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The Volume 51 • No. 2 • Spring 2017 SPIRIT OF ’76 Published by the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

IN THIS ISSUE Mr. Jefferson stars at DSDI meeting in COVER Charlottesville Meeting Charlottesville

PAGE 2 homas Jefferson was the highlight of at Monticello, enjoyed lunch at the historic President-General’s DSDI’s spring meeting in Michie Tavern, then convened for the gen- Message TCharlottesville, Va., March 31- eral meeting in the Rotunda of the PAGE 3 April 2. Nearly 90 DSDI members, spouses University of Virginia, Mr. Jefferson’s cre- • Spring 2018 Meeting and guests enjoyed the beautiful environs as ation. The group toured the Grounds of the • Membership in fourth they explored colonial history and the con- University, including the special collection 25 years, 1983-2007 tributions of a Founding Father. on the Declaration. PAGE 4 Plaque project completed The Board of Governors convened Friday In the evening, the Society had dinner at the afternoon at the Boar’s Head Inn, the site of Boar’s Head Inn and heard an insightful PAGE 5 the spring gathering. Led by President- talk by Coy Barefoot, author, professor and Scholarship applications General Hope Middleton Wood, the gover- journalist specializing in the colonial histo- closed nors and officers received updates on the ry of Virginia. A cocktail event before din- PAGES 6, 7, 8, 9 Society’s affairs. Registrar-General Jim ner was hosted by the Virginia Society and Charlottesville photos Alexander reported that we have 1,179 sen- DSDI officer Angus Lamond. On Sunday, ior members and 216 junior members. 21 participants toured the King Family PAGE 9 Treasurer-General Johnny Alexander updat- Vineyards. The entire weekend was organ- • Photos continued ed the board on finances (his report is in ized by Laurie Croft, past President- • Bell tappers • DSDI officer nominations this issue of Spirit). Jill Haimes reported 77 General, who arranged a wonderful experi- applications for scholarships this year, with ence for the Society in an historic setting. PAGE 10 scholarship awards to be announced at the Resolution of appreciaton Annual Congress in Philadelphia. Hunter George Grace Keiper Staller Editor, The Spirit of ‘76 PAGE 11 Rieman McNamara, past President-General, Gifts and Contributions presented a resolution approved by the board honoring Grace PAGE 12 Staller for more than 45 years Treasurer-General Report of service to the Society. Grace PAGES 13, 14, 15 has been a key player in the Merchandise Order Forms annual Bell-Ringing ceremony at Independence Hall and has PAGE 16, 17 served valiantly as chair of our Registrar-General’s Report Projects Committee, working PAGE 17 for many years to place DSDI Members on inactive status plaques at the gravesites of all 56 Signers of the Declaration of PAGE 18 Independence. Photos DSDI participants had dinner Friday night at the Greencroft Club. The next morning, they DSDI members tour Monticello toured Thomas Jefferson’s home Spirit Spring 5-17.qxp_Newsletter 5/3/17 1:08 PM Page 2

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Officers, 2016-2017 ______Board of Governors 2016-2017 President-General HOPE MIDDLETON WOOD 303 Morrison Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 ______First Vice-President ROBERT BRUCE WARDEN LAUBACH 3700 Shackleton Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23188 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Captain Erin Hayde, USAF Second Vice-President VACANT MASSACHUSETTS - Marianne Brinker Registrar-General JAMES HERBERT ALEXANDER, JR. 7157 SE Reed College Place, Portland, OR 97202 RHODE ISLAND - Elizabeth Urstadt Assistant-Registrar WENDY DAVIS-BUSHEY PSC 827, Box 142, FPO AE 09617 CONNECTICUT - Elizabeth Urstadt Historian-General NINA HILL HOPKINS 3300 Binnacle Drive, Apt. 210, Naples, FL 34103 NEW YORK - Alan P. Zdimal NEW JERSEY - Philip Robert Livingston Assistant-Historian MADELYN BRINKER STURGEON 11116 Hurdle Hill Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 PENNSYLVANIA - Donald Crosset Ward, Sr. Treasurer-General JOHNNY D. ALEXANDER P.O. Box 425, Salem, OR 97308 DELAWARE - L. D. Shank, III Assistant Treasurer ROBERT BRUCE WARDEN LAUBACH 3700 Shackleton Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23188 MARYLAND - Lucy Duke Tonacci Secretary-General DONALD CROSSET WARD, JR. 103 East Wells Street, Apt. C-131, Baltimore, MD 21230 VIRGINIA - Angus S. Lamond NORTH CAROLINA - Vacant Assistant Secretary LUTHER D. SHANK, IV 2 Percy Street, Apt 0, Charleston, SC 29403 SOUTH CAROLINA - Robin Leigh Rawl Chancellor-General JAMES S. BAINBRIDGE, ESQ. 1250 Germantown Pike, Ste 203, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 GEORGIA - P. Randolph Taylor Chaplain-General Vacant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Laura Haines Belman DSDI WEB SITE: www.dsdi1776.com

