The Volume 39 • No. 2 • June 2005 SSPIRITPIRIT OF OF ’76’76 Published by the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence FANTASTIC FREDERICK,

he Spring Board meeting held during the Scott Key’s old law office. Then we boarded the first weekend in April 2005, was held out bus again for a short ride over to the old Hessian Tin the countryside in a beautiful old farm- Barracks, where they had punch and cookies for house which belonged to Charles Carroll of us. The place has been used for many years as Carrollton. It sits in the middle of his 18,000- the Maryland School for the Deaf. They also acre farm. It is now owned by ALCOA (the alu- had a cooking presentation and a talk on the life minum folks). of the German soldiers who were held there dur- ing the Revolutionary War. After the Board meeting, we proceeded downtown after the Then back on the Board meeting and had supper bus and back to the in a fabulous restaurant. After hotel where we supper, there was the opportu- readied ourselves nity for a special program at for the carpool the hotel preformed by John over to Dutch’s Durant, a musician and story Daughter restaurant teller. where we had our dinner in a private Early on Saturday we awoke room. We were to rain coming down by the entertained by a President General Heyward with buckets. After our General the lovely wife of Charles Carroll lovely lady who of Carrollton (our entertainer) Meeting of the Society, we portrayed the boarded a very nice large bus lonely wife of Charles Carroll of Carollton. She and motored out into the told a great tale of colonial life out on the farm. Maryland farmland to the Beatty-Cramer House, an old After reading the Roll Call of The Signers, we house dating back about 300 adjourned back to our hotel, the rain still pour- years which is being preserved ing down. In short, “a good time was had by All Saints Episcopal Church for later restoration. As we all”. approached the house, our bus bogged down in the mud and water! We all jumped off and high- Thomas G. Heyward tailed it to the safety and warmth of the old President-General farmhouse. As we toured the home and expe- rienced what life was truly like way back WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE when, a huge wrecker truck came and pulled President-General’s Message ...... 2 our bus out of the bog. By then we had to The Webmaster’s Corner ...... 2 wade through water and a bit of mud to get The Spring Meeting in Frederick ...... 3 Virginia Society DSDI Election Report ...... 4 back on the bus. All of this was in the pour- Independence Day Luncheon & Ceremony ...... 4 ing rain. But would you believe, not one per- Signers Restoration and Recognition Project ...... 4 son complained? July 2005 Meeting ...... 5 The bus took us downtown where we had DSDI Scholarship Winners ...... 5 The Signers from Maryland ...... 6 lunch. Fred Pyne, our host, lead the group on Registrar-General’s Report ...... 7 a walking tour of the center of town. We Missing Person List ...... Back Page stopped for many photo opportunities. One Future Meetings ...... Back Page place we stopped was in front of Francis Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Officers,______2004-2005 Board of Governors President-General THOMAS GAILLARD HEYWARD, SR. P.O. Box 353, 31 Foreman Hill Road, Bluffton, SC 29910 2004-2005______First Vice-President PHILIP ROBERT LIVINGSTON 77 Oak Knoll Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Second Vice-President TRUXTUN ENNAILS BRODHEAD 58 Oswegatchie Hills Road, Niantic, CT 06357 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Mrs. Kenneth S. Peterson MASSACHUSETTS - Ms. Marianne M. Brinker Chaplain-General MS. NINA HILL HOPKINS 3300 Binnacle Drive, #210, Naples, FL 34103 RHODE ISLAND - Blaine Hunting Worth Registrar-General REV. FREDERICK WALLACE PYNE 3137 Periwinkle Court, Adamstown, MD 21710 CONNECTICUT - Lindsay Downs Assistant-Registrar DONALD CROSSET WARD 15 Wards Way, Boyertown, PA 19512 NEW YORK - Ms. Andrea Bielenstein Historian-General CARTER BRAXTON WORTH 200 E. 66th Street, New York, NY 10021 NEW JERSEY - Richard Edward Gilbert PENNSYLVANIA - Mrs. Grace Keiper Staller Assistant Historian EDWARD RIDLEY FINCH, JR., ESQ. 860 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021 DELAWARE - Luther Dreher Shank III Treasurer-General DANIEL HEYWARD McNAMARA 8507 Henrico Avenue, Richmond, VA 23229 MARYLAND - Mrs. Linda Coley Teare Assistant Treasurer ROBIN LEIGH RAWL 2528 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29205 VIRGINIA - William E. Duke, Jr. NORTH CAROLINA - Mrs. James McKean Smith Secretary-General THORNTON CALEF LOCKWOOD 17 Duck Pond Road, Demarest, NJ 07627 SOUTH CAROLINA - Ms. Laura A. Heyward Assistant Secretary MRS. HANS BIELENSTEIN 21 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027 GEORGIA - Mrs. Julie Burnet McLaurine Chancellor-General T. MICHAEL KENNEDY, ESQ. 100 Flintshire Way, Coppell, TX 75019 WASHINGTON, DC - Danielle E. M. Bielenstein

