Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-10
SONS OF THE PATRIOTS.
Men Whose Ancestors Fought In the
War Of Independence.

Men Whose Ancestors Fought In the
War Of Independence.
THE SOCIETY OF SONS OF THE REvoLurroN AND
THE NUMBERS IN THIS cIrY-rHl PURPOSES or
THE oRoAS1zATIoS-So SURVIVOR OF rHH wAn
| NOW LIVING.
"We citizens Of the United States, descend
ants Of the men who achieved independence
and established for our nation . government
Of, for and by the people, members Of the So
ciety of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, do hereby, for the purpose of local
work, association and government. in accord
with the spirit and constitution OF our general
society, ordain, establish and set our hands to
this constitution"
| Then they afi1 their autographs.
Comparatively few people know anything
about the Society Of the Sons Of the American
| Revolution. The organization has been in ex-
| lstence but little more than year, its inaugu-
| raj meeting having been held in Fraunc q
| Tavern, New York city, Ap9l So 1889, while
! millions Of the inhabitants Of the United States
were celebrating the centennial of Washing ton s
/ inauguration. Since that time its growth has
| been phenomenal all over the country and
/ nowhere have the recruits been more numer-
| Gus than in the District Of Columbia. Similar
| associations have been in existence for many
| years past, but they have been widely scattered
| and lacked that essential anatomical part-a
| head. Many Of them fourished for a while
and at last persisted of too much politics.
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
The stated objects Of the society are to per-
petuate the memory and the spirit OF the men
who achieved American Independence by the
encouragement of historical research in rela-
! ton to the revolution and the publication
of its results; the preservation of docu-
ments and relics and OF the records
! OF the individual services of revolutionary
soldiers and patriots and the promotion OF cell
ebratlons OF all patriotic anniversaries; to carry
out the in Junction of Washington in his fare
well address TO the American people, Ito pro-
mote as an object of primary Importance, in
situations for the general diffusion OF knowl-
edge" thus developing an enlightened pub
lie opinion and .afording to Young
! and old such advantages as shall develop in
them the largest capacity for performing the
duties of American citizens; to cherish, main
tain and extend the institutions of American
freedom to foster true patriotism and love of
country and to aid in securing for mankind all
| the blessings of liberty.
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
Only eligible men are ADMITTED to member-
| ship. Eligibility consists in being at least
twenty-one years OF age and descendant OF
| one or more who with unfailng loyalty. rom
dered material aid to the cause of independence
the several colonies or states or of the United
Colonies or states or as a recognized patriot.
The ladies are not in it, 80 to speak but
there is a section i'll the article on member
| ship which graciousty admits that there may
be women who boast heroic ancestors. These
females OF noble lineage are to add to history
without any noticeable compensation.
For the purpose" says the section "of
| making more nearly perfect the records Of our
revolution ancestors and their descendants
n astr hava
filed a record OF her ancestors service and OF
her line Of descent by the registrar, who shall
send duplicate to the registrar general"
THE INooRPoRAroRs.
A great number of eminent men are much
interested in the society. This cannot be bet
ter shown than in tine list of incorporators Of
the local society, as set out in the bill
to incorporate, reported favorably by
the the Joint committee on the library:
David d. Porter OF the District OF Columbia,
William H. Armour and James Otis of New
York, W. Seward Webb and Theodore g.
Peck Of Vermont, Timothy Dwight, Lucius
p: Deming, and J. Coddington Kinney
| of Connecticut Rutherford b. Hayes and
Wilson L. Gill Of OHIO, Wade Hampton Of
South Carolina Simon b. Buckner of Kentucky,
John b. Gordon Of Georgia, Robert l.. Taylor
/ OF Tennessee. Robert s. Green and William o.
| Mcdowell Of New Jersey, Edwin $. Barrett and
| u
| Morris, james @. Cresap and w. Francis Cregar
of Maryland. A. s. Hubbard and Chas J. King
of California, Chas Edward Cheney Of Illinois,
William H. English of Indiana Charles H.
| Denison of Name, William III. Brsarley OF
Michigan, John 3. Sanburn Of Minnesota. D. r.
Francis of Missouri, Hiram Z. Hall Of Wash
| ington, Atwood Violet of Louisiana, Ed.
mund de La Fayette Of France, Zebu-
lon B. Vance Of North Carolina,
William D. Hoard Of Wisconsin, Fitz,
| NJ A nj
| Pennsylvania, John j. Jacobs of West Virginia,
| Elisha B. Andrews of Rhode Island, II. X.
slayton of New Hampshire, Joseph F. John
ston and Goldsmith Bernard West of Alabama,
! Samuel W. Williams of Arkansas, Lyman Z.
Knapp Of Alaska H. r. Wolcott of Colorado
A J. Woodman of Delaware, William b. Ali
son Of Iowa and l.. Bradford Price Of New
| Mexico.
NOT ONE SURVIVOR.
! The records and researches Of the society
have established the fact that there is not now
living single soldier of the revolutionary war
The last Of those warriors who drew pension
died on April s, 1869. That was Daniel
+. Brakeman of Cattaraugus county
NY. For seven days he had tn
honor of being the only authorize,
survivor. On March II, 1863, John Gray O
| Virginia, but then residing III Noble, Ohio, wa
his only partner. On March % Gray died a
the age Of lO5 Seven days later BakemaI
| yoAhou the OI"uu army VI io'olu'iOuaI.
heroes and reliuquished his pension claim. IL
was 100 years old.
The revolutionary soldiers widow is here
though. Last June there were twenty-seven 0
her all drawing pensions. Death has mad
some inroads since then, but at that time tn
roll had on II the following names, with cor
responding ages and addresses. There are
half dozen Nancys in the list:
Meridy smith, 81, Newman. GA. 4; Sarah Dab
ney, 80, Barry, H.; Jane Harrinson, 50, Pinck
NEVILLE, ILL.,; Nancy A. Green, II, RIPPLE,
county, Ind; Sally Heath. 81. Titus
vile, Ky; Susan Curtiss, 81, Topham
Me-, Lovey Aidrich, 81, Leslie. Mich.
Freelove Barnes, SO, Waldron, Mich.
Olive c. Yorton, 75 Elva, Micn. Betsey Wal
lingford, 49, Mankato, MINI; Jane Dunmore
IS, Broadalin, NY; Asenath Turner, 3d. Man
chester, NY; Elizabeth Boston IS, Valley
town NC; Nancy Gregg, u, CollettsvIlle, n. c.
Nancy Weatherman. 70, LIIneback, Tenn.
Elizabeth Betz, &c. Harrisburg, Pa.
Anna Maria Young, ", Easton, Pa; Mar
Brown, 81, Knoxville, Tenn; Nancy Jones. X
Jonesboro, Tenn; Nancy Rams, 81, Carter
Furnace, Tenn; Nancy Robertson, IS, Shad
Grove, Tenn; Esther 5. Damon, rs, Plymouth
Union, VT; Lucy Morse, IS, East Barnard. VT.
Patty Richardson, IS, East Bethel, VT; Elanor
Lowe, II, Ho.ston, Va; Robecca Mays. III
Newbern, Va; Mary Saead. 49, Ps.rksiey, Va
HE WAS AN EyGLIsaNAN.
Extremely interesting are some OF the storie
brought to light by tn, application papers o.
eligible persons. Leon $. Channoll OF this
CITY offers a good example. He is the son Q
; Abram Fitz John Chauneli OF London, Eng.
, who rendered the colonies and the Unite
States good service. Mr.. CHANNEL. sr., wa
captured by press gang III London an