M, : Class E~-ZZ OZ ^ Book . M 2# g t'HKSE.NTEl) I1Y tflafl of the Sons of the J&ebolutfon, atiopteS l)ii the (General Socfetg, .ClprH Z, 1891. 4& ^otiuwentum Sew ^ "f, (to 39pbp Pooh of f^F %ww\l of #ons of Hjf lELpbolntion, in Hjf HtatF of Papglanb. BALTIMORE: February 5th, 1896. JOHS MURI'IIY t I "., PHI BA I.TIMOBE. I cm f£B ' 1913 In the preparation of this Year Book the original applications in the custody of the Registrar have been carefully transcribed and examined and it is hoped that the Roster of Members giving the services of the Ancestors under whom they claim is accurate. It was thought that a complete list of the members of the Convention which framed the first Constitution of the State of Maryland ; of the members of the several Councils of Safety of the Province of Maryland, and of the Delegates from Maryland to the Continental Congress, inasmuch as they have never been published in this form, would be both useful and interesting. For the portraits the Society is indebted to Henry F. Thomp- son, Esquire, and the Officers hope that those members who have portraits of their ancestors will give them for the next Year Book. The date upon the title page is the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the day on which the first General Assembly of Maryland convened. The Registrar gladly avails of this opportunity to acknowledge his obligations to William Mozart Hayden and William Hall Harris, Esquires, for the assistance they have so frequently and kindly afforded him in the performance of his duties. CONTENTS. PAGE. Officers of the General Society, 1896, 7 Officers of the Maryland Society, 8, 9 Constitution of the Maryland Society, - - - - 11 By-Laws of the Maryland Society, 16 Roster of Members, 25 In Memoriam, 51 Roster of Ancestors, 56 The Council of Safety of Maryland, ... 64 Convention of August 14 to November 11, 1876, - - 70 List of Places at which the Continental Congress held its Sittings, 75 Delegates from Maryland to the Continental Congress, 76 OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL SOCIETY. 1896. General President, HON. JOHN LEE CARROLL, Ellicott City, Md., Of the Maryland Society. General Vice-President, GARRETT DORSET WALL VROOM, Trenton, Of the New Jersey Society. Second General Vice-President, JOHN SCREVEN, Savannah, Of the Georgia Society. General Secretary. JAMES MORTIMER MONTGOMERY, 146 Broadway, New York, Of the New York Society. Assistant General Secretary, WILLIAM HALL HARRIS, 216 St. Paul Street, Baltimore. Of the Maryland Society. General Treasurer, RICHARD McCALL CADWALADER, 710 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Of the Pennsylvania Society. General Assistant Treasurer, STEPHEN SALISBURY, Worcester, Of the Massachusetts Society. General Chaplain, REV. MORGAN DIX, D. D., S. T. D., New York City, Of the New York Society. General Registrar. JOHN WOOLF JORDAN, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Of the Pennsylvania Society. General Historian. THEODORUS BAILEY MYERS MASON, U. S. N., Washington, Of the District of Columbia Society. MARYLAND SOCIETY. Instituted, April 11th, 1892. Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Maryland, - - April 13th, 1892. Incorporators. JOSEPH HENRY STICKNEY, EDWARD GRAHAM DAVES, THOMAS WILLIAM HALL, COLUMBUS O'DONNELL LEE, MOZART WILLIAM HAYDEN, JOHN SELDEN SAUNDERS, McHENRY HOWARD, JULIAN LE ROY WHITE. ROBERT CARTER SMITH. MARYLAND SOCIETY. OFFICERS. President. Hon. JOHN LEE CARROLL, Ellicott City. Vice-President. McHENRY HOWARD, Central Savings Bank Building, Baltimore. Secretary. ROBERT RIDDELL BROWN, 215 St. Paul Street, Baltimore. Registrar. HENRY OLIVER THOMPSON, 206 Courtland Street, Baltimore. Treasurer. WILLIAM BOWLY WILSON, 216 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Chaplain. Rev. WILLIAM MEADE DAME, 1409 Bolton Street, Baltimore. Historian. CLAYTON COLMAN HALL, 10 South Street, Baltimore. Managers. WILLIAM MOZART HAYDEN, CHARLES THOMAS CRANE, CHARLES O'DONNELL LEE, JOHN THOMSON MASON, R., WILMOT JOHNSON, WILLIAM HALL HARRIS. WILLIAM FAIRFIELD LOCKWOOD, M. D. Delegates to the General Society. JOHN SELDEN SAUNDERS, THOMAS WILLIAM HALL, WILLIAM BOWLY WILSON, DANIEL COIT GILMAN, OGDEN ARTHUR KIRKLAND. Alternates. JAMES WILSON PATTERSON, EUGENE FAUNTLEROY CORDELL, M. D., JULIAN HENRY LEE, GEORGE SOMERVILLE JACKSON. GEORGE THORNBURG MACAULAY GIBSON. CONSTITUTION. article i. Name of Society. The Society shall be known by the name, style and title of "Society of Sons of the Eevolution in the State of Maryland, of Baltimore City." ARTICLE n. Objects. The objects of the Society are social, educational and patriotic, and the Society is formed for the particular purpose of perpetuating the memory of the men who in military, naval and civil service of the Colonies and of the Continental Congress, by their acts or counsel, achieved the Independence of the Country ; and to further the proper celebration of the anniversaries of the birthday of Washington, and prominent events connected with the War of the Revolution ; to collect and secure for preservation the manuscripts, records and other documents relating to that period ; to inspire the members of the Society with the patriotic spirit of their forefathers ; and to promote the feeling of fellowship among its members. ARTICLE ni. Membebship. Any male person, above the age of twenty-one years, shall be eli- gible to membership in this Society who is descended from an ancestor, 2 11 12 as the propositus, who, either as a military, naval or marine officer, soldier, sailor, or marine, or official in the service of any one of the thirteen original Colonies or States, or of the National Govern- ment representing or composed of those Colonies or States, assisted in establishing American Independence during the War of the Revolution, between the 19th day of April, 1775, when hostilities commenced, and the 19th day of April, 1783, when they were ordered to cease. Provided: That when the claim of eligibility is based on the service of an ancestor in the " minute men " or " militia," it must be satisfactorily shown that such ancestor was actually called into the service of the State or United States, and performed garrison or field duty ; and Provided further : That when the claim of eligibility is based on the service of an ancestor as a " sailor " or " marine," it must in like manner be shown that such service was other than shore duty and regularly performed in the Continental Navy, or the Navy of one of the original thirteen States, or on an armed vessel, other than a merchant ship, which sailed under letters of marque and reprisal, and that such ancestor of the applicant was duly enrolled in the ship's company, either as an officer, seaman, or otherwise than as a passenger; and Provided further : That when the claim of eligibility is based on the service of an ancestor as an " official," such service must have been performed in the civil service of the United States, or of one of the thirteen original States, and must have been sufficiently important in character to have rendered the official specially liable to arrest and imprisonment, the same as a combatant, if captured by the enemy, as well as liable to conviction of treason against the Government of Great Britain. In the construction of this Article, the Volunteer Aides de Camp of General Officers in Continental Service, who were duly announced 13 as such and who actually served in the field during a campaign, shall be comprehended as having performed qualifying service. The civil officials and military forces of the State of Vermont, during the "War of the Revolution, shall also be comprehended in the same manner as if they had belonged to one of the thirteen original States. No service of an ancestor shall be deemed as qualifying service for membership in this Society where such ancestor, after assisting in the cause of American Independence, shall have subsequently either adhered to the enemy, or failed to maintain an honorable record throughout the "War of the Revolution. No person shall be admitted as a member of this Society unless he be eligible under one of the provisions of this Article, and unless of good moral character and adjudged worthy of becoming a member. ARTICLE IV. Officeks. The officers of the Society shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Registrar, a Treasurer and a Chaplain, who shall be chosen by ballot from among the members thereof, annually to serve for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. ARTICLE V. Board of Managers. The Board of Managers of the Society shall be twelve in number, namely : the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Regis- trar and the Treasurer, ex officio, and seven others who shall be chosen by ballot from among the members of the Society annually to serve for the term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board shall have power to fill vacancies occurring in their own number. 