Timothy Matlack (1736–April 14, 1829) was an American brewer, merchant and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1780. Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... POOP HS;JHGF;JADHGJHASGHASJHGJSAHGJWJITHADHSGJHDASJLGFNKRA The Continental Congress was the first national government of the United States. ...

Timothy Matlack was one of the first Free (or "Fighting") Quakers. When he first wore his sword in the streets of Philadelphia, some orthodox Quakers ridiculed him, and asked what its use was. “It is to defend my property and my liberty,” he replied.-1...

Born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, he married Ellen Yarnall, daughter of Mordecai and Ann Yarnall. Matlack was a member of the Council of Safety in Philadelphia before and during the American Revolutionary War. He engrossed the official copy of the United States Declaration of Independence on display in the National Archives. Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... Combatants United States (United Colonies prior to July 1776) France Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Polish volunteers Quebec volunteers Prussian volunteers Oneida Tuscarora Great Britain Loyalists Hessian mercenaries Iroquois Confederacy Duchy of Brunswick Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz Ko... The United States Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies were independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... The National Archives building in Washington, DC The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records. ...

Matlack served as a member of the Shirt Battalion, fought at the Battle of Trenton, and worked assiduously to provision the Continental Army. Matlack warned Gen. George Washington about the treachery of Benedict Arnold and then presided at Arnold's court martial in Philadelphia. Combatants Continental Army a Hessian Brigade Commanders George Washington Johann Rall† Strength 2,400 1,400 Casualties 2 dead,On the march 4 wounded 23 dead, 92 wounded, 913 captured This article is about the Battle of Trenton which took place on December 26, 1776 For the Battle of Trenton... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... Benedict Arnold V (January 14, 1741 – June 14, 1801) was a successful Connecticut merchant who fought for American independence from the British Empire as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ...

Popular Culture

In the historical thriller National Treasure, Matlack is mentioned as the engrosser of the United States Declaration of Independence. The idea of national treasure, like national epics and national anthems, is part of the language of Romantic nationalism, which arose in the late 18th century and 19th centuries. ... The United States Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies were independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...

Further reading

• Asa Matlock Stackhouse, Col. Timothy Matlock: Patriot and Soldier (n.p.: privately printed, 1910)
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...

External links

• Find-A-Grave information for Timothy Matlack
• Biography at the University of Pennsylvania