Dear Friends, The Webmaster’s Corner Just as I predicted, we all had a wonderful meeting in Frederick. Even the pouring rain and our bus getting Have you checked out bogged down didn’t dampen our spirits. We all extend www.dsdi1776.com lately? We are our sincere thanks to Fred and Anne Pyne for a well- adding new features and updating planned event! the picture gallery and the Signer biographies. We are investigating If you haven’t done so lately, please check out our DSDI ways to make the web site a more Web Site at www.dsdi1776.com to see the latest changes effective member communications and improvements. We have appointed Jim Alexander from Oregon to be our path. The web site will not replace the new Web-Master. He is open to suggestions and to any help someone might Spirit of ’76, but we think it can com- wish to volunteer. Stay tuned, because things change quickly these days. plement it. With about 1000 active members spread around the world, The society is in good shape, with no major issues to report. Our Registrar- the web offers us an expanded way to General is busy putting all our membership records in order. We are taking our let you know what is going on. records into the current century by placing everything in a computer data bank. This will allow a smooth transition to future leaders, whenever that time comes. The most recent addition to the site Our investments are doing well, even in a rough market environment. This year is the information on the Annual we were able to fund four scholarships at $3,000.00 each. The Grave Marker Congress in Philadelphia on July 3-4- and Recognition program is going strong. We will dedicate a memorial to those 5. Check it out if you are planning on Signers who are buried at Christ Church in Philadelphia on July 3rd, as part of going to this meeting. our meeting. Please get involved with our “Sounds of Liberty” bell ringing in your hometown. We are alive!!! We are also building an email data- base for more direct communication We will soon be meeting in Philadelphia for our Annual Congress. It is always between the Board and you. If you are very meaningful when we gather at Independence Hall as this is where our interested in having your name put ancestors changed the course of the whole world. The freedoms we enjoy today on the list, drop me a note at were just an idea that had never succeeded before. The Signers were brave men [email protected]. who knew the danger attached to revolution. But the prize was worth the effort. And, to these men of honor, the price of doing nothing was even higher. This is If you have some good ideas about your personal invitation to join with other descendants at a special place, on a how the web site might better serve very special day. I do so hope that you will attend. I know that you will enjoy you, please send a note to the same it. address. I will commit that it will get to the right person for consideration. Very best regards, If you have material you think may be of interest to the general member- ship, let me know.

2 Thomas G. Heyward Jim Alexander, Webmaster President-General SPRING MEETING in FREDERICK

The Beatty-Cramer House Group having fun on the street corner. The City of Frederick, founded in 1745, has played a major role in virtually every chapter of American history. Located at the “Crossroads of America,” it was in Frederick that the “Honorable Judges” repudiated the Stamp Act, right after it’s passage in 1765. It was here that many of the Hessians, captured at The cooking demo at the Hessian Barracks. Saratoga, were housed by the The group in front of Francis Scott Key law office. Continental Congress. It was here that a new County was formed in 1748 to include all of what is now central and western Maryland. It was here that the roads from Alexandria and Georgetown crossed the roads from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and the new western place to be called . The Board at the home of Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The Lockwoods, Allan Heywards and Minsks table at the dinner.

