The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-28
Revolutionary Association Recognized.


The escendants of the signers of the Har
ford Declaration" of March %, 1775, met in
Bel Air, on Saturday last, at the Office of Hon.
Herman Stump, and organized under the
name of the Revolutionary Association of
HalfoId County. Hon. Herman stump was
elected President and Samuel W. Bradford,
| Secretary.
| The following committee on membership
was appointed: James j. Archer, Edward II.
| Hall, Richard Dallam, j. Thomas G. Hopkins,
Thomas II. Robinson.
| The purpose OF the association is to preserve,
| in some suitable and lasting manner, Mary
lands early record in revolutionary fame, and
the manner in which the patriots of llar-
ford county contributed to it.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The brave and patriotic action
OF the committee OF Hartford county, In session
at Hartford Town ON March ~, 1910: In
SOlemnly pledging themselves to each other
and to their country by every tie held sacred
among mankind to carry into execution, at the
risk of their lives and fortunes, the resolves
and associations of the Continental Congress
and the Provincial Convention, did thereby
consecrate the spirit of American liberty in the
hearts of their fellow-countrymen; and
WHEREAS, We, the descendants of the signers
oil that historic paper. desiring to preserve the
memory of their patriotic act and to pay just
anG fitting tribute to that important event,
therefore,
Be Il rtsoired By the Revolutionary Association Of
HdtfOrd County, That it will commemorate the
one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of
the act of that committee by celebration to
be held on March %, 1900, at Hartford Town,
row BUSH, and that such steps be taken and
plan be formulated at some future meeting or
the association as will carry into effect the
purpose and intent of this resolution.
Among those present and becoming men,
beers of the association were DIR. George w.
Archer, George L. VanB ibber, Herman Stump,
j. Thomas G. Hopkins, Henry w. Archer,
JAMES j. Archer, Richard Dallam, Robert
Morgan, Samuel w. Bradford, DR.. William S.
Archer, William Smiths Forwood, Jr.,
Howard Hall, Robert Archer, Thomas H.
Robinson, Jefferson Dallam, Coleman Stump,
Dr. Armfield EanBibber, Alexander Norris,
q. Smith Norris and Edward H. Hall.
The following is a copy of the Declaration,
with the names of signers:
We, the Committee of Hartford county, hav-
ing most seriously and maturely considered the |
Resolves and Associations of the Continental |
Congress and the Provincial Convention, DO |
most heartily approve of the sime, and we es- |
TEEN ourselves in a more particular manner, |
intrusted by our constituents to see them car |
riod into execution. We do most solennly |
country, and engage ourselves by every Tie |
held Sacred among mankind to perform the |
same at the Risque OF our Lives and fortunes |
(SignedD Jams. Lyle. Charles Anderson,
Aquile Hall, Aquila Hall. Junr., VIM; Fisher.
lunr., Jas. CarvI Hall, Robt. Nor an, Richard |
DaIlam Geo. Patterson, Robt. Lennon John
Durham, VIM. Morgan, Thos. Brice, Jas. Nc
Comass, Frans. Holland. Thos. johnson, VIM.
Bradford Scnr., Saml. Caiwel, AleXr. Rigdon,
VIM. Smithson, Aqlr. Paca. Adm. Whitaker,
John Donahuy. John Patrick. Daniel Scott,
BENZ. Bradford Norris. James Harris. Edward
Pral. Greenberry Dorsey, John Archer. w.
Smith, WIN. Webb, John Taylor.
Col. William H. Love, of Baltimore, has an
interesting article concerning the Hartford
Declaration in the San of July 9th. Col.
Love has been invited to attend the next
meeting CT the Revolutionary Association of
Harfcrd County.