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President,President, JackJack SweeneySweeney [email protected]@fairfaxresolvessar.org Publisher,Publisher, PhilPhil Ray,Ray, SecretarySecretary [email protected]@fairfaxresolvessar.org Awards and Inductions Highlight the Annual Chapter Banquet On the 15th of May, the annual Banquet President’s Message 2 was held at Vinson Hall. The gala event began with a social hour in the Vinson Hall penthouse. A variety of wines, Chapter Awards 3 punch and hors d‘oeuvres set the mood for the evening as EMS of the Year 7 members and guests gathered to socialize. Following the social hour, everyone was treated to an excellent dinner of Citizen of the Year 8 marinated tenderloin and crab stuffed flounder. The special guests for the evening were Col. (Ret-USMC) Stewart National History Day 9 McCarty, former President General of the National Society of the Sons of the , and his wife. Grave Markings 10 To begin the presentations, five new members were inducted into the SAR. You may recall from the Fall 2009 President James 12 issue of The Defender, when five members of the Anderson Monroe family signed their applications into the SAR. All five new Color Guard members were present for the induction ceremony. In 15 Activities addition, Bill Price accepted the certificates for his father and two uncles, also new members in the SAR. Bill‘s relatives New Members Welcomed 20 were inducted in Texas at a later date. Past Pres. Gen’l Stewart McCarty Speaks to Fairfax Resolves Meet My Patriot 24 Following these inductions, numerous awards were presented. Chapter President, Jack Sweeney, was presented Veteran’s Report 26 with a replica set of George ‘s cufflinks for his exceptional service to the chapter. Seven chapter members were awarded Virginia Society Chapter Service Medal‘s for their significant contributions to Fairfax Resolves. Don Cooper was presented a Certificate of Appreciation for his Registrar’s Report 31 work on the Teacher of the Year award. Three ladies were presented awards for there continued support of the SAR. And finally, Phil Ray was presented the SAR Service to Veterans Medal. Calendar of Events 33 Details of each induction and award presentation can be found in additional stories in this issue.

Fairfax Resolves Modifies Chapter Calendar to Coincide with VASSAR Normally, this issue of The Defender announces the to December. The main benefit will be that activities selections and induction of the new slate of chapter from the past calendar year will be reflected in the annual officers for the upcoming year. However, chapter report of a single chapter president and staff. inductions did not occur at the annual banquet as they This change will eliminate the transfer of responsibilities have in the past. In an effort to have the chapter calendar in the middle of the VASSAR reporting period. in sync with the VASSAR calendar, officer inductions To avoid having new officers and Board of Managers will now occur in December, at the annual Christmas with less than a full year of service in 2010, it was agreed social meeting. to extend the current staff through December if they were Historically, the Fairfax Resolves officers have served willing to accept the extension. All current officers and from May to May with inductions at the annual banquet. Board of Managers agreed to serve through December This year, a change in the chapter by-laws was approved when the new slate of officers will be inducted. Most of to allow Fairfax Resolves officers to serve from December the Virginia chapters follow a standard calendar year. P a g e 2 The Defender Some words from Jack… Our 15 May Awards Dinner provided an opportunity to recognize some of our more hard working members and to welcome the Anderson Family of five new Compatriots and the Price Family of three new Compatriots. The unique family inductions were particularly meaningful for our Chapter. Most recognize that having proven descent from an American War Patriot, to qualify as a member of the SAR, truly preserves for our collective posterity the prideful evidence of our blood-line relationship to those extraordinarily brave colonial founders of our great Nation. This year our Fairfax Resolves Chapter has witnessed two particularly astonishing demonstrations of the valued aspect of SAR membership. A difficult multiple year long genealogical research effort by Compatriot Mark Anderson, supported by his father General Earl E. Anderson, USMC-Retired, resulted in the unquestionable proof of the direct-line descent from their Patriot ancestor, Captain Randall Wells. The senior Anderson Family member, General Anderson, having received a plethora of awards throughout his military career was present to proudly take the SAR oath administered by SAR President General McCarty, along with the Anderson Family sons and grandsons. It was a moving moment for all of us. Also at the same 15 May assembly, Compatriot William W. Price received the documentation associated with his supplemental application and that of original SAR entry applications for his father, William Sidney Price, Jr. and his uncles Harry Hemphill Price and Carter Price, all three residing in Texas. It was known Compatriot Price‘s father, William Sidney Price, Jr., was extremely ill and time was probably short. After receiving the documentation, the younger Bill Price made a special trip to Texas for an SAR induction ceremony for his father and two uncles. Details on this are covered elsewhere in this issue of the Defender. These two events alone demonstrate the extraordinarily unique and valuable nature of SAR membership. SAR membership is special and it is apparent that others share this belief. Our Chapter continues to grow, as does the SAR. Over 85 Compatriots having paid 2010 dues are on our rolls. Payment of Chapter, Virginia Society, and National Society dues alone is absolutely essential to the continuance of our programs at all three levels of the SAR and these payments are sincerely appreciated. They are also fully tax deductible! With financial support our chapter continues to provide our various awards for deserving recipients such as Fire and EMS, Law Enforcement, ROTC and JROTC, Outstanding Students, Eagle Scouts, Teacher of the Year, Citizen of the Year, National History Day, Oration and Essay Contest Winners, Children of the American Revolution support, New Citizens ceremony support, Good Citizenship recognitions, U.S. Flag decoration of graves, American Revolutionary War Grave markings, flag donations and other historical commemorative and community service activities. So even if you are not able to participate in person at various events, your dues payments are so important. Also particularly noteworthy are our color guard members who invest so much time, talent, and treasure to fulfill their role. I sincerely urge all to consider support to our various activities and also respond positively with dues payments in November when Dan Rolph, our Treasurer, sends out the dues payment requests and the 2011 membership cards. Included in this mailing will be a questionnaire regarding your individual membership information. In closing, I hope all are enjoying a good summer and I hope to see you all at our next meeting at Vinson Hall on Thursday, 9 Sep 2010 at 7:00 PM. For those interested in joining in on some of the Chapter activities continuing during the summer, please read the Fairfax SAR Chapter website www.fairfaxresolvessar.org where Compatriot Lawrence E. ―Larry‖ McKinley is featured as being cited for his exceptional service to the SAR with the scheduled award of the prestigious SAR Minute Man Medal at the SAR National Congress in Cleveland.

Sincerely, John E. ―Jack‖ Sweeney, President, Fairfax Resolves SAR Chapter Guest Speaker Program Ends the Year On a High Note The 2009-2010 Fairfax Resolves guest speaker program closed out the chapter year with two more exceptional presentations. Following on the heels of the captivating presentation by Major General Tom Wilkerson, Fairfax Resolves hosted two more equally exceptional presentations from Mr. Steve Bashore and Mr. Mike Cecere.

On the 11th of March, Mr. On the 8th of April, Mr. Steve Bashore presented George Mike Cecere presented The Washington: Entrepreneur. Sinew of the Army: Captains Steve is the manager of George John Chilton and Tom Posey. Washington‘s Steve is an educator in our area Gristmill, Distillery & Pioneer that has presented to Fairfax Farm. His work explored the Resolves on several occasions. many facets of Washington‘s Steve focused on the service career as a businessman and and sacrifice of two Virginia farmer. officers, Captain John Chilton Washington thought of of the 3rd Virginia and Captain himself as a farmer before all Thomas Posey of the 7th else. It was his greatest passion and he was one of the first Virginia. These two officers served in the same brigade, but farmers to adopt advanced farming methods, known as the commanded very different companies and had very different ―new husbandry.‖ Late in life he constructed what may have experiences in the war. been the largest whiskey distillery in the , Both presentations can be seen in full on our web-site at . producing nearly 11,000 gallons of rye whiskey in 1799. http://fairfaxresolvessar.org/ffx_chapter_presentations.html Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 3 Fellow Compatriots Honored for their Service to the Chapter

On 15 May 2010 at the annual chapter awards banquet, Fairfax Resolves gave praise and recognition to numerous Compatriots that have given their dedicated service to the chapter. The recognition ceremony followed an exceptional meal that was catered by the Vinson Hall dining facility staff and was only one of the many highlights of the evening. As is generally the case in any organization that performs at an exceptionally high level, the root of the organization‘s success starts at the leader of that organization. Fairfax Resolves is no exception to that theory. In honor of his dedicated service to Fairfax Resolves, the chapter recognized our chapter President, Jack Sweeney. If not for Jack‘s willingness to do whatever it took to keep the chapter going, the past year could have possibly been one of the least active year‘s in the chapter‘s history. As you are well aware, the National Capital Region is one of the most vibrant and active areas of our nation. Long work hours, long commutes, and numerous outside interests continually tug at the time of our fellow Compatriots. Faced with a period when it appeared that our fellow Compatriots didn‘t have enough time or interest to shoulder the chapter work- load, President Sweeney was not about to let that slow the chapter Chapter President Jack Sweeney Accepts down. He worked Replica Cufflinks from many long hours to Fellow Compatriot Larry McKinley. find members who were willing to take on the thankless jobs within the chapter. In addition, when no one could step up to the plate to shoulder the load on a necessary task, he took on the task himself. Each was accomplished with an incredible sense of purpose in mind. The results of President Sweeney‘s tireless dedication resulted in an unprecedented third straight year of VASSAR recognition as the ―Best Large SAR Chapter in the State of Virginia.‖ In recognition of his continued dedication to the chapter, President Sweeney was presented with a replica set of cufflinks of our nation‘s first and foremost leader, General George Washington. It is very fitting for President Sweeney since he too, like General Washington, accomplished a seemingly impossible task under dire circumstances. Compatriot Don Cooper, PhD was also awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for his work to identify this year‘s chapter representative for Teacher of the Year. Compatriot Cooper has worked many years as a teacher in the Virginia school system. His background gives him a unique experience that allows him to identify the perfect candidate to Compatriot Don Cooper, PhD Accepts the represent Fairfax Resolves at the VASSAR competition. Many felt that Certificate of Appreciation from Chapter the Fairfax Resolves representative should have won the VASSAR President Jack Sweeney P a g e 4 The Defender