Dear Descendants, As spring comes to the Carolina Lowcountry, and how glorious it is as I watch my garden begin to send up tender green shoots and the flowery plants begin to bloom, I must report on the Society’s interesting spring trip to Charlottesville, Va. Thank you to our host, Laurie Croft, who planned a lovely sunny day to tour Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello. In wandering through his house and gardens, you certainly began to gain a sense of the man and his strong personality. After a delicious lunch at historic Michie Tavern we then traveled to Laurie’s alma mater, the University of Virginia, for our regular meeting and a tour of the grounds. The University very kindly opened its special collection of Signers memorabilia to the Society, a rare treat for all. We were also shown a replica of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration plaque that is to be installed in the room due to Laurie’s diligence. Those who stayed over on Sunday were treated to a tour of the King Family Vineyards, which I am sure Mr. Jefferson himself would have quite enjoyed along with a sip or two of their fine wine. Next spring, Lucy Tonacci will be hosting a very different meeting weekend at Stratford Hall, the home of her ancestor, Signer Richard Henry Lee. A little teaser: You might even meet Mr. Lee himself. It will be a weekend filled with events for children as well as adults. So watch for the notice of this fun-filled weekend of history. It is with great sadness that I must report on the death of Page Laubach Warden, a descendant of Thomas Nelson, Jr. Until the time of her death she was a most interested and ardent supporter of this Society. I would like to offer my heartfelt sympathy as well as the Society’s to her family. She will certainly be missed. I shall look forward to welcoming all to Philadelphia on the 4th of July and watching the young bell tappers as they solemnly perform the ritual ringing of the Liberty Bell at 2 p.m. A very special honor indeed for those young people. This year Independence Hall will be carrying the ceremony on the internet via YouTube as well as the local TV stations and print media. As usual, we will be continuing the tradition of having our Annual Congress in the historic Long Room at Independence Hall and listening to the reading of the Declaration of Independence as writ- ten by our noble ancestors, who did truly not only pledge but give their lives, their fortunes and sacred honor to the great cause of Liberty and Justice for all. What a grand legacy that we have been left with as the Society continues its commitment to keeping alive the memory and values of our ancestors.

Sincerely,

Hope Middleton Wood, President-General

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Spring 2018 meeting will be at the home of two Signers

Nature and history will draw you and your family to the Virginia plantation Stratford Hall April 20-22, 2018.

Explore the Great House and stables, kayak on the Potomac, search fossil sharks’ teeth on the beach, grind the gristmill, toast marshmallows at a bonfire, hike the 1,900-acre property and much more.

DSDI member Lucy Duke Tonacci invites all DSDI members and their families to this home of her fifth great-grandparents, Thomas and Hannah Lee. Their sons, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, were the only brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence. They both grew up at Stratford Hall in the 1730s and 1740s. On Saturday evening, we will be entertained by an actor and historian playing Richard Henry Lee.

All meals, classes, meetings and a mini-camp are planned at Stratford Hall for you and your family. You may stay at the lux- urious Inn at Stratford Hall or book a cabin for your family. DSDI is holding all of the plantation’s lodging to create a mem- orable weekend. To make a reservation, call Stratford Hall at 804-493-1966.

