{"id":2340,"date":"2015-07-01T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unclerickaudios.com\/?p=2340"},"modified":"2015-07-01T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:00:28","slug":"george-read-signer-of-the-declaration-of-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.characterconcepts.com\/unclerick\/2015\/07\/01\/george-read-signer-of-the-declaration-of-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"George Read &#8211; Signer of the Declaration of Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>One of Delaware\u2019s most accomplished sons was George Read.\u00a0 Read was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and therefore one of Britain\u2019s most hunted public enemies during the War of Independence.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/div>\n<div>Read had some close calls during that perilous time.\u00a0 On one occasion he and his family were crossing the Delaware River in a small boat.\u00a0 They had once again been forced to move to a new temporary home to avoid capture.\u00a0 But they found the river crowded with British ships.\u00a0 When his boat became grounded in shallow water, Read and his family were approached by an armed British barge.\u00a0 Things didn\u2019t look good.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/div>\n<div>When the British officer asked Read his business, the patriot leader said\u2014truthfully\u2014that he was a country gentleman returning to his home.\u00a0 The presence of his wife, mother and young children in the boat convinced the Britisher, and he assisted the family in crossing the river.\u00a0 Some British sailors helped Read\u2019s wife, mother, children and baggage up the opposite bank.\u00a0 It was not until months later that the British learned that they had allowed one of the most hunted patriots of the war slip right through their fingers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">You can read more about George Read in <b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/characterconcepts.com\/store\/product.php?id_product=1325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For You They Signed<\/a><\/i><\/b>.<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.characterconcepts.com\/unclerick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/85-large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.characterconcepts.com\/unclerick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/85-large.jpg\" alt=\"85-large\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.characterconcepts.com\/unclerick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/85-large.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.characterconcepts.com\/unclerick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/85-large-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Delaware\u2019s most accomplished sons was George Read.\u00a0 Read was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and therefore one of Britain\u2019s most 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