Fellow Compatriots Honored - Continued competition. Fairfax Resolves greatly appreciates the dedicated service of Compatriot Don Cooper. In addition to recognition for President Sweeney and Dr. Cooper, seven Compatriots were presented with the Virginia Society Chapter Service Medal. As President Sweeney has mentioned, he considers these seven to be the ―heavy lifters‖ in Fairfax Resolves. Each of these seven Compatriots fill multiple positions within the chapter and perform various duties whenever asked. Whenever a chapter event is being planned or executed, you can always count on more than one of these members being present. The Fairfax Resolves greatly appreciates the dedicated service of (L-R in the photo Below) Larry Lamborn, Phil Ray, Dennis Hickey, Larry McKinley, Darrin Schmidt, Dan Rolph, and Paul Peek, Fairfax Resolves‘ ―Magnificent Seven.‖ If you have time to donate to a good cause, Fairfax Resolves is always looking for members to be a part of their team. Who knows, you could be a member of the next Fairfax Resolves ―Dirty Dozen.‖

Fairfax Resolves’ “Magnificent Seven” (L-R): Larry Lamborn - 1st Vice President, Guest Speaker Coordinator, Rumbaugh Oration/Knight Essay Assistant Chairman; Phil Ray - Secretary, Veterans Committee Assistant Chairman, Newsletter Publisher, Videographer; Dennis Hickey IV - Board of Managers, Past Chapter President, Citizen of the Year Chairman; Larry McKinley - Past Chapter President, Registrar & Genealogist, Chaplain, Law Enforcement Chairman, Rumbaugh Oration/Knight Essay Chairman, Children of the American Revolution Chairman, Teacher of the Year Chairman; Darrin Schmidt - 2nd Vice President, Parliamentarian, Webmaster; Dan Rolph - Treasurer, Elementary School Poster Chairman; Paul Peak - Vinson Hall Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator. Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 5 Compatriot Ray Awarded the SAR Service to Veterans Medal

Compatriot Phillip Ray was awarded the SAR Service to All Fairfax Resolves members are encouraged to support Veterans Medal at the annual awards banquet on 15 May. the local veterans with help and supplies. There are many The Service to Veterans Medal is awarded to any individual activities that can be done in support of veterans. Some of that compiles a total of 5000 Stark points. Named in honor them include: donations to organizations such as Purple of the USS Stark which was attacked in 1987 by an Iraqi jet Heart or AmVets, visiting veterans in a hospital, cash leaving 37 American sailors dead, Stark points are awarded donations, or many other veteran related activities. If you to individuals for completing various activities in support of are interested in supporting local veterans, please contact American veterans. Compatriot Ray compiled a total of the Fairfax Resolves Veterans Committee members: 5425 Stark points in the 2009 calendar year. He organized Chairman Larry McKinley or Vice Chairman Phillip Ray. and led a collection competition in his office that resulted in Your assistance will count toward your Service to Veterans nearly 500 personal sized toiletries being donated each Medal. Points are cumulative and do not need to be month for an entire year. Those items were delivered completed in a single calendar year. In addition, your periodically during the year to the Veterans Administration contributions are annotated in the annual chapter report to hospital in Washington DC. The year-long drive has resulted VASSAR. in continued support from his co-workers. Many individuals continue to bring in items for the veterans. The award of this Service to Veterans medal is the first known award to any SAR Service to Veterans individual in Fairfax Resolves in the 27 year history of the Medal Criteria Service to Veterans medal. The following criteria is specified by the SAR to qualify for the Service to Veterans Medal.

1. This medal will only be awarded to SAR members. 2. This medal will be awarded when a Compatriot has contributed 5,000 Stark points. (These points can be a combination of time given, clothing and/or money donated, or other items based on the USS Stark Award score sheet) 3. Each individual is responsible for recording his personal point accumulation. The chapter Veteran's Committee 4. Service to Chairman must verify these Veterans Medal points. 5. Points will be retroactive for previous Veterans activities, if points awarded are duly documented. 6. For multiples of 3,000 point a bronze oak leaf cluster will be awarded. 7. After 5 bronze oak leaf clusters have been presented, a silver oak leaf cluster will be presented to replace the 5 previous bronze clusters. 8. A certificate of accomplishment will accompany the medal and each cluster. Fairfax Resolves President Jack Sweeney Presents the 9. The chapter or state may present this award. SAR Service to Veterans Medal to Compatriot Phillip Ray During the Annual Awards Banquet. 10. The cost of the award will be paid by the awarding organization.

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Fairfax Resolves Honors Three DAR Members

On 15 May 2010 at the annual chapter awards banquet, Fairfax Resolves honored three DAR members that have provided long dedicated support to the chapter. Ms. Jane Peak, wife of Fairfax Resolves Compatriot Paul Peak, was awarded the SAR Medal of Appreciation. In addition, Ms. Carol Sweeney, wife of Fairfax Resolves President Jack Sweeney, was also awarded the SAR Medal of Appreciation. The SAR Medal of Appreciation was authorized in 1960 and is presented to a member of the DAR in good standing in recognition of and in appreciation for outstanding services rendered to the SAR. The third medal of recognition was awarded to Ms. Holly Lynne Schmidt, wife of Fairfax Resolves 2nd Vice President Darrin Schmidt. Holly Lynne was awarded the SAR

Jane Peak Accepts the SAR Medal of Appreciation

Holly Lynne Schmidt Accepts the SAR Daughters of Liberty Medal Daughters of Liberty Medal. The Daughters of Liberty Medal was authorized in 1992 and is presented to a DAR member in appreciation for unselfish devotion, tireless efforts and assistance to the SAR and because she has dedicated her time, energy, ability and/or finances to the organization in support and furtherance of the stated objectives of the National Society, SAR. This medal is considered second in importance only to the SAR Gold Good Citizenship Medal. This medal is only given after the SAR Medal of Appreciation or the Medal has been presented. Jane, Carol and Holly Lynne have continually provided exceptional support to Fairfax Resolves and the SAR over the past several years. The Carol Sweeney Accepts the support of these three ladies is greatly appreciated by the SAR Medal of Appreciation Fairfax Resolves chapter. Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 7 Lt Maloff Awarded VASSAR “EMS of the Year”

Members of the Fairfax Resolves Chapter assembled on March 25, 2010 to present Matthew P. Malof, the Chapter's 2009-2010 EMS Commendation Medal winner, with a check for $500. The additional recognition came as part of the VASSAR program for recognizing outstanding emergency medical service support in the community. The ceremony was conducted on-site at Lt. Malof's own Fire Station #5 where a broad segment of his fellow Chapter President Jack Sweeney Presents firefighters and EMS members Chief Mastin Explains Some of the Lieutenant Matthew Malof With the were able to observe the Great Work of Lt Maloff While VASSAR Award and a Check for $500. recognition. Fairfax County Fire Compatriots Paul Herbert and Andrew Chief Ronald L. Mastin was on Monahan Listen to the Discussion. hand to express his appreciation of the Fairfax Resolves Chapter's consistent partnership with the Fire Department in its awards program. Of particular note, Lt. Malof, had done research on the SAR and was able to explain the significance of the SAR and how it and it's members are a patriotic organization comprised of descendants of some of the nation's true "First Responders", those who made the establishment of our great nation possible. It was a very insightful and emotionally moving speech, and all appreciated the insights. Chief Mastin was clearly impressed with the entire event which was followed by cake and refreshments provided by the Fire Station.

Lt Maloff Stands With Wife Mary in Front of a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Vehicle Following the Ceremony. P a g e 8 The Defender

Update on Bob Rosenbaum, Sr., “Citizen of the Year” By: Jack Sweeney

Below are two 28 May 2010 pictures showing Robert F. Rosenbaum, Sr., 78 years of age, of McLean, VA, the Fairfax Resolves SAR Chapter and VASSAR 2009 Citizen of the Year award winner. Bob has presented the Fairfax Resolves SAR Chapter with a check equivalent to the $500 award he received for being designated the VASSAR Citizen of the Year. A separate Robert F. Rosenbaum, Sr. fund is planned to support incentive awards to Fairfax Resolves SAR Youth and Seniors Programs, consistent with Bob Rosenbaum's public service endeavors. Chapter members are encouraged to submit donations to sustain this fund consistent with Bob Rosenbaum's generous giving of himself and his talents. The pictures were taken at the Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, VA which houses assisted living residents of the Vinson Hall Retirement Community. One of Bob Rosenbaum's volunteer community service activities is as the "Piano Man" who plays piano at various community locations such as the Arleigh Burke Pavilion. It is hard not to be emotionally connected to Bob as he plays so many meaningful songs for an audience of seniors and to observe his warm personal interactions with them. Bob had just completed a performance and the check was received by the Fairfax Resolves SAR Chapter in the presence of the assembled audience of seniors at the Pavilion. A Hampden-Sydney College graduate, U.S. Army Officer Candidate School graduate and former U.S. Army Officer, Bob Rosenbaum returned to Virginia following his Army service to manage the northern Virginia portion of his family's large building materials business. In Compatriot Paul Peak Makes Remarks to the Audience. Compatriot addition to his professional life and that of a Jack Sweeney, President, Fairfax Resolves Looks on Before husband, father and grandfather, Bob Rosenbaum Receiving the Check from Bob Rosenbaum. has given thousands of community service hours over a period of more than 30 years. His volunteer community service encompasses professional civic and sports organizations, as well as support to various youth activities and adult care centers. He is a past President of the Associated General Contractors of the Northern VA District and recipient of numerous professional recognitions from this and other such organizations, Past President of the Rotary Club of McLean, VA, a member of the McLean Rotary Club Foundation Board, Past President of the McLean Youth Organization, Past President of the McLean Citizens Foundation, Board Member of the McLean Community Center, former McLean Boys and Girls Basketball Coach, Starter for McLean youth swim teams, Santa Claus and "Mr. Pockets" the Clown at many children‘s parties in and outside of hospitals, past American Legion Post 270 Legionnaire of the Year for 2007, Community Champion of Fairfax County at the 2009 Volunteer Service Awards Ceremony, and numerous other recognitions for his outstanding volunteer service to the community. In lieu of any compensation for his activities, Bob has always asked that any donations be made to children‘s hospitals, Rotary and other similar youth and public service oriented organizations, which Rosenbaum Speaks to the Audience About How he has resulted in many thousands of dollars in donations. Wants to do his Part in Supporting the Outstanding Work of Fairfax Resolves.

. Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 9 University Hosts National History Day By: Jack Sweeney, District 5 National History Day Coordinator This provides a wrap-up of the Sons of the American Michael Pennington Traditional School, Advisors: Marsha Revolution (SAR) and Daughters of the American Weiss and Ann Khochareun 3) Meaghan Cotts, Second Revolution (DAR) support to the District 5 National History Place, Junior Individual Performance, Topic: The Printing Day (NHD) competition at the Fairfax County Campus of Press: A Spread of Literacy and Education, School: Lorton (GMU) on 20 March 2010. Station Elementary School, Advisors: Margaret Hanscom Support consisted of financial contributions by individual and Laurie Hartt 4) Angeline Zbesheski, Erin Slawson, and chapters and chapter members in the name of their chapters, Megan, Krest, First Place, Junior Group Documentary, individual members serving as judges, and SAR awards Topic: George Washington: The Innovative Farmer, School: presented to student contestants with research projects Graham Park Middle School, Advisor: Christina Barcalow. pertaining to topics in the 1750-1800 time period. 5) Connor Chroman, Second Place Senior Individual SAR Financial support was acknowledged at the outset Documentary, Topic: Assassins of the Sea, School: West of the final awards ceremony by the GMU Master of Springfield High School, Advisor: Cathleen Boivin Ceremonies (Professor Brian Platt) recognizing sponsorship The First Place winners go on to compete at the State by: the Washington DC Society of the SAR and the level in Williamsburg, VA and if they win there, the next following VASSAR SAR Chapters: George Mason, George stop is the National Competition at the University of Washington, Culpeper Minute Men, Col. William Grayson, Maryland in College Park. and Fairfax Resolves. A joint DAR/SAR team of 14 judges was comprised of: DCSDAR - Cindy Hays; Kate Waller Barrett DAR Chapter- Carol Sweeney; DCSSAR-Paul Hays, Gary Bond, and John Sinks; George Mason SAR Chapter - Dick Austin and Joe Mertan; George Washington SAR Chapter - SAR Applicant Matthew Phillips; Col. William Grayson SAR Chapter- Dave Allard and Bill Broadus; and Fairfax Resolves SAR Chapter -Brett Sweeney, Larry Lamborn, Bill Price and Jack Sweeney. Also present were Bob Carr, George Washington SAR Chapter President and Ben Fegan, VASSAR National History Day Committee Chairman. The overall theme for the 2010 National History Day was "Innovation in History: Impact and Change" and about 200 students, grades 6 through 12, competed with their research and being conveyed through a variety of mediums in both junior or senior divisions in the categories of: Group and Bob Carr and Jack Sweeney Present SAR Bronze Individual Documentary, Websites, Individual and Group Good Citizenship Medals and Certificates for the Exhibits, and Group and Individual Performances. The First Place Group Performance Project. quality of the research and portrayal of it in the respective mediums were absolutely outstanding! The judges from the DAR, SAR, academia, and other organizations were privileged to witness, first-hand, that our posterity is in good hands! SAR Recognition for the contest consists of the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, with certificate, for First Place; the SAR Outstanding Citizenship Pin with Certificate for Second Place; and a SAR Certificate of Appreciation for Third Place. The following students qualified for a SAR Award because their research covered the 1750-1800 period: 1) Sarah H. Guthrie, Third Place, Senior Individual Exhibit, Topic: Indigo Dye from South Carolina: The incredible Story of Eliza Pinkney, School: Home Schooled, Advisors; Harriett Guthrie and Verner Guthrie 2) Emily Bennett, Kylie Knudsen, Jeffery DelSordo, and Valerie Nguyen, First Place, Junior Group Performance, Topic: Bob Carr and Jack Sweeney Present the SAR Bronze Queen Elizabeth I: Short Term and Long Term Effects of. Good Citizenship Medals and Certificates for the First . the Separation of .Religion and State, School: Phillip Place Group Documentary Project. P a g e 10 The Defender Fairfax Resolves Remembers Revolutionary War Patriots for Memorial Day

In preparation for Memorial Day, Fairfax Resolves‘ Assistant Revolutionary Graves Chairman Bill Price placed US flags at several Revolutionary War patriot grave sites. Bill also retired old flags from the graves of Summers and Lawrason, as well as Elisha Harrison and Benjamin Harrison for proper disposal during the Flag Day ceremony on 14 June. The patriots honored are listed below.

Francis Summers: Francis Summers was keeper of the poorhouse. His grave is located in the Summers family cemetery in Lincolnia, Virginia.

Lieutenant James Lawrason: Lt Lawrason‘s grave is located in the Christ Church Cemetery on Wilkes Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

Private and Justice William Herbert: William Herbert‘s grave is located in the Christ Church Cemetery on Wilkes Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

Major Samuel Cooper: Major Cooper‘s grave is located in Christ Church Cemetery on Wilkes Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

In addition, numerous patriot graves were marked which can be seen on the following page.

Assistant Revolutionary Graves Chairman Bill Price Places US Flags at Several Revolutionary War Patriot Graves (Clockwise From Top Left: Francis Summers, Lt James Lawrason, Major Samuel Cooper, and Private and Justice William Herbert) Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 11 Fairfax Resolves Remembers Revolutionary War Patriots for Memorial Day - Continued

Numerous Revolutionary War Patriot Graves were Visited in Remembrance of Memorial Day. They are as Follows (L-R): Patriots Hooff, Marstellar, Balch, Forrest, Adlum, Wescott, Milan, and Sims. P a g e 12 The Defender

Fairfax Resolves Honors President James Monroe

On 28 April, 2010, Fairfax Resolves Compatriot Paul Herbert attended a ceremony honoring our nation‘s fifth President, James Monroe. The ceremony was held at the grave-site of Monroe in the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. Hollywood Cemetery is a large cemetery overlooking the James River. It contains the burial sites of two US Presidents, James Monroe as well as John Tyler. It is also the resting place of Jefferson Davis and 25 Confederate generals. The cemetery was opened in 1849 and draws it‘s name from the holly trees located on the property. James Monroe was born 28 April, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. In route to the presidency, Monroe was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served in the Continental Congress. Monroe also served as the Minister to France, Governor of Virginia, as James Monroe, 5th President well as Secretary of War. of the United States However, Monroe is probably most famous for the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine is a policy that was introduced on 2 December, 1823, which stated that further efforts by European countries to colonize land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed President Monroe’s Grave at Hollywood by the United States of America as acts of aggression requiring US Cemetery. President John Tyler’s Grave intervention. President Monroe died appropriately on the 4th of July, 1831. is seen in the Background.

A US Army Sergeant Renders Honors to President James Monroe at Hollywood Cemetery on 28 April, 2010, the Anniversary of President Monroe’s Birth Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 13

Fairfax Resolves Honors Compatriot Paul Herbert Five New Eagle Scouts Holds Book Signing Event

On 2 May, Fairfax Resolves honored Fairfax County‘s On 31 March, fellow Compatriot Paul Herbert held a five newest Eagle Scouts. In an Eagle Court of Honor book signing for his newly released book entitled God Ceremony conducted at the Fairfax County Government Knows All Your Names, Stories in American History. The Center, five new Eagle Scouts from Troop 160 were given signing was held at the Auld Shebeen Irish Pub and the highest rank possible in the Boy Scouts of America. The Restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia. Paul‘s book contains many rank of Eagle Scout is the most difficult of all Boy Scout fascinating stories in American history such as: Abraham ranks to achieve as only four percent of all who enter the Lincoln's Personal Bank Records, POW Camps in America Boy Scouts attain that lofty achievement. In order to reach during WW II--a Harvard graduate helped two POWs that level, scouts must earn at least 21 merit badges, serve in escape! Plot to Kidnap George Washington, Dissent in leadership positions within the troop, and complete a public Wartime, Impeachment of a Supreme Court Justice! service project. Each of the new Eagle Scouts was given a SAR Certificate of Recognition for their accomplishment. Fairfax Resolves is honored to recognize Fairfax County‘s newest Eagle Scouts: Drew Cocrane, Evan Girdis, Michael Grimmett-Norris, Patrick Moynahan, and Brad Stebner.

New Eagle Scouts: Front Row (L-R) Patrick Moynahan, Evan Girdis; Back Row (L-R) Drew Cocrane, Brad Stebner, Michael Grimmitt-Norris

God Knows All Your Names, Stories in American History by: Compatriot Paul N. Herbert

Near-Slave Insurrection at Fairfax Courthouse; Southern exodus to Brazil after the Civil War; Forgotten holidays of Virginia (including one named for an indentured servant); Histories of the Little River Turnpike and the Lee Highway. Read these and many other obscure, fascinating and true stories of American history. Paul will be presenting some of his work to Fairfax Resolves in an upcoming chapter meeting this fall. God Knows All Your Names is available from the publisher: www.AuthorHouse.com. While the Fathers Look on, the Proud Mothers Pin the Eagle Medals Onto Their Sons. P a g e 14 The Defender

Fairfax Resolves Honors Virginia Officers Club where the annual George Mason University formal and awards banquet was held. Shown in Junior ROTC Cadet the photo below presenting the award to Cadet Harris is Fairfax Resolves Chapter President John E. The 2010 recipient of the Fairfax Resolves Chapter SAR Sweeney, Colonel, USA-Ret.. Also present at the formal Bronze JROTC Medal is Cadet Marshall L. Grimard. He is banquet and ceremony were Past Fairfax Resolves President part of the first JROTC unit at Loudoun County High Dennis J. Hickey, IV, CAPT, USN-Ret., and Virginia School. Cadet Grimard received his medal from Fairfax Society of the SAR 3rd Vice President CAPT Kent S. Resolves SAR Chapter President, Col. John E. Sweeney, Webber, USNR-Ret. USA-Retired. An 11th grader, Cadet Grimard, stands tall in more ways than one in the Loudoun County High School Navy JROTC Program. He has been cited as the best cadet in the program. He also aspires to become a member of the US Military Academy Corps of Cadets and to become a career US Army Officer. President Sweeney encouraged Cadet Grimard to pursue further competition within the SAR JROTC Awards program and wishes him good fortune in pursuing his career aspirations. The Fairfax Resolves Chapter looks forward to an annual award presentation with the Loudoun County High School JROTC unit.

