American Revolution started before the Declaration of Independence. But it intensified through time. By signing the declaration, signer understood singing this is the same as signing their death sentence. And a common belief that not one single signer have defected.
Richard Stockton grows up in Princeton, New Jersey. He lived in the family house Morven. Graduate from college of New Jersey(later Princeton University) in 1748. He passed his bar test in 1754, and 9 years later he received degree of Sergeant at law with the most eminent lawyer of the time. At first he doesn't want to get into politics. But because of his position at the trustee of college of NJ, he is forced to get involved. He wrote in a letter to Joseph Reed in 1764 "The public is generally unthankful, and I never will become a Servant of it, till I am convinced …show more content…
Many source credit his release from his jail in New York to Washington negotiation, but it’s not the case. Stockton is among 4800 other American who agreed to General Howe’s offer. Which is by taking an oath of obedience to the king and pledging that he would take no further part in the pending struggle, they would be on parole. Later in december, he did swear allegiance to the colonist, but abide to the oath: He no longer took part in the revolution activity. This action cause many of his neighbor to show animosity toward him. But many of his friend show their deepest condolence to the torture and horrible treatment he received. Also despite common beliefs, Britain did not burn or destroy Morven. It’s true they burned the vast collection of book, but Stockton estate still remain it’s value. Since the Morven house it’s NJ official governor house until 1984. He died at the age of 51, in Feb. 28th,1781, two year before seeing America independence. The cause of death is believed to be cancer that started after his parole, and spread from his lips to his