Thomas and Joan Heyward at the reception table.

President General Heyward, Francis McDowall, and former President General Allan Heyward.

The group inside the old house waiting on the bus.

MARYLAND Our bus stuck in the mud. 3

VIRGINIA SOCIETY DSDI ELECTION REPORT

The Virginia Society DSDI held their Spring Wreath Laying at Meeting on April 10, 2005, at the Virginia Tomb of President Historical Society in Richmond. The following officers were elected for the fiscal year begin- James Monroe ning July 4, 2005: The President of the President Virginia Society of DSDI, Ms. Page L. Warden Bill Duke, took part in a wreath laying ceremony at Vice President and Treasurer the tomb of President James Lawrence M. Croft Monroe, the 5th President of Secretary the of Robinette Turner Wrobel (Mrs. J.S., Sr.) America. Bill was given the opportunity to discuss the William E. Duke, Jr. mission and purpose of President, Virginia Society, DSDI DSDI. Bill Duke, President of the Virginia Society

DSDI Bell Tapping Ceremony Signers Restoration and Recognition Project The purpose of this project is to place a DSDI plaque on the grave of every Signer, if the cemeter- Monday, July 4 – 2:00pm ies will let us. On July 5, 2004, we placed our first plaque on the grave of John Morton, as had previously been reported in The Spirit of 76. At the Liberty Bell On April 16, 2005, we placed the second Kristy Lynn Scordino, twin plaque on Thomas McKean’s grave located Jessica Lynn Scordino, twin at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Douglas Joshua Scordino, brother PA. Descendants of Philip Livingston; Luther Dreher Shank, IV On July 3, 2005, we will dedicate a bench Descendant of John Hart at Christ Church Cemetery in Philadelphia in honor of the seven Signers buried there. The bench will have their names on it, and our DSDI name as well. The Signers buried in Christ Church Cemetery are: The Thomas McKean plaque dedication (left to DSDI members and their guests right) Eleanor Hall, DSDI member, Sally Fridy, Benjamin Franklin, Francis Hopkinson, descendant of Thomas McKean, Grace Staller, who plan to be in Philadelphia for Robert Morris, George Ross, Benjamin DSDI member and Donald Ward, DSDI member. July 4th are cordially invited to Rush, James Wilson, and Joseph Hewes. the Pennsylvania Society of the On July 5, 2005 we will dedicate our plaque for Philip Livingston in York, PA Sons of the Revolution On October 7, 2005, we will dedicate our plaque to John Witherspoon in Princeton, NJ, at our fall Independence Day Luncheon prior meeting. to the impressive Let Freedom There is a strong possibility of several more plaques being dedicated this summer. Ring ceremony at Independence Hall. Please contact Barbara or If you care to make a contribution, please Shirley at (215) 545-1888 for an make checks out to D.S.D.I. Inc. and mail your donation to our Treasurer, Daniel McNamara, invitation and further details. 8507 Henrico Ave., Richmond, VA, 23229, or to Grace Staller, Chairperson, 1294 Robynwood 4 Lane, West Chester, PA, 19380. Respectfully submitted, Grace Staller July 2005 meeting DSDI is pleased to July 3, 4, 5, 2005 Sheraton Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA announce the winners of Agenda - Subject to Change the 2005-2006 DSDI Sunday, July 3 Scholarships. Mid-day 1 PM - Dedication of the DSDI Signers Bench John Beck Senior DSDI Member Christ Church Burial Ground, Arch Street between 4th and Signer- Philip Livingston 5th Streets Attends University of Texas, Austin To honor the Seven Signers interred at this location Will graduate May 2006- BS Biomedical Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Hews, Francis Hopkinson, Robert Morris, George Ross, Benjamin Rush and James Achievements/Service: Engineering Honors pro- Wilson gram; Engineering Honor society; Alpha Phi Sigma 2:15 PM - Board of Governors Meeting, members only Pre Med Honor Society; U Texas Fencing Team Omni Hotel, meeting room # 110, 4th and Chestnut Captain; Medical Research Assistant; Volunteer St Streets David’s Medical Center

