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'''Thomas Stone''' (b. 1743; d. October 5, 1787 ) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a lawyer, a prosperous land owner, and he was a member of the committee that framed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Thomas Stone was a delegate of [[Maryland]] in the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]].

'''Thomas Stone''' (b. 1743; d. October 5, 1787 ) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a lawyer, a prosperous land owner, and he was a member of the committee that framed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Thomas Stone was a delegate of [[Maryland]] in the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Thomas Stone was born at Pointon Manor in Charles County, Maryland, the son of David Stone. At age fifteen, he would ride horseback 10 miles to his schooling. He would pursue a law degree and worked for Thomas Johnson, a respectable lawyer in Annapolis. He was admitted to the Bar in 1764 and set up practice in Frederick Maryland. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/stone.htm Thomas Stone, USHistory.org]</ref> At the age of twenty-five, Stone built a magnificant home for his wife Margaret Brown, called "Habre-de-Venture" now a national historical site. Margaret and Thomas had three children.

Thomas Stone was born at Pointon Manor in Charles County, Maryland, the son of David Stone. At age fifteen, he would ride horseback 10 miles to his schooling. He would pursue a law degree and worked for Thomas Johnson, a respectable lawyer in Annapolis. He was admitted to the Bar in 1764 and set up practice in Frederick Maryland.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/stone.htm Thomas Stone, USHistory.org]</ref> At the age of twenty-five, Stone built a magnificant home for his wife Margaret Brown, called "Habre-de-Venture" now a national historical site. Margaret and Thomas had three children.

==Politics==

==Politics==

==Death==

==Death==

After Stone's wife passed away, he decided to travel to [[England]]. Before his ship would embark, Thomas died at the age of forty-four years old in Alexandria. <ref>[http://www.thomasstone.com/ Thomas Stone, Thomasstone.com]</ref> Not many records exist for Thomas Stone and his religious beliefs are believed to have been [[Anglican]].

After Stone's wife passed away, he decided to travel to [[England]]. Before his ship would embark, Thomas died at the age of forty-four years old in Alexandria.<ref>[http://www.thomasstone.com/ Thomas Stone, Thomasstone.com]</ref> Not many records exist for Thomas Stone and his religious beliefs are believed to have been [[Anglican]].

==References==

==References==

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==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://www.nps.gov/thst/index.htm Habre-de-Venture National Historic Site of Thomas Stone]

* [http://www.nps.gov/thst/index.htm Habre-de-Venture National Historic Site of Thomas Stone]

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