SAR Spring 2025

Education Center & Museum Needs Your Support SAR Coming to Connecticut Mecklenburg Resolves Marks Anniversary

John’s Church Steeple

ON THE COVER A replica of the steeple of St. John’s Church in Virginia, where Patrick Henry made his famous speech in March 1775. It eventually will be on display in the SAR Education Center and Museum.

SAR Compatriots gather at the Minuteman Statue in Concord, Mass., to mark the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. (See page 9.) An extended report of the April 18-19 event will appear in the summer issue of SAR Magazine.

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Staff Directory

As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the automated telephone system to simplify reaching them.

Executive Director: Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, mscroggins@sar.org

Executive Director, SAR Foundation: Phil Bloyd, (502) 315-1777, pbloyd@sar.org

Director of Finance: Megan Krebs ext. 6120, mkrebs@sar.org

Administrative Coordinator: Kelly Moore, ext. 6123, kmoore@sar.org

Director of Education and Outreach: Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6130, rsauer@sar.org

SAR Museum Curator & Director of Collections: Zachary Distel, MA, MPA, ext. 6149, zdistel@sar.org

Librarian: Walker Byer, MLS wbyer@sar.org

Librarian Assistant: Robin Christian, ext. 6130, library@sar.org

Registrar: Jon Toon, ext. 6142, jtoon@sar.org

Marketing and Public Relations Manager: Drew Hight dhight@sar.org

Director of Merchandise: Daniel Brashear, dbrashear@sar.org

Asst. Director of Merchandise: Jaqueline Olvera, merchandise@sar.org

Publi S her: Darryl S. Addington 5038 Ashford Crest Lane Charlotte, NC 28226

423.737.2805 Email: cutterdoc@hotmail.com

eD itor: Stephen M. Vest aSS ociate eD itor: Patricia Ranft P.O. Box 559 Frankfort, KY 40602 502.227.0053 (P); 502.227.5009 (F) Email: sarmag@sar.org

hea D quarterS Staff aDD re SS : National Society Sons of the American Revolution 809 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202 502.589.1776 (P), 502.589.1671(F) Email: nssar@sar.org Website: www.sar.org

An Eventful Four Months

Compatriots,

Thank you for giving me the honor of serving as President General for the past year, which has been a special one for me and the First Lady, Mary. We traveled coast to coast, making new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Thanks to all the compatriots who welcomed us and made our visits special and to the aides-de-camp who made our lives easier and our travels less stressful.

The SAR committees have worked diligently and achieved outstanding results. The Education Center/Museum Committee has guided the construction of Phase 0, and the work is complete. This work involved completing the infrastructure.

Solid Light has begun the construction of graphics and millwork. I have viewed some of the work, such as the Old North Church Steeple (featured on the cover), which looks great. A soft opening is planned for midsummer 2026. A new committee has been formed to plan the operation of the SAR Education Center and Museum, and the committe members are well along in the planning process.

The SAR has an increased presence in the media due to the work of the Communications Committee and our SAR staff. The Membership Committee has developed tools for the three Rs, which can now be viewed and used by chapters. Our chapters are the workhorses of the SAR; unless they adopt these tools and use them, membership will not grow.

The SAR staff has worked diligently this year and is functioning as a cohesive group. Mike Scroggins, in his first year as executive director, has guided the staff and the operation of the building in an excellent manner.

The year started with a grave marking for Arthur Garrison, the First Lady’s Patriot, in Lancaster, S.C. The weather was cold, but there was a large turnout, and Mary met new relatives.

Next was attending the 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens on Jan. 17. I was the speaker for the event, and the weather was good for a change. We traveled from the battle site to Spartanburg to lay a wreath at Daniel Morgan Square.

On Jan. 25, we were at Cowans Ford for the 244th anniversary of that battle. The NCSSAR BOM was held that afternoon, and we attended.

On Jan. 30, we traveled to Georgia and were hosted by Ed and Joan Rigel for the night. This was a great time, and we enjoyed the visit and the time spent with them. Over the next two days, we attended the GASSAR State Meeting, where I installed the new officers.

The Feb. 6 weekend was spent at the Virginia Crossings for the Virginia 135th Annual Meeting. This was a great venue. I installed new officers at this meeting.

Princeton, N.J., was the site for the New Jersey Society and Empire State Society Joint George Washington Luncheon on Feb. 15. PG (2013-14) Joe Dooley was the speaker and gave information about Russia and the Revolutionary War, which was news to me.

The SAR’s relationship with the DAR has grown stronger this year. We are receiving more new member referrals from DAR Daughters, and they are receiving recognition from the SAR with medals. The DAR also is recognizing SAR members with a new medal. The DAR has formed a DAR/SAR/SR Relations Committee to work with the SAR.

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We traveled to Denver for the weekend of Feb. 22 for the Colorado Society George Washington Luncheon, held at the Ranch Country Club. We had a great view of the mountains while I installed new officers. Supper was at an 1800s restaurant with an Old West décor.

Spring Leadership was at the Galt House for the second time, and it went well. A survey by the SAR staff was conducted, with positive results reported from the membership. A grave marking for John Armstrong was held on Sunday with a large attendance.

Georgia was next for the Battle of Brier Creek Commemoration on March 8. This is now an SAR National Event. There was a large attendance, with dignitaries from the Georgia state government and the U.S. Congress.

On March 14, we drove to Greensboro, N.C., for the 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. One of my Patriots fought in this battle, and the commemoration

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PG Darryl Addington, center, joined the events to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution

President General Darryl S. Addington, 5038 Ashford Crest Lane, Charlotte, NC 28226, (423) 737-2805, cutterdoc@hotmail.com

Secretary General Michael J. Elston, Esq., P.O. Box 336, Lorton, VA 22199-0336, (703) 680-0866, elston.sar@gmail.com

Treasurer General William Allen Greenly, 34 Tiffany Drive, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, (404) 788-8824, wagreenly@gmail.com

Chancellor General Edmon H. McKinley, P.O. Box 847, Thomasville, AL 36784, (334) 636-4882, edmonhmckinley@bellsouth.net

Genealogist General Gary O. Green, 4225 Dutch Cove Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429-1301, (910) 612-3676, garyogreen@gmail.com

Registrar General T. Brooks Lyles Jr., 557 Lincoln Quarters Trail, Tega Cay, SC 29708, (913) 680-1602, brooks.lyles@gmail.com

Historian General Jeffrey Thomas, 6608 White Post Road, Centreville, VA 20121, (703) 449-1157, jthomas4sar@gmail.com

Librarian General Keith A. Weissinger, 7217 65th Avenue West, Lakewood, WA 98499-2369, (253) 224-4108, kweiss47@comcast.net

Surgeon General John A. Turley, 639 Gordon Drive, Charleston, WV 25314, (304) 344-8627, johnaturley47@gmail.com

Chaplain General J. Vernon Welkner III, 505 High Court, Leavenworth, KS 66048, (913) 680-4965, sar.vern@yahoo.com

ExEcutivE committEE

Roger W. Coursey,259 Stagecoach Avenue, Guyton, GA 31312, (912) 728-3286, captrog2000@yahoo.com

Edgar S. Hoak IV, 31 Swing Drive, Berkley, MA 02779, (508) 823-3187, edhoak.sar@comcast.net

M. Kent Gregory, 3822 Denwood Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3935, (562) 493-6409, drkentgregory@earthlink.net

Samuel C. Powell, P.O. Box 2104, Burlington, NC 27216-2104, (336) 227-3557, sam@powellent.com

William O. Stone, 10245 SW 194th Avenue, Dunnellon, FL 34432, (334) 497-0299, billstonesar@gmail.com

vicE PrEsidEnts GEnEral

New England District – Ethan A. Stewart Sr., 220 Nassau Road, Stratford, CT 06614-1819, (203) 375-3087, bstew220@optonline.net

North Atlantic District – Joseph P. Vermaelen, 389 2nd Avenue, Bayport, NY 11705-1309, (631) 472-2839, jpvermaelen@aol.com

Mid-Atlantic District – Gerson “Gary” Nordlinger III, 1512 North Johnson Street, Arlington, VA 22201-5073, (703) 248-0280, nordlinger@aol.com

South Atlantic District – K. Scott Collins, 130 Cherokee Forest Drive, Athens, GA, (706) 207-1663, scollins@collinscpa.com

Southern District – Dr. C. David Billings, 705 Heath Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35802-1918, (256) 683-3456, david.billings@uah.edu

Central District – Wayne C. Eells Jr., 103 East Bloomfield Lane, Westfield, IN 46074, (317) 727-8651, eells.wayne.sar.1777@gmail.com

Great Lakes District – Robert M. Haglund, 365 Baird Creek Road, Green Bay, WI 54311 (920) 621-1416, haglundrobert@sbcglobal.net

North Central District – Christopher W. Moberg, 5514 26th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4194, (507) 282-3480, moberg.chris@gmail.com

South Central District – James E. Osbourn, 453 Melanie Meadows Lane, Ballwin, MO 63021-6337, (314) 787-8121, jeo@subon.lib.mo.us

Rocky Mountain District – Hilton G. Martin, 10706 E. Powers Dr., Englewood, CO 80111-3969, (303) 220-8841, hiltonmartin@yahoo.com

Intermountain District – Ellis C. Rail, 908 Larch Drive, Rexburg, ID 83440-5020, (909) 238-1787, ecrail42@gmail.com

Western District – Brian Stephens, 2854 Felix Court, Riverside, CA 92503-6359, (951) 354-9352, briandi777@aol.com

Pacific District – Perry Von Taylor, 20968 Nordby Drive NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370, (408) 841-6207, ptaylor350@aol.com

European District – Patrick M. Mesnard, 14 Rue de la Mairie, La Chapelle, FR 27930, patrickmesnard@yahoo.fr

International District – James K. Griffith Jr., 132 Oakhurst Drive, Madison, AL 35758, (256) 656-8761, jgriffith1963@outlook.com

PrEsidEnts GEnEral

1995-1996 William C. Gist Jr., DMD, Zachary Taylor House, 5608 Apache Road, Louisville, KY 40207, gistwcg897@aol.com

2006-2007 Nathan Emmett White Jr., P.O. Box 808, McKinney, TX 75070, (972) 562-6445, whiten@prodigy.net

2007-2008 Bruce A. Wilcox, 3900 Windsor Hall Drive, Apt. E-259, Williamsburg, VA 23188, (757) 345-5878, baw58@aol.com

2008-2009 Col. David Nels Appleby, P.O. Box 158, Ozark, MO 65721-0158, (417) 581-2411, applebylaw@aol.com

2009-2010 Hon. Edward Franklyn Butler Sr., 8830 Cross Mountain Trail, San Antonio, TX 78255-2014, (210) 698-8964, sarpg0910@aol.com

2010-2011 J. David Sympson, 5414 Pawnee Trail, Louisville, KY 40207-1260, (502) 893-3517, dsympson@aol.com

2013-2014 Joseph W. Dooley, 3105 Faber Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044-1712, (703) 534-3053, joe.dooley.1776@gmail.com

2014-2015 Lindsey Cook Brock, 2567 Karatas Court, Jacksonville, FL 32246-5538, (904) 504-5305, lindsey.brock@comcast.net

2015-2016 Hon. Thomas E. Lawrence, 840 Eagle Pointe, Montgomery, TX 77316, (936) 558-8405, tomlaw840@gmail.com

2016-2017 J. Michael Tomme Sr., 724 Nicklaus Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940, (321) 425-6797, mtomme71@gmail.com

2017-2018 Larry T. Guzy, 4531 Paper Mill Road SE, Marietta, GA 30067-4025, (678) 860-4477, LarryGuzy47@gmail.com

2018-2019 Warren McClure Alter, 7739 East Broadway Blvd., #73, Tucson, AZ 85710, (520) 465-4015, warrenalter@gmail.com

2019-2021 John Thomas Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, jack@manning.net

2021-2022 Davis Lee Wright, Esq., P.O. Box 8096, Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, davis.wright@verizon.net

2022-2023 C. Bruce Pickette, 7801 Wynlakes Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 273-4680, pickette@att.net

2023-2024 John L. Dodd, Esq., 17621 Irvine Blvd., Suite 200, Tustin, CA 92780-3131, (714) 602-2132, johnldodd@twc.com

was significant for me.

The TNSSAR Annual Meeting was in Lebanon, Tenn., during the weekend of March 21. Since I had spent 28 years as a TNSSAR member, we visited old compatriots. It was a great meeting, and we ate lunch at our favorite Greek restaurant.

On the weekend of March 29, we were in Arlington, Texas, for the 130th Annual TXSSAR Meeting. We have been to several Texas meetings and, as always, had a great time. New officers were installed.

The NCSSAR State Meeting was in Greensboro, N.C., over the weekend of April 4. It was a well-attended event and my first meeting as President General representing North Carolina

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The C.A.R. National Meeting was my first time attending and a great experience. Our youth are outstanding and give me hope for the future of the SAR. A Gold SAR-C.A.R. Medal was presented to the C.A.R. president. The event was in Arlington, Va., on April 12.

The weekend of April 18-19, the 250th Patriots Day was celebrated in Concord, Mass. This was the signature 250th Event for the SAR for 2025. Nearly 300 compatriots and their families attended this special event. The SAR was prominent in the 3.5-mile parade through Concord and over the Concord Bridge. Our color guard was 200 strong and viewed by thousands—the type of exposure the SAR needs to become well recognized.

My year as President General is almost over. Again, thanks to all our friends and compatriots. God bless you, God bless the SAR, and God bless the United States of America.

The first full-fledged battle of the American Revolution was on June 17, 1775. Patriots realized they could more than hold their own against the British, and George Washington was confirmed as leader of the Continental Army.

If you are descended from men or women who provided service to the Patriot Cause at this time, then please consider joining the Bunker Hill Society

www.bunkerhillsociety.com

For information on activities and eligibility requirements, contact Registrar/Genealogist Mary Brown bunkerhillsociety@gmail.com

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDING FATHERS

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDING FATHERS

Any person eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor, who was a resident of the Virginia Colony on or before 31 Dec 1699, is eligible for membership.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, let us remember those citizen soldiers and their leaders who rallied to defend their communities.

John Parker and other officers of the local militias were the first responders of their day. They were there on April 19th and continued their watch throughout the war. The Sons and Daughters of Officers of the Colonial Militia 1775-1783 is open to anyone 18 years or older who can document descent from an officer of the militia during the American Revolution.

SDOCM1775-1783.COM

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Darryl S. Addington President General

Any person eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor, who was a resident of the Virginia Colony on or before 31 Dec 1699, is eligible for membership.

For information, please contact: Paul Walden

For information, please contact: Paul Walden SDVAFF Governor General PaulWalden@live.com

www.virginiafoundingfathers.org

SDVAFF Governor General PaulWalden@live.com www.virginiafoundingfathers.org

If you are an American and a direct male descendant of someone who rendered civil or military service in one of the 13 American colonies before July 4, 1776, consider joining the NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS. For information on its activities and eligibility requirements, contact:

Registrar General R.D. Pollock P.O. Box 86 Urbana, OH 43078-0086

www.americancolonists.org

SAR and America250 Announce Historic Partnership

America250, the official nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in celebrating and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Semiquincentennial, has announced a national partnership with the NSSAR. This partnership will build on the SAR’s longstanding commitment to honoring Revolutionary War Patriots and educating future generations about the nation’s founding history.

As a premier lineage society committed to promoting patriotism, history and education, the SAR will work alongside America250 to expand and coordinate efforts leading up to this historic milestone.

Together, America250 and the SAR will bring history to life, fostering a deeper connection to the nation’s past while shaping the future of civic engagement and historical appreciation.

“The Sons of the American Revolution have played a vital role in preserving the legacy of those who fought for our nation’s independence,” said Rosie Rios, America250 chair. “This partnership strengthens our shared mission of honoring history while engaging new audiences in celebrating the values of freedom and democracy.”

President General Dr. Darryl Addington said, “As an

organization committed to preserving the memory of our patriot ancestors and deepening appreciation for our nation’s founding, we are honored to partner with

America250. Together, we will amplify efforts to commemorate this historic anniversary and inspire future generations to connect with their American story.”

Through their respective educational programs, America250 and the SAR will engage young Americans, ensuring the next generation is empowered with knowledge and pride in the nation’s history.

America250’s America’s Field Trip Contest invites students in grades 3-12 to reflect on the question, “What does America mean to you?” Meanwhile, the SAR encourages youths to explore their lineage and discover their patriotic roots by asking, “Where does your American story begin?”

This partnership builds on America250’s collaborations with heritage societies, including the DAR. Partners like the SAR and DAR are crucial in educating Americans and fostering reflection on our nation’s history ahead of the commemoration.

For more details on the SAR’s initiatives and upcoming events, visit SAR.org. To learn more about America250 and its national commemorative efforts, visit America250.org

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

During the Spring Leadership Meeting, the Trustees heard the report of the Nominating Committee for the upcoming elections, which will be held during the upcoming Congress in Connecticut.

The Nominating Committee has chosen the following slate of officers: President General: Michael J. Elston (Virginia); Secretary General: William A. Greenly (Delaware); Treasurer General: Edmon H. McKinley (Alabama); Chancellor General: Peter M. Davenport

(Virginia); Genealogist General: Gary O. Green (North Carolina); Registrar General: Keith A. Weissinger (Washington); Historian General: Jeffrey D. Thomas (Virginia); Librarian General: James E. Osbourn (Missouri); Surgeon General: Dr. Joe R. Hamill (Oklahoma); Chaplain General: Christopher W. Grimes (North Carolina); SAR Foundation Board: Daniel R. McKelvie (California); and SAR Foundation Board (PG slot): PG John L. Dodd (California).

Clockwise from top left, State Senator Aaron Reed and his father, Nate, were inducted by PG Darryl Addington; Compatriot Gary Michael Rose was Saturday’s featured speaker; Foundation Executive Director Phil Bloyd pins a rosette on Republican Chairman Don Fitzpatrick; and PG Addington with Alabama Compatriot Jim Griffith, host of SAR’s podcast Revolutionary War Rarities

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Countdown to Congress

2025 Congress to Convene in Uncasville, Conn., July 12-18

The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is thrilled host the 135th Annual Congress from July 12-18, 2025, in Uncasville. This Congress is a celebration of our alliance with the Mohegan Tribe.

Historical Background

Originally named by English Colonists for Uncas, the 17th-century Mohegan sachem who became their ally, Uncasville is home to the Mohegan. The first Native American killed in the American Revolution, Samuel Ashbow, was at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The Connecticut Colony was established on March 3, 1636. The area had been explored by Europeans as early as 1614, when the Dutch navigated the Connecticut River. The first settlements included Windsor (1633), Wethersfield (1634), and Hartford and Springfield (1636). These early Puritan Colonies promised religious freedom and opportunities.

the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead and Matthies Hall in Windsor and the Gov. Trumbull House and Wadsworth Stable in Lebanon.

Experience the Mohegan Sun Resort

The Mohegan Sun Resort is a premier destination on 185 acres along the scenic Thames River. It boasts an array of world-class amenities and offers two luxury towers: the Sky Tower and Earth Tower, with rooms starting at 365 square feet with either a king or two queen beds in all standard “deluxe” rooms. Each room features a full-size work desk, relaxing loungers, marble bathrooms and modern conveniences, including free Wi-Fi. Each tower also features a spa, a fitness center and a pool. The resort has a 23,000-square-foot interactive restaurant, a 65-foot bar, the Mohegan Sun Arena and three award-winning entertainment venues. A military discount is available.

Long before European settlers arrived, the area was inhabited by the Nipmuc, Sequin, Mattabesec and Pequot-Mohegan. “Connecticut” comes from the word Quinnitukqut of the Algonquian-speaking Mohegans, translating to “upon the long river,” which most likely refers to the Thames River. In 1638, Connecticut recognized Mohegan sovereignty through the Treaty of Hartford, which established a framework for ongoing coexistence and cooperation.

Connecticut played a crucial role in the American Revolution, and Norwich—located near the Mohegan Sun Resort—was traitor Benedict Arnold’s birthplace. Several Norwich figures were notable during the Revolution, including Jedidiah Huntington, aide-decamp to Gen. George Washington, and his cousin, Samuel, who served in the Continental Congress and was president at the adoption of the Articles of Confederation in 1781.

While in the area, please visit nearby historic SARand DAR-owned properties such as the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in East Haddam, the Gov. Jonathan Trumbull War Office in Lebanon and the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in New London. DAR properties include

Travel Information

The Mohegan Sun is situated on Interstate 395, a few miles from Interstate 95. There are numerous airport options available. The most convenient are Bradley International Airport (BDL) and Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD), both around 60 minutes from the resort. For train travelers, Union Station (NLC) is 10 miles from the resort. A shuttle service is provided. Amtrak connections are available in New Haven, New York and Boston.

Congress Schedule

Please note that this year’s Congress schedule differs from last year’s event in Pennsylvania. Following is a preview of the week’s activities: EXCOM/SARF will meet on July 12. Long tours and the host reception will be July 13. The Trustees Meeting, Memorial Service and First Lady’s Tea will be on July 14. The opening session, Youth Luncheon and Minuteman/National awards night will be July 15. The Ladies Luncheon and PG’s Banquet will be July 16. The final session of Congress, short tours and Installation Banquet will be on July 17.

The Gov. Jonathan Trumbull House

“The shot heard ’round the world”

The Commemoration of the Battles of

Lexington and Concord

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n partnership with the Massachusetts SAR and the SAR America 250 Committee, the NSSAR proudly celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 18-19.

Friday night featured Revolution’s Edge, a stirring play performed on the Paul Revere Prado in Boston. Guests witnessed lanterns light the Old North Church, as a re-enactor portraying Paul Revere rowed across the

bay and galloped into history.

The celebration continued Saturday with more than 200 compatriots marching in the Concord parade, joined by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution. A poignant moment came as participants crossed the historic Old North Bridge, led by the SAR.

More on the event to come in the next issue.

Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

The SAR is proactive in supporting the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Across the country, many compatriots have engaged within their local communities to educate the people about the history of the Revolution and the values of our nation’s founding.

The SAR’s Education Center and Museum has been described as the SAR’s gift to America for the 250th Anniversary. Our project is well on its way to a soft opening in 2026. Our Museum has three galleries: Prelude to War, War of Independence and The New Republic We were able to proceed with Phases 1 and 2 of the museum, which include most, but not all, of the

millwork and cabinetry. Many key items were deferred due to financial constraints: The Old North Bridge replica and themed elements, Washington’s Army casework and graphics, the Philadelphia/ Saratoga Campaign casework and graphics, the Spy Game Interactive, the Quill Artifact case and the Writing the Revolution casework. Proceeding with these items this summer will allow them to be fabricated and installed in 2026, greatly benefiting the initial opening. These items, which are valued at $2.2 million, are vital. Please help by donating at this time to allow these items to be part of the 2026 opening.

the liberty tree PROJECT

our country, the Sons of the American Revolution are planting 250 Liberty Trees across our nation. The goal is to plant at least one tree in each state, ideally in cities or counties named after a Patriot.

To help plant a Liberty Tree in your State visit the Liberty Tree website at https://bit.ly/4ebUrI0

Liberty Tree Update

The 96th Liberty Tree was planted recently in Vermont, and one was planted in New Mexico, so we have 154 more to go to reach our NSSAR goal of 250 Liberty Tree dedications—at least one in every state before July 4, 2026!

Liberty Trees have been planted in 15 states so far: Alaska, Connecticut, Iowa, Georgia, New Mexico Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Tennessee, West Virginia and Vermont.

Please visit the link for the current Liberty Tree planting information: www. piedmontchapter.org/Pages/ NSSARLibertyTreeProject.htm

The 250th SAR Liberty Tree Program was rolled out at the Spring 2023 Leadership Meeting by the NSSAR History 250 Committee. The goal was to plant 250 Liberty Trees for the 250th Anniversary of the country, with at least one tree in each state. We feel that planting Liberty Trees will help educate the public on the importance of the American Revolution and the sacrifices that were made to build our nation. Each Liberty Tree is installed with a dedication plaque. It is recommended that the Liberty Trees be planted in counties or cities named after a Patriot or in a location that will serve as a tribute to veterans.

