Matthew Thornton Of New Hampshire: A Patriot Of The American Revolution (1903) - Hardcoverby Charles Thornton Adams (Author) ""Matthew Thornton of New Hampshire: A Patriot of the American Revolution"" is a historical biography written by Charles Thornton Adams and originally published in 1903. The book tells the story of Matthew Thornton, a prominent figure in the American Revolution and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The biography covers Thornton's early life in Ireland and his eventual move to America, where he