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==Early life==
==Early life==
Thomas Lynch, Jr. was born the only son of Thomas Sr. and Elizabeth Allston Lynch in Prince George's Parish, Winyaw, South Carolina. The Lynch family were wealthy plantation owners. At age 12 Thomas was sent to [[England]] for schooling. He was educated at Eton college and Cambridge University and studied law at Temple, London.<ref>[http://virtualology.com/thomaslynchjr.com/ Thomas Lynch Jr., Virtuology.com]</ref> Thomas returned home to South Carolina, married Elizabeth Shubrick and his father gave him the Peach Tree plantation. Through his father's influence as delegate to the Continental Congress, Lynch Jr. was elected to a local public office.
Thomas Lynch, Jr. was born the only son of Thomas Sr. and Elizabeth Allston Lynch in Prince George's Parish, Winyaw, South Carolina. The Lynch family were of a high social class as wealthy owners of a rice plantation.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=S_LNFpM6jaUC&pg=PA10 James Hamilton of South Carolina]</ref> At age 12 Thomas was sent to [[England]] for schooling. He was educated at Eton college and Cambridge University and studied law at Temple, London.<ref>[http://virtualology.com/thomaslynchjr.com/ Thomas Lynch Jr., Virtuology.com]</ref> Thomas returned home to South Carolina, married Elizabeth Shubrick and his father gave him the Peach Tree plantation. Through his father's influence as delegate to the Continental Congress, Lynch Jr. was elected to a local public office.
==American Revolution==
==American Revolution==
==Death==
==Death==
Thomas had his own health problems, having contacted swamp fever while a Captain. He and his wife sailed for the West Indies in 1779 and nobody saw him ever again. The ship disappeared and there is no record of his life after.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/signers/lynch.htm Thomas Lynch Jr., USHistory.org]</ref>
Thomas had his own health problems, having contacted swamp fever while a Captain. He and his wife sailed for the West Indies in 1779 and nobody saw him ever again. The ship disappeared and there is no record of his life after.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/signers/lynch.htm Thomas Lynch Jr., USHistory.org]</ref>
His birth home, Hopsewee plantation is a National Historic Landmark.
==References==
==References==
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{{Declaration of Independence}}
{{Declaration of Independence}}