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'''Joseph Hewes''' (January 23, 1730 – November 10, 1779) was a patriot from North Carolina and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States.  He was a wealthy merchant with the most to lose in the [[American Revolution]].  Hewes was a man of integrity and honor. He bristled with confidence and esteem helping the [[Whigs]] overthrow the royal government.  A member of the Colonial Assembly, he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[North Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]. He worked directly with General [[George Washington]] to defend the colonies and became the de facto first [[Secretary of the Navy]].

'''Joseph Hewes''' (January 23, 1730 – November 10, 1779) was a patriot from North Carolina and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States.  He was a wealthy merchant with the most to lose in the [[American Revolution]].  Hewes was a man of integrity and honor. He bristled with confidence and esteem helping the [[Whigs]] overthrow the royal government.  A member of the Colonial Assembly, he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[North Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] and was on the draft committee for the [[Articles of Confederation]]. He worked directly with General [[George Washington]] to defend the colonies and became the de facto first [[Secretary of the Navy]].

==Early life==

==Early life==