14 ARTICLE VI. Admission of Members. Every application for membership shall be made in writing, sub- scribed by the applicant, and approved by two members over their signatures. Applications shall contain, or be accompanied by, proof of eligibility, and such applications and proofs shall be submitted to the Board of Managers, who shall have full power to determine the qualifications of the applicant. Payment of the initiation fee and subscription to the declaration required by the Constitution of this Society shall be pre-requisites of membership. article vii. Declaration. Every member shall declare upon honor that he will endeavor to promote the purposes of this Institution and observe the " Consti- tution " and " By-Laws " of this Society, and, if he be a citizen of the United States, shall declare that he will support the Constitution of the United States. Such declaration shall be in writing, and subscribed by the member making it. ARTICLE VIII. Subjects Prohibited. No question involving religious doctrine or the party politics of the day within the United States shall ever be discussed or considered in any meeting of this Society. ARTICLE IX. Commemorations. It shall be a standing regulation that the members shall, when practicable, hold a commemorative celebration and dine together at least once in every year. 15 ARTICLE X. Seal and Insignia. The Seal of the Society, the Insignia to be worn by members, and the rules governing the use of the latter, shall be such as are, or may be here- after prescribed by the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution. The Secretary shall be the custodian of the Seal. The Treasurer of the Society shall procure and issue the Insignia to the members, and shall keep a record of all issued by him. Such Insignia shall be returned to the Treasurer by any member who may formally withdraw, resign or be expelled, but otherwise shall be deemed an heirloom. No member shall receive more than one badge, unless to replace one, the loss or destruction of which shall first be satisfactorily estab- lished. The badge shall never be worn as an article of jewelry. On occasions other than meetings for any stated purpose or cele- bration, members may wear a rosette of the prescribed ribbon and pattern in the upper button-hole of the left lapel of the coat. The Treasurer shall procure and issue the rosettes to members. • ARTICLE XI. Alterations and Amendments. No alterations or amendments of the Constitution of this Society shall be made unless notice thereof be duly given in writing, signed by the member proposing the same, at a meeting of the Society, and unless the same shall be adopted at a subsequent meeting held at least thirty days after such notice, by a vote of three-fourths of the mem- bers present, and in the notices issued for such meeting the fact shall be stated that a proposed amendment to the Constitution will be considered. BY-LAWS, SECTION I. Fees, Dues and Contributions. The initiation fee shall be five (5) dollars ; the annual dues three (3) dollars, payable on or before the first day of February in every year : Provided, that any member who shall have been elected during the last three months of the fiscal year shall not be required to pay the annual dues for the current fiscal year. The payment at one time of fifty (50) dollars shall constitute a life membership. The payment at one time of one hundred (100) dollars shall constitute a perpetual or endowed membership, and upon the death of the member so pay- ing, the membership shall be held by his eldest son, or such other descendant from the ancestor from whom he claims as he may nomi- nate ; in failure of such nomination, the Society may decide which one of the descendants shall hold the membership : Provided always, that the Society reserves to itself the privilege of rejecting any nomi- nation that may not be acceptable to it. All those holding life or endowed memberships shall be exempt from the payment of the initiation fee and annual dues. SECTION II. Permanent Fund. All initiation, life and endowed membership fees, as well as dona- tions which shall be paid the Society, shall remain forever to the use 16 £&1^U-J ^a&< 17 of the Society as a Permanent Fund, the income only of which may be expended. SECTION III. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held in the City of Baltimore on the 15th day of March (except when that day is a Sunday, the meeting shall be held on the next ensuing day), at which a general election of officers and managers by ballot shall take place. In such election a majority of the ballots given for any officer or manager shall constitute a choice ; but if, on the first ballot, no person shall receive such majority, then a further balloting shall take place, in which a plurality of votes given for any officer or manager shall determine the choice. SECTION IV. Quorum. At all meetings of the Society ten (10) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. SECTION V. President. The President, or in his absence the Vice-President, or in the absence of both a chairman pro tempore, shall preside at all meetings of the Society, and shall have a casting vote. He shall preserve order, and decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Society. section vi. Secretary. The Secretary shall conduct the general correspondence of the Society. He shall notify all members of their election, and of such 18 other matters as may be required by the Society. He shall have charge of the Seal, Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution, By- Laws and Eecords of the Society, and shall issue certificates of membership. He, together with the presiding officer, shall certify all acts of the Society and in proper cases authenticate them under seal. He shall affix the Seal to all properly authenticated cer- tificates of membership and transmit them without delay to the members for whom they shall be issued. He shall, under the direction of the President or Vice-President, give due notice of the time and place of all meetings of the Society and attend the same. He shall keep fair and accurate records of all the proceed- ings and orders of the Society, and shall give notice to the several officers of all votes, orders, resolves and proceedings of the Society affecting them or appertaining to their respective duties. He shall be Secretary of the Board of Managers and keep the record of their meetings in the regular minute book of the Society. SECTION VII. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall collect and keep the funds and securities of the Society ; and so often as those funds shall amount to one hundred (100) dollars, they shall be deposited in some bank or banking house to be designated by the Board of Managers, to the credit of " Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Maryland," and shall be drawn thence on the check of the Treasurer for the purposes of the Society only. Out of these funds he shall pay such sums as may be ordered by the Society, or by the Board of Managers. He shall keep a true account of his receipts and payments, and at each annual meeting, render a statement of the same to the Society, when a committee shall be appointed to audit his accounts. 19 He shall give such security as may from time to time be required by the Board of Managers. SECTION VIII. Registrar. The Registrar shall keep a roll of members, and in his hands shall be lodged all the proofs of membership qualification, and all the historical and other papers of which the Society may become possessed ; and he, under the direction of the Board of Managers, shall make copies of such similar documents as the owners thereof may not be willing to leave permanently in the keeping of the Society. He, if practicable, shall be a member of the Maryland Historical Society. SECTION IX. Chaplain. The Chaplain shall be a regularly ordained minister of a Christian denomination, and shall perform such duties as ordinarily appertain to such office. SECTION X. Historian. The Board of Managers shall have power annually to appoint an Historian, who shall keep a detailed record, to be deposited with the Registrar, of all the historical and commemorative celebrations of the Society ; and he shall edit and prepare for publication such addresses, essays, papers and other documents of an historical character, (other than a Register of members), as the Secretary may be required to publish ; and at every annual meeting, if there be a necrological list for the year then closing, he shall submit the same with carefully prepared biographies of the deceased members. 20 SECTION XI. Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall judge of the qualifications of every candidate who shall make proper application for admission to the Society, and shall have power to admit him to membership if found eligible under the constitution. Three negative votes shall constitute a rejection of the applicant. They may, through the Secretary, call special meetings of the Society at such times as they may see fit, and shall call such meetings at any time upon the written request of ten members of the Society. They may also arrange for commemorative celebrations by the Society. They shall recommend plans for promoting the purposes of the Society, and authorize the disbursement and expenditure of unappro- priated money in the treasury for the payment of the current expenses of the Society. At each annual meeting of the Society they shall make a report in writing. SECTION XII. Order of Business. At all meetings of the Society and of the Board of Managers the following order of business shall be observed so far as the same may be applicable. 1. Reading of minutes of prior meetings not previously acted upon. 2. Election of Officers and Managers when necessary. 3. Reports of Officers. 4. Reports of Committees. 5. Unfinished business. 6. Miscellaneous business. 