National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
 

General Joseph Martin Chapter
Martinsville, Virginia

Organized
February 20, 1924

Officers

 

2010-2013


Regent Esther Winfield Lawicki
First Vice Regent Melinda J. Hiscox Penn
Chaplain               
Recording Secretary Daphne Clark Stone
Corresponding Secretary Bernice Hodges Smith
Treasurer Aileen Burnette Bourne
Registrar Mary Jo Littlefield
Historian  
Librarian Ann  Stuart Philpott Hudson
Parliamentarian (appointed)

 
 
 
Members Serving District VII
   
   
   

 		  
 
 

 

Calendar

NATIONAL THEME  

Preserve the Past, Enhance the Present, Invest in the Future

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 1 pm



September 17-23, 2010
Constitution Week
   
October 13, 2010 "Woman's Suffrage, the 19th Amendment"   
November 10, 2010 "Founding Mothers" 
December 8, 2010 "Christmas at Valley Forge"
January 12, 2011 Preparation of Master Questionnaire
February 9, 2011 "History of the DAR"
March 9, 2011 "White Elephant Auction Patrick Henry Community College Scholarship" 
   
April 13, 2011 "It Happened at 115th State Conference"    
May 11, 2011 "Uncovering the History of the Real Daughter" 
Presentation of Patriotic and Merit Awards in local schools
Presentation of Scholarship at Patrick Henry Community College
June 8, 2011 Flag Day Ceremony, City Fire Dept. 11:00 am

 
Chapter History



  The General Joseph Martin Chapter was organized by Mrs. Hugh S. Kearfott, Mrs. Gerard W. King and Mrs. Kennon C. Whittle on February 20, 1924, in Martinsville, VA, and approved by the National Board of Management, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, on April 6, 1924. It has grown from the 10 organizing members to a membership of 48 today.

 
 
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Our Ancestors
Black, John, VA
Blackwell, Joseph, Lt. & Capt., VA
Bogardus, Lewis, NY
Bryan, William, Col., NC
Burwell, Nathaniel, Major, VA
Coleman, Stephen, Capt., VA
Connell, Zacharian, PA
Cowing (Cowan), Thomas, Capt., NC
Cox, Francis, Capt., VA
Dance, Ezekiel, Lt., VA
Davis, Charles, Pvt., MD
DeWolf, Daniel, CT
DeShazo, William, Pvt., VA
Dillard, John, Capt., VA
Elgin, Walter, Pvt. & Sgt., VA
Evits, Seth H., MD
Freeman, Thomas, Pvt., VA
Fuller, Samuel, Jr., Pvt., NH
Fuller, Samuel, Sr., Pvt., NH
Glenn, John, Col., VA
Gillespie, Thomas, NC
Gravely, Joseph, Pvt., VA
Grogran, Henry, Pvt., NC
Hairston, Robert, Capt., VA
Harper, John, VA
Hogg, Richard, Sr., VA
Howard, Sir William, England, NY, & VA
Hunter, Alexander, VA
Hurt, James, Pvt., VA
Jennison, William, VA
Jewett, David, MA
Kent, Josiah, Pvt., MA
King, John, PSVA
Kittrell, John, Pvt., NY
Lanier, Lewis, Pvt. & Capt., VA & NC		 Lauman. Jacob, PA
Lindesmith, Joseph, VA
Long, Henry, Pvt. SC
Marshall, Samuel, Capt., VA
Marshall, John, VA
Martin, Abraham, NC
Martin, John, Lt., NC
Martin, Joseph Capt., Major, Lt., Col., VA
Morrill, Jeremiah, Cont. Army, MA
Mosley, Robert, VA
Pace, Newsum (Newson), VA
Penn, Abram, Col., VA
Prillaman, Jacob, VA
Ramsey, Thomas, VA
Redd, John, Major, VA
Reynolds, James, Pvt., NC
Sargent, Thomas, Pvt., NH
Sharp, Richard, Pvt., VA
Shelton, James, Capt., VA
Shoemaker, Zedekiah, Pvt., VA
Smith, Drury, VA
Stampler, Johnathan, Patriot, NC
Stovall, George, Sr., VA
Stovall, George, Jr., Lt. Col.,VA
Taylor, George, Ensign & Lt., VA
Terry, Joseph, Lt., VA
Tolliver, Jesse, NC
Turner, William, Pvt., VA
Walker, John, NC
Waller, George, Major & Col., VA
Webster, John, VA
Wingfield, William, Patriot, VA
Williams, James Mastin, Pvt., VA
Williams, William W., Lt., VA

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