Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746-1809) who was taken prisoner by the British during the siege of Charleston and held for about a year. Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho's Heyward, Jr.,” one page, 12 x 7.75, September 5, 1787. Summons issued to the sheriffs of South Carolina, ordering Robert Shand to be brought "before the Justices of the Said State, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Charleston…to answer to Joseph Elliott…in a plea of Trespass." Boldly signed in the upper right by Heyward. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 29 x 16. In fine condition.
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