Stratford Hall Lucy Duke Tonacci with display highlighting Stratford Hall meeting in 2018, at the spring meeting in Charlottesville

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Plaque project completed with 56 markers The Board of Governors received the following report at their spring meeting in Charlottesville, Va., on March 31, 2017. “We as an organization are forever indebted to Grace Staller for her incredible 13-year effort to commemorate and honor our ancestors. She overcame many obstacles and as a result we are pleased to report that all 56 Signers now have a plaque or cenotaph installed at an appropriate location to commemorate their heroic sacrifice.” Following is an alphabetical listing of the Signers and the location of their plaques or cenotaph: • John Adams— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Samuel Adams— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Josiah Bartlett—Universalist Church, Kingston, NH, plaque at his homestead owned by DSDI member Ruth Albert • Carter Braxton— Plaque at Chericoke, family estate owned by Alice Siegel, Richmond • Charles Carroll of Carrolton— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Samuel Chase— Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, MD • Abraham Clark— Rahway Cemetery, Rahway, NJ • George Clymer— Friends Meeting House, Trenton, NJ • William Ellery— Common Ground Cemetery, Newport, RI • William Floyd— Presbyterian Cemetery, Westernville, NY • Benjamin Franklin— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • Elbridge Gerry— Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Button Gwinnett— Signers’ Monument, Augusta, GA • Lyman Hall— Signers’ Monument, Augusta, GA • John Hancock— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Benjamin Harrison— Berkeley Plantation Family Home, Charles City, VA • John Hart— Old Baptist Meeting House, Hopewell, NJ • Joseph Hewes— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • Thomas Heyward, Jr.— St. Luke’s Church, Jasper County, SC • William Hooper— Guilford Courthouse NMP, Greensboro, NC • Stephen Hopkins— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • Francis Hopkinson— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • Samuel Huntington— Old Norwitchtown Cemetery, New London, CT. • Thomas Jefferson— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Francis Lightfoot Lee— Tayloe family estate, Warsaw, VA • Richard Henry Lee— Burnt House Fields, Coles Point, VA • Francis Lewis— Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, NY • Philip Livingston— Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA • Thomas Lynch Jr.— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington DC • Thomas McKean— Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA • Arthur Middleton— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Lewis Morris— St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Bronx, NY • Robert Morris— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • John Morton— Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Chester, PA • Thomas Nelson, Jr.—Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • William Paca— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Robert Treat Paine— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • John Penn— Guilford Courthouse NMP, Greensboro, NC • George Read— Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, DE • Caesar Rodney— Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Dover, DE • George Ross—Christ Church Burial Grounds, Philadelphia, PA • Edward Rutledge— St. Philip’s Church, Charleston, SC • Benjamin Rush— Christ Church Burial Grounds, Philadelphia. PA • Roger Sherman— Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, CT Continued on page 5

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Plaque project continued • James Smith— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Richard Stockton— Cenotaph, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC • Thomas Stone— Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Port Tobacco, MD • George Taylor— Easton Cemetery, Easton, PA • Matthew Thornton— Thornton’s Ferry Cemetery, Merrimack, NH • George Walton— Signers’ Monument. Augusta, GA • William Whipple— North Cemetery, Portsmouth, NH • William Williams— Old Cemetery, Lebanon, CT • James Wilson— Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA • John Witherspoon— Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ • Oliver Wolcott— East Cemetery, Litchfield, CT • George Wythe— St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA

Scholarship applications closed

The scholarship application process for the 2017-2018 academic year was closed March 17th after a two- week flurry of activity. Applications will be reviewed during the months of April and May with final awards announced at the July 4th meeting in Philadelphia. The list of scholarship winners will be posted on the website. This year’s essay question was as follows:

Our ancestors who signed the Declaration of Independence included lawyers, merchants, land owners, physicians, and scientists. They were all selected as state delegates to the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, PA. How do you feel your ancestor would relate to your own career ambitions? How has education impacted your choice, versus the choices your ancestors had when they were your age? Do you think your ancestor would have chosen a different career if he could have availed himself of the educational opportunities that are available to you?

