The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
Daughters of the
 American Revolution.

pany bound for the West. and try their fortunes in the new world. Thomas More man was IS years of age, when with his companion, at early night fall they slip ped away and passed beyond the city gates, which they soon heard closed be- hind them. Nothing seems to have pre- vented them carrying out their plan, and in a short time they were embarked upon what was then a long and perilous pas sage in. sailing vessel across the At lantic. Either through some accident, or delayed by head winds. the ship was out of provisions long before they reached America, and those on board were re- duced to starvation rations, when by good fortune they were able to harpoon whale, which furnished meat in abund- ance. A passing sn.J was glad to ex- change bread for part of their meat and so they were enabled to live until they could reach the desired country. When the war of the American Revolution called for soldiers Thomas Moreman was quick to respond. Entering the army from Maryland at the beginning of the war, he served seven years or until its close. According to claims in the pen sion office, he was sergeant major in Stephensons Rife Regulars. organized in TIT, and was engaged in the battles of Trenton. Princeton. Brandywine. Mon- mouth and Eutaw Springs. He carried a bullet in his leg to the time of his death. As it had lodged just beneath the skin. and gave him no trouble. he refused to have it removed. being proud of that British souvenir. After the war ended he came South and married Rachel Simmons a young girl of but 1S years of age His girl-wife had also suffered in the cause of Independence, as her fathers house was burned by Tories, who des- troyed everything they had, and carried of all the cattle but one old blind horse. leaving them in possession of nothing but the land. The newly married couple went to housekeeping with little besides courage and a few acres of land as their possessions but gradually times grew bet ter and finally two plantations and six teen children had been added unto them. Thomas Moreman died in Wilkes County Georgia in May. 1885, at the age of S9. Mrs. Thomas was the youngest of sixteen children, and as she was 13 years of age at her fathers death she remembers him well When a mere child her clothing caught fire at an open fire place and she was nearly burned to death, one side of her body being frghtfully scared In early life she married MT. Thomas whose death occurred some years ago. They had nine children. all of whom are still living A granddaughter whom she raised from infancy has baby boy who has unique record in the way of ancestry. His father fought in the Spanish war, his grandfather and great-grandfather in the Civil War and his great -great-grand- father in the American Revolution.
 Mrs. Mary White Miller,
 Chapter Regent, Auburn. Ala.
 Chapter Report.
 The Martha Wayles Jefferson Chapter, D. A. R.. held it's July meeting with Mrs Walter Guitars. The Vice-Regent Mrs. l.. B. Whitfield, presided at this meeting and had arranged an interest ing program. Several good papers were read by members. In the question con test Mrs. J. L. Cowan was fortunate in winning the prize committee was ap- pointed to see to the framing of the hand some facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence, the property of the Chapter. to be presented to the public school at some future day. Delicious re- treatments were served by the charm ing hostess. after which the Chapter ad- journed to meet in August with Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. Mrs. I. N. Stowe
 Secretary.