21 SECTION XIII. Committee on Admissions. The Chairman of the Board of Managers shall appoint annually three members thereof as a Committee on Admissions, whose duty it shall be to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for admission to the Society, and report to the Board of Managers. SECTION XIV. Expulsion and Suspension. The Board of Managers shall have power to expel any enrolled member of this Society who, by conduct unbecoming a gentleman and a man of honor, or by an opposition to the interests of the Community in general or of this Society in particular, may render himself unworthy to continue a member, or who shall persistently transgress, or, without good excuse, wilfully neglect or fail in the performance of any obligation enjoined by the Constitution, By-Laws or any standing rule of this Society : Provided, that such member shall have received at least ten days' notice in writing of the com- plaint preferred against him, and of the time and place for hearing the same, and have been thereby afforded an opportunity to be heard in person. Whenever the cause of expulsion shall not have involved turpitude or moral unworthiness, any member thus expelled may, upon the unanimous recommendation of the Board of Managers, but not other- wise, be restored to membership by the Society at any meeting. The Board of Managers shall drop from the Roll the name of any enrolled member of the Society who shall be two years in arrear in the payment of dues, and who, on notice to pay the same, shall fail and neglect to do so within thirty days thereafter, and upon being thus dropped, his membership shall cease and determine ; but he may 22 be restored to membership at any time by the Board of Managers, on his application therefor, and upon his payment of all such arrears and of the annual dues from the date when he was dropped to the date of his restoration. The Board of Managers may also suspend any officer from the performance of his duties, for cause; which pro- ceeding must be reported to the Society and acted upon by it within thirty days, either by rescision of the suspension or removal of the suspended officer from office, or otherwise the suspension shall cease. SECTION XV. Resignation. No resignation or voluntary withdrawal from membership by any member enrolled in this Society shall become effective as a release from the obligations thereof, unless consented to and accepted by the Board of Managers. SECTION XVI. Disqualification. No person who may be enrolled as a member of this Society shall be permitted to continue in membership when the proofs of claim of qualification by descent shall be found to be defective and insuffi- cient to substantiate such claim, or not properly authenticated. The Society, or the Board of Managers, may, at any time after thirty days' notice to such person to properly substantiate or authenticate his claim, require the Secretary to erase his name from the list of members, and such person shall thereupon cease to be a member; Provided, lie shall have failed or neglected to comply satisfactorily with such notice. Where the Board of Managers shall direct the erasure of a person's name for a cause comprehended under this section, such person shall have a right of appeal to the next annual meeting of the Society ; 23 but he shall not be restored to membership unless by a vote of three- fourths of the members present on that occasion, or at a subsequent meeting to which the consideration of the appeal may have been specifically postponed. SECTION XVII. Service op Notices. It shall be the duty of every member to inform the Secretary, by written communication, of his place of residence, his post-office ad- dress, and of any change thereof. Service of any notice under the Constitution or By-Laws upon any member of the Society, addressed to him at his last recorded place of residence or post-office address, and forwarded by mail, shall be deemed sufficient service of such notice. SECTION XVIII. Nominating Committee. The Society may at the annual meeting choose a Nominating Committee of seven members to nominate officers and members of the Board of Managers for election at the succeeding annual meeting. In case the Society shall not choose such a Committee, the President shall, prior to every annual meeting, appoint such Nominating Com- mittee from among the members, exclusive of officers or members of the Board of Managers. The Nominating Committee shall select and nominate a ticket to fill the respective offices to be elected by ballot, which ticket shall be printed and distributed as the "regular ticket," by mailing one copy to each member of the Society at least five days prior to the ensuing annual election ; but in order to secure as far as may be in the Board of Managers stability iu procedure and familiarity with precedents in the business affairs of the Society, it shall be the 24 duty of every Nominating Committee so to arrange their recommend- ations as to provide for the renomination annually of at least nine of the members of the Board of Management, so that not more than one-fourth of the entire number shall be changed at any election. SECTION XIX. Alterations or Amendments. No alteration or amendment of the By-Laws of the Society shall be made unless notice thereof shall be duly given in writing, signed by the member proposing the same at a meeting of the Society, and unless the same shall be adopted at a subsequent meeting, held at least thirty days after such notice by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. SECTION XX. Delegates to the General Society. Delegates to the General Society shall be chosen by the members of this Society at its meeting next preceding that of the General Society ; and, failing such choice, shall be selected by the Board of Managers. ROSTER OF MEMBERS. INSIGNIA NO. 1893. Ahrens; Adolph Hall, Baltimore. Great-great-great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, N. H. [1724-1807], Commissary of General Sullivan's Brigade, New Hampshire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1893. Ahrens; Theodor George, Baltimore. Great-great-great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, N. H. [1724-1807], Commissary of General Sullivan's Brigade, New Hampshire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1894. Albertson ; Robert Brooke, Seattle, Washington. Great-grandson of Peter Francisco [1750-1831], Private, Tenth Regiment, Virginia Line. Served under Colonels Weedon, Haws and .Stephens. Was at Battles of Stony Point and Guilford Court House. 1893. Allen; Edward Gray, Baltimore. 563 Great-grandson of Jacob Strembeck [1755-1841], Private and subsequently Musician in Fourth Regiment of Artillery, Colonel Thomas Proctor, Pennsylvania Line. Ensign, Cap- tain Jehu Eyre's Company of Artillery, Pennsylvania Militia. 1893. Armstrong; Horatio Gates, Baltimore. 1281 Great-great-grandson of John Armstrong [1725-1795], Briga- dier-General Continental Line, March 1, 1776. Resigned, April 4, 1777. Brigadier-General Pennsylvania Militia, April 5, 1777. Major-Ueneral Pennsylvania Militia, June 5, 1777. Member, Continental Congress, 1778-9-80. 1894. Ashby; Thomas A., Baltimore. Great-grandson of Nathaniel Ashby [1748-1810], Ensign, Third Regiment, Virginia Line, March 18, 1776. Resigned, November 14, 1777. 25 26 ELECTED IHS1GRIA 1892. Barnes; John Thomson Mason, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Thomson Mason [1733-1785], Member, Vir- ginia Assembly, 1777-8-9-83. 1892. Barry; Robert McKean, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Nicholas Ruxton Moore [ 1816], Second- Lieutenant, Captain John Fulford's Company, Maryland Can- noneers, March, 1776. First-Lieutenant, Fourth Continental Dragoons, February 2, 1777. Captain, Colonel Stephen Moy- lan's Fourth Regiment Light Dragoons, March 15, 1778. Captain, First Baltimore Cavalry with Lafayette in 1781. Served until close of war. 1892. Birckhead; Patrick Macaulay, Baltimore. 1173 Great-grandson of Joseph Thornburg [1752-1820], Wagon-Mas- ter-General, Continental Army, May 24, 1777. Lieutenant- Colonel, Continental Army, June 18, 1777. 1895. Blandin; John Joseph, Lieutenant, U. S. N. Great-great-grandson of Benjamin Sumner [1744-1829], Private, Captain Ebenezer Mason's Company, Colonel Jonathan War- ner's Massachusetts Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. Private, Captain Cowl's Company, Colonel Wood- bridge's Regiment, 1775. Private, Captain Ralph Earll's Company, Colonel Danforth Keyes' Regiment, August 12, 1777, to January 3, 1778. 1892. Brantly ; William Theophilus, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Louis Jean Baptiste Chambaron d'Antignac [1749-1827], Captain in the Army of the United States by warrant of Major-General Horatio Gates, May 1, 1777. Com- missioned same by Continental Congress, August 6, 1777. 1892. Brown ; Robert Riddell, Baltimore. 930 Great-great-grandson of William Buchanan [1732-1804], Mem- ber, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, 1775. Captain Company 1, Baltimore County (Md.) Militia, April 3, 1776. Colonel, Baltimore Battalion of Militia, May 24, 1776. Deputy Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, June 10, 1777. Commissary-General for Purchases for Con- tinental Army, August 5, 1777. 27 INSIGNIA NO. 1892. Browne; Bennet Bernard, M. D., Baltimore. Great-grandson of Thomas Smyth [1729-1819], Member, Mary- land Convention, 1775-6. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775-6. Member, Committee of Observation for Kent County (Md.), 1776. 1894. Bryan; Carryl Harper, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Smyth [1729-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, 1775-6. Signer, Association of Free- men, July 26, 1775. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775-6. Member, Committee of Observation for Kent County (Md.), 1776. 1894. Bryan; William Shepard, Jr., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Smyth [1729-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, 1775-6. Signer, Association of Free- men, July 26, 1775. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775-6. Member, Committee of Observation for Kent County (Md.), 1776. 1892. Buchanan; James A., New York City. 1206 (Died, January 24th, 1895). Great-grandson of William Buchanan [1732-1804], Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, 1775. Captain Company 1, Baltimore County (Maryland) Militia, April 3, 1776. Colonel, Baltimore Battalion of Militia, May 24, 1776. Deputy Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, June 10, 1777. Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, August 5th, 1777. 1892. Carey; Charles Hamilton, Baltimore. 927 Great-grandson of Thomas Leiper [1745-1825], Sergeant, Phila- delphia Troop of Light Horse. Also : Great-great-grandson of George Gray [1725-1800], Member, Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 1775. Member, Com- mittee of Safety, 1775-6. Member, Council of Safety, 1777. Chairman, Board of War, 1777. Member of Assembly, 1780- 1-2-3. 1892. Carey; James, Baltimore. 926 Great-grandson of Thomas Leiper [1745-1825], Sergeant, Phila- delphia Troop of Light Horse. Also : 4 28 INSIGNIA NO. Great-great-grandson of George Gray [1725-1800], Member, Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 1775. Member, Com- mittee of Safety, 1775-6. Member, Council of Safety, 1777. Chairman, Board of War, 1777. Member of Assembly, 1780- 1-2-3. 