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What colonies did our 

Patriots represent?

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Connecticut                      

Delaware                          

Maryland                          Massachusetts                 

New Hampshire              

New Jersey                   

North Carolina                         

Pennsylvania              

South Carolina                

Vermont                             

Virginia                           

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Total                           72

1

1

5

7

2

2

3

34

2

1

14

Our Patriots

Our 82 chapter members can trace their lineage back to these 72 ancestors, called "Patriots" in the DAR. Our Patriots served in 11 of the original colonies during the time of the American Revolution. These Patriots held various positions, from Brigadier General down to patriotic service (aiding the cause, without military service).

Patriot Name

State

Rank of Service

William Bradford

James King

James Alexander Sr.​

Christian Gobble

John Moore

Nathaniel Pigman

Uriah Vermillion

Ephraim Chenery

Isaac Churchill

Amos Jones

Pliny Kellogg

Benjamin Lincoln

Ebenezer Nye

Eleazer Spaulding

Zadock Hurd

William Dodge

James Egbert

James Tapscott

Isaac Carter

Absalom Martin

John Sherard

Andrew Barr

William Brown

William Joshua Brown

John George Burkhart

Thomas Perrin Cherry

Michael Diebert

John Donnell

James Ensley

Christian Fast

Jacob Fox

Michael Franks

Joseph Green

Jacob Hedrick

Adam Heter

Barnet Houck​

​Jacob Junghen

Jonathan Kearsley Dr.

Joseph Keller Jr.

Abraham Kline

Christopher Lobingier

William Louck

James Maholm

William McComb

Peter Morgert

Philip Powell

William Orr

John Reisswig

Martin Shaffner Sr.

George Tombaugh

John Tritsch

Charles Uhl I

George Waldemeyer

Ludwig Waldemeyer

Benjamin Van Demark

John Kincaid

Nathan Philo

William Tousley Jr.

James Anderson

Conrad Brandeberry

John Brown IV​​

Christopher Hite

John Kiscker/Keysacker

Daniel Kiblinger

Martin Mason

Richard Morris

Andrew Nicholas

Michael Swope

Abel Randall

Jacob Roush

Jacob Wickle

Peter Zirkle

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Connecticut

Delaware

Maryland

Maryland

Maryland

Maryland

Maryland

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Jersey

North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania/Virginia

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvana​

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Carolina

Vermont

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia​

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia

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Private

Private

Private

Private

Private

Lieutenant Col., PS

Private

Captain

Private

Private

Pvt., Minuteman

Maj. General, Militia

Sergeant

Corporal

Private

Signer of Assoc. Test

Lieutenant​

Private

Private

Private

Patriotic Service

Private

Private

Private

Private

Ensign

Private

Soldier

Private

Private

Private

Private

Patriotic Service

Patriotic Service

Lieutenant

Corporal, PS

Patriotic Service​

Patriotic Service

Lieutenant

Private

Major, PS

Private

Patriotic Service

Private

Private & Sergeant

Private

Private

Private

Private

Private

Private

Corporal

Private, PS

Patriotic Service

Private

Captain

Sergeant

Private, Drummer

Patriotic Service

Patriotic Service

Sergeant​

Private

Patriotic Service

Patriotic Service

Patriotic Service

Constable

Civilian Supporter

Patriotic Service

Patriotic Service

Private

Soldier

Private

Do you see a name that looks familiar?

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Send an email to our

chapter address fortfindlaydar@gmail.com "attn: Registrar, Regent"

if interested in joining! Take advantage of the public records through the National Society DAR by visiting the Genealogical Research System (GRS) to look for Patriots (ancestors) and their descendants in your family tree.

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