William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major William Jackson - 40th Signer of the U.S. Constitution

Major William Jackson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Frankie, June 20, 2015

1. Major William Jackson Marker

Inscription. Sacred
to the memory of
Major William Jackson
Born March 9th 1759.
Departed this life
December the 17th 1828.

Also to
Elizabeth Willing
His relict
Born March 27th 1768.
Departed this life
August 5th 1858.
In grateful recognition to Major Jackson for his services to this country during the Revolutionary War and to honor his role as Secretary to the United States Constitutional Convention and as the fortieth Signer of the Constitution.

Erected 2014 by The Caretakers of the Christ Church Burial Ground.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1759.

Location. 39° 57.13′ N, 75° 8.898′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It can be reached from Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 N 5th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Mason (here, next to this marker); John Inskeep (here, next to this marker); Thomas Smith (here, next to this marker); Thomas Willing Esquire (here, next to this marker); General Jacob Morgan, Esquire (a few steps from this marker); Matthew Clarkson (a few steps from this marker); William Henry Drayton (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Anthony Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . William Jackson - Find-a-grave. (Submitted on August 4, 2018, by Pam Scheib of York, Pennsylvania.)

Major William Jackson grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Frankie, June 20, 2015

2. Major William Jackson grave

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2018. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.