daniel Jenifer 1723 Charles, Maryland - 16 Nov 1790

Thomas Johnson 04 Nov 1732 Calvert County, Province of Maryland - 26 Oct 1819

William Johnson 07 Oct 1727 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony - 14 Nov 1819

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Rufus King 24 Mar 1755 Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay - 29 Apr 1827

James Kinsey 22 Mar 1731 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 04 Jan 1803

Henry Knox 25 Jul 1750 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 25 Oct 1806

Andrzej (Kościuszko) Kościuszko h. Pierzchała 04 Feb 1746 Mereczowszczyzna, Brest, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - 15 Oct 1817

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John Langdon 26 Jun 1741 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire - 18 Sep 1819

Edward Langworthy 1738 Savannah, Georgia - 02 Nov 1802

John Lansing 30 Jan 1754 Albany, Albany County, Province of New York - abt 12 Dec 1829

Henry Laurens 24 Feb 1725 Charles Town, South Carolina - abt 08 Dec 1792

Francis Lee 14 Oct 1734 Stratford, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia - 11 Jan 1797

Richard Lee 20 Jan 1732 Stratford, Westmoreland Co, Virginia Colony - 19 Jun 1794

William Lee 31 Dec 1772 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 29 Feb 1840

Francis Lewis 21 Mar 1713 Llangurig, Powys, Wales - 31 Dec 1802

Philip Livingston 15 Jan 1716 Albany, Albany, New York Colony - 12 Jun 1778

Robert Livingston 27 Nov 1746 New York City, New York - 26 Feb 1813

William Livingston 08 Nov 1723 Livingston Manor, Albany, Province of New York - 25 Jul 1790

James Lovell 31 Oct 1737 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 14 Jul 1814

Isaac Low 13 Apr 1735 Piscataway, New Jersey - 25 Jul 1791

Thomas Lynch abt 1727 St. James Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina Colony - abt Dec 1776

Thomas Lynch abt 05 Aug 1749 Prince George's Parish, Winyah, South Carolina - abt 1779

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James Madison 16 Mar 1751 Virginia - 28 Jun 1836

Henry Marchant 09 Apr 1741 Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - 30 Aug 1796

John Marshall 24 Sep 1755 Germantown, Prince William County, Colony of Virginia - 06 Jul 1835

Alexander Martin 1740 Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey - 02 Nov 1807

Luther Martin 09 Feb 1748 Brunswick, New Jersey - 08 Jul 1826

George Mason 11 Dec 1725 Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia - 07 Oct 1792

John Mathews 1744 Beaufort County South Carolina - 17 Nov 1802

Filippo Mazzei 25 Dec 1730 Poggio a Caiano, Tuscany, Italy - 19 Mar 1816

James McClurg 1746 Hampton, Virginia - 09 Jul 1823

James McHenry 16 Nov 1753 Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland - 03 May 1816

Thomas McKean 19 Mar 1734 New London, New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania - 24 Jun 1817

John Mercer 17 May 1759 Stafford County, Virginia Colony - 30 Aug 1821

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Arthur Middleton 26 Jun 1742 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina - 01 Jan 1787

Henry Middleton abt 1717 Charles Town, Carolina - 13 Jun 1784

Thomas Mifflin 10 Jan 1744 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - 20 Jan 1800

Daniel Morgan 06 Jul 1736 Hunterdon, Province of New Jersey - 06 Jul 1802

Gouverneur Morris 31 Jan 1752 City of New York, Province of New York, British America - 06 Nov 1816

Lewis Morris 08 Apr 1726 Morrisania, New York - 22 Jan 1798

Robert Morris 20 Jan 1734 Liverpool, Lancashire, England - 08 May 1806

John Morton 10 Mar 1724 Ridley Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, - 01 Apr 1777

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Thomas Nelson 26 Dec 1738 Yorktown, York County, Colony of Virginia - 04 Jan 1789

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James Otis 05 Feb 1725 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 23 May 1783

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William Paca 31 Oct 1740 Abingdon, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland - 23 Oct 1799

Robert Paine 12 Mar 1731 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts - 12 May 1814

Thomas Paine 29 Jan 1737 Thetford, Norfolk, England - 08 Jun 1809

William Paterson 24 Dec 1745 County Antrim, Ireland - 09 Sep 1806

John (Paul) Jones 06 Jul 1747 Abigland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland - 18 Jul 1792

Edmund Pendleton 09 Sep 1721 , Essex (later Caroline), Colony and Dominion of Virginia - 23 Oct 1803

John Penn 17 May 1741 Port Royal, Caroline Co, Virginia Colony - 14 Sep 1788

Andrew Pickens 13 Sep 1739 Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania - 11 Aug 1817

Timothy Pickering 06 Jul 1745 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay - 29 Jan 1829

William Pierce abt 1740 Virginia - 10 Dec 1789

Charles Pinckney 26 Oct 1757 Charles Town (now Charleston), South Carolina - abt 29 Oct 1824

