Francis Hopkinson's Birth Card: The 7 of Diamonds

In the record

Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer. The birth-card coordinate for October 2 is the 7 of Diamonds — a calendar position, not a forecast.

The 7 of Diamonds coordinate

Francis Hopkinson's birthday maps to the 7 of Diamonds (The Skeptical Investor). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about the Declaration and not a verdict on Francis Hopkinson. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You look at worth without reducing it to the account balance.

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Francis Hopkinson in the public record

He designed Continental paper money and two early versions of flags, one for the United States and one for the United States Navy. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776 as a delegate from New Jersey. Hopkinson served in various roles in the early United States government including as a member of the Second Continental Congress and as a member of the Navy Board. He became the first federal judge of the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania on September 30, 1789. Born on October 2, 1737 (Gregorian), September 21, 1737 (Julian) in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania. Hopkinson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1757 from the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania) and an Artium Magister degree in 1760 from the same institution. He was the first American-born composer to write a surviving secular song. He was secretary of a commission of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania which made a treaty between the province and certain Indian tribes in 1761.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Francis Hopkinson (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 9 of Hearts

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about Francis Hopkinson, and not a forecast of the Revolution.

Integrating compassion with hard-won wisdom

Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737 – May 9, 1791) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, author, and composer.

Paired on relationship and feeling — the domain ♥ governs in this system. Markers in the record: father.

Also on the record

1. He entered private practice in Philadelphia from 1761 to 1766.
2. He was collector of customs in Salem, Province of New Jersey, in 1763.
3. Hopkinson spent from May 1766 to August 1767 in England in hopes of becoming commissioner of customs for North America.
4. Although unsuccessful, he spent time with the future Prime Minister Lord North, Hopkinson's cousin James Johnson, and the painter Benjamin West.

Other verified signers with this card

• George Clymer — 7 of Diamonds
• Richard Henry Lee — 7 of Diamonds

FAQ

What is Francis Hopkinson's birth card?

The 7 of Diamonds. October 2 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a signer or a revolution?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast character, politics, or fate.

Where do Francis Hopkinson's dates come from?

Birth date 1737-10-02 is the NARA Signers Factsheet day, preferring New Style where Old Style is marked. Wikipedia's infobox records 1737-10-02. The month and day match Wikipedia. Bioguide is a corroborating congressional biography. Wikidata P569 is a precision=11 QA check only — it is not the public date. Note: NARA and Wikipedia list October 2, 1737 (New Style; Old Style September 21).

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