Fairfax Resolves President Jack Sweeney Presents the SAR Silver ROTC Medal to Cadet Kenneth R. Harris III of George Mason University

J/ROTC Recognition Program

Authorized in 1933, the ROTC award is presented by a Chapter, a State Society, or the National Society to ROTC or JROTC cadets who are selected for having a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing Fairfax Resolves President Jack Sweeney Presents the and general excellence. The recipients are selected by the SAR Bronze JROTC Medal to Cadet Marshall L. Commanding Officer of the ROTC or JROTC unit. The Grimard of Loudoun County High School. SAR ROTC Medal is approved by the United States Army, the , the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force. Each service has notified its ROTC and JROTC units of this approval and has authorized presentation to its cadets or Fairfax Resolves Honors midshipmen. Each SAR chapter may select an Outstanding ROTC Cadet JROTC Cadet and enter that Cadet into the State Society's Outstanding JROTC Cadet program. The winner of the State

competition will be entered into the National Outstanding The 2010 recipient of the Fairfax Resolves Chapter SAR JROTC Recognition program. For more information please Silver ROTC Medal is George Mason University Cadet visit the National JROTC webpage. Kenneth R. Harris, III. Cadet Harris was presented the Silver ROTC medal on 8 May 2010 at the Fort Myer, Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 15 Color Guard Activities Members of the Fairfax Resolves Color Guard have attended numerous events over the past three months. Their many activities are described starting below.

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

In the last issue of The Defender, we read that the Color Guard attended the Battle of Cowpens observance in South Carolina and the Crossing of the Dan ceremony in North Carolina. During this issue, we see that they attended the ceremony commemorating the battle that followed the re-crossing of the Dan River, The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. On 13 March, the chapter President and members of the Color Guard attended the Guilford Courthouse ceremony in North Carolina. Following the destruction of all of his Army‘s supplies, in order to catch Major General Nathanael Greene, Lieutenant General Cornwallis prepared to meet the American Army at Guilford Courthouse. Considered an American victory, the losses for the British Army in the battle were very high. The British had 93 killed, 413 wounded, and 26 missing. The American forces, on the other hand, had 79 killed, 185 wounded, and 1,046 missing. Although the large number of Americans missing make it appear to make it a British victory, the majority of the missing were militia who just went on back to their homes after the battle. At right, the Combined Color Guard Assembles in Front of the Statue of General Nathanael Greene. Compatriot Larry McKinley Can be Seen in the Mid- dle Holding the VASSAR Flag.

Above, President Jack Sweeney Presents the Fairfax Resolves Wreath in Honor of The Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

At right, Compatriots From VASSAR are Assembled by the Statue of General Nathanael Greene. P a g e 16 The Defender

National Cherry Blossom Festival

On 9 April, 2010, the VASSAR Color Guard participated in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. Fairfax Resolves Color Guard members in attendance included Larry McKinley, Dan Rolph, and Darrin Schmidt as well as George Mason chapter members Andy Johnson and Peter Davenport. The evening was a success, with the VASSAR Color Guard posing as the backdrop for numerous pictures with the Cherry Blossom princesses.

Members of the VASSAR

Color Guard Stand With the Cherry Blossom Coordinator, Kent Webber.

(L-R) Dan Rolph, Darrin Schmidt, Larry Mckinley, Andy Johnson, Peter Davenport, and Kent Webber.

In the Photo at Right . . . OK, Forget the Caption. You Guys are Having Waaaaay too Much Fun. I Thought This Was an Official SAR Function.

Where Do I Get One of Those Fancy Uniforms? Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 17 24 Revolutionary War Patriots and 19 War of 1812 Veterans Commemorated Near Raphine, Virginia By: Bob Bowen, VASSAR President

More than 125 Compatriots, Ladies of the DAR, members of the War of 1812 Society, church members, and the curious gathered at the Old Providence ARP Church near Raphine in the Shenandoah Valley for the unveiling of a special bronze plague mounted on the wall of the Old Providence ARP Church's old cemetery. The plaque bears the names of 24 soldiers or patriots of the Revolutionary War and 19 men who served as soldiers during the War of 1812. The weather could not have been better. Lush green grass, freshly cut, beautiful blue skies, and mooing cows roaming the adjacent pasture made for a perfect setting. Thirteen of Virginia's 26 SAR Chapters were represented, along with a Past Presidents of the West Virginia and DC Societies, Richard Brockway and Andy Taylor. Four past VASSAR Presidents were in attendance, including Trice Taylor, Larry McKinley, Art Batten and Bill Simpson. Current VASSAR officers who trekked to the Valley included President-elect Mark Brennan, 2nd Vice President Phil Williams, Secretary Bill Broadus and Surgeon Ken Wallenborn. Fifteen Color Guardsmen fell out for the program which provided for a 7-man Color Guard and an 8-man Rifle Salute team. I commend them all for their professionalism. A lot of planning went into the program, both at the church and elsewhere. Certificates of Appreciation went to the Rockbridge Volunteers Chapter, the Church ladies who prepared the lunch, and the church cemetery committee. Marbury Seaman received a Certificate of Distinguished Service. Faith Bryant was presented an SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, and the President General recognized Mike Lyman's efforts in putting the program together with a national-level Meritorious Service Medal. The Pastor of the Church was presented a Flag Certificate in recognition of the Church's proper display of Old Glory on a tall flag pole in front of the church.

Background Photo: The Combined Color Guard Assembles for the Dedication Ceremony. Compatriot Larry McKinley (5th from left) Represented Fairfax Resolves in the Color Guard.

Compatriot Andrew Monahan Presents the 24 Revolutionary War Patriots and 19 War of 1812 Veterans Fairfax Resolves Wreath at the Remembered by the National Society of the “Plaque in the Valley” Ceremony Sons of the American Revolution P a g e 18 The Defender

Fairfax Resolves Color Guard Supports President General Ed Butler’s Visit to Arlington National Cemetery

President General Ed Butler visited Arlington National Cemetery on April 10 and placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The event was conducted by the George Washington Chapter for the fourth time and was supported by members of the Fairfax Resolves Color Guard. A combined Color Guard consisted of members from Virginia, Massachusetts, and Ohio. More than 550 spectators watched from the steps adjacent to the tomb while PG Butler placed the wreath. Following the wreath-laying ceremony, honors were rendered by a lone bugler playing Taps. Any visit to Arlington National Cemetery is a memorable event that is always emphasized by a visit to the Tomb of the Unknowns. More information on the event is available in the Spring 2010 issue of the SAR Magazine.

Members of the Combined Color Guard Assemble in Front of Lee House. Fairfax Resolves Compatriots are Seen 3rd from the Left Front Row, Dan Rolph, and 3rd From the Left Back Row, Larry McKinley.

At left, Compatriot Larry McKinley. At right, Compatriot Dan Rolph. Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 19 Fairfax Resolves Color Guard Attends Memorial Day Parade

On May 31, 2010, the Fairfax Resolves Color Guard joined compatriots and guardsmen from the George Washington and Chapters of VASSAR as well as Guardsmen from the Maryland Society to represent the National Society SAR in the annual Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

Fairfax Resolves Color Guard Members Larry McKinley (Left) and Darrin Schmidt (Right) Carry the SAR Banner at the National Memorial Day Parade. Compatriot Vernon Eubanks is Located Directly Behind Compatriot McKinley. SAR President General Honors 2nd Lt. Cowherd at Arlington

Judge Edward F. Butler, Sr., NSSAR President General, with Colonel John E. Sweeney, U.S. Army-Retired and Fairfax Resolves Chapter President, attended, on 10 April 2010, a George Washington Chapter sponsored SAR Memorial Service at the grave of former Culpeper Minute Men SAR Chapter Compatriot 2nd Lieutenant Leonard M. Cowherd, III, U.S. Army, 2003 USMA Graduate. Lt Cow- herd was a Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division. Compatriot Cowherd was killed in action during the Battle for Karbala, Iraq on 16 May 2004. Lieutenant Cowherd's parents Mary Ann and Leonord were present. His father, Compatriot Leonard (Len) Coherd read his special prayer for his son and the family that he prays during his routine visits to his son's grave. The NSSAR Color Guard, led by former VASSAR President Joseph W. Dooley at the extreme right in Dragoon headgear, now NSSAR Genealogist General, was posted at the grave Judge Edward F. Butler, Sr., President General, for the ceremony. Following this ceremony, the NSSAR President General and Color Guard moved to the Tomb of NSSAR Speaks to the Assembled Compatriots and the Unknowns for a formal NSSAR wreath presentation Families at the Grave of Compatriot 2Lt Cowherd's ceremony.

P a g e 20 The Defender New Members Welcomed to Fairfax Resolves

Several new members have been inducted into the SAR On 8 April, Compatriot James ―Jim‖ Naughton, Jr. was this quarter. Some can be seen in ―Meet My Patriot.‖ Here also inducted into the SAR by Fairfax Resolves President are a few more that have been recently welcomed to Fairfax Jack Sweeney. Jim‘s patriot, John Davenport was Resolves. approved by the SAR on 19 June, 2009. As an active On 8 April, Compatriot Elliot Berke was inducted into the SAR member, Jim later inducted his father, James SAR by Fairfax Resolves President Jack Sweeney. Elliot‘s Naughton, Sr. into the SAR. patriot, Vincent Hudson III, was approved by the SAR on 28 March 2008.

Compatriot Elliot Berke Accepts his SAR President Jack Sweeney Presents the SAR Certificate Certificate for Patriot Vincent Hudson III From to Compatriot Jim Naughton, Jr. President Jack Sweeney.

