John Penn (May 17, 1740 - September 14, 1788) was one of the few men who signed the declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He served alongside fellow North Carolina Delegates (William Hooper and Joseph Hewes) in the Second Continental Congress. he died shortly before George Washington took office as the first president of the United States. He never saw his contribution to the United States happen(be of any help) because of an early death, but his contribution will not be forgotten. John Penn was bon in the Caroline County Virginia. At the time Virginia was the largest colony in the union and had much wealth because of its tobacco crop as well as as the slave trade. He was the only child of his father Moses Penn and
