The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06

D.uxhters of the American Resolution. Editor. Miss Meta Thompson. state 5istorian. Address during the summer months. Byhalia. Miss. .,,
 "Remember the days of old. con. :Ser ,b1 the iayssr yssrs and 1d na Win thy elders and they will tell tnee' | Moses.
 l Regent. Mrs. J. Morgan smith, BIT
 Vice Regent. Mrs. R. A. Mcclellan. Secretary. Mrs. L. !. Haley. Bir- Treasurer. Mrs. Walter Robinson. omciai Reader. Mrs. J. F. Dussar. Historian. Miss Meta Thompson. Mobile
 Chapter Disectory; y.. xesea Seniaaa Mrs s1m's '. W. Tomiinson.
 Light Horse Harry Lee-Auburn; Regent, Mrs. E. R. Miller. Andrew Jackson-Talladega: Regen1 Peter Forney-Montgomery; Regent. Martha wayles -opelika; Regent. Mrs. J. L. Cowan.
 Lewis-Eufaula; Regent. Mrs. A A- Frederick William Gray-Annistou; Regent, Mrs. Walter Robinson.
 John Wade Keyes-Athens: hegent' Mrs. Mary Malone Hoffman.
 TuscaIoosa-Tuscaioo Regent Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce.
 Mobile-Mobile; Regent. Mrs. R. H. Clarke.
 Francis N MarioncMontE"msry; lsa cdssans. Re-
 Stephens-New Decatur: Regent Mrs. c. ]. Hildreth-
 
 List of members of Mobile Chapter with national number of each ana ac- count of Revolutionary ancestor of each continued:
 MATTHEWS. Miss Eben Gould. 45e1S l-Ancestor, Major Musentine Matthews, born in Ireland in 174S; died in States vile, North Carolina, March 17. 1S19; served in the Revolution as a MaJor member of North Carolina House of Commons from 1789 to 1902, from Ire dell County; one of the committee who fixed western boundary of North Caro- lima; his sabre, used in the Revolution with his name on 1t, Is preserved In the family; buried in Statesvflle beside his wife, Jane Knox Matthews, who was oi the family of Col James Knox, one of the prime movers in establishing inde- pendence and one of the first members of the Order of the Cincinnati. Jane Knox also descended from the Earl of Knox, who married Lady Sinclair and is traced back to Princess Adama Stu art of royal blood. This pedigree goes back through President Polk. | Another ancestor of Miss Matthews was John Knox, father of Jane Knox Matthews.
 Wheelers History of North Carolina T Vol. H., page 227.
 Henry Foote's Sketches of North Car olina, pages 324. BPS.
 MERRILL, Miss Ogarita, 45614-An- cestor. Gen. John Starke, born in Lon- donderry, August 2S, 172S; died In Man. chester. N. H., May 8, 1922; msrried Elizabeth Page; served in the Revolu- tion as Lieutenant Colonel, General and Major General; raised regiment of New Hampshire volunteers and march led to the headquarters of the Continent al Army near Boston; was at the battle of Bunker Hin where he was in com mand as Senior Colonel From the bat tie of Bunker Hill to that of Benning- ton. where he captured General Baum and his entire army, he was in continu- ous service and enjoyed the confidencs of Washington and other leaders in the struggle for independence.
 History of the United States.
 MICKLE, Mrs. R. A-to742-Ances. ter, Col. John Adam Summer. born in Newberry Co.,. Sept. 29. 1744; died ir | Newberry Co.,, Oct. 1, 1909: married Mary Reuss; was the son of Adam Summer, the pioneer settler of the Dutch Fork, Newberry Co.,. s. C.; served in the Revolution in the capacity of lieutenant. captain. major and colonel was an ardent and devoted Whig: on the field of Stono was one of the men who under the command of Philemon | Waters brought off an American field | piece after 1t had been abandoned to the enemy by it's officers and men. **
 Annals of Newberry," D. 225.
 Carolina and Georgia Almanac, 17ss
 In a letter to Col. William Thomson l775, Henry LaurEns said of Col John Adam Summer. that after fair and candid conversation on the part of the Council of Safety, he acknowledged his conviction of the rectitude of the measures taken by the people, in oppo- sition to ministerial tyranny, and in proof of his sincerity signed the Gen. eraI Association In Charleston, promis- ing to obtain the subscription of other men in his neighborhood to a paper de- livered to him for this purpose. History of Orangeburg." p. 411.
 Charleston Year Book, 18S6, ?. 836.
 MOORE, Miss Amanda-a6oe9-An cestor, Gen. Elijah Clarke of Georgia whose history has already been given in connection with Mrs. Chalkley and Mrs. Finch. .#
 | NORVELL. Miss Elizabeth Douglas 39439-Ancestor, Aquilla Norvell, whose service has already been given in con- | nection with Mrs. Johnston.
 NORVELL, Miss Anna Celeste-4747t Ancestor. AQuilla Norvell, as above.
 PARHAM, Mrs. Elizabeth Richeboure -35099-Ancestor. Capt. Peter Gaillard, whose history has already been given in connection with Mrs Anita Groom and Miss Caroline Hurtel
 PATTERSON, Mrs. Sarah Huey-4415s Ancestor. Capt. Giles Langdon; born in Southington, Conn.,. May 24. 1763t died in Southington, Conn.,, Feb. II 1S47; married Sarah Carter. Jan. 10 17s5; served in the Revolution during
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