Compatriot Elliot Berke Tells the Story of Jack Sweeney Makes Like Grandpa Jack While Deidre Patriot Vincent Hudson III. Naughton Pins the SAR Rosette on Jim Naughton. Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 21 New Members Welcomed into Fairfax Resolves - Continued

On 15 May, 2010 five members of the Anderson family were inducted into the SAR. All five Compatriots were present for the ceremony that was officiated by SAR past President General Stewart McCarty. PG McCarty had worked with General Earl Anderson, one of the inductees, on numerous occasions.

The Anderson Family is Inducted into the SAR by Past PG McCarty. Compatriot Mark Anderson Tells the Story of Patriot Captain Randall Wells.

The Proud Anderson Family Displays Their SAR Certificates. They are (L-R) Suzanne Rose, Bo Rose III, David Anderson, Jane Anderson, General Earl Anderson, Mark Anderson, James Anderson and Katherine Anderson. P a g e 22 The Defender

New Members Welcomed presided, assisted by other Chapter members and their wives. All those representing the San Antonio Chapter Bill Price Accepts on Behalf of Family were dressed in period attire in honor of the occasion. The three Price brothers will transfer their memberships to On 15 May at the annual Awards Banquet, Compatriot chapters in the Texas Society later this year. Each resides Bill Price accepted SAR certificates for his father and two in Texas, and have all served in the United States armed uncles, William Sidney Price Jr., Carter Price, and Harry forces. Compatriot Bill Price (son of William) continues as Hemphill Price. All three are residents of Texas and a member of the Fairfax Resolves. applied for SAR membership through Fairfax Resolves and Bill Price. Shortly after Compatriot Price accepted the certificates on their behalf, all three were inducted into their local chapter in San Antonio where they will transfer their membership.

(L-R) Price Induction Ceremony: Steven Rohrbough, San Antonio SAR; Rev. James Taylor, San Antonio SAR; Bill Price, Fairfax Resolves SAR; William S. Price Jr (seated), Fairfax Resolves SAR; Harry H. Price, Fairfax Resolves SAR; Carter Price, Fairfax Resolves SAR; Alex Rubin, Grandson of Carter and soon-to-be Junior Member of SAR; Peter Baron, President San Antonio SAR; Frank Rohrbough, San Antonio SAR

Bill Price Accepts SAR Certificates From President Sweeney on Behalf of His Father and Two Uncles In Memoriam William S. Price, Jr. Price Family Inducted into the SAR It is with sincere sadness that Fairfax Resolves learned Three new SAR members were inducted in a brief our newly inducted member passed away on Tuesday, 22 afternoon ceremony on June 4, 2010, at Air Force Village June, 2010 at approximately 5:15 am CDT. Due to the II in San Antonio, Texas. The new members, brothers efforts of several SAR members, including William’s son, William Sidney Price Jr, Carter Price, and Harry Hemphill Fairfax Resolves Compatriot Bill Price, William was able Price, are, along with Compatriot Bill Price descendants of to be inducted into the SAR beside his two brothers prior John Hudnall (1763-1844) of Bedford County, Virginia. to his death. Their patriot ancestor served two tours as a Private in the Although we were unable to get to know Compatriot state militia from 1780 to 1781. His service included duty Price like we wanted to due to geographic separation, we near Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia during the spring of know from his son Bill that he was a wonderful 1781 as Cornwallis moved north from North Carolina to gentleman, proud compatriot and dedicated friend. His Yorktown. He also performed patriotic service in 1782 as cherished memory and life legacy will live on long past a drover in Campbell County, Virginia. this time of sadness. Local San Antonio Chapter President Peter Baron Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 23

William S. Price Jr., A Life Remembered

Lt Col William (Bill) Sidney Price Jr, USAF Retired, 80, of San Antonio, Texas, died June 22, 2010 after an extended illness.

Bill was born September 23, 1929 in County, Texas. He was the first child of William Sidney Price and Dorothea Carter, both from Navarro County, Texas. He graduated from Kerens High School in 1947 and from Texas A&M University in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and was deployed to Korea in 1952 as a navigator. He returned to Mather AFB, , and received subsequent assignments to Blytheville AFB, Arkansas, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, and Hickam AFB, , rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He retired from active duty on July 1, 1973, after more than 22 years of service. He managed a series of successful small businesses in commodities and professional recruiting before moving to Air Force Village with his wife in 1992.

His wife of fifty-five years was Syble (Sy) Wilson from Macon, Georgia. She received a degree in Nursing from Mather School of Nursing (now William Carey University) in New Orleans, Louisiana. They were married on February 23, 1952, and had three children. William (Bill) Wilson Price was born December 23, 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and now lives with his wife Marsha in Oak Hill Virginia. Douglas Mark Price was born November 19, 1961 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and died shortly after childbirth. Mary Sydney Price was born December 4, 1964 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and now lives with her husband David Nagel in Beverly Hills, California.

Bill enjoyed travel, golf, all Texas A&M college athletics, but was especially fond of Aggie Football. He was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) by members of the Texas Society San Antonio SAR earlier in June. His wife, Sy, and his son Douglas preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Bill, daughter Mary, brothers Carter (San Antonio) and Harry (College Station), and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to the Air Force Village Health Care Center and the San Antonio chapter of the American Lung Association.

William “Bill” Sidney Price Jr.

23 September 1929 - 22 June 2010 P a g e 24 The Defender Meet My Patriot

Sometimes it‗s a very tedious task to validate the service of a patriot in the Revolutionary War. Because of that, our fellow compatriots are proud of the service that they have discovered and proven even though sometimes there is very little data available. We believe it is important to share the legacy of our founding patriots that fought and served for our freedom. Therefore, we like to have the story of each newly approved patriot told by our fellow compatriots. In this issue:

Captain Randall Wells, by Mark E. Anderson. Mark‘s patriot was approved by the SAR in May 2010. Mark, along with four family members were inducted into the SAR and became members of Fairfax Resolves on 15 May. Look for the story of their induction in this issue of The Defender.

Jonathan Clower, by Bill Price. Bill‘s patriot Jonathan Clower was approved by the SAR in 2009. Bill was inducted into the SAR and Fairfax Resolves on 10 Sep 09. Bill‘s first supplemental was also recently approved by the SAR and will appear in the next issue of The Defender.

Captain Randall Wells By: Mark E. Anderson

Randall Wells was born on September 30, 1747 in Westerly (Hopkinton), Rhode Island. He is a direct descendent of some of the earliest settlers of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Randall‘s great-great- grandfather witnessed a deed conveying land from the Narragansett Indians of Rhode Island to the English settlers. Randall married Lois Maxson with whom he had 6 children. His only daughter and one of his sons left Rhode Island and settled in Ohio when it was a part of the Northwest Territory. The Andersons trace their lineage through that son. Randall served as an officer in the Rhode Island Militia for 13 years. In June 1775, Randall was appointed Ensign of the 2nd Hopkinton Militia Company, 1st Kings Randall Wells Home, circa 1780 County Regiment, which was later renamed 1st Washington County Regiment. He was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1776. In June 1779, Randall was promoted to Captain and served as the company com- mander of the 2nd Hopkinton Militia Company, and later the 1st Hopkinton Militia Company until May 1788. Randall owned and farmed 148 acres of land in Hopkinton, RI. He built a home on this land around 1780, and his home is still standing. After the Revolution, Randall served as the Justice of the Peace, Town Treasurer, and Representative to the General Assembly. He was also one of the founders and part-owner of the Hopkinton Horse Insurance Company. He died in 1821, and was buried next to his wife, Lois, in the Wells Cemetery, Hopkinton, Rhode Island. His grave is only marked with simple fieldstones. I hope to have his grave properly marked one day. Wells Cemetery

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grandmother, Delilah, was born eleven years later in Jonathan Clower Warren County in 1805.

By: Bill Price 1 Morton L. Montgomery, ―History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, from 1774-1783,‖ (Reading, PA: Chas. F. Haage, 1894) 37.

