The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI.
With Rules of Admission Into the
Georgia Society.


Georgia, which was held in Savannah
on Feb. %. President Walter G.
Charlton has been flooded with re-
quests from all parts of the state, from
persons desiring to know who were the
original members of the society in
Georgia and what the requirements for
membership are. These requests have
become so general that it is thought
we'll to publish a list and requirements,
since there are probably many more
who would like to be in possession of
the information, and, some, perhaps,
who are entitled to membership, with
out knowing it.
The rules for admission are:
Every person DESTROYS of becoming
a member of the Society of the Gin
cinnati in the state of Georgia shall
make application in writing to the
Standing Committee, setting forth dis
tinctly and clearly his claim to be ld-
mitted. The Standing Committee shall
advise thereon, and may require any
proof which they may deem proper in
support of such claim, or any testi-
monial with respect to the character
and standing of the applicant, and
they shall report, in writing, the facts
CeN5Ns
ion to the society at the annual meet
ing. In 1854 the society ruled that
proper descendants of Revolutionary
officers who were entitled to original
membership, but who never could avail
themselves of it, are qualified for
hereditary membership, if found
worthy, on due application. No per-
son shall be admitted as member un-
less he shall be 81 years of age, and
unless his claim shall arise from one
of the following sections:
Section l. When there are descend
ants of an original member in one or
more male lines, the right of election
to membership shall belong to the
eldest male heir of the eldest surviving
male line. When there are no surviv-
ing male lines the succession shall
devolve on the eldest male heir of the
eldest daughter of the last member in
inverse order back to the original
member.
Sec. 2. When there are no lineal de-
scendants of an original member, the
descendants of his brothers, beginning
with the eldest, in succession, or in
failure thereof, of his sisters in sue
cession, shall succeed under the same
rules as laid down in Section l.
Sec. 8. For the purposes of success
sion, all commissioned officers of the
Continental Line or Navy, who fell in
battle or died during the Revolution
airy War, or served three years during
said war, or served to the end of said
war, retiring with honors, or were de-
ranged by resolution of Congress,
shall be deemed original members, and
shall be propositi from whom lines
shall succeed under the two foregoing
sections.
Sec. 4. When a person entitled to
membership under the foregoing rules
is minor, the succession being vested
in him shall remain in allegiance until
such disability ceases.
Sec. 5. AS the principle of the socie-
ty was that each officer should be rep
resented, where two or more claims
center in the same individual he may
select which one he will represent, and
the other or others shall pass to the
next male or males in succession I'M
der the foregoing sections.
Sec. 6. Waivers shall only be ac-
cepted when they are in favor of the
heir apparent, but never in favor of
the heir presumptiVe.
The list of original members of the
society in the state of Georgia fol-
lows:
17S7-Maj James Armstrong, Mai.
John Berrien, Maj. Jacob Brice, Mai.
Ichabod Burnett, Maj. John Bur
roughs, Brig. Chaplain Abraham Bald
win, Maj. William Brown, Maj. Rich
SIu Odll, MdJ. AleAdIlueF DdIu6l
bert, Capt. Edward Cowan, First Lieu
tenant Cornelius Collins, Maj Emman-
uel Pierre De la Plaigne, Capt. John
Du Coins. Second Lieut.. Paul de la
Baune D'Angely, baron de Malves,
Brig. Gen. Samuel Ebert, Maj. John
Skey Eustace, Maj. Benjamin Fish
bourne, Maj Robert Forsyth, First
Lieut. James Field, Surgeon Peter
FaYssouX, Capt. Charles F. Fuhrer.
Habersham, Maj. John Habersham.
Second Lieut.. Arthur Hayes. Second
Lieut.. Christopher Hillary, Brig. Chap
lain John Holmes, Surgeon John Hun
ter, Capt. George Handley.
17S6-Capt. Hiwill.
17S4-James Houstoun. Second Lieut..
Ebenezer Jackson, Ensign Charles
Jackson, Second Lieut. William Jor-
dan, Denis L. Cottineau de Kerloguen,
Maj. Philip Lowe, Maj. John Lucas,
First Lieut.. Benjamin Lloyd, First
Lieut.. Edward Lloyd, Brig. Gen. Lach-
Ian Mcintosh, Lieut.. Col. John McIn-
tosh, Maj. William Mcintosh, Capt.
Lachlan Mcintosh, Jr., Gen. George
Matthews, Capt. John Martin, Capt.
17S7.-Capt. James Meriwether.
17S4.-Capt. Elisha Miller, Robert
Munfort, Capt. Ferdinand ONeal, First
Lieutenant Nathaniel Pearre, Maj. Ma
thaniel Pendleton, Maj. William Pierce.
1IS6.-Job. Pray, Maj. John CaProway
Smith, Second Lieutenant Frederick
Shicl, Surgeon James 3. Sharpe.
17S7.-Capt. John Sullivan. Capt.
Francis Tennirle, Surgeon Benjamin Te-
tard, Col. Richard Wylly Capt. Ed
ward White, First Lieutenant John Pc
ter Ward Second Lieutenant John Pc
ter Wagnon, Surgeon Goodwin Wilson,
Ir.
The honorary members are: Lieut..
Col Nicholas Anciaux, James Bulloch
Chev. Du Plessis, Gen. James jack
son, Gen. John Lucas.
The following original members are
now represented in the society: Lieut..
Col. Joseph Habersham, Maj. John
Habersham, Capt. George Handley,
James Houstoun, Brig. Gen. Lachlan
Mcintosh, Second Lieutenant Frederick
Shick, Col. Richard WyIly, Lieut.. Col.
John Mcintosh. Mai. William Mcln-
tosh, Capt. I4achlan Mcintosh, u,
Capt. John Milton, Maj. John Caro-
waV Smith Cant Francis TPnnil1p