5:15 PM - SODS Meet, Cash bar, Members and Guests James M Dorer Senior DSDI Member Omni Hotel, 4th and Chestnut Streets Signer- Benjamin Franklin Currently attending Bedford HS, (Bedford MA) 5:45 PM - Dinner Cruise on the Delaware River aboard Will attend Harvard University, Cambridge, MA The Spirit of Philadelphia, Sheraton Society Hill Monday, July 4 Achievements/ Service: #1 in his class of 157 stu- dents; Eagle Scout; Captain: Environthon Team, 10 AM - Liberty Medal awarded by the City of Ocean Team, Science Bowl, Science Team; Habitat Philadelphia, Front of Independence Hall for Humanity; National Honor Society; Numerous 10:30 AM - (Invitation Required) PSSR Luncheon Check- school activities, school departmental awards in, Sheraton Society Hills Hotel, 2nd and Walnut Streets Laura Heyward Senior DSDI Member 1 PM – PSSR Color Guard from the Sheraton Hotel to Signer- Thomas Heyward, Jr. Independence Park for ceremony and speaker. Attends Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC 2 PM - DSDI Bell Tapping Ceremony At the Liberty Bell Kristy Lynn, Jessica Lynn and Douglas Joshua Scordino, Achievements/ Service: Former Valedictorian; Descendants of PHILIP LIVINGSTON; Scholarship award winner for academics; Phi Sigma Luther Dreher Shank, IV Tau; International Philosophy Society; DSDI service- Descendant of John Hart Governor, South Carolina; Organizer Bell ringing ceremonies; Participant July 4th festivities in 4:30 PM - Security Check-in for events in Independence Philadelphia Hall, Meet at the statue of George Washington, 5th and Walnut Streets William Ward Junior Member 5 PM - Private Tour of Independence Hall Signer- John Morton Cardinal Gibbons HS, Ft. Lauderdale FL 6 PM - General Meeting of the Society Will attend Vanderbilt University - Pre med Long Room - Independence Hall 7:30 PM - Cocktails – Omni Hotel 1st Floor Lounge, 4th Achievement/Service: Class rank 8/298; Eagle Scout; and Chestnut Streets National Honor Society; President Biomedical Club; AP Scholar; Academic Excellence US History, 8 PM – Dinner, Azalea Room, Omni Hotel, 2nd Level, Literature; Who’s Who Among American HS 4th and Chestnut Streets Students; “Driving Force” Diabetes Fundraiser Tuesday, July 5 Coordinator- raised $7000; Volunteer American Cancer Society; Tutor: Chemistry, Biology, US Noon History; Varsity Wrestling Dedication Philip Livingston Tomb, Prospect Hill 5 Cemetery, York, PA. Transportation for this is on your own. THE SIGNERS FROM MARYLAND The National Parks Service has assembled a collection of short biographies at this web site: http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/declaration/bioa.htm.