1895. Carroll; Albert Henry, Baltimore County, Md. Great-great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton [1737- 1832], Member, Committee of Observation for Anne Arundel County (Md.), 1776-6. Member, Maryland Convention, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1777-81. Commissioner to Canada, 1776. Mem- ber, Continental Congress, 1776, 77, 78. Member, Board of War, 1776. Signer, Declaration of Independence. Also : Great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observation for Prince George's County (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County, (Md.), Militia, January 13, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1895. Carroll; Charles, Baltimore County, Md. Great-great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton [1737- 1832], Member, Committee of Observation for Anne Arundel County (Md.), 1775-6. Member, Maryland Convention, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1777-81. Commissioner to Canada, 1776. Mem- ber, Continental Congress, 1776, 77, 78. Member, Board of War, 1776. Signer, Declaration of Independence. Also: Great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observa- tion for Prince George's County (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County (Md. ), Militia, January 13, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777-78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1892. Carroll; John Lee, Howard County, Md. 335 Great -grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton [1737-1832], Member, Committee of Observation for Anne Arundel County 'tgj^^^Uvz^ 29 INSIGNIA NO. (Md.), 1775-76. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Maryland Senate, 1777-1781. Commissioner to Canada, 1776. Mem- ber, Continental Congress, 1776, 77, 78. Member, Board of War, 1776. Signer, Declaration of Independence. 1893. Clark; William Bullock, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Daniel Stewart, Jr. [1756-1834], Minute man in Captain Phinehas Moore's Company of Colonel Epliram Doolittle's Regiment, Lexington Alarm, 19th of April, 1775. 1892. Coale; Eobert Doesey, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas McKean [1735-1817], Member, Continental Congress from Delaware, 1775-83. Member, Dela- ware Conventions and Assemblies, 1774-79. Colonel, Fourth Battalion, Philadelphia Associatore, serving under General Washington, 1775-7. Chairman, Philadelphia Committee of Inspection and Observation, 1776. President, Conference of Committees of Safety of Pennsylvania, 1776. Signer, Decla- ration of Independence, 1776. Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, 1777-99. President of Delaware, 1777. President of Con- tinental Congress, 1781. Received thanks of Congress, 1781. Member, Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati. 1895. Cole; Robert Clinton, Baltimore. Great-grandson of James Cole [1746-1798], Matross in Captain William Brown's Maryland Artillery. With the command at Valley Forge, and also in 1780. 1893. Collins; Josiah, Seattle, Washington. 1191 Great-great-grandson of Nicholas Long, Member, North Carolina Provincial Convention, April, 1775. Member, North Caro- lina Provincial Assembly, April, 1775. Member, North Carolina Provincial Congress, August, 1775. Colonel, Hali- fax District, (N. G), Regiment of Minute Men, September, 1775. Quarter-Master for North Carolina, April, 1776. Deputy-Quarter-Master-General for Southern Department, with rank of Colonel of Continental Line, May, 1776. Also: Great-great-grandson of John Daves, of New Bern, (N. C.) [1748- 1804], Quarter-Master Second Continental Regiment, North Carolina Line, June 7, 1776. Ensign of same, September 30, 1776. Lieutenant, same, October 4, 1777. Captain, Third Continental Regiment, North Carolina Line, September 8, 30 IKS1CNIA ELECTED. jj 0< 1781. Mustered out of Service, January 1, 1783. Served at Charleston, Brandywine, Geriuantown, Valley Forge, Mon- mouth, Stony Point, Eutaw Springs, &e. Memher of North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. Also: Great-grandson of Cadwallader Jones [1755-1795], Captain, Third Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental Line, February 6, 1777. Aide-de-Camp to General Lafayette at Brandy- wine, Yorktown and elsewhere. Also : Great-great-great-great-grandson of William Eaton [1705-1780], Member of Committee of Safety for Halifax District, (N. C), September 9, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia Regiment of Northampton County, (N. C), September 9, 1775. Colonel of same, 1776. Also : Great-great-grandson of Allen Jones, Member, North Carolina Provincial Convention, April, 1775. Member, North Carolina Provincial Assembly, April, 1775. Member, North Carolina Provincial Congress, August, 1775-April, 1776. Colonel, Northampton County, (N. C), Militia Regiment, September 9, 1775. Member, Committee of Safety for Halifax District, (N. G), September 9, 1775. Brigadier-General, Halifax District, (N. C), Militia, May 5, 1776. Member, Continental Congress, 1779. Also: Great-great-great-grandson of William Burnet [1730-1791], Dep- uty Chairman, Newark, (N. J.), Committee of Safety, 1775. Chairman, Essex County, (N. J.), Committee, 1776. Surgeon, Second Regimentof Foot, Essex County, (N. J.), Militia, Feb- ruary 17, 1776. Commissioner of Military Supplies for East New Jersey, July 16, 1776. Physician and Surgeon-General, Eastern Department, April 11, 1777. Hospital Physician and Surgeon, October 6, 17S0. Member, Continental Con- gress from New Jersey, 1780-1. Chief Physician and Hos- pital Surgeon, March 5, 1781, to close of War. Member, New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati. Also: Great-great-grandson of William Burnet, Jr. Surgeon, General Hospital, Continental Army. Member, New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati. 1892. Comstock ; Edward Foote, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Andrew Ward, Jr. [1728-1799], Colonel, Seventh Regiment Connecticut Militia, March, 1775. Lieu- tenant-Colonel and Captain First Regiment, same, April, 1775. Colonel, First Regiment Connecticut Line, 1776. Brigadier-General, Second Brigade Connecticut Troops, 1777. Member, Connecticut General Assembly, 1776. 31 INSIGNIA ELECTED. Na 1892. Cordell ; Eugene Fauntleroy, M. D., Baltimore. 935 Great -great-grandson of John Cordell [1720-1790], Captain, Eleventh Virginia Cavalry, Colonel Daniel Morgan, Janu- ary 1, 1777 to January 1, 1779. Chaplain of same, February 15, 1777 to February 10, 1781. Taken Prisoner at Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777. 1895. Crane; Charles Levering, Baltimore. Great-great-great-grandson of John Adams [1735-1826], Mem- ber, Continental Congress, 1775-6-7. Signer, Declaration of Independence. Envoy to France, 1777. Minister to United Netherlands, 1781. Commissioner to negotiate peace with Great Britain, 1782. Signed Treaty of Peace with same, 1783. Also : Great-great-grandson of Rufus Crane [1744-1804], Private in Captain Henry Squire's Company Second Regiment, Essex County, New Jersey Militia. 1893. Crane; Charles Thomas, Baltimore. 1497 Great-great-grandson of John Adams [1735-1826], Member, Con- tinental Congress, 1775-6-7. Signer, Declaration of Inde- pendence. Envoy to France, 1777. Minister to United Netherlands, 1781. Commissioner to negotiate peace with Great Britain, 1782. Signed Treaty of Peace with same, 1783. Also: Great-grandson of Rufus Crane [1744-1804], Private in Captain Henry Squire's Company Second Regiment, Essex County, New Jersey Militia. 1893. Crane ; Henry Ryland, Baltimore. Grandson of Rufus Crane [1744-1804], Private in Captain Henry Squire's Company Second Regiment, Essex County, New Jersey Militia. 1894. Creery; "Walter Emory, Baltimore. Great-grandson of William Creery [1751-1837], Ensign, Captains Stedham and Kane Companies, Colonel Thomas Duff's Dela- ware Regiment, 1776. Lieutenant, 1777. Captain, 1781. Was at Battle of Cooch's Bridge, Delaware, 1777. 1892. Dame; William Meade, Rev., Baltimore. Great-grandson of Thomas Nelson of Yorktown, Va. [1738-17S9], Member, Virginia Provincial Convention, 1775-6. Member, 32 INSIGNIA NO. Virginia House of Burgesses, 1775. Member, Continental Congress, 1775-6-9. Signer, Declaration of Independence. County-Lieutenant, York County (Va.), 1777. Brigadier- General and Commander of the Virginia Forces, 1777. Received the thanks of Congress, 1778. Major-General, commanding Virginia Forces at Yorktown, 1781. Governor of Virginia, 1781. Also : Grandson of Carter Page of the Fork, Cumberland County, Va. [1758-1825], First Lieutenant, Third Continental Dragoons, January 8, 1777. Captain, same, April 10, 1778. Aide-de- Camp to General Lafayette, June to November, 1781, and served to close of War. 1892. Daves; Edwaed Graham, Baltimore. 934 (Died, August 1st, 1894). Grandson of John Daves, of New Bern, (N. C.) [1748-1804], Quarter-Master, Second Continental Regiment, North Caro- lina Line, June 7, 1776. Ensign, same, September 30, 1776. Lieutenant, same, October 4, 1777. Captain, Third Regiment, North Carolina Line, September 9, 1781. Mus- tered out of service, January 1, 1783. Served at Charleston, Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Stony Point, Eutaw Springs, &c. Member, North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. Also : Great-great-grandson of William Eaton [1705-1780], Member, Halifax District, (N. C.) Committee of Safety, September 9, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel, Northampton County, (N. C.) Militia, September 9, 1775. Colonel of same, 1776. 1894. Daves; John Collins, Baltimore. 934 Great-grandson of John Daves of New Bern, N. C. [1748-1804], Quarter-Master, Second North Carolina Continental In- fantry, June 7, 1776. Ensign, same, September 30, 1776. Lieutenant, same, October 4, 1777. Captain, Third Regi- ment, North Carolina Line, September 9, 1781. Mus- tered out of service, January 1, 1783. Served at Charleston, Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Stony Point, Eutaw Springs, etc. Member, North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. Also: Great-great-great-grandson of William Eaton [1705-1780], Mem- ber, Halifax District, (N. C), Committee of Safety, Sep- tember 9, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel, Northampton County, (N. C), Militia, September 9, 1775. Colonel of same, 1776. 