The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-13

Daughters of the American Revolution. Editor. Miss Meta Thompson. State Historian. Address during the summer months, Byhalia. Miss.
 Remember the days of old. con ask thy father and he will show thee: thy elders and they will tell thee. - Moses.
 State Directory.
 Regent. Mrs. J. Morgan smith, BIT Vice Regent. Mrs. R. A. Mcclellan. Athens.
 Secretary. Mrs. L. J. Haley. Btr- Treasurer. Mrs. Walter Robinson. omcial Reader. Mrs. J. F. Dusgar. Auburn.
 Historian. Mis-. Meta Thompson. c.n.r., CnaDts. DIsssscsy; .yi.n. Re. Gent. Mrs. J. W. Tomlinson.
 Light Horse Harry Lee-Auburn: Regent. Mrs. E. R. Miller.
 Andrew Jackson-Lniiadesa; Resen! Peter Forney-Monfgomery: Regent. Mrs. F. P. Glass.
 Martha Wayles Jefterson-opelika; Lewis-Eufaula: Regent. Mrs. L. Y. Frederick William Gray-Anniston; Regent, Mrs. Walter Robinson.
 John Wade Keyes-Athens: Regent. Mrs. Mary Malone Hoffman.
 TuscaIoosa-Tuscaloosa: Regent Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce.
 Mobile-Mobile; Regent. Mrs. K. H. Francis Marion-Montgomery Re- gent. Mrs. Phares Coleman. Stephens-New Decatur: Regent. Mrs. c. J. Hildreth.
 From this date this department will be suspended until October 1, 1905.
 List of the members of Mobile Chap ter, with national number of each, and sketch of Revolutionary ancestor Of SIMPSON. Miss Maude Miller-s44ss Ancestor. General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina. born in Paxton Town ship, Pennsylvania, September 1s. 173s; died in Tomassee, s. C., August II. 1877; married Rebecca Calhoun: served in the Revolution as Captain, Colonel and Brigadier General; was of French descent his ancestors having been driven from France by the revocation of the edict of Nantes; father emigrat- ed to Pennsylvania where Andrew was born in 1739; 1752 the family removed to the Waxhaws, S. C. Like many of the most distinguished officers of the Revolution. Andrew Pickens com menced his military services in the French war which terminated in 1763. At the very commencement of the Rev. olution he raised a militia company and was appointed the Captain; the distinguished part which he acted throughout the struggle for independ- ence has been in general terms record ed by the historian. His zeal. skill and courage were rewarded by his country in his being rapidly promoted to respective commands of Major. Col onel and Brigadier General. In the most Respondent times when South Car olina was overrun by the enemy and suffered all the horrors of Indian and Tory murders, he remained unshaken and with Marion and Sumter Kept up the spirit of resistance in manner that stands unrivalled in American gallantry and chivalry. He was with General Lincoln at the battle of the 6tono. He commanded the militia al the famous battle of the Cowpens; for his gallantry and bravery on that oc- easion, Congress voted him a sword and he was appointed Brigadier Gen eral. At the great battle of EutaW Springs he commanded, with Marion the militia of tho Carolinas After peace was restored he served his coun' try in various civil capacities; was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of South Carolina served in Congress: was pressed to serve as Governor of South Carolina put declined.
 National Portrait Gallery of Distin- gu1shed Americans"
 SIMPSON, Miss Naomi Maxwell- k5616--Ancestor, Brigadier General An drew Pickens. as given in connection with Miss Maude Simpson.
 SIMPSON. Miss Sue Wheeler-356S5 Ancestor Brigadier General Andrew PickenN. as given in connection with Miss Maude Simpson.
 SHADE. Miss Virginia Ella-460s0- Ancestor, William Slade, born in North Carolina. January '. 1745. died Febru- ary. 1791; married Nancy Gainer; served in the Revolution. as Adjutant and Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment North Carolina Continental Line. -:..
 North Carolina Register Vol. l. for 1900. pp. 220. 419.
 William Slade represented Martin County, North Carolina, at Hillsboro August 21, 1775. in the Provincial As sembly and in 1777 a member of the