as he finished he turned to Hancock and said, “Let William Paca there be no doubt; there is only one Carrollton.” (1740-1799) Brave old hero, who lived to see his country firmly William Paca gave to his country established, the last survivor of all the signers. the example of a superior mind Another of the wealthy, Carroll knew he was sacrific- devoted with pure disinterested- ing a fortune for freedom when he inscribed his ness to the establishment of her name. “There go a few millions,” said a little group of liberties. His state embarrassed patriots standing nearby as Carroll signed, and Carroll him at the outset of his career by opposing any sever- heard. “What are millions!” he exclaimed. “Neither ance of relations with the mother country, and it was my millions nor my writing will settle this just cause, not until Carroll of Carrolton had engaged with him but the bayonet will.” And he returned to his state to that they were enabled to lift his restriction. In help organize the army. Carroll was not a member of Congress Paca served on a number of important Congress when the declaration was ratified. He did committees and was otherwise instrumental in making not take his seat until July eighteenth, but gave imme- himself felt in the cause to which he had given his diate assent. He was the first United States Senator heart. He was Chief Justice and Governor of from Maryland. At an age of past ninety he laid the Maryland and left to his country the inheritance of an cornerstone of the first Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. illustrious name.

Samuel Chase Thomas Stone (1741-1811) (1743-1787) Samuel Chase seems to have The patriots of the Revolution, been one of the patriotic radicals notwithstanding the greatness of of his day. None appears more their deeds, were in general men of actively engaged in his country’s impressing modesty. Several and service and few were more distin- distinguishable from their col- guished. Chase was a man of vigor and individuality. leagues by little that is individual of peculiar. There He was outspoken in his criticism of those who dif- could scarcely be any leaders were it different. Such fered with him and his frankness kept him in difficul- was Thomas Stone, a lawyer, who early espoused his ties. He early was an illustrious lawyer and states- country’s cause, but whose retiring disposition and man and was a member of his State Legislature for evident desire to keep in the background have left lit- twenty years before entering Congress. When tle biographical material to posterity. Let it be record- Maryland rebelled against approving the Lee resolu- ed, however, that he left the reputation of a disinter- tion for independence, Chase served notice he would ested patriot, a useful citizen and a worthy man. quit the commonwealth. Through his instrumentality and the assistance of Paca and Carroll, Maryland fell into line. And when the Pennsylvania Quakers of the time voiced their disapproval of war, Chase offered a Charles Carroll resolution providing for the arrest and imprisonment (1737-1832) of everyone taking that position. After serving as Chief Justice of Maryland, he was advanced to the When it came time for Charles Supreme Court of the United States. While a mem- Carroll to sign the Declaration, ber he became involved in a controversy with John John Hancock is said to have face- Randolph of Roanoke, who sought his impeachment. tiously remarked “Carroll, this His age, his revolutionary services and his pure judi- shouldn’t disturb you, as there are cial character all pleaded in his favor and he was so many Carrolls you’ll not be suspected.” The acquitted, to finish his course in universal respect and Maryland signer poised his pen a moment, then peace. 6 wrote boldly, “Charles Carroll of Carrollton”, and DSDI – REGISTRAR-GENERAL’S REPORT Spring Meeting: 1, 2, 3 April 2005, Frederick, Maryland

