1. WILLIAM ELLERY By Ms. Ross

2. EARLY LIFE  William Ellery was born in 1727 in Newport, RI  Graduated from Harvard College in 1747  Studied law  Married Ann Remington in 1750  Had 19 children with his two wives

3. MID LIFE  Served as Rhode Island congressman at the Second Continental Congress  Helped create and sign the Articles of Confederation 1781  Served as a judge for the Supreme Court of Rhode Island

4. LATER LIFE  First wife died in 1764, remarried to Abigail Cary in 1767  By 1785 Ellery was an abolitionist (against slavery)  Active worshipper at the Second Congregational Church of Newport

5. AMERICAN REVOLUTION  Started one of the first Stamp Act riots in Newport, RI in 1765  Active in the Rhode Island Sons of Liberty  Signed the Declaration of Independence that freed the U.S. from British rule

6. DIED  Died in Newport in 1820  Buried at Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport

7. SOURCES  http://www.dsdi1776.com/signers-by-state/william-ellery/ http://www.dsdi1776.com/signers-by-state/william-ellery/  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ellery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ellery  http://www.geni.com/people/William-Ellery-signer-of-the- Declaration-of-Independence/6000000009006390830 http://www.geni.com/people/William-Ellery-signer-of-the- Declaration-of-Independence/6000000009006390830  http://www.americanrevolution.com/biographies/colonials/willia m_ellery http://www.americanrevolution.com/biographies/colonials/willia m_ellery