33 INSIGNIA KO. 1893. Deems; Clarence, Lieutenant, U. S. A. 1593 Great-grandson of Frederick Deems [ 1791], Private in Captain William Craig's Company, Colonel Thomas Craig's Third Pennsylvania Regiment, AugU6t 10, 1778, enlistment being "for the War." 1893. Deems; James Harry, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Frederick Deems [ 1791], Private in Captain William Craig's Company, Colonel Thomas Craig's Third Pennsylvania Regiment, August 10, 1778, enlistment being " for the War." 1893. Deems; James Munroe, Baltimore. Grandson of Frederick Deems [ 1791], Private in Captain William Craig's Company, Colonel Thomas Craig's Third Pennsylvania Regiment, August 10, 1778, enlistment being "for the War." 1893. Denison; Charles Carroll, Baltimore. Great-grandson of James Armstrong Wilson, Captain, Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, January 9, 1776. Taken prisoner July 24, 1776, on the Sorrell River, Canada, and exchanged 1777. Major of Battalion to guard stores at Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, October 6, 1777. Discharged, June 2, 1778. 1893. Earle; Samuel Thomas, M. D., Baltimore. Great-grandson of Richard Tilghman Earle [1728-1788], Member, Maryland Provincial Assembly, July 26, 1775, December 7, 1775, May 8, 1776, June 21, 1776. Colonel, Upper Battalion, Queen Anne's County (Md.) Militia, January 6, 1776. Also: Great-grandson of James Tilghman [1743-1809], Member, Mary- land Provincial Convention, July 26, 1775, December 7, 1775, January 17, 1776, May 8, 1776, June 21, 1776. Member, Maryland Council of Safety, January 17, 1776, May 8, 1776, July 5, 1776. 1892. Gibson; George Thornburg Macaulay, Baltimore. 922 Great-grandson of Joseph Thornburg [1752-1820], Wagon-Mas- ter-General, Continental Army, May 24, 1777. Lieutenant- Colonel, Continental Army, June 24, 1777. 1892. Gilman; Daniel Coit, LL. D., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Samuel Gilman [1723-1778], Captain, Colonel Poor's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia, 1775. Volunteer in Company raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, to march against General Burgoyne at Saratoga, 1777. 34 ISSIONIA NO. 1893. Goddard ; Henry Perkins, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Elisha Perkins [1741-1799], Surgeon in Col- onel John Douglas' Regiment Connecticut troops, recruited for duty at Cambridge, January 30, 1776. 1892. Goodenow; Eufus King, Baltimore. Great-graudson of Elisha Scott Williams [1757-1845], Private, Second Company, Second Regiment, Connecticut, May 5 to December 17, 1775. Adjutant, First Regiment Connecticut Line, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Ward, July, 1776, to July, 1777. Sergeant, Captain Stanton's Company, Eighth Regi- ment Connecticut Militia, August 6, 1780. At Battles of Trenton, White Plains and Princeton. Served on Privateer "Hancock." 1892. Hall; Clayton Colman, Baltimore. 921 Great-great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, (N. H.) [1724-1807], Commissary of General Sullivan's Brigade, New Hampshire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1892. Hall; Thomas William, Baltimore. 1175 Great-great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, (N. H.) [1724-1807], Commissary of General Sullivan's Brigade, New Hampshire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1892. Hall; William Carvel, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Josias Carvil Hall [1746-1S14], Colonel Com- manding Second Battalion Maryland Flying Camp, 1776. Colonel Commanding Fourth Battalion Regulars, of Organi- zation of March 27, 1777. Supernumerary-Colonel, Mary- land Line, January 1, 1781. Served at Battle of German- town. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1892. Hanson; John Worthington, Howard County, Md. Great-great-grandson of John Hanson [1715-1783], Chairman, Committee of Observation for Frederick County (Md.), 1775-6. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Commissioner to re-enlist Maryland Troops and appoint Officers, 1776. Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 1777- 8-9. President of Continental Congress, 1781-2. Also: Great-grandson of Alexander Contee Hanson [1749-1806], As- sistant Military Secretary to General George Washington, June 21, 1776. 35 INSIGNIA ELECTED. NO. 1892. Harris; William Hall, Baltimore County, Md. 923 Great-grandson of Josias Carvil Hall [1746-1814], Colonel Com- manding Second Battalion Maryland Flying Camp, 1776. Colonel Commanding Fourth Battalion Regulars, of Organi- zation of March 27, 1777. Supernumerary-Colonel, Maryland Line, January 1, 1781. Served at Battle of Germantown. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1892. Hayden ; William Mozart, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Thomas Hayden [1745-1817], Sergeant, Lex- ington Alarm Party, Windsor, Conn., April 20, 1775. Ser- geant-Major, Eighth Regiment Connecticut Line, August 11, 1775. Second Lieutenant, Seventeenth Regiment Continental Line, January 1, 1776. Adjutant to Col. Jed. Huntington, October 20, 1776. First Lieutenant, Third Regiment Con- necticut Line, January 1, 1777. Adjutant, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Regiment, April 8, 1777. Lieutenant, Provincial Regiment Connecticut Militia, 1781. Lieutenant, First Regiment Conuecticut Militia, June 20, 1782. Also: Great-grandson of Jacob Hull [ 1804], Private, Captain Kucher's Company First Philadelphia Battalion, December, 1776. Private, Captain Isaac Cooper's Company, Colonel William Bradford's Regiment, September 14, 1778. Private, Captain Philip Waggoner's Company, Second Regiment foot, November 1, 1781. Mustered into United States Service, September 14, 1778, and November 1, 1781. Also: Great-grandson of Daniel Robinson [1737-1832], Quartermaster, Pennsylvania Navy, Ship " Montgomery," May 1, 1776. Member, Finance Committee of Delaware to settle the Con- tinental Accounts of the United States and Delaware, May 14, 1778, succeeding John Dickinson. Also: Great-grandson of Michael Hause [1750-1797], Private, Third Class Militia (Associators) Lancaster County, Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania, 1776-83. 1892. Howard; John Duvall, Baltimore. Great-grandson of John Eager Howard [1752-1827], Captain, Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Second Battalion Maryland Fly- ing Camp, June 25, 1776. Major, Fourth Battalion .Maryland (regular) Troops, April 10, 1777. Lieutenant-Colonel, Fifth Regiment Maryland Line, March 11, 1779. Lieutenant- Colonel, Sixth Regiment, same. Lieutenant-Colonel, Second Regiment, same. Served at Hobkirk's Hill, Cowpens, Guil- ford, Eutaw. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 5 36 aaieanA NO. 1892. Howard; McHenry, Baltimore. Grandson of John Eager Howard [1752-1827], Captain, Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Second Battalion Maryland Flying Camp, June 25, 1776. Major, Fourth Battalion Maryland (regular) Troops, April 10, 1777. Lieutenant-Colonel, Fifth Regiment Maryland Line, March 11, 1779. Lieutenant- Colonel, Sixth Regiment, same. Lieutenant-Colonel, Second Regiment, same. Served at Hobkirk's Hill, Cowpens, Guilford, Eutaw. Member, Maryland Society of the Cin- cinnati. Also: Great-grandson of John Ross Key [1754-1821], Second Lieuten- ant, Captain Thomas Price's Rifle Company from Frederick County (Md.), June 20, 1775. Company marched to Boston, July 18, 1775. First Lieutenant, Colonel Stephenson's (afterwards Colonel Moses Rawlings') Maryland Rifle Bat- talion, 1776. Captain, Colonel Bruce's Battalion, Mary- land Militia, December 28, 1776. Lieutenant of Volunteer Troop of Horse from Frederick County (Md.), Febru- ary 3, 1781, and in command of Troop when it marched to join General Lafayette in Virginia, July 6, 1781. Also: Great-grandson of Edward Lloyd [1744-1796], Member, Mary- land Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Council of Safety, August 14, 1775. Member, Maryland Convention, January 8, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777-78-79. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1781-82. 1893. Howard; Willard, Baltimore. 1174 Grandson of Caleb Howard [1760-1783], Private in Captain Joseph Keith's Company on secret expedition to Tiverton, R. I., September-October, 1777. Corporal, Third Company, Colonel John Bailey's Regiment Massachusetts Line, Janu- ary 1, 1777, to December 31, 1779. Corporal in Captain Adam Bailey's Company, Colonel Bailey's Regiment Massa- chusetts Line, January-December, 1780. 1893. Jackson ; George Somerville, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Daniel Bowly [1745-1807], Ensign, Captain John Sterrett's Independent Company, Maryland Militia, April, 1776. Company served under General Small- wood, March, 1777, and under General Wayne, September, 1777. Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 37 INSIGNIA NO. 1893. Jackson; John James, Jr.. Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Daniel Bowly [1745-1807], Ensign, Captain John Sterrett's Independent Company, Maryland Militia, April, 1776. Company served under General Small- wood, March, 1777, and under General Wayne, September, 1777. Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1894. Jenkins; William Dunbar, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Richard Stockton [1730-1781], Member, New Jersey Council of Safety, 1775. Member, Continental Congress, 1776. Signer, Declaration of Independence. Cap- tured, November 30, 1776, while a member of the Continental Congress, and subjected to such treatment as to call forth the remonstrance of Congress. 1895. Johnson; John Hemsley, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of William Hemsley [1737-1812], First Major, Lower Battalion, Queen Anne's County (Md.), Militia, January 6, 1776. Colonel, Twentieth Battalion, same, May 7, 1777. Lieutenant of Queen Anne's County, (Md.), July 1, 1777. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1779-80-1. Mem- ber, Continental Congress, 1782-83. 1894. Johnson; Guy Roche, Longdale, Va. Great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Roche [1723-1778], Pri- vate, Fifth Regiment Maryland Line, April 23, 1777. Died in service, July 30, 1777. 