17 New Senior Members 1 Reinstatement 2754 Jessica Lee McAULIFE Roger SHERMAN 2537 Henry Middleton RUTLEDGE Edward RUTLEDGE 51 Markham Drive, Long Valley, NJ 07853 P.O. Box 12001, Charleston, SC 29422 2755 Scott Eugene HUTCHESON Francis LEWIS 1 Resignation 1434 Revelation Way, Redlands, CA 92374 2299 Frances D. Rogers John WITHERSPOON 2756 Eleanor Brinley Philips BRACKBILL Arthur MIDDLETON 1305 Crown Court, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 17 Members Dropped for Delinquency 2757 Jessica Marie ALEXANDER John WITHERSPOON 1614 Harry Richard McCLAIN John MORTON LM 7157 SE Reed College Place, Portland, OR 97202 1619 Richard Rodney COOCH George READ 2758 Elizabeth Blake BRACKBILL Arthur MIDDLETON 1720 David Edwin RAWL, III Thomas HEYWARD, Jr. 1305 Crown Court, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 1951 Rose Woodward Jamison PARRIS Abraham CLARK 2061 Mary Elise LIVINGSTON Philip LIVINGSTON 2759 Leigh Anne McCLINTOCK John WITHERSPOON 2297 Robert Jon HEYWARD Thomas HEYWARD, Jr. LM 8909 East 25th Street, Tucson, AZ 85710 2440 Bradford Pittman WARD John MORTON 2466 Susan Kay Landrum WILEY John HART 2760 William Addison DORRIER, Jr. Carter BRAXTON 2486 Victoria Ann WILEY John HART 601 Highland Park Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686 2565 Dana Ashley WARD John MORTON 2761 James May DORER Benjamin FRANKLIN 2592 Kira Louise PHILLIPPS William FLOYD 2 Otis Street, Bedford, MA 01730 From Jr. # 1060 2609 James Bradford WOOD John MORTON 2618 Charles Warren HARRIS, III John HART 2762 Faye Louisa Bryant CHANEY William HOOPER 2620 Scott Brian HARRIS John HART 8700 Privet Drive, Richmond, VA 23237 2628 Kyle John WILEY John HART 2629 Clayton Reid HEYWARD Thomas HEYWARD, Jr. 2763 William Henry KING, III William HOOPER 2631 Joanna Leigh TAYLOR Thomas JEFFERSON 8700 Privet Drive, Richmond, VA 23237 2764 Nicholas Allen MORRIS Robert MORRIS 5 Name Changes and Corrections: LM 700 North Walnut Street From Jr. # 1093 1676 From: Elizabeth S. Lesse; 21520 Clubside Loop, Lutz, FL 33549 West Chester, PA 19380 To: Elizabeth S. VanDusen, 1901 Brinson Road, # 41, Lutz, FL 35582 2765 Miles Joseph McCORMICK, Jr. Philip LIVINGSTON 16-A Fountain Manor Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405 1854 From: Mrs. Jeffery Ross Marr, 32 O’Brien Avenue, Taneytown, MD 21787 LM To: Ms. Anne Wallace Pyne, 32 O’Brien Avenue, Taneytown, MD 21787 2766 Miles Joseph McCORMICK, III Philip LIVINGSTON 16-A Fountain Manor Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405 2474 From: Katherine C. Ramsey, 1090 Forrest Hills Drive, Bogart, GA 30622 To: Katherine Ramsey Maxey, 3834 Gray Fox Drive, Columbus, GA 31909 2767 Brian Livingston McCORMICK Philip LIVINGSTON 16-A Fountain Manor Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405 2520 From: Jamie L. Newman To: Mrs. Jamie Newman Bryan 2768 James Pentland MOORE, Jr. Roger SHERMAN LM 38 Bethany Forest Drive, Dagsboro, DE 19939 2605 From: Mrs. Douglas R. Copeland To: Mrs. Douglas Robert Coopeland 2769 Joseph Milliken WOODS, IV John WITHERSPOON LM 2217 Brookview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318 1 Change to Life Membership: 2770 James Johnston WOODS John WITHERSPOON 2243LM Karl Earl NELSON Thomas NELSON, Jr. LM 3434 Majestic Oaks Drive, St. Charles, IL 60174 2 Deaths: 8 New Junior Members: 1113 Charles Wellman MITCHELL, III Carter BRAXTON 1185 Elizabeth Rose McAULIFFE 9th of LM Died 4 Jun 2004 51 Markham Drive Roger SHERMAN Long Valley, NJ 70853 1925 Elizabeth Alexander RIDLEY Richard Henry LEE 1186 Jacob Burdette BATCHELDER 10th of Died 18 Feb 2004 121 Prussian Way Francis LEWIS Centreville, MD 21617 Summary Society Status Last Senior Number, last report: 2753 1187 Payton Coley BATCHELDER 10th of Last Junior Number, last Report: 1184 121 Prussian Way Francis LEWIS Centreville, MD 21617 New Senior Members (15) plus Transfers from JR. (2) = 17 Seniors Carter Braxton 1 Benjamin Franklin 1 William Hooper 2 1188 Vincent Ming Fae TAM 9th of Philip Livingston 3 Francis Lewis 1 Arthur Middleton 2 6609 Pine Valley Place Matthew THORNTON Robert Morris 1 Roger Sherman 1 John Witherspoon 4 Fort Worth, TX 76132 Seniors Juniors 1189 Megan Leigh TAM 9th of 929 Total Membership, Last Report 199 6609 Pine Valley Place Matthew THORNTON +15 New Members +8 Fort Worth, TX 76132 +2 Transfer to Senior -2 1190 Carter Marshall KOPPELMAN 9th of -18 Resignation/Drop 3303 Holborn Avenue Carter BRAXTON +1 Reinstatement Annandale, VA 22003 -2 Death 1191 George Randolph Ruffin MARSHALL, III 9th of -2 Total net added, this Report +6 68 Hempstead Avenue Thomas JEFFERSON 927 Total Membership, This Report 205 Rockville Center, NY 11570 Respectfully submitted, Frederick Pyne 1192 Justin Hart BAINBRIDGE 10th of 7 354 Brighton Road John HART The Rev. Frederick W. Pyne, Registrar-General, DSDI Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Missing Person List We need your help in getting the correct mailing address for the following members. Proposed Future Our newsletters are returned to us marked “unknown at this address.” If you know of Meetings the whereabouts of any of the following people, would you be so kind as to notify Fred Pyne, Registrar-General at 3137 Periwinkle Court, Adamstown, MD 21710? 7, 8, 9 October 2005 If any of these members are deceased, we would like to be able to honor them at the Annual Congress in Philadelphia. If they have moved, we would like to update our Princeton, NJ – John mailing list. Thanks for your efforts. Witherspoon plaque dedication