Applications for scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year will be accepted starting in December 2017. Applicants must be a member of the DSDI as of October 2017 in order to apply for the next aca- demic year. Scholarship guidelines as well as important dates can be found at our website www.dsdi1776.com, under The Group. If you have specific questions, you are welcome to email the Scholarship Chairman.

Respectfully, D Jill Haimes DSDI Scholarship Chairman [email protected]

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Myrna Alexander and Susan Croft greet An exuberant Morgan Shank IV members at the DSDI Registration Desk Friday night barbecue buffet at the with his parents, Donna and L.D. Greencroft Club Shank III photo collection by Laurie Croft

Ray and Nancy Wark

Brothers John and Jere Witherspoon Past President-General Rieman McNamara with daughter Brooks McNamara and son Dan McNamara, his wife Dawn McNamara and their son Thomas McNamara CHARLOTTESVILLE

Ruth Alexander, Treasurer-General Johnny Alexander, Susan Croft and Registrar-General Jim Alexander

Photo by Landon Lane Thomas Jefferson’s grave stone on which is Members enjoying a Colonial style meal engraved authoring the Declaration of at Michie Tavern Independence as one of the three things for which he wanted to be remembered

Signer William Hooper descendants Weston Croft, Liza Cabell, Ed Croft, III, Lou Weston Rainey, Past Presdient-General Laurie Croft and Carrington Crof tin the Dome Room of Monticello Jere Witherspoon with wife Ellen Witherspoon and sister-in-law Historic Michie Tavern founded Carolyn Witherspoon in 1784

6 Spirit of ’76 Spirit Spring 5-17.qxp_Newsletter 5/3/17 1:09 PM Page 7 CHARLOTTESVILLE

One of three DSDI groups ready to enter Monticello photo collection by Laurie Croft Laura Haines Belman, DSDI Governor of DC, with Spirit Editor Hunter George and his wife Patty George and Gus Lamond, President of the Virginia Society of DSDI with Bonnie Benedict and President-General Hope Middleton Wood with husband Bill Wood II

University Student Guide informs members in the Rotunda’s Dome Room

Group picture in front of the Rotunda

Receiving instructions for the VIP tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

President-General Hope Middleton Wood Walking to the newly renovated Rotunda, stands in front of a facsimile of a DSDI Touring UVA’s Albert and Shirley Small Special the centerpiece of Thomas Jefferson’s plaque being cast to honor Thomas Collection Library housing the largest private “academical village” at the University of Jefferson collection of historic documents related to the Virginia Declaration of Independence

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Jere Witherspoon conducts the Signers’ Roll Call at the General Meeting in the Rotunda Student rooms along the Lawn interspersed with faculty residential Pavilions. Note the restoration of the Pavilion columns to their original color. photo collection by Laurie Croft

Guest speaker, Coy S. Barefoot, Avid vineyard enthusiast Jim Alexander captivates the audience with his with Ellen Carrington King

CHARLOTTESVILLE thoughts on what caused the Revolutionary Moment in 1776

Thomas Jefferson’s serpentine walls are prevalent on the Grounds of the university

Reception at the Saturday night banquet

Rieman McNamara and daughter Brooks McNamara admire a view of the Lawn from the Rotunda Dome Room

Main entrance to Boar’s Head Inn

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Let Freedom Ring DSDI Bell Tappers Program The Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution, 3. The tapper’s date of birth, address, phone number and (PSSR) sponsors the “Let Freedom Ring” each July 4 at all contact information for the sponsor and for the the Liberty Bell Pavilion in Philadelphia. Junior parents must be received by us before the tapper’s Members of the DSDI are invited to symbolically tap name can go on the list. the Liberty Bell and to participate in the Let Freedom Ring program. This is a great honor for both the DSDI We currently are filling 2025 and after. The slots go fast. and its Bell Tappers. If the child is not a Junior Member parents should contact the DSDI Registrar Jim Alexander. Registration We appreciate the Independence National Park Service forms are on the website www.dsdi1776.com. Jim’s and the PSSR for the invitation to participate in this email address is [email protected]. wonderful and symbolic event. For more information on the Bell Tapper program, To be designated as a Bell Tapper by the DSDI the contact: following requirements must be met. Eugene A. Mayhew, 302-328-5194, [email protected] 1. Must be a Junior Member of the DSDI whose Stacy Mayhew Clements, 610-909-0578, membership has been accepted by the Board prior to [email protected]. being placed on the Tappers list.