2 Ibid, 66-67. Jonathan Clower was born Dec 3, 1763 in Berks County, 3 Orange County, North Carolina Deed Book 40, 426. PA. He entered colonial service in Orange County, North 4 N. N. Colton, ―Towns of the Revolution – Hillsborough N.C.,‖ Southern Literary th Carolina as a Private in the 10 Regiment, North Carolina Messenger 23 (1856): 162-176. nd Continental Line on May 25, 1781. Re-assigned to the 2 5 Revolutionary War Pension Application, Jonathan Clower, August 14, 1832. Partisan Corps under Lt Col ―Lighthorse‖ Harry Lee, he fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs and through the extended skirmishing at Dorchester Tavern (outside of Charleston). He was discharged exactly one year from the date of his enlistment, and returned to Pennsylvania through North Carolina where he married Mary Shuler on Oct 25, 1791. Jonathan returned south the following year after the birth of his first daughter, Elizabeth, and migrated to Warren County, Georgia by 1794. By the fall of 1820, the family settled in Alabama where his daughters Nancy (Dec 18, 1820) and Rebecca (Feb 6, 1821) were married in newly formed Bibb County. This area later became Shelby County, Alabama, where Jonathan died Sep 18, 1836 at the age of 72 years. His wife Mary later moved to Arkansas, where she passed away in 1853. At the outbreak of hostilities with Great Britain, English -speaking residents of Jonathan‘s predominately-German Berks County home were assumed to be Tories, and some of their property was confiscated by the local government for wartime use.1 As of Jul 1, 1777, a new oath of ―allegiance‖ was required to conduct business in the county and to keep any ―rights‖ as citizens. Not taking the oath meant possible arrest as a spy.2 The Clower family fled this environment, and on Jun 13, 1778, father George Clower received a land grant of 300 acres in Orange Original Gravestone of Jonathan Clower in County, North Carolina.3 The war soon engulfed them in Jemison, Alabama Feb 1781 with the arrival of Lord Cornwallis in the county seat of Hillsborough.4 Jonathan and two of his older brothers (Daniel and William) enlisted soon after. Jonathan Clower was a blacksmith, and spent the last five adult decades of his life on the frontier where those of his trade were central figures. The Shuler family smithy (known for its Pennsylvania long rifles before and during the Revolutionary War) was where he appears to have been apprenticed to learn his trade, and where he met and later married the wife and mother of his 11 children. Principle assets listed by Jonathan in his 1832 pension application included his blacksmith tools, which were deemed by him to be no longer useful due to ―old age and infirmity‖.5 The lessons of his flight from Pennsylvania in the 1770s were not lost on Jonathan. Rebellion was again in the air with the passage of the whiskey taxes in 1791; he and Mary headed south the following summer. The shots marking the start of the found Jonathan Clower far away from the fighting in Warren County, New SAR Gravestone Placed Back-to-Back With Georgia, already the father of daughter Elizabeth and the Original Gravestone of Jonathan Clower awaiting the arrival of daughter Catherine. My great (3) P a g e 26 The Defender The Veteran’s Report As this issue of The Defender goes out, we have just travel and searches out of his own pocket as a hobby since celebrated Memorial Day. Formerly know as Decoration he learned that hundreds of planes piloted by Allied Forces Day, Memorial Day commemorates those soldiers that died during World War II crashed in the treacherous mountains. while in the military service. It was first enacted to honor The U.S. government largely abandoned those missing Union soldiers after the Civil War. It was extended after aircraft after the war ended. World War I to honor Americans who died in all wars. The C-47 that Kuhles located was different than his Although many can honor their fallen relative, many still do other discoveries, in part because it went down after the not know the true fate of their loved one. Did you know that war. 74,000 soldiers remain unaccounted for from World War II? In 1946, the U.S. military established the American There are also 1,700 from the Vietnam War and 8,000 from Graves Registration Service, a unit tasked with visiting en- the Korean War. The following story by Steve Friess, a emy prisoner-of-war camps and locating remains of Allied writer for AOL, tells one widow‘s story while she awaits soldiers who had died there. final closure of her husband‘s return from WWII. Eight members of that service were on the C-47 along with a three-member flight crew as they visited a former POW camp in Rangoon, Burma (now known as Myanmar). A Chance for Closure for Japanese captors had buried nearly 40 bodies in clearly One WWII Widow marked cemeteries at their prisons, so the American opera- tives exhumed those remains and put them in 12 wooden PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- For more than 66 years, Ruth crates to return to the U.S. But the C-47 crashed en route to Garmong has thought daily of her beloved Bill, the high Calcutta, India. school sweetheart she wed just before he left for World War Kuhles was led to the site in Tripura through information II and died in a plane crash in Burma. he got from a network of guides he has developed in his Garmong, now 85, was pregnant when Staff Sgt. William frequent trips to the region. When he arrived in India in C. Fetterman perished in 1943. She remarried and had two early November to begin one of his treks, a guide urged him more children, but her late second husband, with whom she to follow up on information about the C-47. shared most of her life, "always knew he was second It was challenging to get there. Local police authorities choice." would not allow him to enter because of insurgent activity Because of a second tragedy, though, Garmong was never in the Bangladesh-bordering region, so the state's police able to bury Fetterman. In 1946, his remains were unearthed superintendent assigned a 32-man paramilitary brigade to along with about 40 other American war dead buried in accompany Kuhles and his guide. Burma by Japanese occupiers. They were put on a plane The C-47 evidently hit a storm and crashed in the rocky headed to India en route to the U.S. for a stateside burial, but jungle of Tripura. Local Baptists who had been converted that aircraft crashed too and was never found. earlier in the century gathered the bodies and buried them in Never, that is, until three months ago, when Arizona a mass grave surrounded by a woven bamboo fence. They adventurer Clayton Kuhles located its wreckage in the jungle salvaged the plane for parts and sold the scrap metal. of the eastern Indian state of Tripura. Researchers took the For decades, natives told Kuhles, a large metal cross serial numbers he found and matched them last month with towered over the grave. It was made of aluminum from the government records to determine that this was, in fact, the plane wreckage, but it eroded and washed into a nearby C-47 that had carried Garmong's husband's body. river a few years ago. It was, by far, the largest and most significant find for Kuhles took photos and video and marked down Kuhles, 55, since he began his one-man mission in 2000 to whatever serial numbers he could find on the pieces of locate American planes that went missing during World War plane engine that remain at the crash site. Upon his return to II across south-central Asia. He's located 16 never before the U.S. in late December, he passed his information along found wrecks in India, Myanmar and China and provided an to his researchers, who learned the history of the crash and accounting of the whereabouts of the remains of at least 100 notified long-waiting survivors. service members. But this C-47 discovery has the potential to His crash report has now been submitted to the Joint resolve lifelong questions for dozens of grieving families. POW/MIA Accounting Command, a U.S. agency "My God, what a disaster," Kuhles said. "Here they had responsible for locating the remains of missing service just dug up all these remains, and on top of that, they had members. written records of additional places to go check for more More than 74,000 service members remain unaccounted remains. And you not only lost the crew, you lost all the for from World War II, far more than the 1,700 still missing remains they had, plus you lost all the paper records they had from the Vietnam War, 8,000 from the Korean War and 127 with them." from skirmishes that broke out during the Cold War. Kuhles, who lives in Prescott, has funded his research, Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 27 The Veteran’s Report - Continued

Many of those missing from World War II are presumed to be casualties in Europe who were buried by locals in unmarked graves, or naval officers who sank to unreachable depths. But hundreds also perished flying supply and attack missions from Allied bases in northern India to southwestern parts of Japanese-occupied China. It could be years before JPAC follows up on the C-47 Kuhles found. Spokesman Lt. Col. Wayne Perry did not return several calls for comment this week, but in an earlier interview he said that cases are prioritized based partly on the agency's budget and partly on whether sites are in some way threatened by physical conditions. "To those families, it's very important, but that mission is one of thousands for us," Perry told AOL News in October. "Unless that mountainside is going to be developed or something, there's not a reason for us to rush to go there." Yet Lisa Phillips, founder of World War II Families for the Return of the Missing, said the nation owes it to the dwindling number of survivors of World War II dead to resolve these cases first and bring the bodies home. The remains of Phillips' uncle, 2nd Lt. Joseph Rich, also was on the C-47 located by William C. Fetterman Kuhles. Rich's widow died two years ago, having never moved from the Connecticut home she bought after the war "so they could find me if they found anything out," Phillips recalled her aunt often saying. And Ruth Garmong, 85, knows she's not getting any younger either. She lives in Leechburg, Pa., just a couple of miles from Vandergrist High, where she met Bill when he was 15 and she was 14. He left for war on Nov. 1, 1943, and was shot down a month later, on Dec. 1. The call from Kuhles' researcher, Gary Zaetz, last month informing her of Kuhles' discovery gave her hope she may be able to give Bill a proper burial before she dies. "Oh my, it matters so much to me," she said. "I've always said if I only had a bone, just one bone. I had a tree planted and his name is there, but he's not. I'm gonna live until they find him."

Soldiers Form Human Statue of Liberty

Look very closely at the historic photo on the right. Did you notice that it consists of men in uniform, 18,000 of them in fact. This photo was taken in 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. The Statue of Liberty was formed from 18,000 Army soldiers in training at Camp Dodge. This obviously took a great deal of organization and planning to pull this off. I wonder how long it took to get them into position? Here are some of the amazing dimensions of the statue.

Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29 feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in flame of torch: 1,200 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000 P a g e 28 The Defender

The Veteran’s Report - Continued

Here is the latest news on some of our country‘s greatest On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese veterans. Additional information can be found on the planes bombed the American battleships in Hawaii, following veterans by clicking on the link associated with plunging the nation into World War II, numerous acts of their name. valor played out. Most of them took place aboard the stricken ships — in some cases efforts by the wounded and the dying to save their fellow sailors. Amid the death and Recently Passed Congressional destruction, Chief Finn, on an airfield runway, was waging Recipients* a war of his own against the Japanese. A few minutes before 8 o‘clock, Japanese planes

attacked the Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station, about 12 miles John William Finn from Battleship Row at Ford Island, hoping to knock out Born: 24 Jul, 1909, Los Angeles, CA three dozen Navy aircraft before they could get aloft. Departed: 27 May 2010 Mr. Finn, the chief petty officer in charge of munitions at the naval station and a veteran of 15 years in the Navy, Organization: US Navy was in bed in a nearby apartment with his wife, Alice. He Place / Date: Naval Air Station, heard the sound of aircraft, saw one plane flash past his Kaneohe Bay, Territory of Hawaii, window, then another, and he heard machine guns. 7 Dec 1941 He dressed hurriedly, and drove to the naval station. At first, he observed the base‘s 20 miles-per-hour speed limit. But then, ―I heard a plane come roaring in from astern of Citation me,‖ he recalled decades later in an interview with Larry

Smith for ―Beyond Glory,‖ an oral history of Medal of For extraordinary heroism distinguished service, and Honor recipients. devotion above and beyond the call of duty. During the first ―As I glanced up, the guy made a wing-over, and I saw attack by Japanese airplanes on the Naval Air Station, that big old red meatball, the rising sun insignia, on the Kaneohe Bay, on 7 December 1941, Lt. Finn promptly underside of the wing. Well, I threw it into second and it‘s a secured and manned a .50-caliber machinegun mounted on wonder I didn‘t run over every sailor in the air station.‖ an instruction stand in a completely exposed section of the When Chief Finn arrived at the hangars, many of the parking ramp, which was under heavy enemy machinegun planes had already been hit. He recalled that he grabbed a strafing fire. Although painfully wounded many times, he .30-caliber machine gun on a makeshift tripod, carried it to continued to man this gun and to return the enemy's fire an exposed area near a runway and began firing. For the vigorously and with telling effect throughout the enemy next two and a half hours, he blazed away, although strafing and bombing attacks and with complete disregard for peppered by shrapnel as the Japanese planes strafed the his own personal safety. It was only by specific orders that runways with cannon fire. he was persuaded to leave his post to seek medical attention. As he remembered it: ―I got shot in the left arm and shot Following first aid treatment, although obviously suffering in the left foot, broke the bone. I had shrapnel blows in my much pain and moving with great difficulty, he returned to chest and belly and right elbow and right thumb. Some were the squadron area and actively supervised the rearming of just scratches. My scalp got cut, and everybody thought I returning planes. His extraordinary heroism and conduct in was dying: Oh, Christ, the old chief had the top of his head this action were in keeping with the highest traditions of the knocked off! I had 28, 29 holes in me that were bleeding. I U.S. Naval Service. was walking around on one heel. I was barefooted on that coral dust. My left arm didn‘t work. It was just a big ball Additional Information hanging down.‖ John Finn, Medal of Honor Winner, Dies at 100 Chief Finn thought he had hit at least one plane, but he By: Richard Goldstein did not know whether he had brought it down. When the John W. Finn, the last survivor of the 15 Navy men who attack ended, he received first aid, then returned to await a received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the possible second attack. He was hospitalized the following Japanese , died at a nursing home in afternoon. Chula Vista, Calif. He was 100 and had been the oldest On Sept. 15, 1942, Chief Finn received the Medal of living recipient of the medal, the nation‘s highest award for Honor from Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief valor. of the Pacific Fleet, in a ceremony aboard the carrier His death was announced by J. P. Tremblay, deputy secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs. * Veteran information provided by Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Wikipedia Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 29