Mem# Missing Person Maiden Name Mem# Missing Person Maiden Name 1186 Julian K. Roosevelt 2138 Jennifer L. Light 17, 18, 19 March 2006 1308 Julian S. Gravely, Jr 2170 Carter B. Roulette Greensboro, NC 1318 Samuel D. Hopkins, III 2175 Mrs. John Turbidy 1441 Sallie W. Jackson Jane Randolph Schulter 3, 4 July 2006 1469 James W. Waller 2214 Martha M. Page Philadelphia, PA 1479 The Rev. Philip B. Roulette 2220 Sara M. Braxton 1653 Elaine C. Ward 2223 Mary B. Schroeder 1672 Mrs. Henry J. Schroeder, Jr 2248 Catherine R. Harvey 13, 14, 15 October 2006 Elizabeth Page Carlton 2259 Mrs. Richard H, Troy Kingston, NY 1689 Thomas L. Strong Elizabeth Jarvis Nichols 1808 Janet McKean Smith 2285 Randolph B. Roulette 25, 26, 27 March 2007 1841 Munir N. Beken 2342 Jennifer L. Snow Cowpens, SC Sallie Horton Hawkridge 2423 Sarah Lucille G. Grant 1929 Mrs. Richard K. Butz 2458 Edward T. Walker Adrienne Antoinette 2461 Amy E. Snow 3, 4 July 2007 2074 Karen M. Braxton 2467 Faith G. McClellan Philadelphia, PA 2076 Wayne B. Galleher 2538 John B. Peters 2081 James Woodburn, III 2574 Amber E. Sharp-Smith Our Centennial Celebration 2108 Edith S. Lippincott 2665 Stephanie M. Wallace 2137 George E Chapman 2678 Joslin E. Heyward 19, 20, 21 October 2007 Williamsburg, VA DSDI items can be purchased from Julie B./[email protected]. Plan Ahead and Be There Write for the list. For a Memorable Experience

Presorted D.S.D.I. First-Class Mail Rev. Frederick Pyne U.S. Postage 3137 Periwinkle Court PAID Adamstown, MD 21710 Upper Darby, PA Permit No. 114 Address Service Requested