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Richard Stockton

American politician (1764-1828)

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Dec 6, 2025
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Which signers of the Declaration of Independence were confirmed Freemasons?

Contemporary Masonic accounts and some historians disagree on how many Declaration signers were Freemasons: some Masonic institutions list eight or nine confirmed signers (examples include Benjamin Fr...

Feb 5, 2026

Which founding fathers were known to be Freemasons?

A modest but unmistakable cohort of ’s revolutionaries were : and are the clearest examples, while several signers of the Declaration and a handful of other prominent patriots have verifiable Masonic ...

Feb 3, 2026

Which Declaration signers have documented Masonic lodge memberships?

does not yield a single definitive roster: Masonic and historical sources converge on a core group but disagree about several names because of incomplete 18th‑century lodge records and differing stand...

Dec 1, 2025

Which founding fathers explicitly identified as devout Christians and left written testimony of their faith?

Some prominent Founders left explicit, religious testimony—John Adams is repeatedly described as a devout Christian in contemporary and modern accounts, and some signers (e.g., Charles Carroll, Richar...