Known for​ / During 1776

• Custodian of the Continental Congress

• Official ringer of the Liberty Bell from 1759 to 1776

  • He likely rang it to announce independence, on July 8, 1776 (the announcement was delayed four days to allow the Declaration of Independence to be printed)

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Background

• Born: ?

• Died: September 15, 1776

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Not much else is known about him on the historical record, but it appears that he very much did exist as one of the two employees of the Continental Congress (the other being Charles Thomson).