text: who signed the declaration of independence?   the first is that of john hancock, president of the continental congress. the remaining 55 are those of josiah bartlett, william whipple, matthew thornton, samuel adams, john adams, robert treat paine, elbridge gerry, stephen hopkins, william ellery, roger sherman, samuel huntington, william williams, oliver wolcott, william floyd, philip livingston, francis lewis, lewis morris, richard stockton, john witherspoon, francis hopkinson, john hart, abraham clark, robert morris, benjamin rush, benjamin franklin, john morton, george clymer, james smith, george taylor, james wilson, george ross, caesar rodney, george read, thomas mckean, samuel chase, william paca, thomas stone, charles carroll of carrollton, george wythe, richard henry lee, thomas jefferson, benjamin harrison, thomas nelson, jr., francis lightfoot lee, carter braxton, william hooper, joseph hewes, john penn, edward rutledge, thomas heyward, jr., thomas lynch, jr., arthur middleton, button gwinnett, lyman hall, and george walton.