Please let me know if you have planted a Liberty Tree already, so that we can add it to the NSSAR Liberty Tree website and let our SAR Magazine know, too.

Thank you for all your support!

Ron RedneR, nSSAR LibeRty tRee ChAiR

In Honor of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America in 2026 and the sacrifice of our Patriot ancestors and other veterans who have served

Compatriots:

Henry Rifles Remain Available

This is a reminder that the second rifle in our series of 250th Anniversary Commemorative Henry Rifles is available at Bass Pro Shop® and Cabela’s®. One side of the receiver features an artist rendering of Carpenter’s Hall, while the other is emblazoned with our SAR Eagle Logo. It is produced in the popular .357magnum/.38 special caliber. To streamline the process from last year, Bass Pro requests that you order through their online catalogue, or you may order in your local store. These are not stocked in the individual stores, so you need to order, but they have some in stock now at the central warehouse. Be sure to see if you are eligible for special veterans, first responder and club member discounts. Several state societies and chapters have had good success in raising funds using these rifles as raffle prizes (in states where permitted).

There are a handful of Tea Party-edition rifles remaining. When they are sold, that model will no longer be available.

T. BROOKS LYLES , JR.

Candidate for

Treasurer General 2025-2026

Registrar General 2024 to Present

Historian General 2022 to 2024

Vice President General International District: 2017

National Color Guard Commander 2022-2023

National Trustee, Kansas 2017-19

Alternate Trustee, Kansas 2019-21

George Washington Endowment Fund Board 2019-23

Museum Board 2019-2022; 2024 to Present

Nominating Committee 2015 11 Congresses and 24 Leadership Meetings

SAR AWARDS Minuteman Class of 2022; War Service Medal with Global War on Terror Bar, Kosovo Bar and Special Operations Oak Leaf; Meritorious Service Medal (2olc); Gold Roger Sherman Medal (1olc); Gold Henry Knox Medal; Gold Color Guard Medal; Lafayette Volunteer Medal, Liberty Medal; and numerous state and chapter awards.

PERSONAL Lieutenant Colonel, Armor, U.S. Army, Retired

James Madison University, BA History 1980

Central Michigan University, MA Administration 1991

The next edition, commemorating the Lexington and Concord, “The Shot Heard ’Round the World,” will be available for ordering shortly. It will be offered in a .44 magnum/.44 special caliber. Please join me in securing these important collector pieces, which also benefits the SAR Education Center and Museum. Remember, these also are available to the general public, not just SAR members, so please forward this to any non-SAR friends who may be interested.

GOALS AS TREASURER GENERAL

• Ensure the Budget supports the Strategic and Operational Goals of the NSSAR

• Support completion of the Education Center and Museum

• Require Committee Chairmen to develop and manage Itemized Budgets

• Conduct Quarterly Budget Reviews to identify issues before they become problems

• Establish a prioritized Unfunded Requirements List

• Seek alternate sources of funding

• Maintain transparency in all budget processes

Please send endorsements to Past PG John L. Dodd at johnldodd@twc.com

Selections From the SAR Museum Collection

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TexT and PhoTos by Zachary disTel, curaTor & direcTor of collecTions

“Suffer me to join in Congratulating you, on your appointment to be General and Commander in Chief of the Troops raised or to be raised for the Defence of American Liberty.

“Men who have tasted of Freedom, and who have felt their personal Rights, are not easily taught to bear with encroachments on either, or brought to submit to oppression. Virtue ought always to be made the Object of Government: Justice is firm and permanent.”

— Connecticut Gov. Jonathan Trumbull to Gen. George Washington, July 13, 1775

Under the leadership of Jonathan Trumbull, the only Colonial American governor to support the American Revolution, Connecticut played an essential role in the fight for independence. As a British Colony, it had one of the highest levels of autonomy among the Colonies in North America. When American Colonists organized to protect their rights, Connecticut was an early and ardent supporter of the Revolution. Its fervent support for the Continental Army made Connecticut a pivotal force in the founding of the United States.

The number of Revolutionary troops from Connecticut outnumbered all other states except Massachusetts, and they participated in nearly every campaign from Bunker Hill to Yorktown. Lieutenant Peter Keith (SAR Patriot #258186) joined the two Connecticut militia regiments called up to reinforce Gen. Horatio Gates at Saratoga in the summer of 1777. Lt. Keith served in Col.

Jonathan Latimer’s Regiment, which participated in the battles of Freeman’s

Farm and Bemis Heights. Following Gen. John Burgoyne’s surrender, Gen. Gates is said to have referred to these troops as the “two excellent militia regiments from Connecticut.” Thanks to the generous support of Jim Maples of the Alabama Society, the SAR acquired Lt. Keith’s decorative pocketbook that is stitched “PK 1765.” Like other men of his era, Lt. Keith may have carried papers, family mementos and money in his pocketbook while in service.

In addition to supporting campaigns with militia, Connecticut contributed six regiments to the Continental Army at its founding on June 14, 1775. These regiments fought in myriad battles and were reorganized multiple times until 1781, when the nine standing regiments were consolidated into five. Through the generosity of the Nay and Roberts families of the California Society, the SAR is now home to an Aug. 7, 1782, pay record that corrected discrepancies. Fifteen soldiers signed their names requesting back pay for their services performed prior to the 1781 regimental consolidation. Among the soldiers listed is Pvt. Prince Hotchkiss, one of the more than 800 Black men who served in Connecticut state troops during the Revolutionary War. Little is known about Pvt. Hotchkiss beyond his military service, but he enlisted in 1777 for the duration of the war and experienced several engagements, including the winter encampment at Valley Forge. More than 40,000 Connecticut men served in militia and state troop units during the Revolution, approximately one-fifth of the state’s population.

Aside from filling the ranks of Revolutionary forces, Connecticut also delivered a steady flow of supplies, food and munitions to the Continental Army, earning it the nickname “The Provisions State.” The British never occupied Connecticut, leaving its farms and workshops

Link to Wish List

The Artifact Donor Program was created to meet the goal of expanding the SAR Museum Collection. A curated wish list of artifacts that interpret the story of the American Revolution, from wig dusters to muskets, are sought and secured by reputable dealers and made available for purchase and donation to the SAR. When an artifact goes on public display, the exhibit text will credit the donor(s). To participate or request a “Collection Highlights” presentation for your chapter or group, please contact SAR Curator Zachary Distel at zdistel@sar.org or Museum Board Chairman M. Kent Gregory, Ed.D., at drkentgregory@earthlink.net.

free to continue producing much-needed supplies. The Connecticut coast remained largely open, allowing privateers to bring in more than 500 prizes throughout the war. These circumstances drew the attention of British forces, who conducted multiple raids into Connecticut that devasted local communities but did little to the state overall. The healthy production of Connecticut’s residents can be seen in a farm ledger that is in the SAR collection, thanks to Paul Callanan of the Michigan Society and Jim Maples of the Alabama Society. The ledger, or daybook, is from the area around Guilford, Ct., and details daily life there as it hummed along during the war. It records paying a Mr. Chittenden in 1777-78 for “carting dung, plowing, sowing”; “faning flaxseed” (processing flax after harvest); and “harrowing garden.”

The responsibility of delivering supplies to the troops fell on the commissary general of the Continental Army. Two men served in this position during the Revolution, and

Clockwise from top left, Guilford, Ct., farm ledger; Aug. 7, 1782, pay document; Lt. Peter Keith’s pocketbook; and a 1776 commissary general receipt.

they were both from Connecticut. The first to serve was Joseph Trumbull, son of Gov. Trumbull, who served in the position from 1775-77. The SAR Library and Archives Committee recently acquired a receipt for supplies issued by Joseph Trumbull in 1776. These supplies included “eighteen barrels of flour ... for the use of the troops of the United States of America” and were delivered to Kingsbridge at the northern tip of Manhattan on Oct. 5, signed by a clerk, “On behalf of Jos. Trumbull Esq. Comm. Genl.”

An early champion of the Revolution, Connecticut served a significant role in filling the ranks and supplying the United States’ fight for independence. If you have artifacts or documents related to Connecticut in the American Revolution, please consider donating them to the SAR. Donations of objects that evidence Connecticut’s key role in the Revolutionary era enhance the SAR’s capacity to promote education and research of American history.

our MuseuM is Progressing

Our building infrastructure phase is coming to a close. We have contracted with Solid Light and issued a notice to proceed with the details and fabrication of the millwork, graphics and select interactive elements of the museum. Several sub-committees have been formed to work with Solid Light and their sub-contractors on portions of the exhibits. These are: the Uniformed Life form figures and the interactives.

The Education Committee is working with ARCHON on the design and construction documents for the Education Center in the lower level.

Solid Light is actively working on the exhibits. One is a replica of the steeple of St. John’s Church in Virginia, where Patrick Henry made his famous speech in March 1775. Another sub-committee is working on a model of Fort Nelson, where the SAR Education Center and Museum is situated.

We are striving for an opening in 2026 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence.

We have proceeded with all that current funding will allow. Based on additional donations, we anticipate asking for authorization for the exhibit millwork items at Congress this year. At a minimum, we need to proceed with the millwork for multiple exhibits that were deferred due to funding constraints.

Your help is needed to make the museum opening a success. Now is the time for you to consider making a donation.

Foundation Letter

We’ve all heard the adage, “You only have one chance to make a first impression;” and for many people in the general public, the 250th Anniversary of the Unites States, and the opening of the SAR Education Center and Museum, is that first impression.

We have what we need to make a difference but not the impressive impact for which we’ve all been striving. To open the museum in time for the 250th Anniversary in July 2026, we need your help now. Over time, 13,000 people have given $27 million (for all of SAR’s programs, including the awe-inspiring SAR Genealogical Library, which opened in 2010), leaving, at the minimum, $13.7 million from 22,000 who have yet to help.

Are you one of those people? Can we count on you?

We have opportunities for you to give to those aspects that mean the most to you. You can sponsor a gallery or exhibit, where your

Tours of the future SAR Education Center and Museum have been drawing more potential compatriots and donors to the SAR Headquarters in Louisville, including politicians and business executives.

generosity will be on display alongside your ancestor’s. Call Donor Relations Specialist Brittany Austin or me for details on how you can best help this effort.

We have a beautiful building in an excellent location that can easily and appropriately house static displays. What we don’t have are the interactives we need to make us stand out and allow visitors to step into the experience our Patriot Ancestors endured to secure our freedom and independence. Do us a favor and scan this QR code to watch the video of what we’re striving to create in Louisville: a center that helps the national organization help all of our chapters across the country educate and preserve our liberties for the next generation. Patriotically,

SAR 1776 Campaign

The SAR 1776 Campaign, started in 2015, recognizes donations in the amount of $1,776 and fractions or multiples thereof. The SAR has a story to tell, and your continued support will allow us to champion our rich heritage for all to appreciate by building

The SAR Education Center and Museum. o $10 SAR Member Lapel Pin

— Phil Bloyd,

executive director of the SAr foundAtion

Please call me at (502) 315-1777 or visit www. sarfoundation. org today!

Brittany Austin

Henry Knox Bookshelf

Recommended new-release titles for your consideration, selected by members of the SAR History Committee.

John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America’s Independence by Willard Sterne Randall (Dutton) ISBN 978-0593472149, 560 pages (6/10/25) $34.

His flamboyant signature often overshadows John Hancock, yet he played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. A contemporary of figures such as Samuel Adams and George Washington, Hancock made significant contributions, yet has received little recognition. Raised by his wealthy uncle and aunt, Hancock became a successful businessman before entering politics in the mid-1760s, ultimately serving as president of the Continental Congress and the first governor of Massachusetts. Willard Sterne Randall chronicles Hancock’s key moments in the Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party and the Declaration of Independence, illustrating how Hancock’s actions shaped these events in ways often overlooked.

Facing Washington’s Crossing: The Hessians and the Battle of Trenton by Steven Bier (Westholme) ISBN 978-1594164439, 296 pages (6/12/25) $32.50.

Emanuel Leutze’s iconic painting of Washington’s Crossing depicts the American commander envisioning the Hessian soldiers sleeping in Trenton on Dec. 25, 1776. These German troops from Hesse-Kassel, hired by the British, were caught off guard that morning by the American army, resulting in a surprise victory for Washington at the Battle of Trenton, a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War. Steven Bier’s book offers insight from the Hessian perspective, detailing their journey across the Atlantic and the battles before Trenton.

Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777 by Michael Harris (Savas Beatie) ISBN 978-1611217421, 448 pages, (6/15/25) $34.95.

The clashes at Fort Mercer, Fort Mifflin and Gloucester, along with the Whitemarsh operation and events of December 1777, are often overlooked in American Revolutionary literature. Completing his trilogy that includes Brandywine and Germantown, this new work by Michael C. Harris highlights these crucial actions in the context of the Saratoga Campaign.

George Washington’s Momentous Year: Twelve Months that Transformed the Revolution—Vol. 2: Valley Forge to Monmouth, January to July 1778 by Gary Ecelbarger (Westholme) ISBN 978-1594164422, 296 pages (7/4/25) $34.95. The second volume of George Washington’s Momentous Year resumes after the Battle of Whitemarsh in December 1777, as the British army retreats to Philadelphia. French officials initiate formal negotiations with American diplomats due to Washington’s successful campaign. Washington’s army then moves to Valley Forge, crucial in American history. Ecelbarger’s research reveals Washington’s aggressive plan to attack Philadelphia shortly after reaching Valley Forge and highlights the largerthan-previously thought size of the encamped army.

Books availaBle at your liBrary or wherever Books are sold. Book descriptions are marketing copy

Henry Knox was a bookseller prior to joining the Continental Army and was known for recommending books to his fellow officers. For more information, go to https://education.sar.org

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MUSKET TOONS.

Welcome to this first installment of Musket Toons, a series of cartoons meant to entertain and educate folks about the Revolution on this, our 250th Anniversary! We will do this whenever possible by connecting events of the War oflndependence with their living descendants in the Sons of the Revolution.

We are also introducing you to Oswell Jones, a simple farmer who began his military service as a Minuteman and would rise to the lofty rank of sergeant in the Continental Army. No, you won’t see Oswell in those magnificent paintings of Americans fighting for their country at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but he was with General Knox when he dragged cannons over mountains so Washington would have artillery. You won’t see him with Washington crossing the Delaware, but he was still at Valley Forge when the winter ended. Maybe he was crowded out of the painting of the British surrender at Yorktown because he was too busy trading souvenirs for bread and wine from the French. This was his story, too.

James Crabtree is a retired U.S. Army officer and a cartoonist. He has drawn cartoons for the Fort Bliss Monitor (Buster’s Battery), The Fort Leavenworth Lamp (Out on a Limb) and other military publications. He served as an Air Defense Artillery officer and a SX Military Historian.

Following the events of 1774, Americans began to get better organized within the Colonies. One step they took was the organization of the Committees of Safety. In this way, Americ.ans took more control at the city and what would soon be the state level. The committees enforced the boycott of British goods, looked for disloyalty to the cause, and filled in the power vacuum left as Tory Loyalists departed from the Colonies.

American Patriots took charge of their states by way of the Committees of Safety. This was one step toward the creation of the United States. Soon, the Colonies would write and adoot their own state constitutions ----and following the Revolution this experience would go toward the Constitutional Convention, which would write the Constitution of the United States of America.

Mecklenburg county’s

By Dr. Tony Zeiss

O1775 Declaration of Independence

n Sunday evening, May 19, 1775, 27 selected “committee men” gathered at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C., to consider what actions should be taken in response to the British Crown for violating their promise to protect their subjects in North America. These courageous Scots-Irish leaders were especially angered that one month earlier, British troops in the Massachusetts Colony had attacked and killed British-American citizens in Lexington. This was the match that lit the smoldering resolve of these county leaders to secede from the crown and Great Britian.

Brevard and other highly learned men before the meeting. They were united in the cause of liberty that was long preached by the Rev. Alexander Craighead in two Charlotte Presbyterian Meeting Houses. (King George II recognized only the Anglican religion as “the church.”) Most citizens of Mecklenburg County rebelled

liberties and inhumanly shred the innocent blood of Americans at Lexington.

Many of these same committee leaders gathered over the next 11 days to draft and approve a set of Resolves that outlined how they would implement their separation from Great Britian and govern their independent county. The “Mecklenburg Resolves” were adopted on May 31, 1775, by the Mecklenburg Committee of Safety. The original text of the Resolves lies in the Charleston (S.C.) Library Society Museum. These Resolves denounced the authority of Parliament, set up some basic principles of self-government, and ordered the militia units to arm themselves and be prepared to defend the county.

against what they perceived as the increasing oppression from the King and his Parliament.

Charlotte Founder Thomas Polk, later to be a colonel of the Continental Army, served as the convenor of the meeting. Abraham Alexander, another instrumental leader, chaired the meeting, and John McKnitt Alexander, soon to be the first state senator from Mecklenburg County, served as the secretary. Dr. Ephraim Brevard, a Princeton-educated physician, was a key author of the declaration that would be considered at the meeting and later gave his life to the Revolutionary cause. Most of these leaders were also members of the county’s Committee of Safety.

The 27 partisans spent the evening and early morning hours discussing the proposed declaration drafted by Dr.

After a late-night meeting, the committee unanimously approved the declaration. At noon on May 20, Thomas Polk stood on the courthouse steps and read the Mecklenburg Declaration resolutions to a large crowd of area citizens. These partisans shouted “huzzahs,” applauded, and men threw their hats up on the steep roof of the courthouse. The “Mec Dec” was launched!

The second of six “Resolutions” reads: Resolved—That we, the citizens of Mecklenburg County do hereby dissolve the political bands which have connected us with the mother country and absolved ourselves from all allegiance to the British crown, abjuring all political connections with a nation that has wantonly trampled on our rights and

In June 1775, an express rider, 44-year-old Capt. James Jack of the Charlotte Militia and an eyewitness of the May 19-20 events, rode his horse roughly 560 miles to Philadelphia. His charge, as he later testified, was to deliver copies of the Mec Dec to the North Carolina delegates of the Second Continental Congress and ask them to consider what Mecklenburg had done and adopt a similar declaration for all the Colonies. He delivered copies of the Mec Dec to Richard Caswell and William Hooper, two of the three North Carolina Congressional delegates. Capt. Jack was told a few days later by all three delegates that the Mecklenburg Declaration was basically “far too bold a proposition at the time” and that the Congressional leaders were still negotiating for peace from King George. They then gave him a signed letter congratulating the leaders of

Mecklenburg and encouraging their continued resistance. Capt. Jack is purported to have replied, “You can continue to honor and memorialize your King, but be mindful that we are finished with the Crown forever.”

A year later, in July 1776, the Continental Congress declared the American Colonies independent from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson was a leader in drafting that declaration. Some years later, on June 22, 1819, Jefferson’s friend and nemesis, John Adams, wrote Jefferson a letter asking what he thought about the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775, which was receiving national attention in the press. Adams and other notables wondered how Jefferson’s draft of the Continental Congress declaration of 1776 appeared to have very similar or sometimes the exact language that was in the Mec Dec. Jefferson’s reply was: “I believe it spurious.” However, Jefferson also said, “Nor do I affirm, positively, that this paper is a fabrication.” He concluded his response by stating that he would not be convinced otherwise “until positive and solemn proof of its authenticity” was found. This sparked the beginning of a debate about the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration and whether Jefferson plagiarized from it. This controversy still exists with some people.

state’s Provisional Congress (General Assembly) concluded unanimously that it was authentic. The report concluded: “More satisfactory evidence, drawn from more respectable sources, Mr. Jefferson, if alive, could not, and would not require. It is not hazardous to say, that there is no one event of the Revolution which has been or can be more fully or clearly authenticated.”

Unfortunately, none of the original handwritten declarations could be found in its entirety. The last known original copy was destroyed when John McKnitt Alexander’s house burned to the ground in April 1800. Much evidence indicates that Gen. William R. Davie heard the declaration read in public and was given an original copy, but his daughters had torn it in several places, leaving it incomplete.

and voted to direct the North Carolina Continental Congress delegates to vote for independence. Thus, most North Carolinians can proudly claim their ancestors declared their independence before the Continental Congress did so on July 4, 1776.

Of course, each of these remarkable tributes to our liberty is celebrated on their famous dates. The May 20th Society, a Charlotte nonprofit organization, continues to celebrate Mec Dec each year, in the town square, and we are proud that four U.S. presidents have presided over city parades. David Fleming, the most recent person to author a book about the Mec Dec, titled Who’s Your Founding Father?, recently had this to say about the lingering critics: “This theory that all the eyewitnesses in Charlotte just collectively hallucinated the Mec Dec and mistook it for the Resolves (of May 31) is utterly ridiculous. Never mind that there would be no need for the Resolves without first declaring independence.”

Nevertheless, North Carolina’s General Assembly thoroughly researched the authenticity of the Mec Dec, and Gov. Montfort Stokes published their findings in a 15,000word pamphlet in 1831. They interviewed 13 direct signers of the Mec Dec, including Capt. Jack, and reviewed all available documents, newspaper accounts and other testimonies. The

In 1861, a State Constitutional Convention ratified the addition of the declaration’s date, May 20, 1775, to the state flag. There it proudly remains to this day on a successive flag adopted in 1885. That date is also on a plaque in the rotunda of the old state house, and it is displayed on the Great Seal of the Old North State.

A second date of April 12, 1776, was also added to the flag and state seal recognizing the “Halifax Resolves” that telegraphed the state’s intent to sever ties with Great Britain. The 83-member General Assembly met in Halifax, N.C.,

New evidence about the declaration continues to be discovered. During his book research, Fleming looked for a copy of The Cape Fear Mercury, which published the Mec Dec Resolutions in late June 1775. Royal Gov. Josiah Martin sent a copy of the newspaper to William Legge, known as Lord Dartmouth, complaining about the seditious resolutions. That copy of The Mercury was sent to the British National Archives and was the last known copy in 1837. When Fleming and his assigned archival assistant found file folder, it was empty but had a note explaining, “It was removed by a Mr. Turner for Mr. Andrew Stevenson, (an emissary from the USA and great friend of Thomas Jefferson,) dated Aug. 15, 1837.” It hasn’t been seen since.

The intrigue continues …

The North Carolina SAR is excited and honored to host the 2026 National Congress, and we pledge to make this one of the most informative and entertaining events in the lives of those who join us.

Breaking the Sound Barrier

Kentucky’s Color Guard Finds Ways to be More Inclusive

By Tommy Druen, LafayeTTe ChapTer, KySSar

Kevin Kreutzer’s journey in the SAR reflects a steadfast dedication not only to honoring his Patriot Ancestors but also to demonstrating that challenges can be conquered. A valued member of the Col. James Harrod Chapter, Kevin—born deaf—has used his SAR membership to honor his lineage while forging his own path within the organization. His commitment to history deepens as he continuously rises above barriers, and his patriotism shines through his service as both a chapter chaplain and a recent addition to the Kentucky Society’s Color Guard.

Kevin’s journey began early, growing up in a family with deep ties to the deaf community. Born in Kansas and now residing in Danville, Ky., many members of his family, including his grandfather, cousins and his wife, are also deaf. It was his father, a Marine, and his involvement in the Boy Scouts that first instilled in him a sense of patriotism. His Scoutmaster, a fellow member of the deaf community, modeled resilience and love of country that left a lasting impression. These values fueled his commitment to his heritage, eventually leading him to the SAR.

genealogical work, he discovered he is a descendant of Lt. Samuel Taylor, a Virginia Patriot who eventually moved to Harrodsburg, Ky., and contributed to the state’s early political development. This connection solidified his sense of belonging, and after completing the SAR’s application process, he was warmly welcomed into the Lafayette Chapter, later joining the newly established Col. James Harrod Chapter closer to his home.

Joining the Harrod Chapter brought Kevin closer not only to his ancestral roots but also to a community eager to embrace his dedication. When fellow member Richard Quire approached him about serving as the chapter’s inaugural chaplain, Kevin felt honored. “It’s rare for someone from the deaf community to be asked to serve in such a capacity in a predominantly hearing organization,” said Kevin. He has made the role his own, signing historic prayers at SAR events that are then interpreted aloud, allowing all chapter members to join in the solemnity of these moments.