Charles Pinckney 25 Feb 1746 South Carolina - 16 Aug 1825

Israel Putnam 07 Jan 1718 Salem Village, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England - 29 May 1790

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Edmund Randolph 10 Aug 1753 Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia - 12 Sep 1812

Peyton Randolph 10 Sep 1721 Williamsburg, Virginia - 22 Oct 1775

George Read 18 Sep 1733 New Munster, North East Cecil, Maryland - 21 Sep 1798

Joseph Reed 27 Aug 1741 Trenton, New Jersey, American Colonies - 05 Mar 1785

Daniel Roberdeau abt 1727 St. Christopher, West Indies - 05 Jan 1795

Caesar Rodney 07 Oct 1728 Kent, Delaware - 29 Jun 1784

George Ross 10 May 1730 New Castle, New Castle, Delaware - 14 Jul 1779

Benjamin Rush 24 Dec 1745 Byberry Township, Philadelphia County, Province of Pennsylvania - 19 Apr 1813

Edward Rutledge 23 Nov 1749 Charleston, South Carolina - 23 Jan 1800

John Rutledge 17 Sep 1739 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, or Dorchester County - 23 Jul 1800

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Haym Salomon 07 Apr 1740 Leszno, Poland - 06 Jan 1785

Nathaniel Scudder 10 May 1733 Monmouth Court House, Province of New Jersey - 17 Oct 1781

Roger Sherman 19 Apr 1721 Newton, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 23 Jul 1793

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John Sidebottom 11 Dec 1750 Prince William, Virginia Colony - 28 Apr 1823

James Smith 17 Sep 1719 Ulster, Ireland - 11 Jul 1806

Jonathan Smith 21 Feb 1742 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 16 Jun 1812

Richard Smith 22 Mar 1735 Burlington, New Jersey - abt 17 Sep 1803

Richard Spaight 25 Mar 1758 New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina - 04 Sep 1802

Friedrich (Steuben) von Steuben 17 Sep 1730 Magdeburg, Duchy of Magdeburg - 28 Nov 1794

Richard Stockton 01 Oct 1730 Morven, Princeton, Somerset, Province of New Jersey - 28 Feb 1781

Thomas Stone 1743 Poynton Manor, Charles County, Province of Maryland - 05 Oct 1787

Caleb Strong 29 Dec 1744 Northampton, Massachusetts, British American Colonies - 07 Nov 1819

John Sullivan 17 Feb 1740 Somersworth, New Hampshire - 23 Jan 1795

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George Taylor 1716 Antrim, Ireland - 23 Feb 1781

Edward Telfair 01 Jan 1735 Town Head, Scotland - 17 Sep 1807

Charles Thomson 29 Nov 1729 Gortede, Maharan Parish, Londonderry, Ireland - 16 Aug 1824

Matthew Thornton 17 Mar 1713 Limerick, Ireland - 24 Jun 1803

Matthew Tilghman 17 Feb 1718 Centreville, Queen Anne's, Maryland - 04 May 1790

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James Varnum 17 Dec 1748 Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay - 09 Jan 1789

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George Walton abt Dec 1749 Colony of Virginia - 02 Feb 1804

John Walton 24 Mar 1746 Farmville, Prince Edward County, Colonial Virginia - 24 Jun 1783

Samuel Ward 25 May 1725 Newport, Rhode Island - 26 Mar 1776

Joseph Warren 10 Jun 1741 Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 17 Jun 1775

George Washington 22 Feb 1732 Pope's Creek, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, British Empire - 14 Dec 1799

Anthony Wayne 01 Jan 1745 Waynesborough, Chester, Pennsylvania Colony - 15 Dec 1796

Noah Webster 16 Oct 1758 West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut - 28 May 1843

John Wentworth 17 Jul 1745 Somersworth, New Hampshire - 17 Jan 1787

William Whipple 14 Jan 1730 Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 28 Nov 1785

John Williams 14 Mar 1731 Hanover County, Virginia - 10 Oct 1799

William Williams 1731 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony, New England - 02 Aug 1811

Hugh Williamson 05 Dec 1735 West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, British America - abt 22 May 1819

Thomas Willing 19 Dec 1731 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 19 Jan 1821

James Wilson 14 Sep 1742 Fife, Scotland - 21 Aug 1798

Paine Wingate 14 May 1739 Hampton, New Hampshire - 07 Mar 1838

Henry Wisner 1720 Florida , New York - 04 Mar 1790

John Witherspoon 05 Feb 1723 Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland - 15 Nov 1794

Oliver Wolcott 20 Nov 1726 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut - 01 Dec 1797

George Wythe 03 Dec 1726 Chesterville, Elizabeth City County, Colony of Virginia - 08 Jun 1806

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Robert Yates abt 27 Jan 1738 Schenectady, New York - abt 09 Sep 1801

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