SUMMER 2019 Vol. 114, No. 1 Complete Coverage of the 129th Annual Congress President General John T. Manning and First Lady Sheila Manning SUMMER 2019 Vol. 114, No. 1 6 AWARD WINNING PHOTO Submitted by Compatriot George H. Stewart of the Cincinnati Chapter, SAR, this image is the winner of the Thomas Jefferson Bond Jr. Memorial Photographic Award. 6 2019 Congress Convenes 22 Sharing the Story of Our Independence CONGRESS PHOTOS 18 Independence Day: A Time All 2019 National Congress State Society & photos were taken by MamaRazzi to Reflect on America 24 Foto. View your photos online at Chapter News www.mamarazzifoto.com. Click 19 SAR Seeks a New Logo on the “view fotos” tab, then 45 In Our Memory/New Members click on NSSAR 2019 image. 20 Honoring Native American The password is 7047. Patriots 54 When You Are Traveling THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues include The SAR Magazine. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to “Treasurer General, NSSAR” mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. ublisher P : stAff directory President General John As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the automated Thomas Manning telephone system to simplify reaching them. 10 Old Colony Way Scituate, MA 02066-4711 Executive Director: Acting Director of The Center/ Ph: (781) 264-2584 Don Shaw, ext. 6128, Director of Education: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129, editor: Stephen M. Vest [email protected] AssociAte editor: Patricia Ranft Development Director, SAR Foundation: P.O. Box 559 Sarah Strapp Dennison, (502) 315-1777, Librarian: Joe Hardesty, Frankfort, KY 40602 [email protected] ext. 6131, [email protected] Ph: (502) 227-0053 Fax: (502) 227-5009 Director of Finance: Assistant Librarian/Archivist: Email: [email protected] Mary Butts, ext. 6120, Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132, [email protected] [email protected] heAdquArters stAff Address: Librarian Assistant/Receptionist: National Society Sons Director of Operations: Robin Christian, ext. 6138, [email protected] of the American Revolution Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, 809 West Main Street [email protected] Registrar: Jon Toon, Louisville, KY 40202 ext. 6142, [email protected] Ph: (502) 589-1776 Special Events Coordinator: Fax: (502) 589-1671 Debbie Smalley, ext. 6123, Merchandise Director: Susan Griffin, Email: [email protected] [email protected] ext. 6141, [email protected] Website: www.sar.org 2 SAR MAGAZINE Looking Forward am honored to To those general represent you as the officers I have served I 116th President closely with these last few General of the Sons of years, I thank you for the the American time and effort which you Revolution. The put into your position and President General is the the teamwork that has face of the national served the society so well. society and travels To all committee across the country to members, thank you for attend the many and stepping up to serve and varied events at the work on these important district, state and boards and committees. I chapter levels. This, I cannot emphasize enough believe, is one of the that the SAR would not most important tasks of work if not for all the the President General. volunteers who share their All the good work of time and talent. It is not our society begins in about any one person; it is our own communities. about the membership as Grave markings, parades a whole. and school programs, to Thank you to David name a few activities, Perkins, recording shine a spotlight on our secretary, for his mission. outstanding work this These events, held at past year. the local level, are President General John T. “Jack” Manning, left, with President This last year, it has what defines the SAR General (2018-19) Warren Alter. been an honor and a and educates all who pleasure to work with attend them. I look President General Warren forward to representing the SAR across the country at Alter. Warren has worked tirelessly for the SAR and has these events. Being there will let those who plan and accomplished a great deal this last year alone. If you implement these programs know that all their hard have read your SAR Magazine during his tenure, you work is appreciated and recognized at the national know how far we have come. I could not follow a more level. dedicated and passionate leader than Warren. He and I Since becoming a member of the SAR, I have been have been on the same page regarding many issues, the very involved. Starting at the state level, I have served main one being carrying out the support and vote of the as state secretary, president and national trustee. I also trustees to continue the work on the Education Center had the honor of serving as VPG of the New England and Museum. PG Alter has kept the lines