Evening star., 1932-02-21
light Survive Whose Fathers Fought

ing the burdens Of a mans fighting job with
the high courage Of youth. Solomon Loring,
Mrs. Avery's father, enlisted from Bingham,
Mass, when he was barely IA and served aide
to Col Bost for three years. Mrs. Avery Is
now . much-feted member Of the Anne Wood
Chapter, D. A. R., of Willimantic. Conn. She
is the daughter Of Solomon and his wife.
Angelina Sawyer, and was born to them in 1889.
Mrs. John Allen (Mariah Storts) will not
be many years behind Mrs. Tillman in celebrat-
ing that birthday that rates hundred-candle
cake. Mrs. Allen was born at New Lexington.
Ohio daughter Of John Jacob Storts and his
second wife, Mary Ann (BurkheadD Notes.-The,
on August 4, 1888. She still likes to recount
tales of her patriot father, who died when
she young lady Of "a. He had served
a private, corporal and guard under Capts.
Brown and Bentley, Col. Joseph Woods regi-
ment, from Maryland. After the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS, (John) Jacob Storts was
detailed to assist in guarding the prisoners to
Ffederickstown, serving an additional SIX
months in this capacity. Mrs. Allen is said
to be the Oldest member of the Elizabeth Sher-
man Reese Chapter. D. A. r., Of Lancaster.
Ohio She lives in New Lexington.
THE drummer boy In the famous painting
] Spirit OF TO-" might we'll be the likeness
Of Richard Knight, father Of Annie Knight
Gregory (Mrs. B. F., real daughter, now living
ct Selinsgrove Pa, for Richard Knight served
as q drummer in Capt. John Beattys company.
5th Pennsylvania Battalion, under Col. Robert
Reagan, during the year Of 1776. He later saw
action as a private IN Capt. Walter F1nneys
company, 9Th Pennsylvania Regiment u778).
His daughter now belongs to the Conrad Weiser
Chapter of Selnsgrove, Pa. She was born IN
1843.
or Phoebe) a member Of the Niobrara Chap
ter, d. A. R., of Hastings, Nebr., is the only
real daughter of that far Western State. Mrs.
Randalls father was Stephen Hassam. who ac-
cording to a history of Charlestown, N. H.,
witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill and served
the soldiers of the Copps Hill battery with
water" Caroline Phebe Cor Phoebe) was born
of the Revolutionary veterans second wife,
Lucy A. Miller, on September 19. 1849, in
CharlestoWn, NJ II.
daughter to join the National Society of the d.
A. r. was Mrs. Mary Ann Washington. the
daughter of the famous Col Samuel Hammond
and his wife, Eliza Amelia OKeefe. Mrs.
Washington joined on January 15 1891, the
eighty-first woman to enter the organization
and the first to enter by right of this second
generation relationship.
What priceless link with the days Of WASH
ington this real daughter! Not only was
her father one Of the most famous OF the
colonel heroes. but her husband is said to have
been one of Washingtons own knsmen.
It was, indeed, valuable link in the
charmed chain that has served with her passing
in November. 1901, at the age of s5. She was
q member Of chapter bearing her own name.
by the way-the Mary Hammond washington
Chapter OF Macon, Ga. Her father, Col. Ham,
mond had a long and distinguished career Of
public service. His life, in fact, was dedicated
to his country
Born in Richmond Va, Col. Hammond first
fought as a volunteer under Gov. Dunmore In
the Indian Wars. distinguishing himself in the
Battle Of the Kenawha. In ITS he raised .
company and participated rs its leader in the
Battle Of Longbridge against the British. In
1779 he fought in the Battle Of Stone Ferry, 8.
c.. under Gen. Lincoln, having three horses
shot from under him and himself receiving
serious wounds.
COL. HAMMOND was . member Of the
~ Council Of Capitulation at Charleston and
was present at the siege Of Augusta and tho
Battles of Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Eutaw
and many others.
All records of the real daughters kept
with the utmost care for details in the ONCE
of the register general, Mrs Josiah A. Van
Orsdel In the magnificent Constitution Hall at
Washington, the building which houses the ex-
ecutive offices Of the society, and each time that
q real daughters name Is added to the files
(and there may still be others discovered even
at this late date) her membership is at once
given national recognition.
tCopyright. 1922