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Not a great many such people are now living, and these, of course, are nearly all past the allotted three score of years. Each State society of the Sons of the American Revolution and of the Daughters of the American Revolution aims to discover these descendants of Revolutionary heroes and patriots, many of whom, until sought out by the societies, have shown no special interest in the fact that their ancestors performed service during the early struggles for independence. Many real daughters and actual sons know comparatively little of their ancestry and lineage until discovered by the societies which seek to enroll them as honorary members. The Massachusetts society S. A. R. has more of the actual sons among its members than any other State society of that organization, and yet only twenty-three are known to be living. However, from time to time a discovery is unexpectedly made of such a son.