Who was the signer of the Declaration that became a traitor to the revoluntary cause?

Question

one of the men who signed did turn his cause over to the British from the Rebels.... Can anyone identify who that person was ?

One answered a correct saying all were traitors to the British but I would like to know who it was that betrayed the rebels after signing the declaration ?

Answer 1

Contra two answers (so far) Benedict Arnold did not sign the Declaration of Independence -- he was out with the army at the time and never a delegate to the Congress.

The man you are looking for is Richard Stockton of New Jersey. That is, he was RUMORED to have renounced the Revolution when a prisoner of the British. But exactly what he did is much debated and I would hesitate to affirm it. (Furthermore, if he did sign a Declaration of Allegiance, I'm not certain we should classify this act, under duress and with failing health, as "betraying the rebels", if he did not, in fact, do anything to assist the British.)

See more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricard_Stockton_%281730-1781%29
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field(DOCID+@lit(dg006427))
http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1975/4/1975_4_22.shtml

Answer 2

benedict arnold, he became a traitor, because he did not feel he got the recognition he deserved while fighting for the Americans. This may sound crazy but if you want to about the revolution, but not incredibly in depth try watching liberty kids i think its on PBS it's really cute and pretty informative

Answer 3

Thomas Stone

Answer 4

Benedict Arnold.