His passion for history, ignited when he was twelve, grew steadily as he pursued genealogy and began discovering connections to Revolutionary War ancestors. Kevin majored in history at Gallaudet University, where he developed his research skills, spending hours at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., tracing his family’s lineage and exploring Revolutionary War battlefields. “I’ve been interested in American history for as long as I can remember,” he reflected. “Being a member of the SAR is an extension of that and is easy given how proud I am to be an American.”

When he moved to Kentucky, he learned of the National Society’s headquarters in Louisville. Through his

Kevin’s fellow chapter members value his unique contributions to SAR gatherings. “It’s incredibly meaningful to see Kevin lead us in prayer,” shared Richard. “His approach adds a depth of respect for our ancestors and our faith. And as he is the first to serve in this capacity for our chapter, he’s set a strong legacy for those who will follow.” Kevin’s prayers, with their quiet strength, remind members of the power of patriotism and faith combined—a combination he embodies with dedication and humility.

Kevin’s commitment to honoring the past led him to another facet of the SAR: the Color Guard’s Rifle Detail. Joining the Kentucky Society’s ceremonial unit, Kevin was eager to participate but initially encountered a challenge due to the verbal commands used in the guard’s formations and drills.

Never one to let obstacles stand in his way, Kevin found a way to participate with the help of Patrick Wesolosky,

Kevin Kreutzer

chairman of the Kentucky Society’s Color Guard Committee.

Patrick and Kevin worked together to develop a set of visual cues, allowing Kevin to participate seamlessly. Patrick explained, “It was clear from day one that Kevin’s dedication outweighed any logistical challenge. We adjusted to ensure he could participate fully because nobody who wants to honor the men and women who founded our nation should ever be left out.” Using subtle hand motions and sword movements, Patrick and Kevin created a system that allows Kevin to follow each command in unison with his compatriots. It is an inspiring sight, embodying the SAR’s commitment to honoring every member’s unique contributions.

Kevin’s fellow color guard members welcomed him without reservation, supporting his participation wholeheartedly. “I felt accepted from the very beginning,” he said. “They respect me as a brother, and the fact that I’m deaf hasn’t made a difference.” His experience has reinforced his belief that mutual respect transcends communication barriers, a sentiment underscored by one of his favorite quotations from Helen Keller: “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” But within the SAR, Kevin says, this barrier seems almost nonexistent: “In the Color Guard, we’re united by our mission, and we have found a way to communicate. It’s the bond we share that speaks louder than words.”

For Patrick, leading the color guard alongside Kevin is an honor. “It’s easy to make adjustments when someone has such dedication to our purpose,” he said. “Kevin’s presence is a testament to the SAR’s inclusive spirit, and his commitment to patriotism and unity is something we all admire.” Patrick’s words reflect the SAR’s foundational belief in celebrating each member’s heritage and contribution, making the organization a home for Patriots from all walks of life.

For Kevin, his SAR journey is not only about heritage but about actively contributing to his community. “I would encourage anyone to join and participate, especially if they love this country and its history,” he said. “I don’t see my deafness as a barrier—it’s just a part of who I am.” His advice to others in the deaf community is to embrace the SAR and not let perceived limitations hold them back. As he puts it simply, “Come on, it’s fun!”

His patriotism and sense of purpose have also found expression beyond the SAR. Last year, he participated in Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film, a feature film in American Sign Language about the life of Jesus Christ. The experience allowed him to bring faith to life in a new way, joining an all-deaf cast in a project that reached audiences around the world. “It was a privilege,” he shared. “Much like my role in the SAR, it gave me a chance to serve with others and honor something greater than myself.”

Kevin Kreutzer’s journey within the SAR and the Kentucky Color Guard’s Rifle Detail reflects the true spirit of American patriotism: a commitment that transcends individual challenges and embodies resilience, heritage,and service. For him, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his compatriots is a fulfillment of his lifelong passion of honoring his country and the legacies of the men and women who made freedom possible.

Wesolosky, reflecting on Kevin’s impact, shared, “For me, having visual cues for such moments as presenting arms and cease fire was easy. Kevin’s story reminds us that patriotism isn’t confined to any one experience. It’s a collective commitment to our country, built by people with different backgrounds and abilities but a shared sense of purpose.”

As Kevin stands proudly among his fellow color guard members, his life serves as an inspiration to Patriots everywhere that, in the SAR, there’s room for everyone to honor America’s past and to preserve its future.

Kreutzer at color guard practice (top, far left, and above, second from left).

Melting His Majesty

Litchfield Residents Melted a Sculpture of His Majesty King George III

By L. CLeveLand FuesseniCh

He continues to show up in strange places following the “royal treatment” the townspeople gave him.

His Majesty, George III, King of Great Britain, might not have strayed much from his castles, but in some ways he was a travelin’ man. Even though he never ventured away from the southern part of England, one version of his likeness has made the rounds to some far-off and far-out locations.

Litchfield played a big part in a fascinating story of these journeys. The ending is startling—and there will probably be surprising new

chapters in coming years.

A statue of King George III was the first one erected in America of a man riding a horse. It was modeled after a similar effigy of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, crafted about 175 A.D, which still stands on Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy, almost 1,850 years later.

Joseph Wilton, an English sculptor, was hired to design the monument of King George III, and it was brought to New York by a ship called Britannia in 1770. There, it was given a station of honor in Bowling Green, a park at the southern tip of Manhattan near the Battery.

Weighing about two tons, the statue was made of lead “richly gilded” with a thin coating of leaf “to resemble

gold.” It was big: King George was portrayed as being a third larger than a normal man.

Not all of the American Colonists in the city were enthusiastic about hosting this symbol of what they considered to be imperial oppression. For the next six years, opposition to his rule grew to the point where Gen. George Washington’s rebel army was openly fighting the King’s soldiers.

Early in July 1776, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia wrote and adopted the Declaration of Independence claiming the American Colonies had been wronged by the King and they should be free of his tyranny. A copy of the document was sent to Gen. Washington in New

York. When it reached him on July 9, he had it read to his soldiers.

Worked up by the revolutionary concepts spelled out in the document, a boisterous crowd that evening became a mob and tore down the statue. According to a newspaper of the time, “The lead wherewith this monument was made, is to be run into bullets, to assimilate with the brains of our infatuated adversaries, who, to gain a pepper-corn, have lost an empire.”

This representation of King George was not only contemptuously disrespected; he would be turned into a royal pain in the neck (or some other body part) to his own troops. The Americans were bent not just on adding insult to injury. Reversing the wording of that old phrase, they wanted to add injury (or worse) to insult.

The monument was chopped apart. Most of it was loaded onto a boat and carried to Norwalk, Conn., for delivery to Litchfield. Why this little town? As illogical as it may seem today, there were good reasons for bringing King George to Litchfield.

Twenty-four years later, in 1800, the village had 4,285 inhabitants—not many compared to the size of most communities today but making it quite sizeable for that time. The most populated municipality in Connecticut then was Hartford with 5,347. (The largest city in the United States in 1790, New York, had 33,131 people, less than Torrington’s 36,383 in the census of 2010.)

Litchfield, of course, does not have a seaport or access to a navigable river. In one way, this isolation was a great advantage during the Revolutionary War, since it provided protection against raids by Redcoats relying on the British fleet for transportation and firepower. As compensation for its lack of natural communications means, Litchfield had a strategic location between New York and Boston on one hand and Hartford and Albany on the other. Many people and goods passed through this crossroads village on their

way to and from those larger places.

Looking back to the early days of the town, its most striking feature and the reason it became a valuable rebel asset was the makeup of its inhabitants. Despite all the hardships of life in the community barely 50 years after it was whacked out of wilderness, there were around 600 men—an astonishing number—directly connected in one way or another to Litchfield who eventually served in the army fighting against the King. By the 1770s and 1780s, Litchfield had begun a phenomenal run of attracting and producing leaders in many spheres who would have enormous impacts on the emerging American nation and the modernizing world.

One of these was Oliver Wolcott Sr. The son of a Colonial governor, he graduated from Yale, served as a captain in the French and Indian War, moved to Litchfield in 1751, had a successful business there, was sheriff of the county for 20 years and served for a decade as governor of Connecticut, starting in 1786. One of his sons, Oliver Jr., was to also become a national figure. It is in activities related to the Revolutionary War, though, that Oliver Sr. was most distinguished.

After the Boston Tea Party on Dec. 16, 1773, a town meeting was called together in Litchfield on Aug. 17, 1774. Wolcott acted as the moderator. The townspeople adopted a lengthy statement in support of the developing resistance to the British Crown.

In July 1776, Wolcott was in Philadelphia signing the Declaration of Independence just before the King George statue was struck down in New York. He was also one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation (which created the governmental framework tying the 13 rebellious states together until the Constitution was adopted in 1789). He was given the rank of brigadier general in August 1776, fought at Saratoga and commanded all of Connecticut’s militia after being promoted to major general in 1779.

Knowing the prominence Wolcott had already achieved in Litchfield and how safe the town was for the Revolutionaries, it is easy to see why King George ended up at his property on South Street.

Wolcott set up a little shed behind the house where the metal was unloaded and made into musket balls, which were then made into cartridges. He kept a careful count on how many cartridges were produced—and by whom. Of the 42,088 produced, Ruth Marvin made 11,592 and Mary Ann Wolcott made 10,790.

Laura, Mary Ann and Frederic were Wolcott’s children. Mrs. Marvin, her daughter Ruth, and Mrs. Beach were all friends of the family and Litchfield residents. George C. Woodruff, who knew him, says, “The late Hon. Judge Wolcott … who figures in the account as ‘Frederic’, and who was a boy at the time, informed me a few years ago that he well remembered the circumstance of the statue being sent there, and that a shed was erected for the occasion in an apple orchard adjoining the house, where his father chopped it up with the wood axe, and the ‘girls’ had a frolic in running the bullets and making them up into cartridges.”

There is no known record of how long this small crew worked to melt all the lead, pour the liquid into molds to form balls, roll the cooled pieces and gun powder with oiled paper into bullets, and bundle the finished products in packages of a dozen each.

It is estimated that each pound of lead would yield 20 balls. If that calculation is correct, it means approximately 2,100 pounds were processed—just over one to—but the entire weight of the statue was most likely about twice that amount.

What happened to the rest? When the statue came tumbling down, someone got away with removing about 10 ounces of its gold leaf. An English officer, Captain John Montressor, was later quoted as “hearing that the Rebels had cut the king’s head off the Equestrian Statue

and that they had cut the nose off, clipt the laurels that were wreathed round his head, and drove a musket bullet part of the way through his head, and otherwise disfigured it.”

The Americans apparently planned to treat the effigy in the same way they would a traitor: impale the rogue’s head on a pole for public display. Before they could do that, Montressor rescued the article and turned it over to a Lord Townshend. In November of the next year, Thomas Hutchinson, a gentleman who had been governor of Massachusetts, visited the Townshends in London, and the lady of the house dragged the head out of a hiding place for him to see. That is the last recorded instance it was known to exist.

When most of the statue got to Norwalk, Conn., it was put on oxcarts that headed for Litchfield. On the way, some of the cargo was lost. As the chopped-up statue was going through Wilton, pieces of it were hijacked by Tories, Colonists who stayed loyal to the King. They apparently threw what they could into a swamp.

Susan Elizabeth Lyman, in an article published by American Heritage, reveals where some of that re-stolen heist ended up: The first piece of the statue to turn up was a portion of the saddle and saddlecloth, found during the winter of 1832-33 in a swamp by someone working for the Comstock family. It was identified by an aged veteran of the Revolution as part of the statue. Comstock kept the fragment for about 10 years and then sold it to a man who in turn disposed of it to Thomas Riley of New York. Riley ran the Fifth Ward Museum Hotel at West Broadway and Franklin Street, where he displayed curios like Tecumseh’s rifle and Andrew Jackson’s pipe, and one of the Hawaiian clubs that had dashed out the brains of Capt. Cook. To this interesting melange Riley added the fragment of King George III. It remained on display

until 1864 when, after Riley’s death, the collection was sold at auction. Once again this piece of George disappeared. It is still unaccounted for.

In 1871, the biggest find of all was plowed up on the site of the old Sloan house in Wilton—four large pieces, including the horse’s flowing tail, another section of saddle and saddlecloth, and two pieces that might be the flank of the horse. Together they totaled about 200 pounds of lead.

One small fragment, perhaps found at the same time, was given in 1875 to the New York Historical Society. Then, in 1878, 20 members of the society chipped in five dollars apiece to buy, for the society’s museum, the four pieces plowed up in 1871. They are on exhibition there today, along with the marble base of the statue, which had its own adventures, serving first as a tombstone, then as a doorstep in New Jersey, before being reunited with the fragments of the statue.

Later still, a section of the military cloak weighing 15-20 pounds, also found near the Sloan house, was inherited by F. Cerc Ogden, who still owns it. A large section of the forepart of the horse’s leg, weighing 20-25 pounds, was left to Charles Weitzel, the present owner. This piece of lead narrowly escaped the melting pot when it first came into Mr. Weitzel’s hands, for he was a plumber. Fortunately, he learned in time what he had inherited, and the relic now occupies a place of honor in his house.

A small, curved piece, weighing only one and a half pounds but retaining much more gilt than the others, is owned by another Wilton resident, John Davenport. A piece described as a scepter is supposed to have been taken to Toronto by a Mrs. Maria Cruikshank.

The score at present stands as follows: five pieces at the New York Historical Society, three pieces in private hands in Wilton, the piece that went to Canada, the Riley Museum piece that disappeared in 1864—and the head.

Other reminders of the treatment King George got in 1776 have been sighted over the years. A startling intersection of serendipitous coincidences occurred in 1835 when a young man named John Lloyd Stevens, a graduate of the Litchfield Law School according to Paine Kenyon Kilbourne, was traveling in Russia. He passed through Chioff (now Kiev in Ukraine) and believed he was the first American to see that city—not all that surprising, since U.S. citizenry had been created only 50 or so years before then. Stevens happened to meet an old Russian army officer who— inexplicably—was an ardent student and lover of America. In choosing a place for the newcomer to dine, that gentleman took him to a tavern where a picture was hung on a wall. The subject of the work was the destruction of the King George statue.

We have no background information on the portrayal—where it came from, who did it, or what has happened to it—but Stephens’ impressions of the piece and the circumstances of his running into it remain tantalizing:

The grouping of the picture was rude and grotesque, the ringleader being a long negro stripped to his trousers, and straining with all his might upon a rope, one end of which was fastened to the head of the statue, and the other tied around his own waist, his white teeth and the whites of his eyes being particularly conspicuous on a heavy ground of black. It was a poor specimen of art, but it was a home scene; we drew up our table opposite the picture, and here, in the very headquarters of despotism, I found a liberal spirit in an officer wearing the uniform of the autocrat, who pledged me in the toast, “Success to liberty throughout the world.”

Kilbourne remarked that no matter what the explanation was for the picture’s existence in Kiev, “it would certainly be not less a curiosity here than there.” Coincidentally, as a boy,

Stevens played many times in Bowling Green and well remembered the site where George had stood only a generation beforehand.

Another image, this one of King George’s statue being melted and cast into the weapons to be used against his own defenders, was painted by James Calvert Smith in 1935. Measuring 3 feet high by 4 feet wide, it hung on a wall in the home of Oliver Wolcott Sr. on South Street in Litchfield, a few yards from where the deed had taken place in the rear yard. The residence, built in 1774, was sold 201 years later, in 1975, for the first time to a non-member of the Wolcott Family who lives there today.

The previous Wolcott house owner had no home for such a large artwork and gave it to the real estate agent brokering the transaction, Bernice D. Fuessenich. She became a director of the First National Bank of Litchfield (Union Bank) in 1978 and lent the painting to that organization where it resides now. It can be seen by anyone curious enough to look for it.

What of the 42,088 musket balls made in Litchfield? With all contemporary written records of the period probably having been discovered, no one will ever know what happened to most of the bullets. Where were they sent? Were they distributed to fighting units? Were they actually shot at the enemy?

Despite our inability to track the paths of most of these objects, recent advances in technology are offering a peek into the final destinations of at least a few. A Journal of the American Revolution article, relied on at length here to give full flavor to its impact, makes a convincing case that some of the King George bullets had a role in one of the major battles of the war after leaving Litchfield.

One of those musket balls is on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in time for the July 9 anniversary of the tearing down of the statue. In 2015, nine musket balls that had been excavated

at the site of the June 28, 1778, Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey were found to have strong probabilities of being from the statue, based on elemental analysis. The musket ball that is being loaned to the Museum was found back in 1990 by Daniel Sivilich, a battlefield archaeologist and president of BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaelogical Volunteer Organization), who was metal detecting across the street from Monmouth Battlefield State Park on then-private property (now part of the state park). The other eight musket balls were later found within the park, as part of one of the earliest controlled battlefield excavations in the country.

It wasn’t until 25 years later that the musket balls were tested using nondestructive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and compared to fragments of the statue that are in the collection of the New York Historical Society (two of which are now on loan to the Museum of the American Revolution). The balls’ composition of

lead and tin matches the combination of metals found in the surviving pieces of the statue. This discovery is evidence that Revolutionary soldiers fired pieces of the statue back at the British. In October, Sivilich presented his and Coauthor Michael Seibert’s findings at the 2016 Fields of Conflict conference in Dublin, Ireland. “Being able to display this musket ball really brings this story full circle, signifying the transformation from loyal subjects of a king to radical Revolutionaries,” said Dr. Philip Mead, chief historian and director of curatorial affairs at the museum. “From the protests that still take place there to the installation of the ‘Fearless Girl’ statue, Bowling Green is still a site for revolutionary statements as a people have continued to expand those ideals of liberty and equality.”

It looks like George is going to keep showing up to remind the world of one of the many big impacts Litchfield has made on the world during the brilliant 300 years since it came into being.

History road trip

12 days, 2,600 miles, 35 cemeteries and more than 160 memorials

By Doug Bates, CinCinnati Chapter, ohio sar

In late September 2024, I made a history road trip, covering 2,600 miles in 12 days, visiting 35 cemeteries and more than 160 graves in four states. One of my top objectives was to locate my missing Patriot Ancestors’ names on a grave or monument. Of my 14 Patriots, I knew of only seven graves and had seen only one. Of the seven missing, all in northeastern Massachusetts, I’m the first SAR descendant of six, so I knew this would be a challenging search.

Having found the proof of their bloodline and service, it remained for me to find where they rest or were otherwise memorialized.

The research work started months before the trip. After exhausting online records, I looked up local cemeteries, historical societies and libraries and made phone and email inquiries to many, including my Massachusetts SAR compatriots. Most of the contacts were eager but unable to help much, although several provided cemetery maps that helped. Often, they suggested I look on Findagrave. com, which I had. Find a Grave is the first and best place to look for a grave, and there’s a strong chance that if it’s not there, it might never be found, but there are burials recorded that have no stone and other clues to be found. I’ve found stones that were overlooked by the kind volunteers who photograph and create online memorials.

them. Targeting about eight hours a day, I split the route into days and looked for accommodations and visits with relatives. Finally, I looked up each person on Find a Grave to see if they had a good photo and GPS location, so that I would know how to find them and what to add. I saved memorials in virtual cemeteries numbered for each day, which I could then sort by cemetery. Finally, I printed the day-by-day itinerary with maps and other info, highlighted and organized with numbered tabs in a binder. The most indispensable tools were the Google Maps and Find a Grave apps on my phone.

The author at the Revolutionary War Cememtery (aka the First Parish Cemetery, Old Burying Ground and Old Cemetery) in Saugus, Mass.

The key preparation for the trip was careful planning. In Google Maps, I saved a collection of cemeteries and other stopping points and got driving times between them. In a spreadsheet, I added the names I was looking for and estimated on-the-ground time to find and record

My first Patriot Ancestor, Henry Putnam, was killed in the Battles of Lexington and Concord. I was certain that such conspicuous service must be recorded on some monument, perhaps in Minuteman National Park or in his hometown of Medford, Mass. The Medford library and Historical Society had been of no help, so imagine my surprise while browsing cemeteries in Medford to find “Revolutionary War Monument.” It had no memorials, but it had a good photo of the plaque. It listed 60 men of Medford who engaged in that fateful first day of the war, ending with “Henry Putnam aged 62 killed in action.”

I was thrilled! I immediately created a memorial for

Henry Putnam, marked as a “monument.” This is not in a real cemetery, it’s just a stone with a plaque, but I only found it by accident because someone set it up in Find a Grave as a cemetery with a photo. It was day five of my trip when I made it to Massachusetts, and my first stop was the Medford monument. The funny thing is that it’s right between the library and the historical society. If the personnel had just stepped outside, they would have seen it.

I spent two days mostly in Essex County, where I grew up and where nine of my Patriots lived, including the seven missing.

With Henry found, six remained at large. From Lynn, I had two known, and two missing— John Batts and Rufus Brown—about whom I had corresponded with the Lynn historian, who knew of no monuments. I was particularly eager to find some trace of Lt. John Batts, my direct paternal line ancestor with three Lynn compatriots: Joshua Danforth, Rufus Brown and Ephraim Breed. The first two served under Batts at the Lexington alarm. All had female descendants who intermarried with Batts’ male descendants over the next three generations. That says something about their mutual respect, and the Patriot bloodline so strengthened.

I had almost run out of prospects to find Batts, but I had a lot to do—at least I could visit the known graves, and with family history going back to the Witch Trials and the Mayflower, it was a full two days. My last stop on the second day, a Friday afternoon, was the Revolutionary War Cemetery in Saugus, then part of Lynn, where I knew of one Patriot grave: that of Joshua Danforth. I arrived at the cemetery, which was small. The entrance was just big enough to pull in and park, like a driveway. As I got out, I noticed a lot of flags. Then I looked toward the back wall, and there was a clean,

modern monument about 5 feet tall, with a Liberty Bell and the bicentennial years engraved at the top: 1776 and 1976. Below it was an inscription and a list of 99 names. It was a list of all the Saugus soldiers of the Revolution, erected by the Senior Citizens Association. The second name was John Batts! Farther down was Rufus Brown and his four brothers. Here, at the culmination of my efforts, I had stumbled again on the greatest discovery of the trip. I was ecstatic to tears.

I looked around at all the flags, most attached to small stones of “Rev. War” veterans with a metal strap. First, I found Joshua and Lydia Danforth. Then, on the app, I opened the cemetery page so I could browse all its memorials. I walked through the whole thing, counting 30 veterans of the Revolution, and almost every one had an SAR flag holder. The local SAR chapter had done them proud. I paused at each one to add a new photo (if I could improve on the existing ones) and GPS info.

That night, I used my photo of the monument to create memorials for John Batts and Rufus Brown, then linked John to the memorial of his son, Thomas Bates creating an unbroken paternal chain of memorials from my dad to John. I was exhilarated with the day’s success. I had found monuments honoring three of my seven missing Patriots. Some things you can still only find by being there.

By the end of the trip, having visited more than 160 memorials, I had seen my parents, my four grandparents, my eight great-grandparents, and 12 of my 16 great-greatgrandparents; I had seen as far back as ninth greatgrandparents and the Mayflower; I had attended all seven known Patriot Ancestors’ graves, and I had found monuments and created memorials for three more. Importantly, I visited with 14 relatives spanning three generations, who share or at least are intrigued by my passion for history.

It was the trip of a lifetime, yet one I’d like to do again. I saw only about half the list I had started with. I skipped several cemeteries altogether because of the weather. Just maybe—by search or by accident—some evidence will be found to locate my four remaining Patriots’ final resting places.

The Revolutionary War Memorial in Medford, Massachusetts, with the author’s Patriot Ancestor’s name inscribed.

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Editor at the address shown on page 2). Please note the deadlines below. Compatriots are encouraged to submit ideas for historical feature articles they would like to write. Each will be given careful consideration.

