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FALL 2019 Vol. 114, No. 2 Duelingin Colonial America FALL 2019 Vol. 114, No. 2 18 22 6 Letters to the Editor 11 The AED and Costa Mesa’s 16 250th Series: George Mason Guardian Angel and the 1769 Virginia Resolves 6 2019 Fall Leadership Meeting 12 Educational Outreach 18 Dueling in Colonial America 8 2020AR S Congress Convenes in Richmond, Virginia 12 SAR Seeks a New Logo 22 State Society & Chapter News 10 New Online Information 13 The Last Naval Battle Structure for the SAR Reservation Form 38 In Our Memory/New Members 11 Quilt Reaction Force 14 2019 Service Academy Awards 46 When You Are Traveling THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues include The SAR Magazine. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to “Treasurer General, NSSAR” mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. ublisher P : stAff directory President General John As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the automated Thomas Manning telephone system to simplify reaching them. 10 Old Colony Way Scituate, MA 02066-4711 Executive Director: Librarian: Ph: (781) 264-2584 Don Shaw, ext. 6128, Joe Hardesty, ext. 6131, Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] editor: Stephen M. Vest Development Director, SAR Foundation: Assistant Librarian/Archivist: AssociAte editor: Patricia Ranft Sarah Strapp Dennison, (502) 315-1777, Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132, P.O. Box 559 [email protected] [email protected] Frankfort, KY 40602 Ph: (502) 227-0053 Director of Finance: Librarian Assistant/Receptionist: Fax: (502) 227-5009 Mary Butts, ext. 6120, Robin Christian, ext. 6138, Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] heAdquArters stAff Address: National Society Sons Director of Operations: Registrar: of the American Revolution Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, Jon Toon, ext. 6142, 809 West Main Street [email protected] [email protected] Louisville, KY 40202 Ph: (502) 589-1776 Acting Director of The Center/ Merchandise Director: Fax: (502) 589-1671 Director of Education: Susan Griffin, ext. 6141, Email: [email protected] Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129, [email protected] Website: www.sar.org [email protected] 2 SAR MAGAZINE An Honor and a Privilege am pleased to report that our state societies, districts PG, the wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and chapters have had full calendars this summer and at Arlington National Cemetery. I was honored to be joined Ifall. It has been a busy few months since I took office. by National Color Guard Commander Jim Fosdyck, who, 50 As President General, my first duty was to attend the Ohio years ago, was himself a member of “the Old Guard,” as Society Summer Board of Management Meeting and the well as Virginia State President and Chancellor General Fort Laurens Memorial Service in Bolivar, Ohio, on July Peter Davenport, and George Washington Chapter President 26-27. There, I attended David Thomas. I thank the memorial service and the Virginia Society and wreath presentations at the George Washington the Tomb of the Chapter for organizing Unknown Patriot of the this event each year. American Revolution. That brought us to During my first visit to Fall Leadership in Historic Fort Laurens, I Louisville. The ExCom was glad to have the and the Foundation met opportunity to tour the on Thursday, and there museum at the visitor were the usual Friday center. committee meetings as After a family vacation well as the trustee in New Hampshire, meeting on Saturday. Sheila and I attended the Many of you may have Atlantic Middle States had the opportunity to Conference in Newark, view some of the Del. This event is always artifacts collected for well attended and is the display at Headquarters. first of the district Historian General Bill meetings following Stone should be Congress. On Saturday commended for his afternoon, following the efforts in researching business meeting, we President General John T. “Jack” Manning visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and collecting these were taken on a tour of at Arlington National Cemetery. items, and so should the the Brandywine compatriots, who Battlefield. That evening, we enjoyed the banquet and a have generously donated money for their purchase. Also riveting talk on the Revolutionary Naval Battles of the at Headquarters, there was a mock-u” of the museum Delaware River and Upper Bay. layout. At the end of August, one of the highlights of a President Honorary President General Lynn Forney Young and General’s year is to bring greetings on