1894. Johnson; Joseph Esrey, Jr., Longdale, Va. Great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Roche [1723-1777], Pri- vate, Fifth Regiment Maryland Line, April 23, 1777. Died in service, July 30, 1777. 1892. Johnson; Wilmot, Catonsville, Mil. 946 Great-grandson of Francis Lewis [1713-1803], Member, New York Provincial Convention, April 20, 1775. Member, New York Provincial Congress, May 18, 1776. Member, Conti- nental Congress, 1776-7-8-9. Signer, Declaration of In- dependence. 1892. Johnston; Bartlett Shipp, Baltimore. Grandson of James Johnston [1742-1805], Member, North Caro- lina Provincial Congress, 1776. Member, North Carolina General Assembly, 1780-1-2. Also: 38 HO. Grandson of Peter Forney [1756-1834], Served in Captain James Johnston's Company, Colonel William Graham's Regiment, 1776. Lieutenant, Captain James Reid's Company of Col- onel Charles McLean's detachment in expedition against Tories in 1777. Captain in mililia under Colonel Hampton and Lieutenant-Colonel Hatnhright in expedition ;igainst Charleston, 1779. Served in expedition against Colonel Floyd, 1780, and in expedition for relief of Wilming- ton, 1781. 1895. von Kapff; Frederick, Baltimore County, Md. Great-great-grandson of John Smith [1722-1794], Member, Com- mittee of Observation for Baltimore County (Md.), November, 1774, to July, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14,1776. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1781-83. Also: Great-great-grandson of William Smith [1728-1814], Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County (Md.), No- vember, 1774, to September, 1775. Member, Continental Congress, February to December, 1777. Member, Navy Board for Middle District, May 9-July 17, 1778. 1894. Keyser ; Henry Barroll, Baltimore. Great-great-great grandson of John Augustine Washington [1736- 1787], Member, Westmoreland County (Va.), Committee of Safety, 1775, 6. Commissioner for Westmoreland County (Va.), February 29, 1776. Member, Virginia Convention, July, 1775, December, 1775, May, 1776. 1893. Kirkland; Ogden Arthur, Baltimore. 1172 Great-grandson of Hugh Maxwell [1733-1799], Lieutenant, Company of Minute Men at Lexington, April 19, 1775. Captain, Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment, May-December, 1775. Wounded at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Captain, Seventh Continental Infantry, January-December, 1776. Captain, Second Massachusetts Regiment, January 1, 1777. Major, Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, July 7, 1777. Transferred to Second Massachusetts, July 1, 1779. Lieu- tenant-Colonel, Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, August 1, 1782. Transferred to Third Massachusetts Regiment, June 12, 1783, and served to November 3, 17S3. 1894. Knapp; Alexander Payson, Baltimore. 1764 Great-great-grandson of Eli Dickinson [1749-1826], Private, Captain Phinehas Smith's Company, Colonel Porter's Regi- ment Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. Private, Captain Alexander's Company, Colonel VVigglesworth's Regiment, 39 INSIGNIA NO. Continental Army, 1777. Private, same, 1779. Enlistment being for three years. 1892. Lee; Charles O'Donnell, Baltimore County, Md. 924 Great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Mary- land Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observation for Prince George's County, (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County, (Md.), Militia, January 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1895. Lee; Charles Stewart, Baltimore County, Md. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Obser- vation for Prince George's County, (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County (Md.) Militia, January, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1892. Lee ; Columbus O'Donnell, Baltimore County, Md. 925 Great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Mary- land Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observation for Prince George's County, (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County, (Md.), Militia, January, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1892. Lee; Francis Maltitz, Baltimore County, Md. Great-grandson of William Palfrey [1741-1780], Aide-de-Camp to General Charles Lee. July 3, 1775. Aide-de Camp to General Washington, March 6, 1776. Paymaster-General, Continental Army, April, 1776. Lieutenant-Colonel, Conti- nental Army, July 9, 1776. Consul-General to France, November 4, 1780. 1892. Lee; Hill yard Cameron, Baltimore. 936 Great-grandson of Peter Mallett, of Fayetteville, (N. C.) [1744- 1805], Member, Wilmington, (N. C.) Committee of Safety, July-October, 1775. Commissary, Fifth Regiment, (N. C), 40 INSIfiNIA NO. Militia, April 23, 1776. Commissary, Sixth Regiment, Continental Line, October, 1776. Member, N. C. Legisl- ature, 1778. 1895. Lee; John Leypold Griffith, Harford County, Md. Great-grandson of Parker Hall Lee [1759-1S29], Ensign, Fourth Regiment, Maryland Line, January 1, 1777. Second Lieu- tenant, same, November 19, 1777. First Lieutenant, same, October 16, 177S, and was in service in March, 1780. 1S93. Lee; Julian Henry, Baltimore County, Md. 2013 Great-grandson of Peter Mallett, of Fayettcville, (N. C.) [1744- 1805], Member, Wilmington, (N. C), Committee of Safety, July-October, 1775. Commissary, Fifth Regiment, (N. C), Militia, April 23, 1776. Commissary, Sixth Regiment, Con- tinental Line, October, 1776. Member, N. C. Legislature, 1778. 1895. Lee III ; Thomas Sim, Baltimore County, Md. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observation for Prince George's County, (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County, (Md.), Militia, January, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1892. Lee; William, M. D., Baltimore County, Md. 1525 Great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee [1745-1819], Member, Mary- land Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observation for Prince George's County, (Md.), September, 1775. Major, Lower Battalion, Prince George's County, (Md.), Militia, January, 1776. Member, Maryland Convention, August 14, 1776. Member, Governor's Council, 1777, 78. Governor of Maryland, 1779-82. 1893. Lewis; Lawrence Fielding, Baltimore Md. Great-great-grandson of Fielding Lewis [1725-1781], Chairman, Spottsylvania County, ( Va.), Committee of Safety, May, 1775, and January, 1776. Chairman, District Committee for Coun- ties of Caroline, Spottsylvania, King George aud Stafford, (Va.), February, 1776. 41 INSIGNIA NO. 1892. Lockwood; William Fairfield, M. D., Baltimore. Great-grandson of James Slaughter, Volunteer, Culpepper County, (Va ), Minute Men, 1775. At Battle of Great Bridge (Va.), 1775. Member, Culpepper County, (Va.), Committee of Safety. 1893. Maeye; Robert, Baltimore. Grandson of William Stark Jett [1763 ], First Lieutenant in Captain Harper's Company of King George (since West- moreland) County, (Va.), Militia, 1781. 1892. Mason, R. ; John Thomson, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomson Mason [1733-1785], Member, Virginia Assembly, 1777-S-9-S3. Also: Great-grandson of Stevens Thomson Mason [1760-1803], Volun- teer Aide to General George Washington at Battle of York- town, Va. Member, Virginia Assembly, 1783. 1894. McCormick ; James Lux, M. D., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Darby Lux, Jr. [1736-1795], Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, (Md.), 1775-6. Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Colonel, Gunpowder Battalion, Baltimore County, (Md.), Militia, August 30, 1777. On duty in the field, September, 1777. 1894. McCormick ; Thomas Pugh, M. D., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Darby Lux, Jr. [1736-1795], Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, (Md.), 1775-6. Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Colonel, Gunpowder Battalion, Baltimore County, (Md.), Militia, August 30, 1777. On duty in the field, September, 1777. 1894. Middleton ; John Izard, Baltimore County, Md. Great-grandson of Arthur Middleton [1743-1788], Member, Charleston, (S. C), Secret Committee, June, 1775. Member, South Carolina Council of Safety, July, November, 1775. Member, Second Provincial Congress of South Carolina, July, 1775. Member, Continental Congress, 1776, 81-2. Signer, Declaration of Independence. Member, South Carolina General Assembly, September, 1776. Member, Governor John Rutledge's staff at siege of Charleston, April, 1779. Prisoner of War, July, 1780. Exchanged, July, 1781. 42 INSir.MA NO. 1892. Mifflin; Robert Wright, M. D., Baltimore. 945 Grandson of Jonathan Miillin [1753-1840], Brigade-Major to General Mifflin, June 29, 1776. Paymaster, Fifth Pennsyl- vania Battalion, September 3, 177G. Member, Philadelphia Troop Light Horse, 1777. Deputy Quarter-Master-General, Continental Army, June 30, 1777. Superintendent of Maga- zines, February 4, 1778. 1895. Morgan; John Hurst, Baltimore. Great-grandson of John Brown [1742-1830], Captain, Colonel Sampson Matthews' Regiment, Virginia Militia, 1781. Served at Battles of Hotwater and Jamestown (or Green Springs). Taken prisoner at Jamestown, July 6, 1781. 1892. Morison ; Ernest Nathaniel, Howard County, Md. Great-great-grandson of William Buchanan [1732-1804], Mem- ber, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, 1775. Captain, Company 1, Baltimore County, (Md.), Militia, April 3, 1776. Colonel, Baltimore Battalion of Militia, May 24, 1776. Deputy Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, June 10, 1777. Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, August 5, 1777. 1892. Morison ; Robert Brown, M. D., Baltimore Co., Md. Great-great-grandson of William Buchanan [1732-1804], Mem- ber, Committee of Observation of Baltimore County, 1775-6. Member, Maryland Provincial Convention, 1775. Captain, Company 1, Baltimore County, (Md.), Militia, April 3, 1776. Colonel, Baltimore Battalion of Militia, May 24, 1776. Deputy Commissary -General for Purchases for Continental Army, June 10, 1777. Commissary-General for Purchases for Continental Army, August 5, 1777. 1895. Morris ; Lewis, Assist. Surg., U. S. N., Life Member. 