The Veteran’s Report - Continued

Enterprise at Pearl Harbor. Admiral Nimitz cited Chief Finn Secretary of the Army John McHugh has approved for his ―magnificent courage in the face of almost certain their request, leaving a few formal steps before death.‖ the award becomes official this summer. Cushing will John William Finn was born on July 23, 1909, in Los become one of 3,447 recipients of the medal, and the Angeles County, the son of a plumber. He dropped out of second from the Civil War honored in the last 10 years. school to join the Navy at age 17. He served stateside after he recovered from his Pearl Harbor wounds, became a lieutenant in 1944 and remained in military service after the war. He had been living on a cattle ranch in Pine Valley, Calif., about 45 miles east of , before entering the nursing home where he died. His survivors include a son, Joseph. His wife died in 1998. Ten of the 15 servicemen who received the Medal of Honor for their actions at Pearl Harbor died in the attack. Among them were Rear Adm. Isaac C. Kidd, commander of Battleship Division 1, who was aboard the Arizona when it blew up and sank; Capt. Franklin Van Valkenburgh, commander of the Arizona; and Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion, commander of the battleship West Virginia. Four of the Pearl Harbor medal recipients survived the war. Cmdr. Cassin Young, awarded the medal for reboarding and saving his repair ship, the Vestal, after being blown into the water, died in November 1942 in the battle for Guadalcanal. In 1999, Mr. Finn was among Pearl Harbor veterans invited to Hawaii for the premiere of the Hollywood movie ―Pearl Harbor.‖ ―It was a damned good movie,‖ he told The 1Lt Alonzo Cushing Boston Herald in 2001. ―It‘s helped educate people who didn‘t know about Pearl Harbor and what happened there.‖ It's an honor that's 147 years overdue, said Margaret ―I liked it especially,‖ he said, ―because I got to kiss all Zerwekh. The 90-year-old woman lives on the land in those pretty little movie actresses.‖ Delafield where Cushing was born, and jokes she's been adopted by the Cushing family for her efforts to see Alonzo recognized. "I was jumping up and down when I heard it was approved," said Zerwekh, who walks with two canes. "I 147 Years Later, Wisconsin Civil was terribly excited." War Soldier Gets Medal of Honor Cushing died on July 3, 1863, the last day of the By Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press Writer three-day battle of Gettysburg. He was 22. DELAFIELD, Wis. – Seven score and seven years ago, a The West Point graduate and his men of the Battery A, wounded Wisconsin soldier stood his ground on the 4th U.S. Artillery were defending the Union position on Gettysburg battlefield and made a valiant stand before he Cemetery Ridge against Pickett's Charge, a major was felled by a Confederate bullet. Confederate thrust that could have turned the tide in the war. Now, thanks to the dogged efforts of modern-day supporters, 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing shall not have died in Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was planning an vain, nor shall his memory have perished from the earth. Invasion of the North; both sides knew how important this engagement was. Descendants and some Civil War history buffs have been pushing the U.S. Army to award the soldier the Medal of Cushing commanded about 110 men and six cannons. Honor, the nation's highest military decoration. They'll soon His small force along with reinforcements stood their ground under artillery bombardment as nearly 13,000 get their wish. Confederate infantrymen waited to advance.

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"Clap your hands as fast as you can — that's as fast as the shells are coming in," said Scott Hartwig, a historian with the Did You Know? Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. "They Double Recipients of the were under terrific fire." The bombardment lasted two hours. Cushing was Medal of Honor wounded in the shoulder and groin, and his battery was left Did you know that there have been 18 double recipients with two guns and no long-range ammunition. His stricken of the Medal of Honor? Here is the complete list of double battery should have been withdrawn and replaced with recipients. reserve forces, Hartwig said, but Cushing shouted that he would take his guns to the front lines. BALDWIN, FRANK D. First Lieutenant U.S. Army Indian Wars "What that means is, 'While I've got a man left to fight, BUTLER, SMEDLEY Major U.S.M.C. Haiti 1915 I'll fight,'" Hartwig said. Within minutes, he was killed by a COOPER, JOHN Coxswain U.S. Navy Civil War Confederate bullet to the head. CUKELA, LOUIS Sergeant U.S.M.C. World War I Confederate soldiers advanced into the Union fire, but CUSTER, THOMAS W. Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Civil War finally retreated with massive casualties. The South never DALY, DANIEL Gunnery Sergeant U.S.M.C. Haiti 1915 recovered from the defeat. HOFFMAN, CHARLES Gunnery Sergeant U.S.M.C. World War I The soldier's bravery so inspired one Civil War history HOGAN, HENRY First Sergeant U.S. Army Indian Wars buff that he took up Cushing's cause by launching a KELLY, JOHN Private U.S.M.C. World War I Facebook page titled "Give Alonzo Cushing the Medal of Honor." Phil Shapiro, a 27-year-old Air Force captain, said KING, JOHN Watertender U.S. Navy Interim 1901-1911 such heroism displayed in one of the nation's most pivotal KOCAK, MATEJ Sergeant U.S.M.C. World War I battles deserved recognition, even at this late date. LAFFERTY, JOHN Fireman U.S. Navy Civil War "We need to honor those people who got our country to McCLOY, JOHN Coxswain U.S. Navy Boxer Rebellion where it is," said Shapiro, of Cabot, Ark. MULLEN, PATRICK Boatswain's Mate U.S. Navy Civil War PRUITT, JOHN HENRY Corporal U.S.M.C. World War I Zerwekh first started campaigning for Cushing in 1987 by writing to Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire. Proxmire SWEENEY, ROBERT Ordinary Seaman U.S. Navy Interim 1871-1898 entered comments into the Congressional Record, she said, WEISBOGEL, ALBERT Captain of Mizzen Top U.S. Navy Interim 1871-1898 and she assumed that was as far as it would go. But current WILLIAMS, LOUIS Captain of the Hold U.S. Navy Interim 1871-1898 Sen. Russ Feingold later pitched in and helped Zerwekh and WILSON, WILLIAM Sergeant U.S. Army Indian Wars others petition the Army.

After a lengthy review of historical records, the Army agreed earlier this year to recommend the medal. More than 1,500 soldiers from the Civil War have received the Medal of Honor, according to the Defense Department. The last honoree for Civil War service was Cpl. Andrew Jackson Smith of Clinton, Ill., who received the medal in 2001. The Cushing name is prominent in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Delafield. A monument to Cushing and two of his brothers — Naval Cmdr. William Cushing and Army 1st Lt. Howard Cushing — stands at Cushing Memorial Park, where the town holds most of its Memorial Day celebrations. Shapiro, the Facebook fan, said he thought of Alonzo The Three Present Day Versions of the Medal of Honor Cushing plenty of times last year as he faced a number of Army, Navy, Air Force dangerous situations during a five-month stint in Iraq. "I'd think about what Cushing accomplished, what he was able to deal with at age 22," Shapiro said. "I thought if he could do that then I can certainly deal with whatever I'm facing."

* Veteran information provided by Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Wikipedia

Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 31 Registrar’s Report 2010 Accomplishments, By: Larry Mckinley Fairfax Resolves Chapter Registrar's Report May 2010

For 2010: 15 New members; 5 to be installed; 3 Forgotten Patriots: 2 New Applicants; 9 Supplementals; Approved Working 12 Prospective members; and 5 Prospective Supplementals (1 Forgotten Patriot); 7 Transfers in; 3 Transfers out in process. The difference between applicants and prospective members is the Applicant has already submitted their application to National and the prospective member is in the process of working on proof and their application has not been submitted yet.

Approved and Submitted State of Forgotten Mailed to Received at New Members Ancestor Service Patriot State National Approved Chapter Status Mason McAllister Abisha Horne VA 7/20/2009 8/5/2009 10/5/2009 Installed 1/28/10 Robert Patrick Brown John George Peiffer PA 1/18/2008 2/11/2008 3/28/2008 To be Installed Eliott Berke Vincent Hudson, II VA 1/18/2008 2/11/2008 3/28/2008 Installed 4/08/2010 Irving Costanzo John Ward VA 3/8/2008 3/19/2008 5/5/2008 To be Installed Allen Duane Wills Thomas Bass VA 8/14/2009 8/21/2009 12/4/2009 Installed 12/10/2009 William "Bud" Walker, Jr. David Cook NJ 8/21/2009 8/31/2009 11/5/2009 Installed 1/28/2010

