Genealogy

Tombstone Tuesday: John Rutledge

ByTerri May 5, 2015May 4, 2015

Last week I spent a few days in Charleston, South Carolina. While there we explored many cemeteries, some were on accident. A happy accident at that. One of those happy accidents took us to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and their adjoining graveyard. I love when I just happen upon a bit of history. Within St. Michael’s graveyard, their are a couple notable burials. The first being that of John Rutledge. John was a signer of the US Constitution (his older brother Edward signed the Declaration of Independence).

Talk about a piece of history. To be able to see the gravesite of someone who signed such a historical document for the United States.

Not only did Thomas sign the US Constitution, he also was the second chief justice of the United States, he was a delegate to the Stamp Act and Continental Congress. That is just naming a few of the things he did in his lifetime.

More information on John Rutledge can be found here.

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Terri O’Connell is a professional genealogist in the Chicago area, focusing on Midwestern United States Genealogy, with a main focus in Illinois and a special interest in Irish research. She is also the owner of Cruise Planners – O’Connell Cruise and Travel, a full service travel company. Their mission is to encompass the full family: vacations, reunions, and history travel. Terri is a travel enthusiast with a passion for genealogy and enjoys bringing the two together to assist her clients in their travel needs. You can find Terri online at www.facebook.com/cruiseplannersoconnell, www.facebook.com/tracingmyfamily.