The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22
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State Dues.


 The attention of Chapter Treasurers IS again called to the fact that the state dues of 10 cents per member should ne paid before the 18th of October. This will annual report and give the accurate num- Der of active members in Alabama.
 Regognition Pin.
 | The Recognition Pin is growing rapidly lvshiem for State Regents to sign. the ap- the summer, when So many are away from home So the rules have been changed and Capter Regents may sign "A "A communication from Miss Butcher states "that all orders for the Recogni- ton Pin will be promptly filled upon re- ceipt of remittances and applicants name national number: address ard Chapter. | Applicants should be endorsed by Chapter Regent and avoid delay in the task of l vsrification. When five CT more orders are sent together, the cost of postal | note or draft may be deducted from the l amount remitted to me- l Address Miss E. E. Butcher, iS3s Sev- snteenth Street, N. w., Wasninston' Lineage Books.
 | Volume XIII of the Lineage Books Is | now ready for distribution. This con tains National Members 12oo1 .1aooo; sev- eral Alabama D. A. R.'s have their names Iin this volume, and they ought to pur- chase it. Every D. A. R. should take
 pride in owning the volume which con ord which has been verified and will be family heirloom. These editions are linn ited to ore thousand copies. If each D. A. R. mentioned therein purchased the
 book. there would be none remaining for the public libraries, genealogical stu dents, etc.. who welcome them with pleas
 ure. These books will be rare and val | uable in the future and each D. A. R.
 who obtains one will be envied in days to come.
 TaH esfs rom s the deas earaor nd b a
 The Katharine Gaylord Chapter of Bristol csnn has published eonSseeSt Soos s Daughters of the American Revolution There are fifty-eight sketches of notable
 women who suffered and sacrificed much for the cause of liberty Many genealogi- cal lines are traced in the book with
 great care. and this will make 1t doubly
 valuable as an interesting contribution to Colonial and Revolutionary history and
 reliable genealogical record. The book
 is we'll printed and beautifully Illustrated.
 There are five hundred and twenty pages
 with dark blue covers lettered in white
 We are glad to note that the North
 Carolina D. A. R. are publishing month
 ly periodical called 'The North Carolina
 Booklet" Three numbers have been is-
 sued and they contain stories of notable
 events in the history of the State. The
 best writers of the Old North State have ]
 of contents for the first year Is very at-
 The American Monthly for September :, contains the earliest minutes of the D. A. R. Society which were never before pub
 lshed. These begin October, 1890, and = run until June. 1891. They cover the perl
 cd of organization and show who were = the founders and charter members: they
 will doubtless settle many disputed ques-
 tions about the origin, formation and j. growth of the Society.
 | Iohf 1.NA ChantnY
 held it's first meeting for the season at
 the home of the Regent on Tuesday morn,
 ing, September Sd. The social features of
 the occasion, refreshments, etc, were much enjoyed; the members were pleased l. to meet after the summers recreation
 very little business was transacted but
 The Chapter anticipates much pleasure
 this winter in carrying out Its program
 Wednesday morning. September 12th
 Mrs O. M Steadham entertained in henol of the Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter '' D. A R.. and the Admiral Semmes Chap
 ter. U. D. c. The hostess Is an active
 and valued member of both Charters
 the treat provided for them. The guesti
 were furnished with cards and requested d to write upon them the answers to se 1t riss of questions founded upon the ap n pearance composition, etc, of a silver a dollar. This game produced much laugh d ter. as 1t was evident that the ladies spen e their dollars too quickly for close exam d nation, and as the coin was not allowed '- In the room, the recollections were very '- vague. The prizes were won by Misi l. Emma Little and Miss Ella Lupton. e After time spent in social intercourse # while enjoying the delicious refreshments l. the guests departed with many thanks tc
 the kind hostess for the pleasure giver
 the two Chapters by this joint entertain
 ment.
 e Queries.
 e 125 MIDDLETON-Rober Middleton k was granted a tract of land in Westmore, f land County, Virginia, in 1863. His vii !, In 1G96 names two sons. Benedict and d John. John probably resided in Mary - land, (see Maryland State Papers). Rene a dict Middleton. in will, l7So' 1,r,n names tWC | will, about 1706. names three sons, John , Robert and William. Descendants ot the
 last ramed William still reside on th' e original estate of Robert of 1862, West s moTeland. (now RichmondD County. Nir ginia Will any of the descendants O
 any of the above Middletons commuaicat'
 with me? Information from any othe
 source about the family would be appre : A Robert and a John Middleton figure, is in the Revolution in North Carolina. Is John Middleton was prominent In Ches 10 terfield County, South Carolina, early II T the last century. A John Middleton live 70 in Laurens District, s. C.. the latter par IS of the eighteenth century; Robert an g Benedick Middleton are registered as yes 10 trymen of Yeocomico Church, Westmore Id and and Benedick Middleton were residing a
 or near Augusta, Ga, during the Revolu o tion and this Robert was a colonel dur U ing the Revolution in Georgia. It Is be
 lieyed that Robert moved westward I. about 1797 Major Hugh Middleton found n- ed an estate in Edgeheld County. Sout al Carolina. twenty miles from Augusta m Ga, about 1760. The papers of Majo 11s Hugh and Colonel Robert Middleton. sti l. in existence. are intermingled. Wha le was their relationship? Were all thes n Middletons descended from Robert c
 Westmoreland? And information fror a- any source on these lines will be appre W ciated. II. C. Middleton. ,e Augusta. Ga.
 ,r i2S. RUNALs My great-grandfathel Id Jonathan Runals. was born in NeV y Hampshire In 175S. He was the son c
 Abraham Runals. born in New HamT s, shire in ITS Were either of these i l. the Revolution? They lived In Durhar y, and New Durham will greatly appre
 ''t i27. scoTT'T.-Can you give me inform
 alton regarding the services of Thoma
 Scott of North Carolina in the Revolu
 tionary War? I will be very grateful fo IS any Information you may give.
 rs 12s. LENoIR.--I am descended fror 't Isaac Lenoir. who lived near Tarbort p, N C., in Edgecombe County. He wa he a brother of Gen. William Lenoir of Rev ct the services of Isaac Lenoir? am sati lis fled that he must also have been pi
 triot. I wish to join the Daughters
 the American Revolution. M M. w.
 129 WELLS-I am the great-grant ,er daughter of John J. Wells of Virgiui nd who married Patsy Caroline Flourno " He moved to Georgia and died in 1892.