behalf of NSSAR to Tony Rucci, who are on the U.S. 250 Commission, the American Legion Convention at their opening presented an update on the work done thus far by this ceremonies. I was in distinguished company. After my commission during the Friday banquet. Saturday evening, remarks, I presented National Commander Brett Reistad, Compatriot Mike Elston discussed the upcoming SAR Trip with the National Society’s Distinguished Patriot Award. to Bermuda to commemorate the 245th anniversary of the Sheila and I attended the National Commander’s Gunpowder Plot. Distinguished Guest Banquet that evening. Thank you to the Headquarters staff for their extra work Compatriot Bob Bowen, I discovered, was the driving during the Leadership Meeting. force behind SAR being among those organizations to bring The first weekend in October, I had the privilege of greetings at this convention. I believe this started in 2003, attending the Connecticut Society SAR’s Chartering and I cannot thank Bob enough for his initiating the SAR’s Ceremony and inaugural meeting of the Gov. Jonathan attendance at this critical event. Several of the Legionnaires Trumbull Branch No. 13. This chartering commemorates the in attendance who are also SAR members spoke to me, and 309th birthday of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull and the 250th one told me he had his application in at Headquarters. Our anniversary of his taking the Oath of Office as the Governor presence at this convention is invaluable. of Connecticut (1769-1784). I toured three of CTSSAR’s Early in September, I was scheduled to attend the Battle historic properties, two schoolhouses where Nathan Hale of Eutaw Springs event in South Carolina, but Hurricane taught, and the War Office, where Gov. Trumbull and the Dorian canceled my flight to Charleston. It was impossible Connecticut Council of Safety met during the American to reschedule with such a short timeframe. We were Revolution. These historic properties are open to the public disappointed to miss that event. for tours, and at the schoolhouses, there are educational Mid-September brought me to Virginia to attend the programs on the American Revolution for area semi-annual meeting and board of nanagers meeting. The weekend included another major event in the year of the Continued on page 5 FALL 2019 3 General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution President General John Thomas Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Rocky Mountain District, Stephen John Miller, USAF (Ret.), Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, 451 East Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020-4920, [email protected] (602) 230-7518, [email protected] Secretary General Davis Lee Wright, Esq., P.O. Box 8096, Intermountain District, Larry Herbert Mylnechuk, Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, [email protected] 5855 Gharrett Avene, Missoula, MT 59803, (503) 819-6454, Treasurer General C. Bruce Pickette, 7801 Wynlakes Blvd., [email protected] Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 273-4680, [email protected] Western District, James Clarence Fosdyck, 9772 William Chancellor General Peter Malcolm Davenport, Dalton Way, Garden Grove, CA 92841-3840, (714) 530-0767, 8625 Cherry Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 992-0230, [email protected] [email protected] Pacific District, Kenneth Doster Roberts, 5411 69th Street Genealogist General Jim L.W. Faulkinbury, 4305 Elizabeth Cout NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7458, (253) 851-0480, Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821-4140, (916) 359-1752, [email protected] [email protected] European District, Patrick Marie Mesnard, 69 Boulevard Registrar General Douglas T. Collins, 7004 Shallow Lake de la Republique, Versailles, France 78000, Road, Prospect, KY 40059, (502) 292-0719, [email protected] [email protected] International District, Russell Frederick DeVenney Jr., Historian General William Oliver Stone, 1131 Felder 5026 South Hunter Court, Columbia, MO 65203-9227, Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36106, (334) 264-7157, (573) 446-1382, [email protected] [email protected] Librarian General Tony Lee Vets, 504 Oak Street, Colfax, LA PrEsidEnts GEnEral 71417, (318) 481-8441, [email protected] Surgeon General Dr. Darryl S. Addington, 264 Don Carson 1995-1996 William C. Gist Jr., DMD, Zachary Taylor House, Road, Telford, TN 37690-2302, (423) 753-7078, 5608 Apache Road, Louisville, KY 40207-1770, [email protected] (502) 897-9990, [email protected] Chaplain General David James
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