Deadlines: Winter (February) Dec. 15; Spring (May) March 15; Summer (August) June 15; Fall (November) Sept. 15

ALABAMA SAR

Cheaha Chapter

The Cheaha Chapter met Feb. 12 in the Anniston Room of the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County. Michael Martin, president of the ALSSAR, presented “Ben Franklin and Freemasonry” in Colonial attire. Following the presentation, President Martin was presented the National Society’s Challenge Coin by Chapter Vice President Ron Burson and Chapter President Eric Sloughfy.

ARKANSAS SAR

The Arkansas SAR conducted four Patriot grave markings on Nov. 2, 2024.

Three were in Historic Washington State Park. Established in 1824, the town of Washington was a convenient stop for travelers on the rugged Southwest Trail leading to Texas. It was here that James Black, a local blacksmith, forged the legendary Bowie knife. From 1863-65, Washington served as the Confederate Capital of Arkansas.

Those honored were: John Holman (1736-1833), a private in Capt. Stokley Toes, VA Militia; James Williams (17631851), a private in VA who served under Captains Luny, Turney and Chile and Colonels Campbell and Sevier; Eli Collins (1759-1844), a private in NC serving under Captains Micajah Lytle, Thomas Farmer, and Wood and James Kell and Colonels Dozier, Stephen Moore and William Collier. Following the three in the state park was Benjamin Crow, who was born 1756-57 in Newcastle, Del., and died 1830 in Okolona, Clark County, Ark. Benjamin served as a sergeant in Capt. David Stephenson’s Company and Col. Abraham Bowman’s 8th VA Regiment and served in Capt. John Steed’s Company and Col. John Nevils 4th VA Regiment.

CONNECTICUT SAR

On Sept. 22, 2024, the society planted and dedicated its first Liberty Tree, below, in honor of Capt. Nathan

From left, Cheaha Chapter Vice President Ron Burson, ALSSAR President Michael Martin and Chapter President Eric Sloughfy.

Hale (1755-76), state hero. The ceremony took place at the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in East Haddam, where Hale, a teacher, taught school from November 1773 to May 1774. The CTSSAR owns and maintains the schoolhouse, and it is operated as a museum. This was the 81st Liberty Tree planted to help the 250th SAR Liberty Tree Program reach its goal to plant 250 Liberty Trees for America’s 250th anniversary, July 4, 2026. Participating in this SAR America 250 ceremony were NSSAR New England District Vice President General Ethan Stewart, several CTSSAR Branch presidents, members of the society and the public.

The Connecticut Line (CTSSAR) living history/color guard unit fired a musket salute. The CTSSAR plans to plant more Liberty Trees in the future. At this ceremony, the Capt. Nathan Hale Branch CTSSAR presented the SAR 250th Anniversary Bronze Medal to Mathilda Burke for her work in honoring East Haddam’s Revolutionary War Patriots.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAR

Sweethearts and Patriots

The Embassy of France, in all of its elegance, was the location of DC SAR’s 2025 Sweethearts and Patriots Gala on Feb. 15. This year’s theme paid homage to the bicentennial of Lafayette’s tour as “Guest of the Nation,” with period music, dancers and historical interpreters. Honors were rendered to the flags of both nations by the color guard unit from Marine Base Quantico, and the national anthem was sung by Ms. District of Columbia, Katie Ann Powell.

French Ambassador to the United States Laurent Bili welcomed the over 400 in attendance with remarks on the enduring Franco-American alliance. D.C. Society President Brock Bierman spoke on the importance of celebrating our founding history and the role of SAR in the world today.

Guests were treated to tasting Lafayette themed wines, French catering and a silent auction. In honor of the “Hero of Two Worlds,” funds raised will support the National Military Family Association (NMFA) and Comité de l’Entraide Défense (CED).

NMFA’s mission is to stand up for, support, and enhance the quality of life for every military family through bold advocacy, innovative programming, and dynamic and responsive solutions.

The CED is the Defense Mutual Aid Committee of France, through which the benevolent associations supporting the various branches of armed and civilian military service raise funds.

Among our special guests were Major Gen. Bertrand Jardin, the French Defense attaché, Lt. Col. (Ret.) JeanCharles Spiteri, delegate general of CED; Besa Pinchiotti, CEO, National Military Family Association; Chuck Schwam and Dr. Patrica Maclay, Board of Governors, American Friends of Lafayette; and DCDAR Regent Yvonne Lisar.

Sweethearts and Patriots began in 2014 as a way for DCSAR to organize the D.C. political and business communities around our mission. Now in its 10th year, the gala has raised over $200,000 to support veterans and their families. The 2025 Gala Committee was co-chaired by Compatriot Patrick Anderson and Lenna Hoffman. (www. sweetheartsandpatriots.org)

FLORIDA SAR

Pensacola Chapter

Chapter President Ben Findley and Compatriot Chris Matrone experienced a great ceremony in March at United Methodist Church for Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Landon Dahlin with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). We awarded him the Bronze Good Citizenship medal, certificate and chapter coin. This was the first award from our chapter for a CAP cadet, and we expect more after discussions with their commander for their squadron of cadets, ages 12 to 21. Many thanks to Compatriot Matrone for initiating this new medal and contact with the CAP. Matrone gave a nice summary of the SAR, and the commander and another adult CAP leader/captain approached us, wanting to join the SAR. The boy’s father is a USAF Academy graduate ... now a possible prospect.

From left, DCSAR President Brock Bierman, French Ambassador Laurent Bili, and gala co-chairs Lenna Hoffman and Patrick Anderson.

Withlacoochee Chapter

The chapter got its first opportunity to display the replica of the George Washington War Tent on loan from the SAR Education Center and Museum in Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 22 at the annual Brooksville Florida Heritage Days. This event is held at the historical former train station (now museum grounds) each year. It was well attended, and the chapter had an opportunity to talk to many attendees and possibly interest them in joining the SAR.

In a follow-up to this event, our chapter had a special committee headed by Past President Dave Hitchcock to populate the tent with historically dressed mannequins, flags and historical furniture. These were displayed at our recent meeting with a tutorial by Hitchcock and President Steve Hohman.

Our esteemed member and Past National Historian General Bill Stone gave an informative speech on the history of our flag through its several evolutions.

GEORGIA SAR

Brier Creek Chapter

The 246th anniversary of the Battle of Brier Creek was held on March 8.

SAR, DAR and other organizations gathered at the battlefield to honor those brave soldiers who fought and died there on March 3, 1779, for the freedoms we have today. On March 7, the Brier Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield Association held its annual Education Day. Several hundred students from the Screven County School System attended to learn about this important battle and life in Colonial America.

The Brier Creek Artillery traveled to the Elijah Clarke Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest event held at Elijah Clarke State Park in Lincolnton, Ga., on Feb. 7. The artillery group is made up of members of the Brier Creek Chapter, Screven County, and the Wiregrass Chapter, Swainsboro, Ga. Eighty-five students from Lincoln County Schools attended the educational morning program.

Participating in the event was Steve Burke with his four

tables of skins, artifacts, tools and many other items in his traveling trunk. Also participating in the event was Bernard Martin, who showed the students his Revolutionary art of making black powder. Emil Decker showed the students Revolutionary medicine techniques.

After this, the militia and cannons held a three-round alternating volley followed by Taps. Attendees from the Brier Creek Artillery were Burke, Dess Smith III, Alton Reynolds, Gary Mason, Lee Herron and Bernard Martin.

ILLINOIS SAR

A wave of community pride swept through Coulterville, as students, residents and compatriots gathered for the dedication of a historical plaque commemorating Gen. George Rogers Clark’s pivotal campaign to capture Fort Sackville. The plaque, a testament to the town’s significant, yet often overlooked, role in American history, was the culmination of a dedicated effort by the students of Coulterville.

The event, held on March 15, saw a large turnout, with attendees eager to learn more about the historical significance of their town. General Clark, a key figure in the American Revolutionary War, led his intrepid band of frontiersmen through the area that is now Coulterville during his arduous winter march to capture Fort Sackville (present-day Vincennes, Ind.) from the British in 1779.

“This dedication is more than just a plaque,” stated Tim Heggemeier, a former resident and descendant of two of the men marching with GRC. “It’s a way to connect our community to the brave men who shaped our nation. By recognizing their journey through Coulterville, we are keeping their story alive for future generations.”

The students, driven by a passion for local history, initiated the project, conducting extensive research and collaborating with local historians. Their efforts included poring over historical documents and obtaining a map of Clark’s route.

The ceremony began with a presentation by Tim

Heggemeier, who provided a detailed account of Clark’s strategic genius and the challenges his men faced during their perilous journey. He emphasized the importance of the campaign in securing the Northwest Territory for the fledgling United States.

“General Clark’s march was a remarkable feat of endurance and determination,” said Tim. “His victory at Fort Sackville was a turning point in the war, significantly expanding the boundaries of the new nation. It is essential that we remember and honor the sacrifices made by these patriots.”

Following the presentation, the plaque was unveiled by the Coulterville students, revealing the inscription detailing Clark’s passage through Coulterville. The plaque, now prominently displayed at the Coulterville Museum, will serve as a permanent reminder of the town’s connection to this pivotal moment in American history.

The dedication ceremony was further enhanced by a display of period artifacts and a musket volley by compatriots from the Gen. George Rogers Clark and Long Knives chapters and the Kaskaskia Militia, who demonstrated the weaponry and period uniforms used during the Revolutionary War. The event concluded with a community gathering, where attendees shared stories, visited the Coulterville Museum and reflected on the significance of the day.

“This is a proud moment for Coulterville,” said Tim Heggemeier. “It’s wonderful to see our students taking such an active role in preserving our history. This plaque will serve as a valuable educational resource for our community and visitors alike.”

The dedication of the GRC historical plaque stands as a testament to the power of community collaboration and the enduring legacy of American history. It is a reminder that even small towns can play a significant role in shaping the course of a nation. The students of Coulterville have made a lasting contribution, ensuring that the story of GRC’s march through their town will be remembered for generations to come.

INDIANA SAR

Clifty Creek Chapter

On Feb. 4, the Clifty Creek Chapter had the honor of presenting the Life Saving Medal and Certificate to Police Chief Mike Willhoite and other first responders who helped save a young girl’s life in a house fire that tragically killed four family members. Willhoite was able to pull the unconscious girl from the burning home.

Compatriot Coy Willhoite, Mike’s son, introduced his father and presented him with the Life Saving Certificate. Compatriot Quinn Willhoite, another son of Mike Willhoite, presented his father with the Life Saving Medal.

From left, Compatriots Coy and Quinn Willhoite; medal recipient Mike Willhoite; Mike’s wife, Jennifer; Fran Eades, mother-in-law; and Compatriot Marvin Eades, father-in-law.

IOWA SAR

On a hot spring morning in Des Moines, Iowa, Compatriots Mike Rowley, right, and Doug Frazer welcomed and offered congratulations to 41 new United States citizens from 22 different countries. The tradition of giving them their first flag as citizens was well received, and nearly all asked to have their photo taken with the Iowa Color Guard.

KENTUCKY SAR

Compatriot Sam Dunn, a former member of the NSSAR Headquarters staff, is the new executive director of the Liberty Hall Historic Site in Frankfort.

Owned by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, Liberty Hall was the home of John Brown, Kentucky’s first U.S. senator.

Dunn, a graduate of the University of Louisville, was previously director of the Jack Jouett House Historic Site in Woodford County, Ky.

Big Sandy Chapter

On March 4, Big Sandy Compatriots—Edward Keeton, president; Samuel Davidson Hatcher, treasurer; and Roger Ratliff, secretary—joined Regent Esther Taylor, right, for the unveiling of names of Pikeville DAR Patriot Ancestors on permanent display in the Pike County Courthouse in Pikeville, Ky.

MARYLAND SAR

The Maryland Society held its annual George Washington Luncheon on Feb. 22, the 293rd birthday of our first president. Dr. Thomas W. Frank, the society’s second vice president, was the main speaker.

Over 100 individuals attended the gathering, where Aaliyah Perez was recognized for being named the Maryland Eagle Scout of the Year by the MDSSAR, which also awarded the Maryland 400 Distinguished Service Medal to seven members of the Maryland National Guard: SPC Joanna Mulliken, Sgt. Anthony Killebrew, SSgt. Olivia Reynolds, Senior Master Sergeant Martin Bartkowski, Major Jon Black (Ret.), Major James Edie and LTC Kirk Pietsch (Ret.). Other awards included the Robert E. Burt Scouting Volunteer Award to Compatriot Frank Shannon of the Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore Chapter, the America 250 Silver Medal to Compatriot Kevin Nietmann of the Thomas Stone Chapter and the Patriot Medal to Compatriot Rick Abbott of the John Paul Jones Chapter. Finally, the society recognized donors to the Maryland 400 Patriots Fund, which supports major initiatives of the MDSSAR to promote Maryland’s Revolutionary War history and the stories of the Marylanders who fought for liberty.

MICHIGAN SAR

Paul Emery Chapter

For over 20 years, Compatriot Ted Spear has been an SAR member. He is the secretary/treasurer of his chapter. He has shown brilliant insight in all aspects of the chapter, state and national events. He is past president of the chapter and among one of the best secretaries we’ve had. His passions concern Patriots of the Revolutionary War. He was significantly responsible for establishing a headstone in the Great Lakes National Cemetery of Patriot Joseph Van Etten. His body is not buried there, but a headstone in his memory was permitted and paid for by Veterans Affairs. This is believed to be the only interment of this kind recognized by the SAR.

We are proud of Ted’s commitment to the SAR.

Following is an email he sent to all of our chapter members. I think you’ll find it interesting.

Compatriots,

On the cover of the fall 2024 SAR Magazine was the portrait of Dr. William Osborne

McDowell, founder of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. When they feature prominent members on the cover, I often try locating them on the Find-A-Grave website. I could NOT find Dr. McDowell, so I contacted the two largest cemeteries in Newark, Rosedale and Fairmount I finally heard back from Fairmount and created this memorial for Dr. McDowell.

Ted Spear, Secretary Paul Emery Chapter, MISSAR

MISSOURI SAR

Harry S Truman Chapter

For the second year in a row, the Harry S Truman (HST) SAR Chapter hosted Above & Beyond, an event that pays tribute to Medal of Honor (MOH) recipients who were compatriots on the National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, at the Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Mo.

The two MOH recipients were Ralph Puckett Jr., U.S. Army, and James Stockdale, U.S. Navy. Puckett received his MOH in the Korean War, while Stockdale received his during the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. Puckett was a member of the Georgia SAR and Stockdale of the Illinois SAR.

A moment of silence was observed for the late President Jimmy Carter, a member of the Georgia SAR. A wreath was laid at the grave of the late President Harry S Truman by Vice President General James Osbourn and Missouri Society President Gene Henry. Chaplain General Vern Welkner also participated in the service. President Henry played Taps. Color Guard Musketeers provided a threevolley salute.

The 27-member color guard was under the leadership

The Paul Emery Chapter at its annual meeting, with Secretary Ted Spear, far right.

of Missouri Color Guard Commander Steven Perkins and included compatriots from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Six JROTC members from the Independence Public Schools (IPS) carried the Service Flags. The Pacific Islander Sisters, also from the IPS, sang the national anthem.

Others participating in the program were members of the HST Chapter, President Ivan Stull, Treasurer Brian Smarker, Secretary Keith Adams, Color Guard Emeritus Robert Grover and Fifer Roy Hutchinson.

James Smith Talbot Chapter

On Oct. 2, 2024, the James Smith Talbot Chapter held its inaugural dinner and charter presentation. Members, families and guests enjoyed a remarkable evening marking the formation of the new chapter, which has united a diverse group of individuals with a shared interest in preserving the history and ideals of the American Revolution.

Under the strong leadership of President Mike Robertson, the chapter has already gained significant momentum. Through the collective efforts of its members, the chapter has nearly doubled in size since its formation in July 2024. A highlight of the chapter’s early efforts has been the establishment of a rapidly growing color guard.

In addition to their work with the color guard, the chapter has quickly become an active force in the community. Members have participated in various activities, including joining a local parade, hosting an educational event about the SAR and conducting extensive repairs on grave sites in local cemeteries.

Partnering with Scouts has proven to be a fruitful collaboration. Several local Scouts have earned their Eagle Scout Award by working with members on gravemarker restoration and cemetery projects. Members of the chapter’s color guard attended the local council’s Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner, where they presented each Eagle Scout with a certificate of recognition on behalf of the SAR and informed them of valuable scholarship opportunities.

As the chapter moves forward, its members are excited about the many opportunities to grow and expand their outreach. With a solid foundation in place, the chapter looks forward to a future filled with meaningful events,

educational initiatives, and a continued commitment to honoring the legacy of James Smith Talbot and all those who fought for American independence. The chapter’s goal is not just to be SAR members, but to be a driving force in the community, dedicated to preserving history and fostering continued growth for years to come.

NEW HAMPSHIRE SAR

The NHSAR held its George Washington’s Birthday meeting at the Manchester Historical Association’s Millyard Museum in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 15. Compatriots and their guests toured the museum and its collection of artifacts from Gen. John Stark’s historic home site and family archives before witnessing the induction of three new NHSAR compatriots: Michael Blair, Robert Vercauteren and Jonathan Wildes.

Compatriots James Veach and Curtis Hermann attended the New Hampshire C.A.R. annual state conference and awarded outgoing C.A.R. State President Reid Pierce with the Silver C.A.R.-SAR Medal of Appreciation.

EMPIRE STATE (New York) SAR

Long Island Chapter

The Long Island Chapter donated $6,000 to America’s VetDogs, a guide-dog foundation created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to veterans, active-duty service members and first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self-reliance. America’s VetDogs specializes in placing highly skilled service and guide dogs with individuals with physical injuries, PTSD, hearing and vision loss, and seizures.

Compatriots were given a tour of the Foundation campus and were permitted to name the puppy Teddy (in honor of Compatriot President Theodore Roosevelt).

The Harry S Truman SAR Chapter hosted Above & Beyond at the Harry S Truman Presidential Library.

NORTH CAROLINA SAR

This year’s celebration of the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge, above, drew attention from WECT-TV in Wilmington, and with the 250th looming next year the focus should be even broader.

The NCSSAR invites color guardsmen from far and wide to the 250th Anniversary celebration of the first Patriot victory during the war for independence. Activities will include musket and cannon demonstrations throughout both days, as well as demonstrations of Colonial trades such as blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, cooking, gardening, powder horn making, Colonial toys and games, live music and much more. For up-to-date information, including suggested accommodations in Wilmington, please follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ moorescreeknps. The event is free, and activities will take place on Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 1, 2026, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The combined North Carolina SAR Color Guard and North Carolina DAR, C.A.R. and SR chapters will commence a memorial walk on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, starting at the visitor’s center at 10 a.m. There will be wreaths displayed at the Women’s Monument, at the Moore Monument, at the Loyalist Monument, and finally at the Patriot John Grady Monument. Senior representatives of the SAR, DAR, C.A.R., SR and Society of Cincinnati will present wreaths.

RSVP to get your wreath properly recognized in the program. The deadline is Jan. 31, 2026.

OHIO SAR

Benjamin Franklin Chapter

On Feb. 22, the chapter held its annual George Washington Celebration, and Ben Heckman did an interpretive presentation as Benjamin Franklin.

A crowd of 105 listened to Heckman, Bexley’s library director. It was obvious from their questions that they knew their history.

OKLAHOMA SAR

Tulsa Chapter

The Tulsa Chapter SAR Color Guard and members rode on a float hosted by the Tulsa Chapter DAR in the 106th Annual Tulsa Veterans Day Parade. The 53-foot trailer and patriotic “Eagle cab” were donated and driven by Melton Truck Lines of Tulsa. The Tulsa Veterans Day Parade is one of the largest in the country.

Oklahoma DAR State Regent Grace Elsworth (front seat), rear,

Tulsa Chapter SAR Historian John Thompson, Compatriot Ron Shoaf, Oklahoma SAR Past State President (2017-19) Ron Painter, Oklahoma DAR Honorary State Regent Dr. Orriene Denslow and Oklahoma SAR State President Phil Hunt.

PENNSYLVANIA SAR

Fort Jackson Chapter

On Veterans Day weekend, the Fort Jackson Chapter held a ceremony to dedicate a new memorial to honor Revolutionary War Patriots from Greene County as a 250 program. A Memory Medallion is located adjacent to the monument that lists the names of all known Patriots and can easily be updated as new names are discovered. The Memory Medallion can be accessed by any device equipped with a QR code reader.

Washington Crossing Chapter

The chapter held its Washington’s Birthday dinner meeting on Feb. 18 at Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Richboro.

Mark I. McNutt was the guest speaker. The educator, historian and filmmaker had researched the life and times of the Doan family in the late 1700s in Bucks County, Pa. McNutt gave an interesting talk titled “The Doan Gang— America’s Original Outlaws.” The presentation was based on his research. The Doan gang were Loyalists who stole horses and robbed the contents of the Bucks County Treasury to support the British during the Revolutionary War.

McNutt was honored with the SAR Bronze Good

(from left)

Citizenship Medal, presented by Chapter President Steven Ware and First Vice President David Tweed. His work supports the SAR’s goals and objectives through his contributions to the community in education and history. He contributed to the creation of the new major exhibition, “The Doan Gang Outlaws of the Revolution,” currently on display at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pa.

The chapter is grateful for his service to our community in perpetuating the story of Revolutionary War-era events through his historical research and educational programs, two purposes of the SAR.

Pittsburgh Chapter

At the Veterans Day ceremony in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., Pittsburgh Chapter Compatriots John P. Sweeney, John E. B. Baldridge and Jason S. Miller honored Randolph S. Hass, below, for his dedicated work in honoring veterans through the Bugles Across America program.

Washingtonburg Chapter

On Dec. 15, 2024, the chapter hosted its annual Colonial Holiday Dinner at the historic Two-Mile House in Carlisle, Pa., a property once owned by Patriot Ephraim Blaine, who served under Gen. George Washington as commissarygeneral of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

A horse-drawn, vis-a-vis carriage transported attendees from the parking area to the house, where they were greeted by a bagpiper playing period music. Attendees signed Oaths of Allegiance and a militia muster roll with a quill ink pen. Tables were adorned with various Revolutionary War flags, which included the history of each.

The three-course, 18th-century dinner included two Colonial punch recipes, with a toast of rye whiskey of Washington’s original recipe, made in Washington’s restored distillery at his Mount Vernon Estate. Past President Dale Leppard gave the toast to His Excellency.

On Dec. 14, the chapter hosted its inaugural Wreaths Across America ceremony at the historic Middle Spring Presbyterian Church and cemetery in Shippensburg, Pa., where over one dozen Revolutionary War soldiers rest.

RHODE ISLAND SAR

In November 2024, the Rhode Island Society SAR supported the dignified return of U.S. Army Sergeant Hagop Jack Zarifian, 19, killed in action in Germany during World War II on April 6, 1945. He was initially listed as missing in action (MIA) and later, killed in action. Sgt. Zarifian’s body was recovered and buried with dignity by local German residents with his rifle and uniform. His grave was found in 2024 by construction crews in Germany.

RISSAR was contacted by David Van Hoof of the NSSAR POW/MIA Committee, and Registrar Chris Krajacich took the lead. After contacting the VFW and the state Veterans Affairs office, Krajacich realized that no one in those organizations was aware of Zarifian’s imminent return. Thanks to the notification that NSSAR provided, RISSAR was able to mobilize local government and veterans organizations. Krajacich and David Melchar represented the SAR, along with representatives of the VFW and Scouting organizations, at the dignified transfer the week before the funeral. Chris and RISSAR President Alan Head attended the visitation and paid their respects to the family, including Zarifian’s sisters, 97 and 100. The governor of Rhode Island also attended the visitation and provided a state police escort from the funeral home to the cemetery.

At the visitation, Alan spotted a young man sitting with the family in the front row, wearing an American flag pin, and Alan slipped him an RISSAR challenge coin and thanked him for showing his patriotism. It turns out he was one of Zarifian’s grand-nephews, and his mother later sent a note through the “Contact Us” link on our website thanking us for the gift and expressing how much it meant to him. RISSAR extends our thanks to the NSSAR POW/ MIA Committee for letting us know about this event in time for us to make a meaningful contribution.

