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 George Ross - Philadelphia, PA, USA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 39° 57.122 W 075° 08.888
18S E 487346 N 4422443
One of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground in downtown Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WM180HH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2023
Views: 11
Taken from Wikipedia, ( visit link) "George Ross Jr (May 10, 1730 – July 14, 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He was also the uncle of the man who married Betsy Griscom in 1773, giving her her famous married name: Betsy Ross. In 1952, he, George Washington, and Robert Morris appeared on a 3-cent stamp commemorating Betsy Ross."
DAR Chapter: Donegal Chapter Philadelphia Daughters of the American Revolution
Date Placed: 06/04/1897
Inscription:
GEORGE ROSS
Born: May 10, 1730 - New Castle, Del.
Died: July 14, 1779 - Philadelphia, PA.
He Served in the Continental Congress From
1774 to 1777 and was 46 Years Old When He
Signed the Declaration of Independence.
Buried: Christ Churchyard, Phila., PA.
Marked: Monument June 4, 1897
By: Donegal Chapter, PA.
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