New Members in 2010 John "Jack" Simms William Cooke VA 2/13/2009 2/23/2009 6/2/2009 To be Installed James Naughton, Sr. John Davenport VA YES Installed 4/8/2010 James Naughton, Jr. John Davenport VA Installed 4/8/2010 Robert Joseph Kennedy Alvin Moxley VA 9/30/2009 12/10/2009 To be Installed Joseph Carl Kennedy Alvin Moxley VA 9/30/2009 12/10/2009 To be Installed Robert Sorrel Kennedy II Alvin Moxley VA 9/30/2009 12/10/2009 To be Installed Robert Joseph Kennedy, III Alvin Moxley VA 9/30/2009 12/10/2009 To be Installed William Sidney Price, Jr. John Hudnall VA YES 12/6/2009 12/15/2009 4/30/2010 Installed 6/4/2010* Carter Price John Hudnall VA 12/6/2009 12/15/2009 4/30/2010 Installed 6/4/2010 Harry Hemphill Price John Hudnall VA 12/6/2009 12/15/2009 4/30/2010 Installed 6/4/2010 Earl Edward Anderson Randall Wells RI YES 12/8/2009 12/15/2009 4/15/2010 Installed 5/15/2010 David Allen Anderson Randall Wells RI 12/8/2009 12/15/2009 4/15/2010 Installed 5/15/2010 Mark Edward Anderson Randall Wells RI 12/8/2009 12/15/2009 4/15/2010 Installed 5/15/2010 James Earl Bryant Anderson Randall Wells RI 12/8/2009 12/15/2009 4/15/2010 Installed 5/15/2010 David Frances Rose, III Randall Wells RI 12/8/2009 12/15/2009 4/15/2010 Installed 5/15/2010

Applicants Christopher Dean Wease Jacob Stalnaker, Sr. VA 3/5/2010 Needs info Awaiting National Genealogist Fr Edward Charles Hathaway Erastus Hathaway VT 5/15/10 5/19/2010 recommendation Supplementals John Clarke Bursley David Colcord 9/30/2009 12/10/2009 12/22/2009 LTC Mark Scott John Stanfield NC 10/15/2009 10/28/2009 1/4/2010 Presented 1/28/2010 Phillip Anthony Ray Francis Cockburn NC 3/1/2010 3/6/2010 6/29/2010 Phillip Anthony Ray George Cockburn NC 3/1/2010 3/6/2010 6/29/2010 Jeremy Phillip Ray Francis Cockburn NC 3/1/2010 3/6/2010 6/29/2010 Jeremy Phillip Ray George Cockburn NC 3/1/2010 3/6/2010 6/29/2010 Willliam Wilson Price John Hudnall VA 12/6/2009 12/14/2009 5/10/2010 Donald Cooper Magdalene Dellinger VA 4/1/2010 5/6/2010 ------Brett Matthew Sweeney Edward Barnard, Jr. CT 12/10/2009 12/30/2010 5/10/2010

Transfers in* Landgrave Smith DC Jay Matthews VA Joseph Patton Marshall CA LTC Mark Scott DC Bruce Gemmill FL Adam Lee Freeman John L. Wright VA 12/31/2009 5/3/2010 William W. Millan Thomas Millan VA P a g e 32 The Defender Registrar’s Report - Continued

State of Prospective Members Working Service Information Adam Huftalen Lewis Shive PA By 8/1/2010 Brandt Timothy Heatherington Henry Grogan NC By 8/1/2010 Robert Taylor Mother in DAR# 813488 Mailed application Marcus Cunningham Mother in DAR# 0575856 Mailed Application Nicholas A. Mason Major John Savage VA Everything ready to go will submit by 8/1/2010 Phil Logan Sent application--visited discussed Brad Guckenberger Lt. David VA DAR Applic. 445308 Kim Holmes Referral from Nat'l Finished application-waiting for documentation Robert Stephens Friend of Phillip Logan Paul Walden Samuel Jacob MD Based on a DAR appl. 772244 Herbert Pratt VA Working appl. Has all materials Charles L. Booker, Jr. James Judge NC Working on project Approved

Supplementals Working Hamtpon, Robert Joseph Bullitschek NC Working McKinley, Larry Thomas McKinley VA Yes Tried to establish info at WVU library and Monongalia City Sweeney, John John Hamilton MA Working William Whitten George Lawrence Lamborn Wash Need to begin working 8/1/2010 George Lawrence Lamborn Daniel Tucker Need to begin working 8/1/2010

Upcoming Stories in the Summer Issue of The Defender

Look for these late breaking stories in the next issue of The Defender, due out in September 2010. Two exciting award presentations were made at the SAR National Congress in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kristi Bowers, at right, winner of the Fairfax Resolves Oration Contest and State Contest with her oration ―It's Only ,‖ took first place in the National Orations Contest at SAR Congress in Cleveland. Kristi is the first National winner sponsored by the Virginia Society in over 30 years! Kristi competed against 14 fellow contestants, and took home first place and an additional $3,000 in prize money. Compatriot Lawrence ―Larry‖ E. McKinley, at right, was awarded the SAR Minuteman Medal at the National Congress. This award is the highest award of our Society, and only Compatriots who have made distinguished and exceptional contributions of service to the National Society may be recognized with the Minuteman Medal.

Volume 4, Issue 2 P a g e 33 Fairfax Resolves Calendar of Events June/July/August - No scheduled Chapter meetings speaking presentation. Dinner reservations are required to 10 July, 2010 – Brattonsville, SC - Battle of Huck’s Defeat - attend the full dinner and speaking presentation. Contact from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, battle reenactments at 11:30 am and Information is at the main American Revolution Round Table 2:00 pm. See how soldiers and civilians survived the web page. The ARRT program meetings also allow, on a Revolutionary War in the Carolina backcountry. Two significant space available basis, attendance at the speaking program only battles will be reenacted; the Battle of Fishing Creek at 2:00 pm. without attending, but following the dinner. There is a charge Historic music performances, firearms demonstrations, talks by of $10 to be paid at the entrance by post-dinner attendees, who noted experts, and camp life will be shown throughout the day. need to be in the ante-room of where the program is being Younger visitors can explore the children‘s encampment area and conducted at the Fort Myer's Officers' Club at 7:45 pm, prior to experience historic toys and games, take part in military drills break between the dinner and the start of the speaking and explore a Revolutionary War camp. Cost $10 adult; $8 presentation at 8:00pm senior; $5 youth ages 4-17. Children 3 and younger, free. CHM http://xenophongroup.com/patriot/arrt/arrtprgm.htm member discount, $2. http://chmuseums.org/brattonsville

9 September, 2010, 1900 – Vinson Hall Penthouse - 17 July, 2010 - Norwood, NC - Colson's Mill Chapter Chapter Meeting celebration of the 230th Anniversary of the Historic Battle of Speaker: Fairfax Resolves Color Guard Colson's Mill. Fork Farm and Stables, South of Norwood, NC Topic: Revolutionary War Ceremonial Traditions from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and includes the Eighteenth Living The Fairfax Resolves Color Guard team will talk about the History Re-enactors (Locke's Militia and the Kingsbury ceremonial traditions as they existed in Revolutionary War Artillery), many local craftsmen and artisans, plenty of food, and times, and how those traditions have come down to us today. tours of the Fork Farm. The Memorial Celebration is at 10:00 am. They will also give brief demonstrations of flag handling, and Visit the NCSSAR website www.ncssar.com and click on the other activities.

"Calendar and Events" page to view the entire schedule and directions. Jonathan Underwood, Colson's Mill Chapter, 10-12 September, 2010 - Carlisle, Pa. - Army Heritage NCSSAR http://www.ncssar.com/chapters/colson.htm Education Center adjacent to the Army War College. Phone: (704) 986-3777 (work phone at the Stanly County Market and military encampment - Grand Competition in Museum) Fax: (704) 983-3778 (work fax at the Stanly County the area of drill, volley fire, maneuver, & etc. Judging will Museum) E-mail: [email protected] occur on camp authenticity and cooking as well. Many sutlers

shall be selling various and sundry goods. It is a premier 21 21 July, 2010 - Richmond, Va. – American Revolution Round acre outdoor museum - in the 18th Century area there is a trade Table – Richmond presents a program by Bob Spencer and cabin, functional blacksmith shop, blockhouse, and Yorktown Brent Morgan on ―Researching Your Revolutionary War fortifications. The site also will have a brand new indoor Ancestor‖ in the Westhampton Room in the University of museum housing the history of the U.S. military. For more Richmond‘s Heilman Dining Center. Dinner will be available information contact [email protected], or snail from 5:30 - 6:30 pm and will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 mail at 1330 Bunker Hill Road, Everett, Pa. 15537. The pm. For additional information contact Bill Welsch at (804) 755- encampment website is 1809, [email protected]. For additional information, http://www.whitehistoricart.com/bbwhite/pages/Washingtonbu see http://www.arrt-richmond.org rg2010.htm

25 July, 2010 – Washington, DC - Washington vs. Howe: The 15 September, 2010 - Richmond, Va. – American Brandywine Campaign - Led by retired NPS chief historian Ed Revolution Round Table – Richmond presents a program by Bearss, this full-day bus tour highlights key battlefield sites Tony Williams on “Inoculation and the Revolutionary associated with the Brandywine Campaign in the summer of War” in the Westhampton Room in the University of 1777. Attractions include Brandywine Battlefield State Park and Richmond‘s Heilman Dining Center. Dinner will be available more. Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. Pre-registration from 5:30 - 6:30 pm and will be followed by the meeting at required. 6:30 pm. For additional information contact Bill Welsch at http://residentassociates.org/ticketing//tickets/reserve.aspx?perfor (804) 755-1809, [email protected]. or see manceNumber=220529 http://www.arrt-richmond.org

1 September, 2010 - Arlington, Va. - American Revolution 14 October, 2010, 1900 – Vinson Hall Penthouse - Chapter Round Table of the District of Columbia presents a program Meeting TBA the Fort Myer Officers' Club, Arlington, Virginia. From Speaker: TBD 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm will be a social hour as members and guests Topic: TBD gather in the Campaign Room, this will be followed by fixed price, sit-down dinner at 7:00 pm. Cash-bar is available until 18 November, 2010, 1900 – Vinson Hall Penthouse - dinner starts. Following dinner, there will be brief Chapter Meeting announcements and a possible brief membership business Speaker: Compatriot Paul Herbert discussion. The speaking presentation is open to any interested Topic: Revolutionary War Fund Raising persons, and will begin about 8:00 pm. The program and should Fellow Compatriot Paul Herbert will discuss the problems of end about 9:00 pm. ARRT meetings are open to the public, raising funds for the Revolutionary War. He will mention the non-members are welcomed to sign up for the dinner and use of a Lottery at that time, among other methods. Paul is a fellow SAR chapter member and a published author.

Details and directions to Vinson Hall.