TENNESSEE SAR

Stones River Chapter

On March 13, the Trail of Tears District, Middle Council of the Boys Scouts of America, presented the chapter with the Robert E. Prytula Award. According to Mindy Bell, “The Trail of Tears District presents the Robert E. Prytula award to an organization, company or individual that has significantly helped the scouting program in the district. This award recognizes special services rendered to the scouting program by an

organization within the two-county area which makes up this district.” Compatriot Jack McElwain, who is the father and grandfather of Eagle Scouts, has been inspirational in Stones River’s engagement with the Scouting community.

Stones River meets at the Heritage Center, the second Thursday of every month, and the public is cordially invited to come.

The chapter considers youth education an integral part of its mission and has teams available to support teachers and educators with hands-on, period-correct items and individuals in Colonial dress (https://tnssar.org/stonesriver-chapter.html).

TEXAS SAR

Cradle of Texas Chapter

The Cradle of Texas Chapter and Asa Underwood Chapter DAR recognized DAR Member Mary Ruth Brigance Rhodenbaugh, above, for her long and faithful service to her community. First, she was recognized with the Silver Good Citizenship Medal, presented by Chapter President David Garza. Then she was recognized with the Texas Yellow Rose Award (ladies only), approved by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott and presented by Past Chapter President Rodney Weems. This award was instituted in 1957 (see attached), and fewer than 190 have been presented.

Ellis County Chapter

The president’s gavel was passed from John “Jack” Haughton, FVPG, to William D. Hill, the chapter’s registrar.

The chapter, chartered in November 2024, has grown from eight to 17 members and 26 applicants (14 pending at HQ).

President Haughton was awarded in April 2024 the State Meritorious Medal for service to the ROTC and general society and for founding the Ellis County Chapter. The chapter was awarded the Texas District 6 Wilber S. Strong Award for a New Chapter with the highest Outstanding Chapter Contest score.

Current chapter activities are the USS Stark Award,

Youth Education Programs, Wreaths Across America, and partnering with our Rebecca Boyce NSDAR Chapter. Landon Gerkin of Red Oak Navy JROTC won fourth place in the state-wide competition. He will receive the Bronze JROTC Medal from the school and the Bronze Chapter Outstanding Cadet Award from the chapter.

UTAH SAR

The state society celebrated George Washington’s 294th birthday on Feb. 15.

In addition to a delicious meal provided by Majestic Grill, former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert was the keynote speaker. The program began with a brief address from his Excellency Gen. George Washington, portrayed by Utah SAR 1st VP Gary Van Dolzer, who shared with the audience five of Washington’s main points from his last inaugural address.

Herbert must have taken careful notes because he explained to the banquet guests how Utah was fulfilling each of the points shared. Herbert, who founded the Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University, went on to give examples of how Utah was making a difference in the world with its robust economy and successful businesses.

The Ellis County Chapter’s president’s gavel was passed from Jack Haughton, left, to William D. Hill.

Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, right, was the keynote speaker and received a Silver Good Citizenship Medal.

Point of the Mountain Chapter

Utah has a new chapter, the Point of the Mountain Chapter, which met to formalize its organization. Members and their guests were welcomed, then Utah Society SAR President Trent Grandy began the ceremony to make the POM Chapter “official.”

This was a seldom-seen ceremony, and the final thing President Grandy did was present the chapter with its framed charter, listing each charter member, with the effective date of Jan. 18, 2025. Copies of the chapter charter were given to each member, and Flag Certificates were presented to 13 individuals. New officers were installed and two new compatriots inducted.

Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter

On Feb. 15, the combined efforts of the Southern Utah C.A.R., DAR and SAR, along with United We Pledge, hosted for the public the American Heritage Gala, held in part to raise funds so that Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors can be honored by promoting patriotism, preserving American history, serving local communities, and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our country. The gala net income increased 110 percent versus last year!

Washington County’s fifth-grade teachers had their meals provided for free. These teachers are the benefactors of educational materials pertaining to the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution. The gala helps provide a venue by which these teachers can be shown appreciation for efforts to teach American principles to their students.

The Ivins, Black Desert Resort, provided their beautiful ballroom for the gala. Many businesses and private citizens donated items that were auctioned off, including golfing packages and vacations. Everyone attending received a delicious dinner, and many left with a newfound opportunity!

VERMONT SAR

The Vermont SAR recently held its annual Washington’s Birthday Celebration in Colchester, Vt. The Hampton Inn in Colchester hosted more than 30 women and men from around the state who assembled to honor President George Washington.

A highlight of the event included “George Washington” answering questions about his experiences in the Revolutionary War and the era following the war. A “reporter from 1797” asked “President Washington” a variety of interesting questions, and he answered them with humor and accuracy. Thomas Hughes from Middlebury played the role of reporter, and Randy Roberts from Rutland played the role of Washington. Cynthia Roberts from Rutland played the role of Martha Washington. David

Above, Thomas Hughes, 1st VP; Randy Roberts, past president and registrar; and Cynthia Roberts; right, David Sterling Wales (left) and Andrew R. Whipple, secretary, VTSSAR.

Sterling Wales, from Isle La Motte, Vt., was inducted into the VTSSAR. He is a descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot Sylvanus Sterling. Amazingly, for such a small town, there are three active members of VTSSAR living on Isle La Motte!

VIRGINA SAR

In a memorable ceremony conducted by the Virginia SAR, Michael E. Weyler, Ph.D., was installed as the 105th president of the Virginia SAR by National SAR President General Darryl Addington in ceremonies held Feb. 8, during the 135th Annual Meeting within the Virginia Crossings Hotel in Glen Allen, Va.

Dr. Michael E. Weyler succeeded William D. Greaf, DPA (Williamsburg Chapter SAR), who served as the 104th Virginia SAR president in 2024-25. President Greaf was awarded the VASSAR’s highest award—the Patriot Medal—for his outstanding leadership and accomplishments during the past year. Dr. Greaf also received a sword and scabbard as a gift from his Virginia SAR officers. Finally, he is a George Washington Fellow and a financial supporter of our state and national programs, and he has brought his two brothers, his son and his five grandsons into the SAR.

“On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous declaration, ‘Give me Liberty or Give me Death,’ which served as a battle cry for Virginia Patriots. During 1775, the Virginia Patriots pressed the fight for independence, which eventually compelled the departure of the Royal Governor.

Since the year 2025 is the 250th anniversary of many revolutionary war events in Virginia, I have declared that, for 2025, our Virginia Society’s Theme will be ‘Virginia – 1775.’ ” —VASSAR President Mike Weyler.

Dr. Weyler’s Patriot Ancestor on his original SAR application, approved in August 2014, is David Stone, a private who served with Capt. Jeremiah Wiswell and marched on the day of alarm 250 years ago in support of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which marked the beginning of hostilities for the Revolutionary War. Additionally, he has completed three supplemental applications for Patriots, including Moses Stone, son of David Stone, all of whom were part of the regiments of the Massachusetts Militia or Continental Line. Dr. Weyler is also an officer in the Order of Founders and Patriots of America and the Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia.

Col. James Wood II Chapter

On March 22, the chapter conducted a grave-marking ceremony for Revolutionary War Patriot Capt. Jeremiah Smith at the Smith Family Cemetery, Gore, Va., below. Chapter President Paul Christensen emceed the event, with a presentation of the colors by the color guard commanded by Dale Corey. Virginia Society 3rd Vice President Randy Atkins presented greetings for the VASSAR, and a tribute to Smith was presented by Corey.

Smith was born in New Jersey in 1711 and came to the Virginia Back Creek Country in the 1730s. He eventually settled on 806 acres in 1736 and assisted in surveying land with Col. James Wood I. Eventually, Smith’s land holdings grew to exceed 1,000 acres. In 1742, he was ordered by the Orange County Court to “view and lay” a road between a mill near what is now Winchester and what is now Capon Bridge, W.Va. This road was the forerunner of U.S. 50.

Smith built a home for his family along the road, situated on sloped land from which he could see any threats coming from either Great North Mountain or Little Timber Ridge into Back Creek Valley. It remains today as the front portion of an existing farmhouse and is one the oldest houses in Frederick County.

In 1755, Braddock’s defeat during the French and Indian War left the British frontier undefended. The French were leading American Indian raiding parties into the Virginia frontier. A meeting was called of local militia captains. This did not provide a means to defend the settlers. Capt. Smith raised a company of 20 men to provide the needed protection. In 1756, a party of about 50 Indians led by a French officer crossed the Allegheny Mountains to spread death and destruction. Capt. Smith marched with his company to meet them at Capon River. After a fierce battle, the Indians were defeated and left the battlefield. The French officer was found to be carrying plans for attacking Fort Frederick, Md.

During the Revolutionary War, Smith provided material aid to the cause. He provided pasturage for horses and gave 1½ bushels of corn and 100 pounds of hay for the Continental Army.

He was married three times and fathered nine children. Capt. Smith was one of the first settlers in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He was a heroic frontiersman who helped tame the frontier wilderness of Old Frederick County. He was married three times and had 13 children. He fought with distinction during the French and Indian War and was a leader of economic development during times of peace and provided support to the cause during the Revolution. He died March 25, 1786, in Frederick County and is buried in the family cemetery.

After the unveiling of the marker by Deborah Corey and Anne Simmons, wreaths were presented and a musket volley fired to honor the Patriot. Participants included Bryan Buck, Sean Carrigan, Paul Christensen, Dale Corey, Marshall DeHaven, Richard DeHaven, Chip Daniel, Doug Hall, Ray Hawkins, Phil Hunter, Ron Miller, Ken Morris, Brett Osborn, Will Reynolds, Clay Robinson, Eric Robinson, Marc Robinson, Jon Rymer, Barry Schwoerer, Jim Simmons, Mark Sink and Steve Van Deusen, representing the VASSA, Col. James Wood II, Sgt. Maj. John Champe, Col. William Grayson, Fairfax Resolves, George Mason and Fort Harrison chapters of the SAR. Deborah Corey and Anne Simmons represented the DAR.

Col. William Grayson Chapter

On March 15, the Col. William Grayson Chapter gathered to honor and celebrate the legacy of its distinguished namesake at his tomb located in Woodbridge, Prince William County, Va., above. Col. William Grayson, a fervent Patriot, played a pivotal role in the fight for American independence. He first formed the county’s inaugural militia: the Prince William Cadets. As the conflict intensified, Grayson became an aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington, providing invaluable support before establishing his own independent Continental unit, famously known as Grayson’s Additional Regiment.

After the war, Col. Grayson continued to serve his fledgling nation with dedication. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress, contributed to the historic ratifying convention of the U.S. Constitution and made history once more as one of the state’s first elected senators.

Dan River Chapter

During the weekend of Feb. 13-15, the Dan River Chapter led celebration events in South Boston, Va., to commemorate the 244th anniversary of the Crossing of the Dan. The event commemorates the events following an American victory at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina in January 1781, when Gen. Nathanael Greene’s southern army outran British forces under Lord Cornwallis as both armies raced northward across the Carolinas. What became known as the “Race to the Dan,” a few weeks later—on Feb. 14, 1781— became “The Crossing” when Greene’s army crossed the Dan River to safety near South Boston, Va.

Fincastle Resolutions Chapter

On Jan. 18, the Fincastle Resolutions Chapter led compatriots and honored guests from around the Commonwealth in the 250th commemoration of the signing of the Fincastle Resolutions in Roanoke, Va. The event served to honor the 15 Virginia frontiersmen who signed and endorsed the Fincastle Resolution on Jan. 20, 1775, in response to and in support of the Continental Congress adopting their own association to boycott British goods in protest of the Intolerable Acts. This is the first Virginia SAR participation in an official Virginia 250th Anniversary event for the Color Guard for 2025.

Gen. William Campbell Chapter

On Feb. 1, the Gen. William Campbell Chapter of the SAR hosted a heartfelt annual event in Tazewell, Va.: the Veteran Appreciation and SAR Wounded Warrior Luncheon. This special gathering honored the enduring spirit of our nation’s heroes while commemorating the historic Fincastle Resolutions, a bold declaration from 1775 that set the stage for American independence.

During the luncheon, veterans and wounded warriors were celebrated for their courage and sacrifice. Guests received commemorative SAR Wounded Warrior challenge coins and certificates as tokens of gratitude for their service. The event served as a meaningful reminder of our shared history and the sacrifices made to secure the freedoms we enjoy today.

George Washington Chapter

On Feb. 15, a joint SAR-DAR wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground, following by the 2025 George Washington Birthday Parade, held in downtown Alexandria.

More than 50 attendees braved the rain during both the wreath-laying ceremony and parade, including newly inducted Virginia SAR President Michael E. Weyler, along with V.S.C.A.R. State President Sarah Terpenning; SAR Secretary General Michael J. Elston; Virginia SAR Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn, flanked by the Virginia SAR Color Guard in Colonial attire; numerous SAR chapter officers and compatriots from the George Washington, George Mason, Fairfax Resolves, Col. William Grayson, Col. James Wood II and Sgt. Maj. John Champe chapters; the Kate Waller Barrett Chapter, NSDAR; John Alexander Chapter, NSDAR; and Dr. Elisha Dick Chapter, NSDAR; and members of local V.S.C.A.R. societies.

The George Washington Chapter was one of the parade’s Silver Sponsors, thanks to the contributions of Past Chapter President (2003-04) Richard P. Kusserow. The chapter captured two first-place parade awards in the Honor Guards and Color Guards and the Spirit of George Washington competitions, and second place in the Historical Units category. First-time parade participants, Float Master Warner Workman (Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter) and Greg Hall (Col. William Grayson Chapter), were presented with the event’s John C. Evans Medal by the chapter. Commander Osborn presented Compatriot Paul McComb with a Certificate of Appreciation for the 2024 Virginia SAR Northern Region Color Guardsman of the Year Award.

On Feb. 22, the chapter conducted an annual, solemn event commemorating Commander-in-Chief Washington’s birth and infinite contributions to the founding of

America’s independence, at the Washington Tomb at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

On Feb. 22, Lorance Lisle, past chapter president (1986) and past state president (1996-97), representing the chapter, attended the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge at the Moore’s Creek National Battlefield in Currie, N.C. The battle occurred on Feb. 27, 1776, and is considered the first Patriot victory during the war for independence by solidifying Patriot control of North Carolina and emboldening the Second Continental Congress to move toward independence from Great Britain later in the year.

On March 14, Lisle laid a wreath on behalf of the chapter during ceremonies commemorating the 244th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, in Greensboro, N.C.

James Monroe Chapter

On Feb. 1, the James Monroe Chapter hosted state dignitaries, compatriots and guests for the dedication and unveiling of the Black Revolutionary War Patriots from Northern Neck, Va., Monument located at the Virginia Courthouse Square in Warsaw, Richmond County, Va. The monument is inscribed with 74 names “In Honor and Memory of the Courageous Black Patriots from Northern Neck, Va., Who Served Bravely for Our Great Nation’s Independence During The American Revolutionary War.”

The monument was made possible through the NSSAR. George Washington Endowment Fund; VASSAR KnightPatty Trust Fund; James Monroe Chapter, SAR; Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society; and Paul Welch, Welch Funeral Home.

Martins Station Chapter

Last May, a solemn ceremony took place at the Old Campbell Family Cemetery in Rose Hill, Va., honoring the legacy of Capt. James Campbell. The SAR hosted a gravemarking service recognizing Campbell’s contributions during the Revolutionary War and his role in the early settlement of Virginia’s western frontiers. The ceremony commenced with a welcome address by Chapter President Thomas Coker, followed by an invocation. Following the presentation, descendant of James Campbell, Caleb Campbell, shared stories and historical insights into his life and legacy.

Campbell’s involvement in the Revolutionary War is well documented. He participated in Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774 and fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant, a significant engagement in the Ohio Valley conflict. By 1777, he and his neighbors, including members of the Butcher family, were stationed at Rye Cove Fort under Capt. Joseph Martin’s command. Around 1776, Campbell relocated to what is now Lee County, Va. He acquired substantial land holdings, including 440 acres on both sides of the North Fork of Powell’s River in 1783 and 365 acres on the waters

of Martin’s Creek in Powell’s Valley in 1786.

Campbell was appointed captain of Powell’s Valley Militia in 1787, highlighting his leadership and commitment to the security of the frontier. His death around January 1791 marked the end of a significant chapter in the history of Southwestern Virginia.

Norfolk Chapter

On Jan. 25, the Norfolk Chapter, SAR, and the Old Cannonball Society, C.A.R., co-hosted a commemoration of the 249th anniversary of the burning of Norfolk. The ceremony marked the assault and burning of Norfolk by the British in early 1776. This was a pivotal event during the American Revolutionary War and Virginia’s effort to free itself from Lord Dunmore and Royal rule. Forced to live on ships after the Battle of Great Bridge, and with Patriots occupying Norfolk, the British bombarded the city. Norfolk was eventually burned by American forces to deny enemy use of the important port. This left Dunmore to wander the waters of the Chesapeake before ultimately being driven from Virginia after the Battle of Cricket Hill on Gwynn’s Island.

Richmond Chapter

On March 16, a crowd of almost 100, representing 25 different organizations, arrived at historic St. John’s Church to witness the Richmond Chapter make history. The event was the 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry’s iconic “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” speech, below.

After delivering a poignant and dignified gravemarking ceremony inside St. John’s Church to honor the distinguished Revolutionary War service of Lt. Col. Edward Carrington, the Richmond SAR transitioned those in attendance back in time to the Second Virginia

Convention day of March 23, 1775. It was the convention’s actions of this day that Carrington witnessed as he peered through an open window. He was so moved by what he saw that he requested of his friends nearby that he be buried in the spot where he was standing, a lifelong wish that would later be fulfilled.

The chapter, directed by President Philip Barnard, then surprised the assembled crowd by launching into a re-enactment of the debates of that fateful day. Richmond compatriots positioned throughout the seats portrayed many of the significant characters who played an important role in the debates of March 23, 1775. The convention was led by President Peyton Randolph, played by Barnard, who arrived at the head of the church in period costume and wig befitting the elevated standing of Randolph. Of course, all the drama and argument on display centered around the resolution for the defense of the Virginia Colony proposed by Patrick Henry, played by Chris Dunn. In the end, the crowd witnessed the incredible final speech delivered by Patrick Henry and rose to applause as the day adjourned with Randolph crying out, “God Save the United Colonies of America!”

The event was designed to produce a powerful start for the Virginia 1775 Presidential Initiative proposed by Virginia SAR President Dr. Michael Weyler. It was the first time an organization outside of the St. John’s Church Foundation had re-enacted the March 23 day of the Second Virginia Convention inside the historic venue where it happened. It was also the first time that members of a VASSAR chapter had ever undertaken to re-enact such a historic debate for the public. History was delivered. History was made.

Skirmish at James’s Plantation

On Feb. 15, the Great Bridge Chapter SAR, the Norfolk Chapter SAR and the Princess Anne County Chapter DAR held the first commemoration of the Skirmish at James’s Plantation, which took place on Feb. 15, 1781, between a Hessian force under Capt. Johann Ewald and the Princess Anne County Militia commanded by Capt. Amos Weeks. The ceremony was held at Nimmo United Methodist Church and included an indoor ceremony and a wreath laying.

Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter

In December 2024, three Loudoun County DAR chapters recognized four John Champe Chapter compatriots with the Hannah White Arnett Bronze Medal of Distinction. The medal is presented to SAR compatriots for “Extraordinary Cooperation and Outstanding Service to NSDAR.”

Since the chapter re-charter in February 2022, the SMJC Chapter has closely worked with local and Northern Virginia DAR chapters. The chapter gives presentations at

DAR meetings, presents colors at DAR events, and jointly plans and executes a variety of events. Recipients of the medals were David Welker and Mike Watson from the Lanes Mill Chapter (DAR), Mark Sink from the Ketoctin Chapter (DAR), and Barry Schwoerer from the Mary Hemings Bell Chapter (DAR).

Williamsburg Chapter

The commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Charles City Courthouse was held on Feb. 1 in Charles City, Va. Attending were compatriots from the Williamsburg Chapter: above, from left, Bruce Laubach, Allen Saunders and Stuart Butler.

WASHINGTON SAR

Washington’s Birthday

On Feb. 17, WASSAR Color Guard, Fife and Drum, Colonial Dames and several other organizations gathered on the University of Washington campus to participate in the 116th wreath-laying ceremony at the George Washington statue, below. Every President’s Day since 1909, the DAR has organized this event.

Alexander Hamilton Chapter

On Dec. 16, 2024, the chapter honored Compatriot Capt. Freeland Howe Benson and his two sons, Edwin Freeland Benson and Charles Rodney Benson. Their Patriot Ancestor, and father of Freeland Howe, was Jephtha Benson.

Jephtha Benson served during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He enlisted in Middleberry, Mass., about March 1778, in Col. Bradford’s regiment in the company of Capt. Joshua Eddy. They marched through Hartford, Conn., and Providence, R.I., to Fishkill, N.Y. He went to Rocky Hill, N.J., and in Brunswick, N.J., he joined the regiment and went to White Plains, N.Y., then to Danbury, Conn. He was then discharged at Hartford, Conn. He enlisted again in June 1779 in New Gloucester and went

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to Portland, Maine, then to Bigwaduce with the Penobscot Expedition.

Color Guard Compatriots Jerry Bordelon and Michael Moore gave five presentations at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley on “Where the American Story Begins” over a two-day period, Feb. 26-27, to groups of 32 students each in the ninth to 12th grades.

Cascade Centennial Chapter

Cascade Centennial continues to feature chapter programs related to the Revolutionary War as a way to expand our knowledge of key events and personalities. Recently, DAR Cascade Chapter Immediate Past Regent Martha Williams did a living history re-enactment as Mrs. Nathanael Greene in which she shared the story of her husband, Gen. Greene, from her perspective.

Other programs have included detailed sketches of their Patriot Ancestors by Compatriots Chris Kuntz and Kurt Meister, as well as presentations by authors and contributors to the Journal of the American Revolution that include David Price, Christian McBarney, Don Hagist, Mark Lender and Shirley Green. We use hybrid meetings and Zoom to bring many of these speakers who live on the East Coast into our meetings as featured guests.

George Rogers Clark Chapter

On Feb. 19, the Military Officers Association of America, Lacey, Wash., invited the chapter to present the “Stars and Stripes Revolutionary Road” to 32 of their chapter members. Twenty flags were included in the riveting story of America’s journey resulting in the first American flag. The audience was composed of Army, Navy and Coast Guard officers. Unfortunately, no Marine officers were present. The presentation was so well received, our chapter has been invited back in 2026 for the story of “Thomas Paine, the Forgotten Founding Father.”

Mid Columbia Chapter

On Feb. 13, Steven Fuhriman was joined by Richard Roddy and Larry Flint in a presentation to 50 students from two fifth-grade classes, under Lisa Hart at the North Elementary School in Moses Lake. Steven gave a PowerPoint presentation on the reasons that the American Colonists were upset with England and its unjust taxes and the lead-in to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Richard and Larry talked about their uniforms and about the Revolutionary War army. We discussed our ancestors and the SAR. The students seemed interested in the presentation and asked good questions. This school, on the former Larson Air Force Base, is Steven’s alma mater.

Seattle Chapter

On Feb. 15, the Seattle and George Rogers Clark chapters served as honor guards to one of our own. John

From left, John Herr, Kent Troy, Thomas Barnham and HODAR Ralph Liening.

Edward Ernest was a former chapter president. He honored two Patriot Ancestors: Samuel Ernest and Billey Talley. During his SAR membership, he also served as the state and chapter registrar and was awarded the State Meritorious Service Medal, State Roger Sherman Medal and Bronze Liberty Medal. John loved history and cherished his SAR membership.

The annual NJROTC review of the Blue Angel Squadron of Seattle was held on Feb. 9 at U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle. The annual awards ceremony included an award and monetary scholarship presentation by the Seattle Chapter, which was represented by Grant Rauzi, trustee, and Neil Vernon, genealogist-registrar, at the invitation of YNCS Deborah Kolar, USN (Ret.) (INST, NSCC), commanding officer of the Blue Angels Squadron.