of District. Once I became active at the national level, I communication with the general officers and VPGs served on several boards and committees. Many of you open, and I will continue with that practice as well, may know me through my daily history messages. I with teleconferences between Leaderships and have always been passionate about history, and Congress as needed. discovering that my ancestors played a role in the fight I recall, when I was a new member of the SAR, the for independence has enriched my life in so many ways. then-President General visiting Massachusetts for one To be able to stand here before you as President of our events, and how important his presence was to General is humbling. I hope to expand on the good the compatriots who attended. It is that which I look works of those who served before me and carry on the forward to the most—meeting the membership in their mission of the SAR. home states and participating in their events and, as I I would like to thank the staff of our National said earlier, representing the National Society. Headquarters. They are the folks who keep the When I joined the SAR, I did not know what to organization running efficiently on a day-to-day basis. expect. I knew I wanted to become an active member, Many of us interact with the staff only briefly at but I did not envision being involved beyond my state Congress and Leadership; however, as a general officer and chapter. That was 25 years ago. In those 25 years, serving in different capacities, I have seen firsthand their having taken on the duties that brought me to a dedication and hard work. I would also like to thank Steve Vest for his outstanding work on The SAR Magazine. Continued on page 5 SUMMER 2019 3 General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution President General John Thomas Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Rocky Mountain District, Stephen John Miller, USAF (Ret.), Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, 451 East Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85020-4920, [email protected] (602) 230-7518, [email protected] Secretary General Davis Lee Wright, Esq., P.O. Box 8096, Intermountain District, Larry Herbert Mylnechuk, Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, [email protected] 5855 Gharrett Avene, Missoula, MT 59803, (503) 819-6454, Treasurer General C. Bruce Pickette, 7801 Wynlakes Blvd., [email protected] Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 273-4680, [email protected] Western District, James Clarence Fosdyck, 9772 William Chancellor General Peter Malcolm Davenport, Dalton Way, Garden Grove, CA 92841-3840, (714) 530-0767, 8625 Cherry Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 992-0230, [email protected] [email protected] Pacific District, Kenneth Doster Roberts, 5411 69th Street Genealogist General Jim L.W. Faulkinbury, 4305 Elizabeth Cout NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7458, (253) 851-0480, Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821-4140, (916) 359-1752, [email protected] [email protected] European District, Patrick Marie Mesnard, 69 Boulevard Registrar General Douglas T. Collins, 7004 Shallow Lake de la Republique, Versailles, France 78000, Road, Prospect, KY 40059, (502) 292-0719, [email protected] [email protected] International District, Russell Frederick DeVenney Jr., Historian General William Oliver Stone, 1131 Felder 5026 South Hunter Court, Columbia, MO 65203-9227, Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36106, (334) 264-7157, (573) 446-1382, [email protected] [email protected] Librarian General Tony Lee Vets II, 116 2nd Street, Colfax, PrEsidEnts GEnEral LA 71417, (318) 627-3638, [email protected] Surgeon General Dr. Darryl S. Addington, 264 Don Carson 1995-1996 William C. Gist Jr., DMD, Zachary Taylor House, Road, Telford, TN 37690-2302, (423) 753-7078, 5608 Apache Road, Louisville, KY 40207-1770, [email protected] (502) 897-9990, [email protected] Chaplain General David James Felts, 536 Adams Street, 1997-1998 Carl K. Hoffmann, 5501 Atlantic View, St. Augustine, Rochester, PA 15074-1708, (724) 774-6946, [email protected] FL 32080, (904) 679-5882, [email protected] 1999-2000 Howard Franklyn Horne Jr., 4031 Kennett Pike, No. 23, Greenville, DE 19807, (302) 427-3957, [email protected] ExEcutivE committee 2001-2002 Larry Duncan McClanahan, 121 Rustic Lane, David Graham Boring, 1371 Audubon Road, Grosse Pointe Gallatin, TN 37066, (615) 461-8335, [email protected] Park, MI 48230-1153, (313) 881-2797, [email protected] 2003-2004 Raymond Gerald Musgrave, Esq., 548 Fairview John Linson Dodd, Esq., 17621 Irvine Blvd, Suite 200, Tustin, Road, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, (304) 675-5350, CA 92780-3131, (714) 602-2132, [email protected] [email protected] J.