Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-16
DAUGHTERS OF
THE REVOLUTION.
The Need of a Chapter Of the Society
in Gloucester County.

Old Gloucester County, the territory of
which was that now included in Gloucester,
the leading political divisions of the Colon
les in point of furnishing soldiers for the
Revolutionary Army. Counting those who
belonged to the Continental Army, State
troops or militia. according to Cushing q
Sheppard Is compilations in their history Of
Gloucester Salem and Cumberland coun-
ties, there were about twelve hundred sol
diers in service in Gloucester County, more
than one hundred OF whom were officers.
Recruiting began early in the 17775. Our
Jersey men were ordered to Queens County.
N. "; Quebec, ands:Ticonderasa. Elias
Dayton was Colonel In the diary of
Ebenezer Elmer, the 7th Company muster
ed on May I'd in New York. were pro-
nounced by General Washington the
flower of all the North American forces.
When the independence of the Colonies
was declared by Continental Congress the
men were on the Mohawk river a parade
was in order to receive treat and TO drink
the States health. When having made
barrel of grog the Declaration was read and
the following toast given by Parson Cald
we'll Harmony, virtue and honor and all
propriety ito the free aud independent
United States Of America; wise legislatures;
brave and victorious armies, both by sea and
land, to the American States. y
The New Jersey line opened the battle OF
Brandywine, but there is not space to mem
tion their many engagements between
Germantown and Yorktown While mem
bers Of Revolutionary families emigrating
from our country naYe taken deep interest
in this subject there is comparative little
effort on the part Of our many elegibIes to
organize chapters of Revolutionary societies
in this our old patriotic county; therefore
A member of the Gloucester County
Historical Society suggests that it would
be of advantage to that Society to have
a chapter of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
established in this vicinity. Hitherto
little interest has been taken when this
matter was broached: partly because the
object for which the D. A. R. was organ
lied was not clearly comprehended. 1t
is not a social organization as some of
our people have faneed, but to quote
from the constitution of the Society, was
organized Ito develop an enlightened
public opinion, affording young and old
such advantages as shall develop in them
the largest capacity for performing the
duties of American citizens To cherish.
maintain and extend the institutions of
American freedom foster true patriotism
and love of country and to aid in secur-
ing for mankind all the blessings of
liberty The object OF this Society is
to perpetuate the memory of the spirit
of the men and women who achieved
American Independence. the acquisition
and protection of historical spots the
erection Of monuments, historical re-
search. preservation of documents and
records of individual services of Revolu-
tionary soldiers and patriots, and cele-
brating patriotic anniversaries. To be
eligible for membership woman must be
eighteen years Of age descended from a
man or woman of unfailing loyalty, who
rendered material aid to the cause of Inde-
pendence, recognized patriot soldier,
sailor or officer of Colonies or States, pro-
vided that the applicant be acceptable to
the Society. When twelve members Of the
Society shall be living in one locality they
may form chapter, elect regent, secre-
tary registrar
THE applicant must find her soldier or
sailor ancestor, trace her lineal descent,
which may not be such difficult under
taking for 1.-THE headquarters of the Society
at Washington; D. c., 902 F. ST., will
furnish free Of charge membership direct
ory; then see Lineage books and Genelogic-
al books, Roster of troops, Soffell- Heilmen
Registry, etc.
''The initiation fee to the National So
ciety is one dollar. Annual fee of two dol
lars, payable before the 22d Of March each
year The sum Of three dollars must ac-
company each application for membership,
which must be duly sworn to before an Of
ficer authorized TO administer an oath and
having a seal. The papers for the appll-
cation for membership to the National So
ciety can be procured at the headquarters
at Washington, D. G."
Persons interested in this subject may
obtain more data by applying 10 the librar-
ian Of the Historical Society Of Gloucester
County Ellen = Matlock, Woodbury., n.
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