| − | Thomas Stone was elected to the Continental Congress in 1774, taking his seat in 1775. He would vote for independence and signed the Declaration of Independence. He working diligently in committee until the Articles of Confederation were finally settled and agreed to by the vote of November 15, 1777. Stone was reelected to Congress again in 1783 and served as chairman, but retired at the end of his term. He was elected to attend the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but declined the office because of his wife's failing health. His wife died that same year. | + | Thomas Stone was elected to the Continental Congress in 1774, taking his seat in 1775. He would vote for independence and signed the Declaration of Independence. He working diligently in committee until the Articles of Confederation were finally settled and agreed to by the vote of November 15, 1777. Stone was reelected to Congress again in 1783 and served as chairman, but retired at the end of his term. He was elected to attend the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, but declined the office because of his wife's failing health. His wife died that same year. |