Signers of the Declaration of Independence, from oldest to youngest, based on their age in 1776
| Franklin, Benjamin | 70 | PA |
| Hopkins, Stephen | 69 | RI |
| Hart, John | 65 | NJ |
| Lewis, Francis | 63 | NY |
| Thornton, Matthew | 62 | NH |
| Livingston, Philip | 60 | NY |
| Taylor, George | 60 | PA |
| Smith, James | 57 | PA |
| Sherman, Roger | 55 | CT |
| Adams, Samuel | 53 | MA |
| Witherspoon, John | 53 | NJ |
| Hall, Lyman | 52 | GA |
| Morton, John | 52 | PA |
| Clark, Abraham | 50 | NJ |
| Harrison, Benjamin | 50 | VA |
| Morris, Lewis | 50 | NY |
| Wythe, George | 50 | VA |
| Wolcott, Oliver | 49 | CT |
| Ellery, William | 48 | RI |
| Rodney, Caesar | 47 | DE |
| Bartlett, Josiah | 46 | NH |
| Hewes, Joseph | 46 | NC |
| Ross, George | 46 | PA |
| Whipple, William | 46 | NH |
| Huntington, Samuel | 45 | CT |
| Paine, Robert Treat | 45 | MA |
| Stockton, Richard | 45 | NJ |
| Williams, William | 45 | CT |
| Lee, Richard Henry | 44 | VA |
| McKean, Thomas | 42 | DE |
| Morris, Robert | 42 | PA |
| Read, George | 42 | DE |
| Floyd, William | 41 | NY |
| Gwinnett, Button | 41 | GA |
| Lee, Francis Lightfoot | 41 | VA |
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Adams, John
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40 | MA |
| Hancock, John | 40 | MA |
| Braxton, Carter | 39 | VA |
| Carroll, Charles of Carrollton | 38 | MD |
| Hopkinson, Francis | 38 | NJ |
| Clymer, George | 37 | PA |
| Nelson Jr., Thomas | 37 | VA |
| Penn, John | 36 | NC |
| Chase, Samuel | 35 | MD |
| Paca, William | 35 | MD |
| Walton, George | 35 | GA |
| Hooper, William | 34 | NC |
| Middleton, Arthur | 34 | SC |
| Jefferson, Thomas | 33 | VA |
| Stone, Thomas | 33 | MD |
| Wilson, James | 33 | PA |
| Gerry, Elbridge | 32 | MA |
| Heyward Jr., Thomas | 30 | SC |
| Rush, Benjamin Dr. | 30 | PA |
| Lynch Jr., Thomas | 26 | SC |
| Rutledge, Edward | 26 | SC |
Breakdown by age in 1776:
| Under 30 | 2 |
| 30 – 39 | 17 |
| 40 – 49 | 20 |
| 50 – 59 | 10 |
| 60 and above | 7 |
Source: National Archives
Sources cited by the National Archives: American Council of Learned Societies. American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume 1607-1896. Chicago: The A.N. Marquis Company, 1963.
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