2. Must be between the ages of 8 years and 17 on the 4th of July of the year they are to tap the bell.

DSDI Officer nominations for 2017-2018

President-General Robert Bruce Warden Laubach First Vice-President Lucy Duke Tonacci

A number of members took advantage on Sunday of Second Vice-President Cari S. Haimes visiting the award-winning King Family Vineyards in nearby Crozet, Virginia Registrar-General James Herbert Alexander, Jr. Assistant-Registrar Wendy Davis Bushey Historian-General Leroy Anderson Keller Assistant-Historian Hart Mayhew Clements Treasurer-General Johnny D. Alexander Assistant-Treasurer Lawrence H. DiCapula Secretary-General Donald Crosset Ward, Jr. Assistant-Secretary Chancellor-General James S. Bainbridge, Esquire Chaplain-General Eugene A. Mayhew

“No wine is sold before its time”

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Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence A Resolution of Appreciation Grace Keiper Staller

Whereas, Grace Staller is a descendant of Signer John Hart of New Jersey;

Whereas, Grace Staller became a member (#1465LM) of this Society on April 17, 1970, and soon became an interested and capable volunteer in the many arrangements necessary to make the Annual Congress of our Society in Philadelphia the compelling event it has become for so many years;

Whereas, Grace Staller has been a key player in making the annual Bell Ringing Ceremony at Independence Hall on July 4th a highlight through participation by our Junior Members, and thus added much to this commemoration;

Whereas, Grace Staller has been Chair of our Projects Committee for many years, where she created and accomplished the task of marking the graves of all 56 Signers with a Society Plaque; and where it was not possible to mark the grave of some, she found a way to memorialize those alternatively;

Whereas, Grace Staller has now given up these duties so well done, and over so many years;

Now therefore, be it:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Governors of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, assembled at its meeting at the Boar’s Head Inn near Charlottesville, Virginia, on this 31st day of March, 2017, does thank and recognize our friend and fellow Governor, Grace Keiper Staller, for these extraordinary contributions to our Society, and present her a copy of this resolution with our warm affection and every best wish.

Submitted by: Rieman McNamara, Jr. Past President-General

Grace Staller and husband Harry at dedication of two benches at Congressional Cemetery

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Gifts and Contributions November 1, 2016 – March 17, 2017 The Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence wishes to thank all of those who have so generously par- ticipated in the Annual Fund Drive. Your gifts are most important and will enable the Society to continue all its programs, including research and education while preserving the legacy of our forefathers. This report spans the Annual Giving pro- gram from November, 1, 2016 to March 17, 2017, and about $13,850 has been received. Delegates James Herbert Alexander Col. George H.C. Berger Sons and Daughters of Liberty Johnny Dow Alexander Laura H. Belman Timothy E. Coy Angus S Lamond, Jr Constance S Wahlig Hope Middleton Wood Patriots James S. Bainbridge Sally Fridy Scott Richard Lewis George J. Olney Robert Mason Blake David B. Fultz Annalise M. Marcus Virginia I. Owens A. Christian Burke John C. Glynn, Jr Martin Everard Mason Debra J. Rafferty Charlton H. Chatfield Elizabeth N. Gottwald Eugene A. Mayhew David E Stuart Stevenson Weston Croft D. Jill Haimes Rieman McNamara, Jr. Page Laubach Warden Edward S. Croft, III Robert Davis Keller Charles W. McNeilly Nancy McBride Wark Shelley Cruz Tillie Page Laird Michael Miller Marietta Edmunds Zakas Caroline H. Davidson Landon Bell Lane, Jr. Lisa R. Moore, Jr. Alan P. Zdimal Lynda Carol Dresser Thornton C. Lockwood Anthony Morris Walley Grover Francis R Bruce W Laubach Elizabeth W Nolan