1890 Great-great-grandson of Lewis Morris [1726-1798], Member, New York Provincial Convention, 1775. Member, Conti- nental Congress, 1775-0-7. Signer, Declaration of Inde- pendence. Member, New York Provincial Congress, 1776-7. Brigadier-General, Westchester County, (N. Y.), Militia, 1776. Member, New York Senate, 1777, 79-81. Also : Great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Morris [ 1824], Brigade-Major, AVestchester County, (N. Y.), Militia, 1776. Major and Aide-de-Camp to General Sullivan, 1776-79. 43 INSIGNIA NO. Brevetted Lieutenant-Colonel in the Continental Army by Act of 9th of September, 1778, for gallant services. Aide- de-Camp to General Greene, 1779 to close of the War. Also : Great-great-grandson of Richard McAllister [-1795], Colonel, Third Battalion, York County, (Pa.), Associators, July 28, 1775. Colonel, Battalion of Minute Men, York County, (Pa.), July 29, 1775. Member of Committee for York County, (Pa.), November, 1775. At Perth Amboy, (N. J.), October, 1776, and at Trenton, December, 1776. Lieutenant of York County, (Pa.), June 14, 1777 to March 30, 1780. Also: Great-grandson of Archibald McAllister [1756-1831], Captain, Colonel Hartley's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, January 13, 1777. Also : Great-great-grandson of Ralph Izard [1742-1804], Commissioner to the Court of Tuscany, 1777. Member, Continental Con- gress, 1782. 1893. Morton; Copeland, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of John Morton [1730-], Member, Prince Edward County, (Va.), Committee of Safety, June 19, 1775. Captain in Colonel Adam Stevens', subsequently Colonel Thomas Elliott's, Fourth Regiment, Virginia Troops, Feb- ruary, 1776. Resigned March 12, 1777. Captain, Conti- nental Line for three years. 1895. Myers ; John Twiggs, Lieutenant, U. S. M. C. Great-grandson of John Twiggs [1730-1816], raised a Partisan Legion and was in many conflicts with the commission of Colonel in the Georgia Militia. Brigadier-General, August, 1781, and served to close of war. 1894. Nelson ; J ohn Marbury, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Thomas Nelson, of Yorktown, (Va.) [1738- 1789], Member, Virginia Provincial Convention, 1775-76. Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1775. Member, Con- tinental Congress, 1775-76, 1779. Signer, Declaration of Independence. County-Lieutenant, York County, (Va.), 1777. Brigadier-General and Commander of the Virginia forces, 1777. Received the thanks of Congress, 1778. Major- General, commanding Virginia forces at Yorktown, 1781. Governor of Virginia, 1781. 1894. Nicholas; George Clinton, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Robert Carter Nicholas [1728-1780], Chair- man, Williamsburgh, (Va.), District Committee, September, 6 44 INSIGNIA NO. 1775. Member, Virginia Convention, July, December, 1775, May, 1776. 1892. Patterson; James Wilson, Baltimore. 947 Grandson of William Patterson [1752-1835], Volunteer, First Baltimore Cavalry, Captain Nicholas Kuxton Moore, with Lafayette, in 1781. 1895. Pennington; Harry, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Yates [1740-1815], First Lieu- tenant, Captain Zachariah McCubbin's Company of Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Second Battalion, Maryland Flying Camp, June 29, 1776. Captain, same, July 19, 1776. Cap- tain, Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Fourth Battalion, Mary- land Regulars, March 27, 1777. 1893. Pennington; Yates, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Yates [1740-1815], First Lieu- tenant, Captain Zachariah McCubbin's Company of Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Second Battalion, Maryland Flying Camp, June 29, 1776. Captain, same, July 19, 1776. Cap- tain, Colonel Josias Carvil Hall's Fourth Battalion, Mary- land Regulars, March 27, 1777. 1893. Perkins; Elisha H., Baltimore. Great-grandson of Elisha Perkins [1741-1799], Surgeon, Colonel John Douglas' Regiment, Connecticut Troops (recruited for duty at Cambridge), January 30, 1776. 1893. Poor; Charles Lane, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Joseph Poor [1737-1795], Private in Captain Stephen Kent's Company, Essex County, Mass., July 14, 1775. Private, same Company (raised for sea- coast service), November 1, 1775. Private, Captain Moses Newell's Company, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant, Captain Gideon Foster's Com- pany, Massachusetts Militia, May 4, 1779. 1892. Keed; John Ludovicds, Baltimore. 931 Grandson of John Reed, of Weymouth, Mass. [1755-1835], Pri- vate, Captain Jacob Goold's Company, Colonel Benjamin Lincoln's Regiment, April 19, 1775. Private, Captain Joseph Trtifant's Independent Company, May 9, 1775. Private, Captain Thomas Nash's Company, Colonel Solomon Lovell's Regiment, March 4, 1776. Private, Captain Joseph Trufant's 45 INSIGNIA NO. Company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment, May 22, 1776, to January 1, 1777. Sergeant, Independent Companies, March 1, 1777. Also: Great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, (N. H.) [1724- 1807], Commissary, General Sullivan's Brigade, New Hamp- shire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1895. Robinson; Ralph, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Levin Winder [1757-1819], First Lieutenant, Smallwood's Regiment, Maryland Line, January 14, 1776. Captain, First Regiment, Maryland Line, December 10, 1776. Major, same, April 17, 1777. Taken prisoner at Camden, August 16, 1780, and exchanged. Transferred to Fourth Regiment, Maryland Line, January 1, 1781. Lieutenant- Colonel, Fifth Regiment, Maryland Line, April 27, 1781, and retired January 1, 1783. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. Also : Great-great-grandson of William Hemsley [1737-1812], First Major, Lower Battalion, Queen Anne's County, (Md.), Militia, January 6, 1776. Colonel, Twentieth Battalion, same, May 7, 1777. Lieutenant of Queen Anne's County, (Md.), July 1, 1777. Member, Senate of Maryland, 1779, 80, 81. Member, Continental Congress, 1782, 83. 1892. Saunders; John Selden, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Celey Saunders, Captain, Provisional Navy of Virginia, commanding ship " Thetis." 1892. Scott ; Charles Henry, Philadelphia. (Transferred to Pennsylvania Society). Great-grandson of Gustavus Scott [1753-1801], Member, Mary- land Convention, June 26, 1775, December 7, 1775, May 8, 1776, June 21, 1776, August 14, 1776. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 26, 1775. Member, Committee of Observa- tion for Somerset County, (Md.), 1776. Member, Maryland Assembly, 1780. Member, Continental Congress, 1784. 1894. Small; Albert, Hagerstown, Md. Grandson of Peter Small [1756-1821], Private, Seven Months Men, Colonel's Company, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line. Also : Grandson of Joseph Lamb [1755-1815], Private, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line. Private, Captain McClellan's Company, Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line. Also : 46 INSIGNIA NO. Great-great-grandson of John Andrews [-1788], Private, Captain Johnston's Company, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, January, 1777. Also: Great-grandson of John Andrews, Jr. [-1808], Captain, Colonel Armstrong's Fifth Cumberland County, (Pa.), Battalion, January, 1777. 1893. Smith ; Alexander Crawford, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Francis Hopkinson [1737-1791], Member, Provincial Council of New Jersey, November, 1775. Member, Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1776. Signer, Dec- laration of Independence. Judge of Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, July 16, 1779. Also: Great-great-grandson of Isaac Smith [1734-1813], Delegate, Vir- ginia Provincial Convention, May 20, 1775. Delegate, same, May 6, 1776. 1894. Smith; Frederick Henry, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Abraham Kirkpatrick [1749-1817], First Lieutenant, Eighth Regiment, Virginia Line, March 22, 1776. Adjutant, same, April 2, 1777. Captain, same, August 10, 1777. Transferred to Fourth Regiment, Virginia Line, September 14, 1778, and served until close of the War. 1892. Smith; Kobert Carter, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Samuel Smith [1752-1839], Captain, Eighth Company, First Battalion, Colonel Smallwood, Mary- land Regulars, January 14, 1776. Major, Fourth Maryland Battalion, December 10, 1776. Lieutenant-Colonel, Fourth Maryland Battalion, February 22, 1777. In Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandy wine, Monmouth, &c. Wounded at Fort Mifflin, October 23, 1777. Voted Sword by Congress for gallant defense of Fort Mifflin, 1777. Resigned May 23, 1779. President, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1893. Smith ; Robert White, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Marshall [1730-1802], Captain, Culpepper County, (Va.), Minute Men, 1775. Major, Coionel Woodford's Virginia Regiment, December, 1775. Major, Third Regiment, Virginia Line, February 13, 1776. Lieu- tenant-Colonel, same, August 13, 1776. Colonel, same, Feb- ruary 21, 1777. Resigned December 4, 1777. At Great Bridge, Valley Forge, Germantown, Brandywine and Char- leston. Presented Sword by Virginia House of Burgesses for distinguished services, 1777. Member, Virginia Provin- cial Convention, July 17, 1775. 47 INSIGNIA NO. 1893. Smith; Thomas Marshall, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Marshall [1730-1802], Captain, Culpepper County, (Va.), Minute Men, 1775. Major, Colonel Woodford'6 Virginia Regiment, December, 1775. Major, Third Regiment, Virginia Line, February 13, 1776. Lieu- tenant-Colonel, same, August 13, 1776. Colonel, same, February 21, 1777. Resigned December 4, 1777. At Great Bridge, Valley Forge, Germantown, Brandywine and Char- leston. Presented Sword by Virginia House of Burgesses for distinguished services, 1777. Member, Virginia Provin- cial Convention, July 17, 1775. 1894. Stedman ; Livingston Boyd, Seattle, Washington. Great-grandson of Robert H. Livingston [1760-1804], Second Lieutenant, Lamb's Continental Artillery, June 29, 1781, and served to June 17, 1783. 