Urban Legend: The fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Status: Some true; many false, exaggerated, or out of context
The hardships and losses endured by many Americans during the struggle for independence were not visited upon the signers alone, nor were they any less ruinous for having befallen people whose names are not immortalized on a piece of parchment.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: History (The Price They Paid)