Bell Ringers Emily S. Bagwill Elizabeth Robison Cabell Lauren Elizabeth Lee Grace Keiper Staller George Meredith Bergen Mercade A Cramer A. Heath Light Livingston D. Sutro James Robert Blake Anne Carrington Croft Janet L. W. Nolan Linda Coley Teare Taylor Robert Blake Prescott Evarts, III Frank C Page Karen L Turner Elise Rutledge Bradford Hunter Thompson George Katherine P. Payne Douglas Macon Valentine Truxtun E. Brodhead Barbara T. Greeley Gill Read William B. Ward Katharine Van R. Brush Mary Louise Guertler Sharon Marie Schmelling Jere Warthen Witherspoon Marshall A. Burke Lauren Nye Johnson Clarence W. Senn, Jr. John Witherspoon

Foundations The Mark C. Pope, III Foundation Matching Grant Ameriprise – on behalf of Stevenson Weston Croft 1776 Legacy Society These members have included a gift to DSDI in their wills. James Herbert Alexander Reiman McNamara, Jr. Hope Middleton Wood

The Annual Giving Fund begins November 1, 2016 and ends October 31, 2017

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Treasurer-General Report Balance Sheet Our fair market value of our assets on March 31, 2017 was $1,349,042, representing an increase in assets since the last report on May 31, 2016 of about $104,545.  


 

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DSDI Registrar-General’s Report Charlottesville Board Meeting March 31, 2017 New Senior Members 3473 Mary Catherine McBride John Hart - 10 1754 Glenview Ave 3461 Constance Nelson Lane Thomas Nelson, Jr. - 7 Simi Valley, CA 93063-3231 2417 Holiday Lane Rapid City, SD 57702-5389 3474 Steven Durwood Hart John Hart - 9 1227 Limestone Rd 3462LM Shelton Anne McIlwain Benjamin Harrison V - 10 Charlestown, WV 25312-6577 341 Jones St Lincoln, AL 35096-6492 3475 Thomas Page Nelson, Jr. Thomas Nelson, Jr. - 7 PO Box 77 3463 Cody Bruce Carlson John Hart - 10 Roseland, VA 32217-0077 6681 Checkerberry Ln Rockford, MI 49341-8917 * Junior Upgrade

3464 Sarah Adeline Croft William Hooper - 9 New Junior Members 2855 Normandy Dr Atlanta, GA 30305-2824 J1500 Akaela Shannon Crowther Thomas Nelson, Jr. 9 PO Box 9 3465 Frances McFadden Herbert Benjamin Harrison V - 8 Franklin, ID 8327-0009 8601 CR 134 Celina, TX 75009-2943 J1501 Keitt Caroline Trammell Benjamin Harrison V - 10 212 Fawn Lane 3466 John Henry Tecklenburg Philip Livingston - 11 Prattville, AL 36067-4228 1220 Woodow St Columbia, SC 29205-1227 J1502 Edward Stockton Croft, V William Hooper - 9 2855 Normandy Dr 3467LM Evan Joseph Minsk* John Hart - 9 Atlanta, GA 30305-2824 14325 74th Ave Ct. E Puyallup, WA 98373-8266 J1503 Robert Wicker Croft William Hooper - 9 2855 Normandy Dr 3468 Gregory Wayne Munro John Hart - 9 Atlanta, GA 30305-2824 22 Olive Ct Flemington, NJ 08822-3038 J1504 Lane Robers Herbert Benjamin Harrison V - 9 8601 CR 134 3469LM Richard Michael Scully, Jr. John Hart - 9 Celina, TX 75009-2943 104 Sourwood Dr Hatboro, PA 19040-1922 3 Upgrades to Life Membership

3470 Kimerlee Overton Johnson George Clymer - 9 1226 Constance Nelson Lane Thomas Nelson, Jr. PO Box 175 Coolidge, AZ 85128-0003 1062 Shelton Anne McIlwain Benjamin Harrison, V J1499 Steven Chase Belman Samuel Chase 3471 Brooklyn Alicia Johnson George Clymer - 10 PO Box 175 Coolidge, AZ 85128-0003 1 Reinstatement

3472LM Alexander Hayes Wahlig* John Hart - 11 2801 Elizabeth Orr Ard Arthur Middleton 801 Christiana Rd Newark, DE 19713-3262