The U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is supported by recognizing the outstanding NSCC cadet with the Sea Cadet Medal Set, which consists of the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, Bronze Good Citizenship Medal Certificate and Sea Cadet Ribbon Bar.

The SAR 2025 honor was awarded to PO1 Elias Wilson. It was subsequently announced by Commander Kolar that Elias had just been accepted to West Point!

The Blue Angels Squadron cadets were featured in a nationally televised news story in December on the SAR Seattle Chapter’s Wreaths Across America event honoring our country’s veterans, held at Lakeview, Seattle’s oldest cemetery.

Spokane Chapter

On Dec. 14, 2024, the Spokane Chapter assisted in laying over 750 wreaths at Pines Cemetery and performed the 13 Folds of the Flag Ceremony. The weather was unseasonably good, and the first time in five years, we haven’t had snow on the ground. Taking part were Dale Ryan, Willy Palmer, Tracey Prock, Stan Wills, Denny Shaw and Rob Scott.

WEST VIRGINIA SAR

The WVSSAR presented colors on the WV House Floor in honor of WV History Day at the Capitol, below. This is

a day when WV historical organizations set up displays at the WV capitol in Charleston and have an opportunity to meet legislators and the public. Aside from presenting the colors, the WVSSAR also manned a display table to showcase the SAR and its mission.

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The America 250 Patriot Bench dedication was held on Feb. 17 at the American Legion Cemetery in Beckley, W.Va., above. Participating from the John Beckley Chapter were President Lynn Halstead and WVSSAR Chaplain Paul Chapman.

Regent Sally Chapman represented the Capt. James Allen Chapter along with Jane Larke, West Virginia State DAR Regent. Several dignitaries attended the dedication, including NSSAR Historian General Jeff Thomas; Secretary of State Kris Warner; and Ron Hedrick, president of the Raleigh County Veterans Museum.

WISCONSIN SAR

The WSDAR and WISSAR held the 43rd annual George Washington Birthday Celebration on Feb. 22 in Plover, a suburb of Stevens Point in Central Wisconsin.

From left, Carol Vleeshouwers and Michelle Abler presented the Hannah White Arnett Silver Medal to WISSAR

President Bob Haglund and WISSAR

Secretary Bill Austin for their support and service to the Wisconsin DAR.

NSSAR membership as of 35,023 is April 21, 2025. Numbers indicate total new members since last issue. Patriot Ancestor is identified after new member’s name.

Alabama (26)

Wyatt Chase Adcock, 232746, Reuben Roberts

Charles Ray Armistead, 232876, William Armistead

Richard Lamar Beck Jr., 233135, Darby Bondurant

Christopher Lee Bentley, 233129, George Ross

Charles Frank Bentley Jr., 233128, George Ross

Christopher Douglas Chapman, 232457, James McGinnis

Leon Malcolm Clark Sr. AL 169596

Joe Edwin Graves AL 162164

James Wesley Solze Jr. AL 171466

Kenneth Wayne Cook AR 218129

Robert Boone Cree .................................. AZ ............... 141022

George Alan Ludwig AZ 170741

Paul Garcia Jr. CA 202355

Charles Robert Kiel CA 138370

Eugene Lachlan Moore CA 227671

Steven Russell Shannon CA 228868

Ernest John Shea CA 198311

William Fred Voigt ................................. CA ............... 195362

William Wesley Tanner CN 182075

Wesley James Tanner CN 182076

Glenn Elgin Fishel CO 201175

George K. Mellott CO 149051

James Rawls Williams CO 191771

Gregory Adams Rotello CT 227420

Keith T. Johnson DA 99502

Jerry Lee Hinzman DC 173736

F. Gregory Gause Jr. DE 224097

Donald Benjamin Godfrey ..................... DE ................. 81606

Albert Roscoe Marshall DE 160371

Wayne George Weimer DE 179994

Christopher Kyle Chapman, 232458, James McGinnis

Silas Kurre Clark, 232612, John Evans

Trenton J. Conner, USA (Ret.), 233131, Maximilian Connor

David Rush Cosgrove, 233133, William Rush

David Rush Cosgrove Jr., 233134, William Rush

James Dowell Crabtree, 232745, Peter Kline

Robert Michael Dallas Jr., 232459, John A. Van Wie

Mark Wilson Dallas, 232460, John A. Van Wie

Christopher Garrett Dennis, 232748, Thomas C. Brown

Asher Dean Bentley Harrison, 233130, George Ross

Dustin Evans Kurre, 232611, John Evans

Elijah Luke McMahen, 232937, John McMullen

Ellis Luke McMahen, 232936, John McMullen

Robert Earl Reed, 233015, John Parker

James Frank Rountree, 232743, Joseph Thompson

David William Sims, 233277, Samuel Weldon Sr.

Charles G. Snavely, 232747, Thomas C. Brown

David Lamar Tindal, 233132, Peter Strozier

Robert Edward Beasley FL 201913

John Scott Sherman Jr. FL 135727

William Harrison Simms FL 223329

John William Thomas Jr. FL 177332

Richard Frederick Andrews GA 162503

George William Davenport GA 221651

Roscoe Drake McMillan III GA 161446

Buren Onley Mock GA 223923

Olin Joel Moore GA 153606

James Charles Newsome GA 142312

Larry Norman Richardson .................... GA................152313

Albert Henley Sturgess Jr. GA 164113

Rollin Knight Howell IA 109730

Jack B. Currier ID 215055

Jesse Jacob Jones ....................................... ID ............... 219638

James Gary Post ID 195998

Charles William Austin IL 116065

James Drummy Brown IL 159782

Lewis Simpson Robinson IL 185498

Jerome Henry Smith IL 200060

Steven Dean Carpenter IN 190128

Franklin Miller Conly IN 119475

Vernon Lawrence Hammersley IN 155222

Earl William Salisbury IN 137571

Bradley Mitchell Stewart IN 211947

Lawrence Loren Woodward IN 209109

Edward Eugene Hoyt KS 191845

John Francis Shields KS 216258

Richard Warren Wood KS 215237

Robert Torsk Andres .............................. KY ............... 119345

Charles Leonard Cruse KY 171943

David Allen Osborne KY 203346

Noble Lafayette Roberts, PhD KY 134012

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Phillip Wellman Tucker, 232461, Nathaniel Low Chase

Hubert P. Van Tuyll, 233195, Wilhem Willink

Arizona (26)

Rick Charles Aaberg, 233278, Joseph McAdams

Jonathan Bass, 232938, Jabez Brooks Jr.

Scott Michael Carney, 232616, John Carney

Lucas Hackmann Carney, 232615, John Carney

Jacob David Carney, 232618, John Carney

David C. Carney, 232619, John Carney

David Charles Carney Jr., 232621, John Carney

Steven David Carney, 232620, John Carney

Mark Christopher Carney, 232622, John Carney

Gregg Ensminger, 233196, Zarah Curtis

Dennis Paul Harvey, 232613, Robert Love

Andrew Curtis Herrington, 233282, Peter Livingston

Aiden James Kahne, 233197, Benjamin Coe Jr.

Jared Scott Kirchner, 232617, John Carney

Daniel William Marsh, 233198, Joel Marsh

Edward Lynn McDonald, 232614, Stephen Ferryman

Henry Scott Stevens, 233199, Elisha/Elizha Sabin

Michael Ray Templeton, 232539, Abraham Musick

John Michael Templeton, 232540, Abraham Musick

Gregory Stephen Valenti, 232538, Peter Ankeny

Drew Field Watkins, 233280, Reese Watkins

Matthew Ryan White, 233281, David Morgan

Connor Joseph White, 233279, David Morgan

Joseph Daniel Wienand, 232542, Anthony Lindsey

Marcus Reed Wienand, 232541, Anthony Lindsey

Franklin James Wingate, 232537, Levi Glass

Arkansas (4)

John Calvin Callihan, 233283, Isaac James

Lyon Finley Fetzer, 232749, Joseph Hackney

Richard Allan Roop, 232939, Charles Andrews

James Paul Rutledge, 233284, Moses Taylor

California (59)

Robin Enrique Aimaq, 233021, Ezekiel Lyman

Thomas Bryant Arbuckle, 232549, Matthew Arbuckle

Phillip Martin Berghius, 233018, Hugh Alexander Sr.

Stephan Thomas Bowman, 232467, Nathaniel Jeffery

William Lavel Brady, 232713, Baxter Davis

William Michael Cabrol, 233288, Oliver Pettebone/Pettibone

Paul Cruser, 232879, Hendrick Garrison

Sean Matthew Davis, 233126, Aaron Hall

Robert Allen Davis, 232550, Lemuel Chipman

Kenneth Elmer Davis Jr., 233287, William Roscoe

Colin Kelley Davis, 232714, William Crawford

Thomas Eugene Degen, 233193, Wendel Fockler

Kevin Peter Donohue, 232941, Waling Van Winkle

Martin David Durham, 232543, Mandley Winstead

William John Geiser, 232756, Samuel Smiley Jr.

Joseph David Geiser, 232755, Samuel Smiley Jr.

Thomas Robert Geiser, 232757, Samuel Smiley Jr.

David Edward Geiser, 232754, Samuel Smiley Jr.

William Joel Glover, 233017, Elisha Smith

Mathew Jacob Griesbach, 233020, Robert Honeyman

James Richard Griesemer, 233192, Abraham Griesemer

Christopher Kelly Grout, 233023, John Grout

Jake Edward Nguyen Grout, 233024, John Grout

Paul Joseph Gum, 232878, Sylvester Ward

Kyle Joseph Hutchinson, 233285, Jacob Ford

Laurence Alexander Imperatrice, 233016, John Sevier

James Patrick Kassenborg, 233286, Christian Seybert

Kevin Niels Knapp, 233022, Edward Everett

Carl Philip Knapp, 232462, Ebenezer Churchill

David John Robert Lane, 232877, Seth Sheldon

Robert Howard Lindow, 232548, Stephen Beach

Cody Paul Liske, 232623, Peter Luyster

Sean Paul Liske, 232624, Peter Lyster

Kyle Louis Machado Jr., 232544, Andrew McConnell

James Ryan Machado, 232545, Andrew McConnell

Bret Gavin McGaughey, 232468, Thomas Swearingen

Kevin Michael McKelvie, 232752, James Mills

Jordan Ross Monroe, 232625, Josiah Monroe Sr.

Darrell Murray Mott, 232464, John Mott

Ronald Terence Niewald, 233025, Reuben Smith

Christian Carlton Old, 233027, Christopher Walthall

Harland LeRoy Polk Jr., 232547, Levin Savage

Noble Allen Powell III, 233190, Jonathan Olmstead

Noble Allen Powell IV, 233191, Jonathan Olmstead

Philip Edward Reedy Jr., 232463, Samuel Haycraft

Christopher Leigh Shelton, 232751, Spencer Shelton

Justin Troy Shelton Jr., 232750, Spencer Shelton

Darryl Delmore Stanley, 233019, James Lewis

Owen Russell Stiles, 232940, Samuel Elliott

Mark Gerald Storch, 232546, Jehiel Barnum

Shane Eben Strong, 233289, Michael Culler

Jeffrey Lloyd Vrooman, 233189, Michael Spesart/Spesser/Spessard

Clinton Emit Wadsworth, 233026, Robert Walker

Justin Reed Walker, 233290, John Buzan

James Russell Walker, 232758, John Walker

Robert Martin Wathen, 232753, Aaron Harris

Kevin Michael Wiener, 232466, James Blair

Brian Jeffrey Wiener, 232465, James Blair

Frank Strait Wright, 233127, George Hovis

Canada (1)

John C. Legge, 233291, James Wright

Colorado (2)

James Michael Warner, 232943, Francis A. Ramsey

Daniel Keith Werner, 232942, Jonathan Kneeland

Connecticut (10)

Kenneth John Beatrice, 233200, Yelverton Waite

Matthew Anthony Cacace, 233292, Edmund Lintner/Lindner/Linter

Dylan Michael Cacace, 233293, Edmund Lintner/Lindner/Linter

Richard L. Grigsby, 232551, Asahel Gunn Jr.

Colin Kane, 233138, Daniel Stuart/Stewart

Kasem M. Omary, 232470, Samuel Olds

Michael David Prange, 232469, Isaiah Armstrong

Donald J. Summers Jr., 233136, Benjamin Gorton

Scott David Teulings, 232759, Lemuel White

James Moir Webster Jr., 233137, David Hopper

Dakota (1)

James Clark Sowers, 232552, George Sowers

Delaware (11)

James Hudson Athey, 232471, John Athey

Stephen Lewis Childers, 232472, Joshua Bradford

Robert Charles Cochran, 233035, Robert Cochran

Geoffrey Gamble, 232626, Levi Bowen

Matthew Rennick Howard, 233034, Benjamin Strother

David Ian-Thomas Howard, 233033, Benjamin Strother

Thomas Shaw Letcher, 233032, George Book

Sean Sinclair Tiffany, 233030, Samuel Ashley Sr.

Trevor Willis Tiffany, 233031, Samuel Ashley Sr.

Jason Edward Tiffany, 233029, Samuel Ashley Sr.

Harold Edward Tiffany III, 233028, Samuel Ashley Sr.

Florida (93)

David Lee Allen, 233225, Nathan Allen

Dominick John Amodio, 233145, Ichabod Miller Jr.

John Albert Andrews, 233139, Abel Richardson

John Aubrey Andrews, 233140, Abel Richardson

Thomas Gary Angelo, 233141, Baltzer Rumbarger

Bruce Douglas Angier, 233043, John Miller

Richard Martin Atwood, 232483, Hezekiah Atwood

Matthew R. Avery, 232951, Noah Langdon

William W. Avery, 232948, Noah Langdon

John C.F. Avery, 232950, Noah Langdon

Robert D. Avery Jr., 232949, Noah Langdon

Phillip Lee Broyles, 233299, John Holley

Zachary Adam Burke, 232486, Jonathan Williams

Steven Noah Butt II, 232488, William Belk

Charles Rudolph Cain, 233222, James Cain

Thomas Carey, 233047, Benjamin Cary

Wayne Roy Carlile, 232945, John Baird

Gary Leslie Carpenter, 233147, Isham Lane

Jerrid Donald Chapman, 232482, Gaspard Markell

Michael Thomas Cole, 233146, Thomas Elliott

Samuel James Cole, 232558,

Leonard Keeling Bradley

Robert Allen Cowan II, 233212, Thomas Bullard

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Eric Lee Stansbury KY 135487

William Reece Bennett Jr. LA 232291

Toby Charles Drake LA 214157

Harry Heil Roberts LA 203726

Shelby Lee Smith LA 161576

Richard Earl Manzi ................................. MA ............. 223503

Henry Newton McCarl, Ph.D. MA 109423

Jon Eric Michael MD 232799

Richard Foard Price ................................MD ................ 172111

Thomas Lee Watchinsky MD 190444

David Earle Wayson MD 157976

Charles Arthur Blood .............................. ME ............. 156485

James Edward Hartmann Jr. MI 203244

Richard Allen Denning MO 189859

Eric Michael Fowler ................................ MS.............. 203433

William Henry Cox NC 155947

Robert Suddreth Erwin Jr. NC 197452

Bruce Randall Ferrier .............................. NC ............... 181612

Carroll Lewis Hawkins NC 226159

James Hargrove Holbrook NC 157543

Michael Donald Metcalf NC 230270

Dobert Temple Owsley NC 225111

Richard Lou Galusha NE 170816

Richard Charles Guerin NH 165099

Robert Lewis Hall NJ 193552

Paul Orin Hicks NV 191860

Wayne Allan Dugger NY 140174

Gordon Wayne Maycumber NY 172693

Daniel J. Mead NY 130971

Francis Edwin Rogler NY 219556

Barclay Ormes Wellman NY 128573

Jesse W. Andrews OH 117409

Norman Eugene Bissell OH 204474

Robert Lee Flinn OH 232823

Herbert Charles Huddle OH 135016

Robert Louis Miller OH 231805

Frank Horace Moore II OH 174096

Robert Paul Peck OH 133040

Gilbert Albert Sanow II OH 192718

Gilbert Marston True OH 92451

Lester Charles Custer PA 223891

Stephen Eugene Gray PA 187474

David Gayle Hammaker PA 149998

Earl Harvey Lippert PA 226022

Lacy Ray Mills PA 222737

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Kevin Francis Cukrowicz, 232944, Michael Grossman

Paul Albert DiGiorgi, 232717, John Lancaster

John Douglas DiGiorgi, 232718, John Lancaster

Paul Lancaster DiGiorgi, MD, 232716, John Lancaster

Mark Stephen Dunaway, 233149, Henry Shackelford

John G. Peet PA 105019

Peter Neil Zacharias PA 194882

Ronald Carl Hillegass RI 181069

Jeffrey Sloan O’Dell SC 172845

John Wesley Youmans SC 189720

Samuel Randolph Ayres TN 167452

Omar Ernest Bacon Jr. TN 215641

Robert L. Hughes TN 139133

Richard Lee King ..................................... TN .............. 180604

Robert Dale Pierce TN 232742

George Edward Bradford TX 217099

Albert Reeves Gallatin TX 159647

Curtis Autry Laird TX 190238

Joseph William Love Jr. TX 139830

James Kirby Martin TX 211050

Laurence H. Melton Jr. TX 178611

Michael Allen Purdy TX 193813

Gary Lynn Snowden TX 182192

Charles Lavergne Stephenson TX 180771

David Roy Zimmerman, CPA ................ TX .............. 224401

Larry Dale Florence UT 176733

Norman Douglas Robinson UT 214955

Reginald Bird Beane VA 129575

John Harvey Bell VA 230816

Henry Marshall Booker VA 99217

Lee Alguyer Brown Sr. VA 157328

John P. Burch Jr. VA 230382

Hubert Logan Davidson VA 166644

Kemper L. Kellogg Jr. VA 87889

Canon Henry Nichols Faulconer Minich ................................. VA ............... 146786

Milford Merritt Nolan VA 157436

Wilmer Benford Nolen VA 220058

Richard Norman Rounds VA 203636

Paul Stephen Salvione VA 191998

William Waller Jr. VA 168073

Daniel Peyton Yancey VA 163577

Wallace Frederick Handfield VT 203503

John Edward Ernest WA 155079

Kenneth Robert Morse WA 77717

Frank Alfred Pearce Jr. WA 154974

Charles Vance Waid .............................. WA ............... 151183

Edwin Merl Cook WI 220406

Finlay Jackson Coles WV 143524

Edward Dutton, USAR (Ret.) WY 154493

Nicholas Coley Embry, 232880, Thomas Marshall Sr.

Alfred Clayton Evans, 232772, Phillips Tooker

Michael Medill Fisher, 232557, William Fisher

Robert Almon Goodwin III, 232487, Jesse Dickinson

Barton Kenneth Gundersen, 233042, Ebenezer Warren

Jonathan Andrew Hart, 232489, David Lukens

Mark Marion Heatwole, 233045, Samuel Houston

Joseph Scott Helt, 232883, John Cox

Dennis Harvey Holler, 232884, Abraham Goetchius

Michael Eric Hopkins, 233144, Lewis Sublett Jr.

Albert Arthur Joyner Jr., 232770, Caleb Ferebee

Robert S. Kelchner, 233298, Jacob Keim

Donald A. Keller, 233297, Frederick Hahn

Brandon Scott Kessler, 232490, John Polley

Benjamin Aaron Kessler, 232491, John Polley

Murray Robert Kramer, 233220, Peter Stillwagon

Kenneth William Lawrence, 233224, Tobias Wynkoop Sr.

Christopher Jordan Leffler, 233294, Thomas Stone

Joshua Wayne Lehrkamp, 232561, Charles Bellows

Jeffrey J. Lehrkamp, 232559, Charles Bellows

Dennis W. Lehrkamp, 232560, Charles Bellows

Jay Hampton Lindsey, 232773, Jacob Sievely

Jerry Alan Locke, 233296, Stallworthy Waters

Rocco Maglio, 233213, John Winans

Daniel Atom Malloy, 233219, Nathaniel Parker

Robert Raphael Maynes Jr., 232719, Christian Deppen

George William McBride, 233044, Benjamin Nye

David Newman McFarlin, 232887, David Barton

Connor Newman McFarlin, 232888, David Barton

Ian David McFarlin, 232889, David Barton

Tyler Norris McKee, 232881, Adam Wetzel

Chase Allen Mishler, 233218, Absalom Willey

Brian Jay Mishler, 233217, Absalom Willey

Lonnie Lee Mishler, 233216, Absalom Willey

Samuel Edward Richardson Moon, 233041, Samuel Weldon Jr.

Iren Russell Stone Moore, 232480, Austin Stone

Emmett Russell Lott Moore, 232479, Austin Stone

Michael T. Moore, 232478, Austin Stone

David A. Nourse, 233221, James Nourse

Dennis Lee Nutt, 232885, Christopher Strader

Jason Lee Nutt, 232886, Christopher Strader

David Matthew Ordner, 233295, Henson Johnson

Elridge David Outten Jr., 232556, Josias Willis

Jaden Michael Peters, 232562, Charles Bellows

Conrad Harrison Peyton, 233051, Cuthbert H. Peyton

William Jack Preston, 232481, John Naylor/Nailor

Alan Anthony Reynolds, 232882, Peter Durst

James Louis Rhodes Jr., 232769, William Hendley

James Joseph Roddy, 233048, Philip Powell

Archer James Roddy, 233049, Philip Powell

David Lloyd Rogers, 233050, John Rogers

M. Ivan Rusilko, 232952, Thomas Fitzrandolph

Larry Gene Schuster, 232485, Constant Webster Sr.

Lawrence Elliott Scovotto, 232946, Robert Curry

Joel Charles Silverfield, 233214, William Jackson

Charles Delashaw Silverfield, 233215, William Jackson

Archibald Van Buskirk Simonson, 232715, Zacharias Sickels

Dennis Eugene Smith, 233046, Andrew Ralston

Michael Herdon Thomas, 232768, Benjamin Herndon

Robert Cary Tomczak, 232947, John Gaylord

Thomas Robert Walker, 233223, Conrad Frank

Jason Barrett Wall, 232771, Thomas Poindexter

Brandon Matthew Weber, 233143, Moses Nelson

Tristan James Weber, 233142, Moses Nelson

Walter Henry Wheeler III, 233148, Peter Shacklee

Roger Eldridge White, 232484, Hezekiah Martin Jr.

France (2)

Gaspard de Leusse, 232774, Charles de Colbert-Maulevrier

Pierre de Ravel d’Esclapon, 232890, Jean de Tressemanes Brunet

Georgia (34)

Brandon Striplin Bias, 232635, Jacob Schell

Benjamin Freeman Bias, 232636, Jacob Schell

Joseph Edward Boyette, 232893, William Folsom

Jeffrey Jay Britton, 232633, Drury Roberts

Will Hamilton Bryan, 232632, Jonathan Bryan

Mark Allison Cobb, 232953, Abraham Golder

Henry Portman Cobb, 232954, Abraham Golder

Thomas Foster Elder, 232563, Joseph Elder

Forrest Blake Elder, 232564, Joseph Elder

James Homer Harrell, 232775, William Hall Parker

Louis Carl Harris Jr., 232956, Samuel McGill

Joshua Glen Head, 232891, William Grant

David Blaine Jenkins, 232627, Robert Hendry

Clarke Wright Johnson, 232778, Reuben Thompson

Michael Alan Johnson, 232631, Cornelius Suydam

William Edward Jones, 233302, Stephen Barker

John Christopher Kyle, 233055, Absalom Harris

Raymond Francis Kyle Jr., 233054, Absalom Harris

Joshua David Marsh, 232777, Uriah Judd

Robert Joseph Morgan, 233301, Jonathan Tipton Jr.

