The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-15
A SON OF THE REVOLUTION.
GOVERNOR GAMBLER ELECTED a
MEMBER OF GEORGIA SOCIETY.

| The Governor a Grent Grandson of
william Gambler, Who Was Colo
mel of the .Regiment of Refugees
of Richmond County" During the
| Revolution and Also "a Member OF
the Committee for That County for
the "ExpuIsion of Internal Enc
mfes"-GOvernOr Roosevelt of New
York Also "a Member of the Georgia
Society by Right of His Descent
From Archibald Bullock.
Hon. Allen D. Gambler, Governor OF
| Georgia, was elected a member of the
Georgia Society of the Sons OF
the Revolution at meeting Of
the board of managers of the So
Getty held yesterday at noon at the Office of
County Treasurer Warlug Russell. Gov.
Gamblers application was vouched for by
Hon. Pope Barrow.
The meeting of the board Of managers
was attended by Col. John Screven, presi-
dent and chairman; Judge Robert Fall
CANT, Rev. Charles H. Strong, DR.. T. B.
Chisholm, E. S. Elliott. Esq, r. Lee wyl-
ly MIR. Warning Russell and Mr.. William
Harden. Besides Gov. Gambler, Mr.. VIII
lam E. Guerard and Mr. William Pear
elected members.
Gov. Gambler obtains his right 10 mem
bership in the society by reason of his
descent from William Gambler, who was
a colonel Of the Georgia forces in the war
of the revolution. The services of the
latter in the establishment of American
independence are stated by Gov. Gambler
in his application to be as follows:
On Sent l6 1777 the legislature IF GaoY.-
gia passed act for the expulsion Of
internal enemies from this state" and APP
pointed committee from each county 10
carry out the provisions of this law. Will
liam Cander was member of this COM
mttee for Richmond county. See Book
A. Acts Of the General Assembly, page
43l. He was colonel of a regiment known
as the Regiment of Refuguees of Rich
mond County and was in both sieges OF
Augusta, the battle of Fish Dam Ford
Blackstock's Farm and Kings Mountain.
see Draper.s Kings Mountain and It's
Heroes Heroes; o Johnss9n's Traditions Of the
Georgia. He received coloners bounty
of land for his military services. See
certificate of Col. Elijah Clark and war
rant OF GOV John Houstoun, now on file
IN Once OF secretary of state in Atlanta,
OF which the following is a copy.
'Georgia-No. 1856. These are TO certify
that Col William Gambler, acting as such
"A refugeeship. is entitled to l goo acres of
land as a bounty, agreeable to a resolve
OF the general assembly. passed at Au-
per certificate of Elijah Clark, colonel
Given under my hand and seal al Sa-
Vannah, the 18th day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-four. j. Houstoun
Attest: d. Rees."
The above is certified TO by Hon. Phil;p
Cook, secretary of state. 1t is expected.
by the way, that Secretary Cook will be-
date.
Coy. Gambler is the son of Daniel G.
Gambler of Hall county, who was the son
of Daniel Gambler of Columbia county,
who was the son of William Gambler of
Columbia county, the revolutionary hero
and sreat-grandfather of Gov Gambler.
The Georgia society now has the honor
OF having two Governors on it's member
ship roll. Gov Theodore Roosevelt OF
New York, the former colonel of the
Rough Riders, IS one of the oldest mem
bers of the Georgia society, the society
having been organized in May 1891 and
GOV. Roosevelt having become a mem
Der on Dec. g. 1881. Coy. Roosevelt Oh
tains his membership by right Of being
the great great-grandson of Archibald
Bullock, one of the early Governors of
Georgia and president of council during
the revolution.
Mr.. w t. Guerard is a great-great
grandson Of John Dennis of New Jersey
who played quite a prominent part in rev
oluuionary affairs in that state
MIR. W. z. Hardee is a great-great grand
son of John 1Iardee, who was private IN
Elijah Clark's famous regiment OF Ceor-
gia Rangers.
interest in the Sons OF the Revolution is
evidently on the increase in Georgia and
1t is likely that there viii be a number of
likely bus that an effort will be made TO
secure the presence of both Gov. Gambler
and Gov. Roosevelt at the next annual
dinner of the society.