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4 Junior Members Inactivated Total Members as of this report: 1226 Elizabeth Bryan Ayres Arthur Middleton Seniors = 1179, Juniors =216 1062 Timur Middleton Beken Arthur Middleton 1186 Jacob Burdette Batchelder Francis Lewis Total Life Members as of this report:

1137 Meghan Sarah-Brigid Wallace John Morton Seniors = 762, Juniors = 60, Total = 822.

1 Death reported this period Respectfully Submitted,

1324 Carola Collier Berthelot Elbridge Gerry

24 Nov 2010

New Senior Member Applications by Signer Jim Alexander

Registrar-General, DSDI George Clymer 2 William Hooper 1 Benjamin Harrison 2 Philip Livingston 1 John Hart 7 Thomas Nelson, Jr 2

Members on inactive status

These Senior members have been placed on inactive status either because we keep getting mail returned by the USPS as “non-deliverable” or because they have become delinquent in dues, per the bylaws. If you see someone here you know, please let them know of the “inactive” status so that the member can contact us to correct the cause of their name being on the inactive list.

2477 Sherry Matlock 1810 Winterberry Trail Garland TX 75040-1177 2496 Timothy K. Jackson PO Box 100 Bakers Mills NY 12811-0100 2509 Janet Malia Jackson PO Box 100 Bakers Mill NY 12811-0100 2582 Marilyn Rose Ann Snesrud 100 J. Roberts Way, Apt 30 New Market MN 55054-5477 2615 Gary B. Kurtz 700 Ringwood Ave Menlo Park CA 94025-2237 2771 Catherine Phelps Illingworth 225 So. Grand Avenue, Apt 214 Los Angeles CA 90012 2897 Molly Inge Crown Nordmann 4116 Woodhill Dr Mobile AL 36608-2433 2956 Mary Herndon Nordmann 4116 Woodhill Dr. Mobile AL 36608-2433 2974 Elizabeth LaBruce Rowe 6310 May Boulevard Alexandria VA 22310-2846 3012 Paige Rose Marschall 5074 192nd St W Farmington MN 55024-8130 3118 Caroline Lee Tonacci 6821 Bond St St. Leonard MD 20685-2937 3186 Anne Willing Dulany 227 Fox Hound Dr Lafayette Hill PA 19444-103 3207 Blake Thomas Blohm 9775 Main St Elko New Market MN 55020-9705 3237 Eliza Braxton Horsley Miller-Johnston 47C Concord Ln Monroe Township PA 08831-6728 3248 Colleen Susan Daily-Page 3951 West Whispering Wind Dr. Glendale AZ 83510-5118 3258 Maury Addison Denton 28 Ave at Port Imperial, Apt 219 West New York NJ 07093-8384 3262 Michael Jess Rawitch 5307 W 199th St Stilwell KS 66085-9020 3294 Allen Caperton Braxton Horsley 746 Hollow View Rd Stowe VT 05672-4444 3303 Janet Logan DeBellis 17 Jodys Acres Rd Bar Harbor ME 04679-4212 3322 John Cox Croft 1940 Atlanta Rd SE Apt P16 Smyrna GA 30080-1251 3329 Andrew Thomas Booker 9022 SW 49th Ave Portland OR 97219-5102 3339 Mary Elizabeth Montana 439 Pitre LN Ville Platte LA 70586-6204

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Looking for gift that a male or female DSDI member will always treasure? Carrington Croft proudly wears her new sterling silver DSDI insignia pendant in necklace format.

Hope Middleton Wood & Laurie Croft at the Charlottesville meeting

Laura Haines Belman, DSDI Governor- General for the District of Columbia, and Angus S. Lamond, Jr., DSDI Governor- General for Virginia, present wreaths at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington on Thomas Jefferson’s birthday April 13. Belman represented DSDI and Lamond represented the Monticello Association and the Virginia Society.

Presort D.S.D.I. Standard James H. Alexander U.S. Postage 7157 SE Reed College Place 
 Portland, OR 97202 Upper Darby, PA Permit No. 114 Address Service Requested