David Bryan Odell, 233304, George Smith

Jacob Taylor Richardson, 233053, Nathan Barnett

Zachery Keith Richardson, 233052, Nathan Barnett

Thomas Avon Samford, 232629, Samuel Walker

Joseph Lynn Skinner, 233303, William Skinner

David Brent Smith, 232630, Edward Williams

Larry David Stephens, 232776, Job Sosebee

Hugh Holman Stuckey, 232892, Laurence/Lawrence Charles Corley

Virgil Y. Tillander Jr., 232955, Jennings/Jennens Hulsey

Elwood Spruance Vinyard, 232628, John Vineyard

Palmer Addison Walker, 233306, Mark Filley

Michael Anthony Wheless, 233300, Adam Brinson

Clyde Edward Wilkins, 233305, William Wilkins

David Keith Wyatt, 232634, Ebenezer Frost

Illinois (25)

Erik Anderson, 232894, John Alban

Douglas Scott Anderson, 232895, William Alban

Andrew H. Argo, 232781, Walter Nichols

Arthur Paul Ashbrook, 232720, Levi Ashbrook

Robert Ronald Beem, 233056, Michael Beem/Beam

Ronald Chester Bimes, 232639, William Gannon

Zachary Casmir Carlson, 232570, Jonas Rudisill

Hunter Matthew Carlson, 232569, Jonas Rudisill

John Warren David, 232637, John David

Mark Edward Doan, 232779, Ichabod Ashcraft

Michael Hedges, 233150, William Field

Steven Eugene Jiles, 232573, Amasa Spencer

Michael Bownman McCarthy, 232780, Moses Pearson

Shawn Phillip O’Grady, 233227, John Pierce Duvall

Michael O’Grady, 233226, John Pierce Duvall

Brandon Michael Roberts, 232571, Jonathan Houghton Sr.

Kyle Scott Roberts, 232572, Jonathan Houghton Sr.

Peter Joseph Rzeminski II, 232566, Jonas Rudisill

Tyler James Rzeminski, 232567, Jonas Rudisill

Ryan Alexander Rzeminski, 232568, Jonas Rudisill

Peter Joseph Rzeminski, 232565, Jonas Rudisill

Kenneth Richard Seneca, 232575, David Pettingell

Kevin Lindsley Smith, 232574, Daniel Terhune

Duncan Troy Ward, 232638, Joshua Osborn

David Brian Williams II, 233057, Isaac Clason

Indiana (17)

John Douglas Bartlow, 232641, Edward Barrett

Matthew Alexander Cotner, 232492, Robert Dunlap

Christopher Robert Eadler, 233307, Samuel Marsh

Allen D. Hayne, 232782, Jacob Hoffman

John Levi Hilgenhold, 232577, Hananiah Lincoln

Daniel Joseph Hodges, 232787, John Orton

Hayden Page Hoover, 232640, John Doyle

Mark Stephen Jones, 232576, William Patterson

Bruce Charles Lautenschlager, 232958, Frederick Beard

Roman David Leader, 232959, Frederick Leader

Thomas Wesley Leland, 232578, William Ward

Troy LaMar Pickel, 233308, Abraham Enlow

Jason Wood Plain, 232786, John Hinds

Monty Earl Porter, 232784, Nicholas Brent Porter

Randy Kent Porter, 232785, Nicholas Brent Porter

Ronald Glen Porter, 232783, Nicholas Brent Porter

John Alvin Williamson Jr., 232957, William S. Terhune

International (4)

David Wesley Benn, 233152, William Wishart

Russell Haven Davis III, 233151, John Hayden

Gregory Francis Geoghegan, 233309, Jonathan Oliver

Robert Logan Pothier, 232960, Ute Perkins

Iowa (2)

Percy J. Ackerman V, 232643, David Smalley

Steven Wade Barnes Tvrdik, 232642, Thomas Cook

Kansas (18)

Peter Ernest Benson, 232788, William Moore

John Albert Benson II, 232789, William Moore

David Michael Dean, 233194, Jacob Clement

Sherburne Wentworth Dunn, 233060, Joshua Thomas

Chester Allen Leach, 233058, George Leach

Carson Tanner McCall, 233232, Charles McCall

Wayne Scott McCall, 233229, Charles McCall

Heath Scott McCall, 233230, Charles McCall

Myron Ellis McCall, 233234, Charles McCall

Ellis Heath McCall, 233231, Charles McCall

Grant Carson McCall, 233233, Charles McCall

Roy Eugene McFarland Jr., 232579, Thomas Easley

Robert Eugene McFarland, 232580, Thomas Easley

Brian Anthony Myers, 233059, Thomas Luckett

Axel James Sauvage, 233228, Benjamin Chubbuck

Jerry Wayne Smith, 232644, Robert Warren

Rodney Kirk Sours, 232581, Frederick Sowers

William Lester Voorhies II, 233061, George Yount

Kentucky (14)

John Dexter Alexander II, 232793, Josiah Earp

Dexter Lee Alexander, 232792, Josiah Earp

Nathan Gregory Bellows, 232790, George Allen

Roger Lee Farmer, 232721, Joel Durrett

Donald Fitzpatrick, 232744, Philip Berkheimer

Grant Parrish Gibson, 232722, Joel Gibson

Brian Eugene Guinn, 233064, Henry Smith

Kenneth Richard Holzknecht, 233235, James Bruce Sr.

James Robert Leslie, 232961, Robert Lesley/Leslie

Gary Douglas Lewis, 233062, Thomas Lewis

John Milton Matter, 232645, Jacob Matter

Bobby Dean Morrison, 232791, Jacques Timothe Boucher de Monbruen

Aaron Dale Stonecipher, 233065, Robert Hawthorn

Ricky Lee Waltz, 233063, Jacob Schell Sr.

Louisiana (23)

Nowell James Ganey, 233157, Bartholomew Gainey

George Meriwether Gilmer Jr., 233153, John Blair Gilmer

Wade Michael Hopkins, 232493, Dennis Hopkins

Michael Aubrey Jones, 232494, John Stovall Sr.

James Russell Kelly, 233310, Andrew Kersh

James Russell Kelly Jr., 233311, Andrew Kersh

Lance John Lee, 232582, Jacques Trexler

Michel Marie Legrand, 233155, Jean Pierre Emmanuel Prudhomme

Lance David Lyons, 233068, Thomas Lyon

Lynn David Lyons, 233067, Thomas Lyon

Andrew Alvin Navarre, 232794, Antoine Bordelon

Andre Rene Navarre, 232962, Joseph Martin

William Harold Nungesser, 232935, Daniel Van Voorhees

James Davis Maynard Parker, 233239, Henry Bray

Sawyer Davis Maynard Parker, 233238, Henry Bray

John Dempsey Parker, 233237, Henry Bray

Scott M. Phillips, 233154, Joel Phillips Jr.

Thomas Norton Sanders, 232796, John Dewey

Ethan Thomas Sanders, 232795, John Dewey

Samuel Vernon Slipman, 233066, Henry Branch

James Edward Sudduth III, 233156, Jean Georges Stelly

Louis Keith Trahan, 232963, Blaise Lejeune

Albert Allen Ward III, 233236, Henry Parish

Maine (4)

William John Larkin III, 233312, Jonathan Barnes

Timothy Emmanuel Lyon, 232898, John Lyon

Robert Michael Lyon, 232897, John Lyon

Richard Sterling Lyon, 232896, John Lyon

Maryland (21)

Howard Kiles Barrick III, 233240, William Adams

Michael Thomas Diffendal, 233313, George Mentzer

Mark Wesley Hagood, 232797, Benjamin Basford

W. Coby Hough, 232798, Jacob Hough

Chase Kumar Basu Howard, 232900, Marmaduke Coats

James Patrick Howard II, 232899, Marmaduke Coats

Andrew David Jarvis, 232583, Joseph Charles

Christie Shumate Larsen Jr., 233314, James Tillman

Adam Paul Lewis, 232496, Jacob Witt

Benjamin Mac Makarovich, 233071, Francis Brown Sappington

David Christopher Makarovich, 233069, Francis Brown Sappington

Duke Christopher Makarovich, 233070, Francis Brown Sappington

Jon Eric Michael, 232799, Philip Michael

Donald Richard Morthland, 233315, Thomas Leftwich

Andrei E. Nabakowski, 232646, Thomas Amsden

Victor A. Robinson, 232495, William Robinson

Jason Mark Shaffer, 232901, Conrad Hush

Steven Carl White, 232800, George M. Lonas

Raymond Charles Wiggin, 233241, Daniel Reynolds

Henry Charles Wiggin, 233242, Daniel Reynolds

Byron Daniel Wiggin, 233243, Daniel Reynolds

Massachusetts (5)

Sean Robert Carlson, 232964, Thomas Brackett

Brandon Michael Jenkins, 233074, Henry McCausland

Tyler Michael Jenkins, 233073, Henry McCausland

Michael Earl Jenkins, 233072, Henry McCausland

Evan Michael Jenkins, 233075, Henry McCausland

Michigan (14)

Dean Michael Ackerman, 233319, Charles Tillinghast

Brennan Michael Ackerman, 233320, Charles Tillinghast

Matthew Donald Carnagie, 232965, Lemuel Lewis

Nicholas Micheal Chapman, 233326, Frederick Sowers

Cory Paul Dean Jr., 232497, Robert Moseley Jr.

Timothy Patrick Kennedy, 233318, Joseph Stith

Thomas Paul Redlon, 233321, Ebenezer Redlon Jr.

James Harold Roe, 233317, Isaac Branch

Jason Lloyd Roe, 233316, Isaac Branch

Kevin Keith Whelchel, 232902, Davis Whelchel

Liam Thomas Wixtrom, 233325, Ebenezer Redlon Jr.

Dane Andrew Wixtrom, 233324, Ebenezer Redlon Jr.

Gunnar Thomas Wixtrom, 233323, Ebenezer Redlon Jr.

Noah Joseph Wixtrom, 233322, Ebenezer Redlon Jr.

Minnesota (4)

Samuel R. Aspley, 232801, John Aspley

William Butler, 233158, William Pearce/Pierce

Brian Perl Ellingson, 233244, Benjamin Drown

Grant David Pederson, 233159, Josiah Smith

Mississippi (1)

John Edward McCaige II, 232647, Absalom Tatum

Missouri (28)

Jerry Arnold Adams, 233249, Thomas Throckmorton

Alan Eugene Allis, 232723, Moses Allis

Thomas Dean Clayton, 233077, Thomas Gould Alvord Sr.

Robert Eugene Dunlap, 232803, James Dunlap

John Wallace Dunlap, 232804, James Dunlap

Stephen Rex Eckard, 232806, William Crowson

Jeffrey Keith Fields, 232498, Lewis Lanier

Gary Calvin Fowler, 232967, Isaac Newton Ellis

Bradley Kent Hodges, 233078, Thomas Thompson

Brett Cody Howell, 233076, Hercules Ogle

Patrick Jude Ishmael, 232968, Benjamin Ishmael

Samuel Paul Leavitt, 232724, James Hopkins

Jacob John Leavitt, 232726, James Hopkins

Favian Vincent Leavitt, 232725, James Hopkins

Donald Allen Massey, 232727, Thomas Whiteside

Larry Keith Montgomery, 233248, Louis/Lewis Soblet/Sublett

David Glen Mynatt, 233250, William Griffith

Matthew S. Neff, 233246, John Peter Krick/Crick

Arthur L. Neff, 233247, John Peter Krick/Crick

Anthony C. Neff, 233245, John Peter Krick/Crick

Randall R. Palmer, 232499, Samuel Bradish

John Leo Robertson, 232802, John Kirkland

Richard Norman Smith-Moore, 232585, Reuben Hunt

Kevin Lane Summers, 232966, Daniel Bell

Barton Dean Tallent Jr., 232648, Lot Tallent

Tyler Geoffrey Tallent, 232649, Lot Tallent

Charles Ray Thomas, 232584, Peter Dunkel

Brent Douglas Willis, 232805, Joseph Gentry

Montana (4)

David Richard Foscue, 232807, John Perkins

Dale B. Hankins, 232808, Abraham Hankins

Mark Arthur Molamphy, 232809, James Noble

Ronald Nelson Ream, 232586, Tobias Ream

Nebraska (6)

Cameron Allan Archbold, 232587, Andrew Fontaine

Marvin Douglas Crawford, 233083, John Crook

Kameron Charles Heffner, 233327, Jacob Dreibelbis

Ashton Nicholas Reed, 233080, Roger Phelps Sr.

Eric Melvin Reed, 233079, Roger Phelps Sr.

William Stuart Singer, 232810, Moses Rich

Nevada (7)

Steven Allen Fields, 232969, Samuel Ferguson

David Glenn Gibbs, 233251, John Potter

John Marshall Hunt, 233084, Ziba Hunt

Eli Magaña, 232500, Vicente Féliz

David Timothy Trammell, 233329, Dennis Tramell

Stan Bryan Vaughan, 232588, Marshall Galloway

Alan Dean Woods, 233328, James Weakley

New Hampshire (5)

Joseph David James Doucat, 233330, Benjamin Deyo

Geoffrey Klingenstein, 232811, John Stinchfield

Steven Jerald Letourneau, 232812, Benjamin Mansfield

Bartol Francis Stone Jr., 233331, Thomas Jackson

Jonathan Glenn Wildes, 232501, Moses Wildes

New Jersey (21)

Adam Joseph Bixby, 232813, Manassah Bixby

Cameron Chester Black, 232502, Abner Sawyer

Alexander Stearly Carmichael, 232589, Abraham Hiestand/Heistand

William Bradford Fay, 232651, Josiah Harmar

Thurman Jay Gates, 233089, Gideon Gould

Richard William Huenke Jr., 233087, James Summers

Nicholas Kurt Katzenberger, 232652, Johan Jost Loucks

James Richard Kern III, 233086, Daniel Guthrie

George Horner Kirby III, 232650, John Hewson

Robert S. Mayer, 233090, Charles Parker Strong

Andrew Marvin Megill, 233088, Ellison Covert

Christopher Baldwin Padden, 232814, John Holden

Andrew Michael Patrick, 232654, Thomas Eckerson

Michael David Patrick, 232653, Thomas Eckerson

James Albert Pritchard Jr., 232655, James Ford Sr.

George Clifford Robb, 233085, Martin Flinschback/Flinschbach

Kenneth D. Snuffer Jr., 233252, George Snuffer

Hunter Tower, 232815, Laban Tower

Paul Augustus Samsel Wiebel, 232590, William Bradford

Thomas A. Wilson, 232817, Thomas Dawson

Matthew T. Wilson, 232816, Thomas Dawson

New Mexico (2)

Joseph Orlin Coakley, 232592, Hendrick B. Vrooman

Paul Carroll Mitchell, 232591, John Foote

New York (32)

Preston Daniel Babcock, 233208, James Call

Dylan Michael Babcock, 233207, James Call

Craig Michael Babcock, 233206, James Call

William F. Boyd, 232555, Uriah Rogers

Joel Craig Butler, 232760, Daniel Kathan

John A. Costalas, 233204, William Cheney

Emeric du Mas de Paysac, 233205,

John Johannes Knickerbocker Jr.

John C. Fitzpatrick, 232476, James Clark

James A. Gray, 233038, John Prescott

Jason C. Henderson, 233037, Daniel Hill

Alexander P. Hill, 233203, William Cheney

Christopher S. Hill, 233201, William Cheney

Adam C. Hill, 233202, William Cheney

Mason Joseph Hoffman, 232765, Joseph Rowe

Daniel Carroll Klinkenberg, 232767, Johannes Teetsell

Preston T. Lane, 232474, Hendrick Garrison

Grayson A. Lane, 232475, Hendrick Garrison

Ryan Henry Masti, 233040, Jacob Ridenour

Zachary M. Moss, 232764, David Youngs

Tyler James Moss, 232763, David Youngs

Mark Edward Murphy, 232473, Mark Adams

David Owen Peck, 233209, Oliver Peck

Mark Allen Peebles, 233036, Robert Peebles

Michael Francis Rogozinski, 233211, Peter Zimmerman/Timmerman

Nicholas Field Saari, 233039, David Field

Richard Gary Schmelzle, 232553, Ebenezer Hadley

Glenn John Schmelzle, 232554, Ebenezer Hadley

Jonathan A. Schneider, 233210, Andrew Zoller/Zeller

David Francis Sherman, 232766, John Yingling

Damian F. White, 232762, Simms Brown

Sawyer R. White, 232761, Simms Brown

Stephen Michael Young, 232477, Joel Haskins

North Carolina (38)

Steven James Ackerson, 232658, Jeremiah Lord

Jeffrey William Ackerson, 232656, Jeremiah Lord

Brian William Ackerson, 232657, Jeremiah Lord

Samuel Mark Adam, 232659, John Yates

Dale Clarence Bryant, 233333, Edmund Singleton

David Wayne Cox, 232505, Benjamin May

James Douglas Crawford, 232595, John Hamilton

Raymond Casper Crouse, 232660, Conrad Hahn

Nathaniel Raymond Crouse, 232661, Conrad Hahn

David Everette, 232975, William Morrill/Murrill

Phillip Ray Gibson, 232970, Samuel Goldsmith

Benjamite Forest Green, 233091, Benjamite Greene

LeeRoy Paul Hanna Jr., 233161, John McMillan

Robert Dean Harrell, 233253, Edmond Spivey

Colton Dean Harrell, 233254, Edmond Spivey

David Austin Higginbotham Jr., 232596, John Castleberry

Charles M. Kimmel, 232593, Sebastian Seybert

Ben Lee Knowles, 232971, Mathew McCauley

Wayne Frederick Knowles, 232972, Mathew McCauley

William Anthony Lovewell, 232974, Nehemiah Lovewell

John David McMahan, 232504, Oliver Hartshorn

Eric Raymond Minetola, 232503, Philip Enders

Joseph Arnold Morris, 233092, James Alexander

Charles Frederick Pearson II, 232594, John Hostetter

Robert Andrew Schindler, 232973, Peter Todd

Wyatt Benjamin Scott, 233160, Joseph Howell

Neil Gregson

Sheehan, 232729, Daniel Stivers

John Edward Tate Jr, 232728, David M. Neely

Claude Lee Thornhill, 233332, Robert Hunter

John Bryan Tutwiler, 232597, Leonard Tutwiler

Nicholas Kelly Tutwiler, 232599, Leonard Tutwiler

Ryan Frank Tutwiler, 232598, Leonard Tutwiler

Jeremy Ross Twigg, 232818, Robert Twigg

Gerald Eguene Twigg Jr., 232819, Robert Twigg

Colton James Twigg, 232820, Robert Twigg

John Von Rohr, 232600, Samuel McDowell Sr.

Patrick Brentley Warren, 233276, Isaac Anglin

Norris Carroll Warren, 233275, Isaac Anglin

Ohio (40)

James Alexander Chrobak, 232513, Silas Talbot

Jacob Christopher Cole, 232731, Christophel Hennigh

Bradley Robert Cook, 232668, Jonathan Day

Jeffrey Michael Cook, 232667, Jonathan Day

Bruce Lee Dockstader, 232730, Nicholas Dockstader

Michael David Dovilla, 232603, Jacob Bledsoe Sr.

Robert Lee Flinn, 232823, David Flynn

Victor Joel Hanus, 232664, Asa Reeves

Derek Lee Henry, 233334, John Niven

Myles Christopher Hicks, 232511, Henry Connelly

Tanner Lee Hicks, 232510, Henry Connelly

Zechariah Benjamin Hunsicker, 233162, Casper Hunsicker

Jacob Timothy Hunsicker, 233163, Casper Hunsicker

Ty Ashton Jacobs, 233335, Charles Pidcock

Martin James Johnson, 233164, Jacob Ludwick

Charles Christopher Jurack, 232605, George Denison

Jacob Allen Klinect, 232508, Abraham Brenneman

Kevin Dean Latham, 232604, John Reiswig

Dustin Lee Martin, 232512, John Stevenson

Joshua Andrew May, 232509, Henry Connelly

Kevin David McCown, 232976, Malcolm McCown

Duane Louis McDowell, 232506, John Green

Michael James Miller, 232601, James Call

Marvin Joseph Mohlenkamp Jr., 232977, John Worland

Stephen Paul Oberst, 233165, Peter Nothstein

James Daniel Reay, 232662, Ludgwig Rishel

Michael Lynn Reed, 232507, William McHarg

Charles Ernest Rust, 232979, Valentine Rust

Kenneth Lee Shellberg, 232663, Samuel Gibbs

David Wayne Sivert, 232978, John Frederick Seybert

Justin William Swartzmiller, 232821, Jacob Leffler Jr.

Ka’eo Justice Swartzmiller, 232822, Jacob Leffler Jr.

Kristopher Joseph Van Allen, 232980, Ebenezer Butts

Chester John Vance, 232666, Barnhart Kline

Caleb Andrew Edgar Wagner, 232732, Samuel Parrott

Bradley A. Wagner, 232733, Samuel Parrott

Brent Michael Wallace, 233336, Peter Field Jefferson

Anthony Scott White, 232602, Joseph Montgomery

Matthew L. Woodland, 232665, Lyman Jackson

Dennis L. Woodland, 232669, Aaron Douglas

Oklahoma (14)

Gary Paul Berry, 233166, John Henry

Jeffrey Alan Cole, 233337, Barnet Cole

Zachary Averyt Cook, 233339, Jacob Lawler

Raymond H. Crow, 232735, George Gantz

Andrew Stephen Eastmond, 232734, Amos Morris Sr.

Joshua Dale Hutchins, 232514, Nathan Hoopes Jr.

Chad Casler Kautz, 232670, Andrew Leist

Noah Eric Koonce, 232671, Daniel Koons/Koonce

Travis Jeremiah Leal, 232981, Richard Thompson

Matthew P. Moore, 232824, John Bradish

Mark Jeffery Simms, 232825, Nancy Ward

Oliver Loren Trahan, 232826, Abel Doty

Roger Lee White, 233093, Nathaniel White

Donald Edward Williams Jr., 233338, James Waugh

Oregon (11)

Daniel Anthony Dougherty, 233255, David Halleburton

Dylan Ryan Dougherty, 233256, David Halleburton

Micah Avery Oesterreich Finke, 232672, James Davis

Richard James Leglise, 233168, Ephraim Blaine

Marc Gerard Leglise, 233167, Ephraim Blaine

Matthew Charles Morey, 233094, John Poage Sr.

Alexander Grady Roberts, 233257, John Witherspoon

Joseph Ross Sandberg, 233095, Benjamin Deuel

John Frederick Sandberg, 233096, Benjamin Deuel

Brian Eugene Storrer, 232736, Walter Newman

Kenneth Charles Vieu, 232874, Thomas Sweetman

Pennsylvania (36)

T. Sean Ahern, 232985, Nathaniel Eells Sr.

Thomas Sean Ahern, 232984, Nathaniel Eells Sr.

Thomas Allison Balthaser, 232516, Henry Baltzer

Dale Wane Beaver, 232677, George Beaver

Ryan George Bolt, 232904, Samuel Morris

Kevin David Bolt, 232903, Samuel Morris

James Vincent Cassidy, 232987, John Schrader

Warren Lee Coulter, 232982, Andrew Coulter

Steven P. Cummins, 232515, John Cummins

Keith B. Doyle, 233258, Edward Shimer

William Joseph Duffy Jr., 232830, Henry Alleman

Michael John Duffy, 232831, Henry Alleman

Peter Michael Flannery, 233097, John Kyle

Barry Howard Frye, 233342, Thomas Butler

Ryan Glikes, 233170, Peter Manning

Vincent Edward Guldin, 232673, John George Foght

Nicholas E. Guldin, 232674, John George Foght

Jeffrey Ewing Hart, 232827, John Grier

Christopher Paul Helm, 233340,

Johannes Shenberger

Jeffrey Allen Herb, 232676, Jacob Herb

Robert Keith Herb, 232675, Jacob Herb

Glenn Nelson Holliman, 232738, Luke Stansbury

Jack Thomas Kress, 232986, Nathaniel Eells Sr.

Kevin LaFrance, 232828, Stephen Ashby

Theodore Drake Lento, 232829, Thomas Morse Sr.

Ronald Alfred Madle, 232737, Martin Ritter

Joseph Aitken Matz, 233098, Robert Aitken

Bennett Bailey Matz, 233099, Robert Aitken

James Arthur McMullen, 232988, John Rockwell

Robert Kirk Moulton, 232906, Stephen Moulron Sr.

