Thomas Heyward Jr.

Thomas Heyward Jr. (HMB51)

Location: Ridgeland, SC 29936 Jasper County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 27.341', W 80° 53.805'

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[ Emblem The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence, Inc ]
( We Mutually Pledge To Each Other
Our Lives Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor)
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. "

Details

HM Number	HMB51
Series	This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series.
Tags	Heroes, People, Patriots and Patriotism, US Revolutionary War
Placed By	Descendants Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence, Inc
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:46pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 509703 N 3590951
Decimal Degrees	32.45568333, -80.89675000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 32° 27.341', W 80° 53.805'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	32° 27' 20.46" N, 80° 53' 48.30" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	803, 843
Closest Postal Address	At or near 7868 Lowcountry Dr, Ridgeland SC 29936, US
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