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The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America letrn Whole No. 174 109th General Court Philadelphia, PA ]YOWAVAILABLE! Second Revised Edition Founders of EarlY American Families by Meredith B. Colket, Jr. (Revision Editor - Keith M. Sheldon) published in The original370 page edition of Founders of EarlyAmerican Families, some 3,300 male 197S, ."=u, rapidly sold out. It contained historical information about 1607 to 1657 heads of families who emigrated to the 13 original colonies from ' was reprinted in The Revised Edition of 468 pages, published in 1985, also sold out, 4,400 emigrants 1993 and has been out of print since 1999. It featured data on about - plus a history of The order of the Founders and Patriots of America, eligibility where early requirements, a roster of curent members, an interesting discussion of residences that may col,onists came from, illustrations of prominent colonists and early genealogical be visited today, data on Coats of Arms and a valuable guide to further research. names The new Second Revised Edition of 49I pages contains 90 more Founder po.rnO-rfamily data in the 1985 Edition, a roster of cunent members' 'Gou.*orr,plus all of ttt" General Officers and a list of all past Governors General of the Order' to their Family historians and genealogists will find this book an invaluable addition library. It is priced at $35.00. including shinping and handling. Please use the form below or place your order online at www'FoundersPatriots'org Founders Book c/o W.R.H.S. Library 10825 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 Please forward copies of the Second Revised Edition' Enclosed is my check for $- made payable to "Founders Book" NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE--ZIP %tbrin Spring 2005 Vol. LXXIX, No. 1 Journal of The Order of the Founders and Patriots ofAmerica The Bulletin is published Features semi-annually by the: General Court of the Order of Heritage Roundtable The Founders and Patriots ofAmerica 1285 Branch Rd Revolutionary Occasion Wells, ME 04090-6057 109th General Court Subscriptions Non-members are $10 per year Associate in the Spotlight 15 Associates are prepaid by annual dues Editorial Deadlines Departments Feb l5th for the Spring issue Aug 15th for the Fall issue Governor General's Message Articles, poetry activity reports and News From The Societies 17 photographs from associates are welcome. How to Join Our Order 27 Please send editorial materials to: Welcome NewAssociates 26 Stephen P. Shaw PO Box 440 East Haddam, CT 06423 Necrology 27 stephen@whoistheoldguy. com Directory of Key Officers 28 Send changes of address to: The Bulletin Merchandise 31 c/o J. Michael Phelps, Esq. 5 Reed Ranch Rd Tiburon, CA94920 [email protected]. edu www.FoundersPatriots.org Governor General's Message the CT Society and Robert Kilgore as Governor of the PA SocietY. The CT SocietY Annual Meeting was especially memorable, as the speaker, "Barney" Batnum, was awarded the Medal ofl Honor for consPicuous gallantry in Viet Nam, and I had the honor of presenting him with our National Distinguished Service Award' Fotmer CT Govemor Frank Romig made all the arrangements. and three of the four living MOH recipients in the State of CT were in attendance! In January I was honored to represent the Order at the 15th Annual Old Banacks Fellow Associates - Association Capital Ball in Trenton, NJ. The President General of NSSAR Since rny last Reporl a lot of positive and the General President of GSSR also things have been taking place in the attended. I was told this was the first time Order as a result of the dedication the heads of the three rnajor hereditary and commitment of a number of societies representing Revolutionary War Associates. Perhaps the most significant Ancestors were ever together at the same is the "rebirth" of the NC Society! You function. will read more about this wonderful development later in this BULLETIN, Now I'd like to highlight the efforts of a but I want to recognize here the few of your General Officers' Taking the tremendous efforts of the VA Society, all-important topic of membership first, and especially former Govetnor Thatcher Registrar General Tim Jacobs has already Wood, who headed the rejuvenation processed about 40 new Associates -- efforl with help from former Registrar with more, he tells me, "in the pipeline"' General Jerry Hubbard. Woody Steams Secretary General Mike PhelPs, and Joe Norcross were equally involved working with Webmaster StePhen for NC. Shaw, has created the SocietY's first Master Roster Data Base, so we have I retumed to Sarasota, site of our very better control and no longer pay for list successful 108th General Cout1, to maintenance. Mike is also scanning all install Saul Montes-Bradley as the 136 or so issues of The BULLETIN, new Governor of the FL Society' I also beginning with Volume 1, Number 1 attended meetings of the DC and NJ in 1928. And Chairman Bob Baxter is Societies and had the Pleasure of keeping busy coordinating our Awards installing Charles Lucas as Governor of Program. 