Michael Edward Orwig, 232517, Gottfried Orwig

Khlar Linwood Price III, 233169, Giles White

Jeremy Allen Ricker, 233341, Andrew Geist

Karl Craig Weikel, 232983, John Ditty

Nelson Eric Widell, 232905, Cornelius Dubois

Theron Miles Winn, 232518, John Hall

Rhode Island (3)

John Albion Bergstrom, 233260, Richard Pearl

Albion Andrew Bergstrom, 233259, Richard Pearl

Scott Andrew Tillotson, 232678, Seth Hurlburt

South Carolina (22)

Harold Lea Blitch, 233263, Thomas Blitch

Frank William Branson IV, 232907, George Peake

Cole Thomas Branson, 232908, George Peake

James Walton Cheesborough II, 232739, John Cheesborough

Ethan James Foster, 232679, Samuel Montgomery

John William Franks Jr., 233261, Jesse Neville

Jacob Ira Gray Harlow, 232836, Charles Smith

Timothy Eugene Hilton, 233262, Robert Coleman

William Lentz Ivey III, 233101, William Godfrey

William Lentz Ivey II, 233100, William Godfrey

Ryan Michael Kelly, 233171, Abraham Lincoln

Richard Alvin Kendall, 232519, William Harris

Russell James Kolmus IV, 232835, Andrew Anderson

Joseph Murphy Landing Sr., 232834, John Pennington

Richard Daniel Miante, 233265, Lewis Jernigan

John Raymond Milliron, 232520, James Poteet Jr.

Daniel Davis Reece, 232606, Giles Chapman

Shelby Antoine Robert III, 232607, John Roberts

James Patrick Roberts, 233172, John Dull

Russell Martin Shumway, 232680, Peter Shumway

Steven Robert Steele, 232833, Abraham Shipman

Payton Lemieux Steele, 232832, Abraham Shipman

Tennessee (32)

David James Anderson, 233177, John Perryman

Cade Isaac Arnold, 232609, William Lewis

Blaine Kennedy Ayers, 232608, John Lemon

Teddy Wayne Booth, 232992, William Bean

Richard Paul Buckley, 233173, Peter Knopp

Thomas Harold Clark, 233103, Jesse Bounds

Thomas J. Elliott, 233176, Edmund Elliot

William Gibson Jr., 232682, Isaac Knox

Leroy Leonard Hays Jr., 232989, Thomas Sturgeon Sr.

Shedie Wilson Herbert III, 233102, James Alley

Larry Robert Justis, 232740, Joseph Hardin

Bentley Robert Justis, 232741, Joseph Hardin

Billy Paul Long, 233266, Ezekiel Hampton

Charles Windell McCown Jr., 232838, Mitchell Porter

Charles Windell McCown III, 232839, Mitchell Porter

John Robert Mimms, 232521, David Mims Jr.

James Cheno Morgan, 232681, John Holtzclaw

James David Peyton, 233267, Thomas Owen

Robert Dale Pierce, 232742, Nimrod Williams

Dalton Knox Randles, 233175, Spencer Clack

Boden Clyde Randles, 233174, Spencer Clack

William John Rhodd, 232610, William Haggard

Dwight Groom Saddler, 232909, William White

Dylan Ray Shaffer, 232523, John Shaffer

Michael Paul Standish, 232840, Edward Collins

Phillip Michael Stewart, 232837, Ralph Stewart

Eddie Linn Tomlinson, 233264, James Wills

James Christopher Vance, 232990, George Oakley

Michael Ryan Vance, 232991, George Oakley

Carl Lorenzo Viola, 233104, Dugald Blue

Stephen Douglas Waddell, 232522, Zachariah Glass

William O’Neal Whisenant II, 232841, John Nicholas Whisenant

Texas (71)

Gary Lee Ackels, 233343, Timothy Stevens

Dale Robert Addington, 232849, William Addington

Thomas M. Alderman, 233346, David Alderman

Craig Alan Billingsley, 232527, Samuel Billingsley

James Everett Boozer, 233110, Henry Boozer

Harlon Wayne Bounds, 232993, James Bounds

Troy Jonathan Braswell, 232845, Jesse Braswell

George Allen Bright Jr., 232843, Jacob Gearhart

Rick G. Brooks, 232859, Jonas Rice

Oliver Horton Burke, 232910, Jessie Hinton

David Jospeh Burnett, 232854, Nathan Ignatious Gann

Jason Alan Cain, 232994, Robert Sherman

Toby Charles Cannon, 232690, Jacob Prickett Sr.

Riley James Cannon, 232689, Jacob Prickett Sr.

Sam W. Cannon, 232687, Jacob Prickett Sr.

Monty Mark Denney, 232684, Jeremiah Burnett

John Edward Dion, 232686, Jehiel Jones

Harrison Carter Drew, 233082, Roger Phelps Sr.

Hudson Dean Dufour, 232855, Charles Dufour

Joshua Lyle Evans, 233179, Andrew Evans

Julian Ryan Eyestone, 232685, Benjamin Clapp

Walter Wallace Forrest Jr., 232861, Lambert Lane

Larry Wynne Garner, 233106, Charles Garner Jr.

Donald Carson Gates, 232996, Jacob Lowdermilk

George Shelton Gayle III, 232524, William Buckner

Jonathan Gardner Gift, 232691, Abraham Knepper

Thurman Dee Glenn, 233358, David Norman

Griffith Andrew Godwin, 233109, Isaac Myrick

Charles Hodges Gray, 232846, Samuel Walker

Sean Christopher Hicks, 233105, Conrad Snyder

Jason Glen Hogan, 232995, Thomas Baker

Gary Stephen Howerton, 233184, William Howerton

Jeffrey Lee Humphrey, 232862, Peter Sides

Mark Andrew Johnson, 232853, Charles Hulsey

Andrew B. Johnson, 232852, Charles Hulsey

Jordan Scott Johnson, 232688, Jacob Prickett Sr.

Micah Patrick Kimball, 233345, Frederick Kimball

Frank Louis LeBlanc, 232850, Antoine Langlois

Gale Edward Lewis, 233182, Michael Hoffecker

Carl Albert Luckenbach, 232848, Lewis Franklin

Kyle Eugene Lynch, 233183, Nicholas Baker

Louis Edwin Mathis Jr., 232860, William Denham

Russell Lewis McLaughlin, 232529, William Wroten/Rotten

Steven Lewis Moss, 232911, George Ely

Gary Preston Mullins, 232997, Anna Maria Magdalena Schweinhardt Hutzel

Kyle Robert Neumann, 233181, Joseph Letts

Allan Lee Newsom, 232526, Robert Rankin

David E. Pilcher, 233107, Henry Buford

Kyle Benjamin Potts, 232863, Henry Van Heining

Gabriel John Potts, 232865, Henry Van Heining

Gavin Joseph Potts, 232864, Henry Van Heining

Kevin Lee Ragland, 232528, Shadrack Pinkston

James Douglas Rankin, 233178, George Fisher

Brian Scott Reed, 233081, Roger Phelps Sr.

Joshua Paul Reynolds, 233111, Redden McCoy

Robert Clark Rhodes II, 232842, Mark Russell

Jeffrey Duane Richter, 232683, Christopher Myers

Jonathan Burton Shoebotham, 232856, James Ingalls

Luke Mulkerron Shoebotham, 232857, James Ingalls

Kyle Burton Shoebotham, 232858, James Ingalls

Scott Keith Snider, 232851, Richard Falley

Thomas Joe Stratton, 232525, Peleg Stratton

Rosser Joseph Stroble IV, 233112, John Hite

Rosser Joseph Stroble V, 233114, John Hite

Jett Alexander Stroble, 233113, John Hite

Stephen Curtis Ternois, 232847, Robert Mansfield

Tyler Jacob Todd, 233344, James Stevens

Thomas Darwin Verdoorn, 233108, Robert McDaniel

Charles Coryell Walton, 232844, Samuel Adams

Laurens Ray Williams, 233185, Matthew Tanner

Ian Ackerman Wright, 233180, Jabez Wright

Utah (9)

Cyrus Adam Bonnet, 232913, John Stahlman

Wayne Corbett Chambers, 232915, Peter Corbett

Brandon Todd Cole, 232914, Thomas Bentley

Mark Edward Moritz, 233268, Nathaniel Warner

Robert Michael Park, 232919, Jacob Utley

Ethan James Park, 232918, Jacob Utley

Benjamin Jacob Park, 232917, Jacob Utley

Steven James Park, 232916, Jacob Utley

James Casey Tuttle, 232912, Spencer Crane

Vermont (3)

Paul Darwin Bunnell, 233000, Moses Gaines

Robert Calvin Farney, 232866, Elisha Parker

Thomas C. Lathrop, 232867, Ebenezer Terrell

Virginia (49)

John Henry Bahnson II, 232869, Samuel McJunkin

Hendren Blake Baker, 232702, John Rogers

Henry Kistler Berry, 232923, Thomas Ayer

Russell Stewart Beyer, 232697, Stephen Kneisel

Parker Sloan Bowling, 232704, George Gilmer Jr.

Joseph Austin Collier, 232700, Thomas Caradine

Donald Spencer Collier II, 232699, Thomas Caradine

Jeffery Alan Dunkelberger, 233123, Andrew Hudlow

Edward Morgan Gardner, 232701, George Waugh

Rex James Hancock, 232868, John Hancock

Markies Eric Hart Jr., 233186, Abraham Brown

Todd Allen Holman, 233115, Jonas Hobart

Thomas Frederick Langston, 233116, Zacharias Holliday/Holladay

Brian Charles Logan, 233122, Samuel Gilbert

Gregory Michael Malone, 232928, Jacob Burkhart

Harold Gregory Malone, 232927, Jacob Burkhart

Brian Matthew Malone, 232929, Jacob Burkhart

Robert Steven Martin, 232703, Richard Allen

Matthew Paul Megge, 232934, Peter Steenbergen

Kevin Thomas Moriarty, 232998, John Pomeroy/Pumroy

John William Nelson, 233272, Christian Royer

Rohan Arthur Nelson, 233273, Christian Royer

William Jay Nelson, 233271, Christian Royer

Howard R. Nevitt Jr., 232698, Jacob Singley

Bernard J. Nolan Jr., 232999, James Dilworth

Elmer Lee Osborne, 232535, Zachariah Blankenbeckler

David Edward Parks, 232930, Joshua Farnum

Cullen Edward Parks, 232932, Joshua Farnum

Declan Edward Parks, 232931, Joshua Farnum

Lochlan Edward Parks, 232933, Joshua Farnum

Shepard Minor Pounders, 232926, Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Hendley Redfern, 232920, John Redfern

Graham Hay Redfern, 232922, John Redfern

Spencer Pierce Redfern, 232921, John Redfern

James E. Regn, 232925, William Brown

Gregg Jeffrey Rich, 232693, Price Dilley

Robert Emmett Ryan II, 233118, Reuben Hinton

Nathaniel Andrew Albert Sackson, 232696, Miles Standish

John Cunningham Stewart Sackson, 232695, Miles Standish

Robert Nevin Standish Sackson, 232694, Miles Standish

William Thomas Savage, 233120, Reuben Petty

Richard Guy Savage, 233119, Reuben Petty

Archer Bradley Savage, 233121, Reuben Petty

Dillon Rey Scott, 232924, Thomas Ayer

Paul Allyn Sherburne, 233117, James Sherburne

Rush Robert Shirley II, 233269, William Miner

Richard Massey Stott, 233124, Joseph Sumner

Gordon Carroll Strong, 233270, Selah Strong

Paul Andrew Tilton, 232692, Stephen Gould

Washington (23)

Richard Roy Brooks, 233188, Levi Brooks

Andrew Winslow Chaffin, 232709, Samuel Chaffin Sr.

Roger Winslow Chaffin, 232708, Samuel Chaffin Sr.

George Forrest Frans, 233009, Timothy Crosby

Ryan Allen Humphrey, 233005, John Torrey

Uriah Christopher Allen Humphrey, 233006, John Torrey

Elias Samuel Allen Humphrey, 233007, John Torrey

Frederick Riley Humphrey, 233003, John Torrey

Tobias Gerard Humphrey, 233004, John Torrey

Luke Anthony Humphrey Jr., 233002, John Torrey

Luke Anthony Humphrey Sr., 233001, John Torrey

David Michael Jimison, 232530, Ananias Valentine

Milo Roy Jimison, 232531, Ananias Valentine

David William Loomis, 232536, Josiah Risdon

Richard Harold Lovell, 233347, Thomas Gilmore

Jeffrey Charles Maughlin, 232710, William Maughlin/Macklin

Donald Eugene Moore, 232705, Christian Brimmer Sr.

Guy Vernon Oldfield, 232707, Joseph Williamson

Donald Patrick Scoby, 232706, Joseph Miller

David Laurence Smith, 233010, Samuel Maclay

Kevin Douglas Smith, 233008, Gideon Austin Sr.

Everett Alan Tyrrell, 233011, David Gates

Thomas Phillip Wayne, 233187, Joseph Dixon

West Virginia (14)

John B. Bertolini, 233353, Abner Fogg Sr.

David Walter Billmyer, 233354, William Lemon

Samuel Robert Billmyer, 233355, William Lemon

Chad Raymond Brown, 233348, John Might

Walter Leon Brown Jr., 233349, John Might

Larry Eugene Burns, 233351, Jeremiah Burns

William B. Cox, 232533, Michael Cox

Aaron Andrew Crites, 232871, Andrew Skidmore

Matthew A. Davis, 232711, Andrew Donnally

Jack Dempsey DePue, 232875, Nathaniel Pettit

Jesse Grant Huff, 233350, Ralph Stewart

Kaden Clark Statler, 233352, Richard Tennant

Sutton Timothy Ulman, 232532, John Chilton

Michael Jesse Verdugo, 232870, Solomon Aiken

Wisconsin (8)

Joseph Ryan Arthur, 233012, Elisha Gale

Benjamin Richard Arthur, 233013, Elisha Gale

Richard Willis Paul Arthur, 233014, Elisha Gale

Isaiah Michael Atlee, 233274, William Augustus Atlee

Douglas Edwin Granger, 233125, John Granger

Nicholas David Hankins, 232873, James Henthorn

David Joe Hankins, 232872, James Henthorn

Alexander Robert Yelinke, 232712, Francis Caughey

Wyoming (3)

John G. Daily, 233357, Michael Hassler

Clinton Louis Grosse, 233356, Francis Cowherd

Steve Lewis Pape, 232534, William Nicholson

All Compatriots are invited to attend the functions listed. Your state society or chapter may be included in four consecutive issues at $6 per line (45 characters). Send copy and payment to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202; checks payable to Treasurer General, NSSAR.

ARIZONA

P Phoenix Chapter meets for lunch every Tuesday at Miracle Mile Deli at 4433 North 16th Street, Phoenix AZ. Meetings are informal and start at 11 am. Contact Chuck Howey (602) 8187635, Howeycn@q.com.

P Tucson Chapter, serving Tucson and southern Arizona. Meets last Saturday of month, September-May. Visitors welcome. Denny Scanlan at dennyscanlan@gmail.com.

CALIFORNIA

P Orange County Chapter meets second Saturday. Monthly except JulyAugust at the Sizzler Restaurant, 11:30 Lunch Meeting, 1401 North Harbor Blvd., Fullerton. Contact Chapter President Philip Mitchell (714) 328-7714.

FLORIDA

P Brevard Chapter, 11:30 lunch ($20), generally 3rd Saturday except March, July and August. Tides Collocated Club, Rte. A1A, Patrick SFB. RSVP to Joel Etherton at (571) 265-5299. Website: www.brevardsar.org

P Caloosa Chapter, Fort Myers. Generally meets second Wednesday, October-May at Marina at The Landings Club for lunch, 11:45 a.m. For details, call (239) 542-0068, see www.caloosasar.org or email president@caloosasar.org.

P Clearwater Chapter meets at the Dunedin Country Club,1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin, FL on the third Wednesday of the month September through May. Contact Dwight McEntire at (727) 460-5308 or email jdmcentire.sar@ gmail.com.

P Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 11:30 a.m. lunch, typically third Saturday except August and December. Call (954) 345-6276 for location and to RSVP, or visit us at www. fortlauderdalesar.org.

P Lake-Sumter Chapter, luncheon

meeting, 11 a.m., first Saturday of the month, October-June. Call (352) 5895565.

P Lakeland Chapter, 11 a.m. lunch, third Saturday, except June, July and August, 1916 Irish Pub, Cleveland Heights GC, 2900 Buckingham Avenue, Lakeland, Fla. Contact John Snapp, (863) 860-3696

P Miami Chapter catered monthly hot luncheon ($20) meetings at noon–1:30 p.m. the last Saturday. Coral Gables American Legion Post 98, 303 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables. Complimentary parking and building entrance are both located in rear of building. Special observances on Washington’s Birthday, 4th of July and Constitution Week. Visiting SARs, spouses, family members and guests welcome. Call Lee Popham (305) 9044400 or WmLeePopham@outlook.com.

P Naples Chapter meets at 11:30 the second Thursday October-May at the Tiburon Golf Club, AirportPulling Road and Vanderbilt Beach Road. Guests and prospective members welcome. Call Tom Woodruff, (239) 732-0602 or visit www.NaplesSAR.org

P Saramana Chapter (Sarasota), 11:30 a.m. lunch meeting, fourth Saturday, October to May. Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. All visitors are welcome. Contact Preston Adams, (941) 9148999 or samueladamsiii@comcast.net.

P St. Lucie River Chapter, 11 a.m. lunch, second Saturday of the month, October-May, Mission Bar B Q, 1407 NW St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Fla. Call (772) 812-1136.

P Withlacoochee Chapter meets at the Historical Chinsegut Hill Conference Center, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month except June through August. Guests are welcome. Contact

Steven Hohman, (352) 815-8099, or Richard Bailey, (813) 469-2341, or visit www.withsar.org.

GEORGIA

P Captain John Collins Chapter, Marietta, GA, meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Hudson Grille, Barrett Pavilion, 2500 Cobb Place Lane, Kennesaw, GA. Dinner and Social 6 p.m., Meeting at 7 p.m. Spouses, family members and guests welcome. Call Bill Edelen (678) 485-4564 or visit www.johncollinssar.org

Piedmont Chapter, 8 a.m. breakfast meeting on the third Saturday at the Roswell Rec Center, Roswell Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Call Bob Sapp, (770) 971-0189 or visit www.PiedmontChapter.org

P Robert Forsyth Chapter, Cumming, Ga., 2nd Thursday (except January/ July). Golden Corral, 2025 Marketplace Blvd. Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Or see www.RobertForsythSAR.org

ILLINOIS

P Captain Zeally Moss Chapter of Peoria, Ill., meets every fourth Wednesday evening, March-October, various locations. See website for details, www.captainzeallymoss.org

P Chicago Fort Dearborn Chapter, luncheon meetings at noon, Union League Club, third Thursday, January, March, May, July, September and November. Email request@ dearbornsar.org

KENTUCKY

P Capt. John Metcalfe Chapter, dinner meeting at 6 p.m., first Thursday in March, June, September and November, Country Cupboard, McCoy Ave., Madisonville.

NEBRASKA

P Omaha Chapter meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Gorats Steak House, 4917 Center Street, Omaha. Guests

and family members welcome. Contact the chapter secretary at tup44j@gmail.com.

NEW JERSEY

P Col. Richard Somers Chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fred & Ethel’s, 1 N. New York Road, Galloway, NJ. All visitors are welcome. Contact Paul Tucci at secretary@ colrichardsomers.com for more details. Our website is www. colrichardsomers.com.

OHIO

P The Western Reserve Society (Cleveland) welcomes all SAR members and their guests to all our functions, including luncheon and evening events throughout the year. Consult www.wrssar.org of www. facebook.com/wrssar for event information.

PENNSYLVANIA

P Continental Congress Chapter Please join us for our Chapter meetings and events. Luncheon meetings held quarterly with a Picnic in September. Events occurring regularly, covering Adams, York, and Lancaster counties. SAR, DAR, C.A.R. and guests are all invited. Please contact Joseph M. Clark, milledgeclark@gmail.com for details.

P Gen. Arthur St. Clair Chapter meets every third Saturday at 12:00, Hoss’s Restaurant, Greensburg. For information, call (724) 527-5917.

P Philadelphia Continental Chapter, meetings, luncheons, dinners and functions monthly except July and August. William H. Baker, 929 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill, PA, wbaklava@aol. com, www.PCCSAR.org.

P Pittsburgh Chapter meets quarterly at various locations around Pittsburgh with a guest speaker, luncheon and a business meeting. For more information, visit www.sarpgh.com or contact Jason Miller at jsmiller.pgh@ gmail.com.

TEXAS

P Alexander Hodge Chapter #49 meets at 6:30 pm every fourth Tuesday for a General Meeting on oddnumbered months at Spring Creek

BBQ in Missouri City. The address is 4895 Hwy 6. Our website is www. hodgesar.org to confirm meeting. All are welcome.

P Arlington Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please check our website, www,txssar.org/arlington for additional information.

P Bernardo de Galvez Chapter #1 meets the third Saturday of each month at noon at Kelley’s Country Cookin’ In La Marque. See our website bdgsar.org to confirm meetings.

P Dallas Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for breakfast, with meeting starting at 9 a.m. at Ventana by Buckner, South Tower, Grand Hall, 8301 N US 75-Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75225. Our website is texassar.org/ Dallas.

P Ellis County Chapter #70 meets the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) at 9 a.m. at The Hamilton at Garden Valley, 880 Garden Valley Pkwy, Waxahachie, TX 75165. We invite everyone to come and meet our members. Colonial attire is always welcomed, www. texassar.org/EllisCounty

P Patrick Henry Chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at the Texas Land & Cattle Company, 5510 S. IH-35 Frontage Road, Austin, www.austinsar.org, Joseph Burton, President. The meetings change to the Austin Woman’s Club for the February and September sessions.

P Paul Carrington Chapter meets the third Saturday (September-May) at Houston’s BraeBurn Country Club for breakfast at 9 a.m. Our website is www.SARHouston.org.

P Plano Chapter meets monthly, first Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 1509 N. Central Expressway (northwest corner of 15th Street and State Hwy. 75,) Plano, TX. Visit www.planosar.org or call (972) 608-0082.

P San Antonio Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Petroleum Club. No meetings in July and August. Visit our site at

www.texassar.org/SanAntonio for more information. Reservations are required. Please contact Dan Farris at (660) 591-6709 or at danfarris98@ gmail.com.

VIRGINIA

P George Washington Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, except June through August. Discover more about our dynamic, award-winning chapter at https://gwsar.org/ today! For additional details, select ‘Contact’ from the main menu. (Alexandria, VA)

P New River Valley Chapter meets the last Wednesday of each month except June, July and December. Join us at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, 5240 Wilderness Road, Dublin, VA 24084. Interesting programs, Guests welcome. Contact Terry Blevins, blev51@att.net

P Williamsburg Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month (Feb- Nov) at the Colonial Heritage Club off Richmond Road in Williamsburg. Lunch is $25— purchased one week in advance. For more information about chapter activities, visit www.williamsburgsar.org or contact Treasurer Bill Dorn at wrdorn48@gmail.com.

WASHINGTON

P Alexander Hamilton Chapter meets at 9 a.m., third Saturday of the month, except July and August. The December meeting is for Installation of Officers or the Christmas Party. Tower Lanes Entertainment, 6323 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA. No host buffet begins at 8:30 a.m. Buffet charge: $17. Email jherr11@hotmail.com.

P John Paul Jones Chapter meets on the fourth Saturday of the month, except June, July, Aug and Dec at the Disabled American Veterans Building, 4980 Auto Center Way, Bremerton, WA. Guests welcome. Email Doug Nelson at spccnelson@ hotmail.com.

P Seattle Chapter 9-10 a.m. breakfast, 10-11:30 a.m. meeting at 126th St. Bar & Grill, 12255 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle WA. Meets second Saturday of each month except June, July, August and December. Contact stuart.g.webber@gmail.com.