4 With respect to OFPAAwards, I was pleased to learn of TX Governor Robert Free Subscriptions Devine's plan to have his Society cover all three branches of ROTC as well as Can Help OFPA the TX National Guard. Some Societies already do this, and I hope more will Become Better become involved. It is an excellent way to publicize the Order. Known Our 109th General Court is shaping up Has your Society taken advantage of well, and I understand that, so far, the opportunity to give free eleven Societies -- CA, FL, GA, MD, subscriptions of The BULLETIN to ME, NJ, OH, PA, RI, TX andVA-- will such institutions as public libraries, represented. be The PA Society has archives and historical/genealogical worked hard to make it a very special societies? event. One of many highlights will be the private candlelight dinner in Carpenter's We already send issues Hall (thanks to Associate Bob Kilgore) to many and the tour with "special colonial libraries and societies around the guests." As you know, this historic country. Make sure that your local building was the meeting place, on favorite is included. September 4th,1774, of the First Continental Congress. Just send the name of the person to receive our publication, his/her title A visitor to the Hall treads the floor on and address to: which Young Patrick Henry made his impassioned plea for independence; sees Secretary General OFPA the chairs in which sat a small group of J. Michael Phelps, Esq. valiant men fighting for the principles of 5 Reed Ranch Rd libeffy in a hostile atmosphere -- at that time many in Philadelphia were Tiburon, CA94920 Loyalists; and walks down the steps on which those sturdy men of 1774 parted Do your part to help spread the word after their momentous convention. Don't about our Order. miss the opportunity to visit this special place. Sadly, OH Society Governor Francis Sherman passed away in 2004. He was a fine leader, a great Patriot and a solid supporter of all things OFPA. I will miss him. Steadfast for God and Country Bob Vivian The Heritage Roundtable The John QuincY Adams Foundation giving club or level added The Heritage Roundtable is a new, exclusive top-tier The John Adams to tfr. .*irtlng giuing-t.u.1t established in 2001 for Quincy ofAmerica as Foundation. Associites of The Order of the Founders & Patriots and commitment to the future well as others can now make a lasting contribution efforts will help by including the Foundation in their estate planning. These endowment for the to perpet rate the order into the future by creating a lasting Order. Roundtable will be Those who wish to become members of The Heritage Form asked to notify the Foundation by signing an ApplicatiorVCommitment the Foundation' indicating that they have made a planned or deferred gift to include the following: Examplel of the kinds of gifts accepted into this program I Naming the Foundation in a will or living trust' of the Foundation' 2 Establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust for the benefit 3NamingtheFoundationasbeneficiaryofaninsurancepolicy. Heritage Roundtable Those individuals who elect to become members of The not limited to: will be recognized in a number of ways, including but individual as a member 1 Presentation of a handsome certificate honoring the of The Heritage Roundtable' publications of the 2 Recognition at Meetings of the General court and in Order and Foundation' (the first twenty-five Individuals wishing to become Charter Members PGG Lyttleton T' Harris members) of The freritage Roundtable should contact for an Application/ IV, Vice Chairman-ofTh. lot n Quincy Adams Foundation, TX 71057 or commitment Form at 6524 San Felipe Rd, Suite 102, Houston, [email protected] Revolutionary Occasion In the 1750s, the colony of New Jersey appropriated funds to construct five banacks to house British troops brought to the colonies to fight against the French. These structures were built in response to public outcry against the forced quartering of troops in the homes of private citizens. The Trenton Barracks, the only one to sulive, was built in two parts -- a stone soldiers'baracks in 1758 and a brick-faced officers'Quarters in 1159. At that time the village of Trenton was composed of about 100 houses and three or four taverns and inns. During the American Revolution, the Trenton Barracks assumed an active role as a continental Army Hospital from February 1777 until late fall 1782. After the War, the Barracks fell into private hands and was used for residential purposes until it was opened as a museum in 1903. The State of New Jersey has restored it twice -- first in I9I4-11 and again in 1998.