1892. Stewart; Charles Morton, Baltimore County, Md. Great-grandson of David Stewart [1745-1817], Member, Com- mittee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1892. Stewart; Charles Morton, Jr., Baltimore Co., Md. Great-great-grandson of David Stewart [1745-1817], Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1894. Stickney ; George Henry, Baltimore. 1472 Great-great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, (N. H.) [1724-1807], Commissary, General Sullivan's Brigade New Hampshire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire Gen- eral Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-79. 1892. Stickney; Joseph Henry, Baltimore. (Died May 3d, 1893.) Great-grandson of Samuel Blodget, of Derryfield, (N. H.) [1724- 1807], Commissary, General Sullivan's Brigade New Hamp- shire Troops, 1775. Member, New Hampshire General Assembly (for Goffstown and Derryfield), 1778-9. 1893. Stockbridge; Henry, Jr., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Caleb Montague [1731-1782], Sergeant, Captain Leonard's Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Regi- ment, Massachusetts Regulars, 1776. Captain, Company 2, Sixth Regiment of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, 1776. 48 ELECTED. INSIGNIA NO. 1894. Supplee; James Franklin, Baltimore. 1469 Great-grandson of James Ferrell [1758-1800], Private, Gloucester County, (N. J.), Militia. Private, Captain Elias Longstreet's Company, First Battalion, First Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. Private, Captain William Bond's Com- pany, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line. 1895. Swasey; Franklin Pierce, Baltimore. 1888 Great-grandson of Emanuel Swasey [1756-], Boy on brigan- tine " Rising Empire," Captain Richard Whellen, of Mass- achusetts, August, 1776. Coxswain on ship "Franklin," Captain Allen Hallet, of Massachusetts, June, 1781. 1893. Thompson; Henry Oliver, Baltimore. 1504 Great-great-grandson of Daniel Bowly [1745-1807], Ensign, Captain John Sterrett's Independent Company, Maryland Militia, April, 1776. Company served under General Small- wood, March, 1777, and under General Wayne, September, 1777. Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1892. Tuck; Philemon Hallam, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Benjamin Brookes [1752-1800], Member, Com- mittee of Observation for Prince George's County, (Md.), 1775. Third Lieutenant, Captain John Gunby's Second Independent Company, Maryland Militia, January 2, 1776. First Lieu- tenant, Captain Robert Bowie's Company, Third Battalion, Maryland Flying Camp, June 29, 1776. Captain, Colonel Mordecai Gist's Third Battalion, Maryland Regulars, March 27, 1777. Major, Colonel Benjamin Ford's Fifth Regiment, Maryland Line, March 16, 1781. Wounded at Germantown and .Monmouth. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1894. Wall ; William Edwards, Montgomery County, Md. 1683 Life Member. Great-grandson of Frederick Deems [-1791], Private in Cap- tain William Craig's Company, Colonel Thomas Craig's Third Pennsylvania Regiment, August 10, 1778, enlistment being "for the War." 1893. Warfield; Edwin, Baltimore. 1758 Grandson of Gassaway Watkins [1752-1840], Sergeant, Colonel William Smallwood's Maryland Regiment, January, 1776. Ensign, Captain Samuel Chew's Company of Colonel Morde- 49 INSIGNIA NO. cai Gist's Third Battalion, Maryland Regulars, March 27, 1777. Second Lieutenant, Seventh Maryland Regiment, April 17, 1777. First Lieutenant, same, September 14, 1778. Transferred to Colonel Benjamin Ford's Fifth Regiment, Maryland Line, January 1, 1781. Captain, same, 1783. and served to close of war. At Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Monmouth, Camden, Cowpens. President, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1893. Weaver ; Jacob John, Je., M. D., Carroll Co., Md. Great-great-grandson of Thomas Clark [1737-1809], Member, Provincial Congress of New Jersey, 1775-6. Also: Great-grandson of George Eyster [1757-1836], Private, Captain Michael Smyser's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Regi- ment, First Battalion, York County, (Pa.), Associators. Cap- tured at Fort Washington, and a survivor from the British prison ship " Jersey." 1892. White; Julian LeRoy, Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Martin Eichelberger [1759-1840], Lieu- tenant, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Additional Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line, September 19, 1777. 1892. Whiteidge; James Hindman Baeney, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Josias Carvil Hall [1746-1814], Colonel, Com- manding Second Battalion, Maryland Flying Camp, 1776. Colonel, Commanding Fourth Battalion Regulars, of Organi- zation of March 27, 1777. Supernumerary-Colonel, Maryland Line, January 1, 1781. Served at Battle of Germantown. Member, Maryland Society of the Cincinnati. 1893. Williams; Geoege Huntington, Baltimore. (Died July 12th, 1894.) Great-grandson of George Doolittle [1759-1825], Private, Captain Churchill's Eighth Company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Third Battalion, Connecticut Troops, June-December, 1776. Pri- vate, Lieutenant David Smith's Company, Colonel Thomas Baldwin's Sixth Regiment, Connecticut Militia, April-May, 1777. Private, Captain Humphrey's Company, Colonel Re- turn Jonathan Meigs' Sixth Regiment, Connecticut Line, May 1, 1778, enlisted "for the War." Corporal, same, Octo- ber 1, 1780. Sergeant, Captain Humphrey's Company, Fourth Regiment, Connecticut Line, January 1, 1781 (formation 1781-83). At New York, Long Island, White Plains, and Stony Point. 50 IN'STHSTA NO. 1894. Williams; Henry, Jr., Baltimore. Great-great-grandson of Samuel Chew [1737-1790], Member, Maryland Convention, July 26, 1775. Signer, Association of Freemen, July 2G, 1775. 1893. Williar; John Andrew, Baltimore. Great-grandson of Joseph Ware [1753-1S05], Private, Captain Robert Smith's Company, Colonel Heath's Massachusetts Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. Sergeant, Captain Moses Whiting's Company, Thirty-Sixth Regiment. At Cambridge, October 5, 1775. Sergeant, Captain Footer's Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment, 1777-1779. Sergeant, Captain Tisdale's Company, 6ame Regiment, 1780. 1892. Wilson; James Gulian, Baltimore. 933 Great-grandson of Daniel Bowly [1745-1807], Ensign, Captain John Sterrett's Independent Company, Maryland Militia, April, 1776. Company served under General Small- wood, March, 1777, and under General Wayne, September, 1777. Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1892. Wilson; John Appleton, Baltimore. 928 Great-grandson of Elisha Scott Williams [1757-1845], Private, Second Company, Second Regiment, Connecticut, May 5 to December 17, 1775. Adjutant, First Regiment, Connecticut Line, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Ward, July, 1776, to July, 1777. Sergeant, Captain Stanton's Company, Eighth Regi- ment, Connecticut Militia, August 6, 1780. Present at Battles of Trenton, White Plains and Princeton. Served on Privateer " Hancock." 1892. Wilson; William Bowly, Baltimore. 932 Great-grandson of Daniel Bowly [1745-1807], Ensign, Captain John Sterrett's Independent Company, Maryland Militia, April, 1776. Company served under General Small- wood, March, 1777, and under General Wayne, September, 1777. Member, Committee of Observation for Baltimore County, 1775. 1892. Wood; George Wisner, Baltimore. 929 Great-grandson of James Morgan [-1784], Ensign, Second Regi- ment, Middlesex County, (N. J.), Militia. Captain, same. Captain, New Jersey State Troops. IFn flfcemonam* GEORGE HUNTINGTON WILLIAMS. The death of Mr. Williams occurred on July 12, 1894, at Utica, in the State of New York. The place of his death was also the place of his birth. He was born in Utica on January 28, 1856. He was elected a member of this Society on November 29, 1893, by virtue of descent from George Doolittle, who after serving temporarily with Connecticut Troops in 1775 and 1777, enlisted in 1778 in the Connecticut Line, and served until the close of the War of the Revolution in the 6th and 4th Regiments — in the latter of which he held the position of Sergeant. He served in battles at New York, Long Island, White Plains, and Stony Point. Mr. Williams was graduated at Amherst College in 1878. The following year he went to Germany where he remained for more than three years, pursuing courses of study in his chosen subject, geology, at Gottingen and Heidelberg. He also travelled in South-eastern Europe, studying geological formations. Returning to this country in 1882, with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, conferred upon him by the University of Heidelberg, he was, in 1S83, appointed to a Fellowship in the Johns Hopkins University; from that position he passed successively to those of Associate, and Associate Professor, and finally, in 1892, became Professor of Inorganic Geology in the same University. Mr. Williams' habit of mind was pre-eminently scientific, and he was not only a well trained and thoroughly equipped scholar, but also an enthusiast in the de- partment of science to which he was devoted. The organization of the Department of Geology in the Johns Hopkins University was entrusted to him, and under his guidance it soon became one of the most useful and important in the University. He gathered about him a group of advanced and always interested students, who were warmly attached to him, and whom he inspired with his own zeal for investigation and precision in scientific methods. Although busily occupied in the classroom and the laboratory, his activity did not stop there. He was closely connected with the United States Geological Survey, and made both careful and extensive studies of Maryland geology. He made important investi- gations of the Cortlandt Series of the Hudson, and adjacent formations, and in 1884 and 1885 made observations upon the Greenstone schists in portions of Michigan. 7 51 52 During the summer of 1888, he was engaged, with a party of fellow scientists, in- cluding his former instructor, Professor Rosenbusch of Heidelberg, upon a geological survey in portions of Norway. The results of Professor Williams' investigations have appeared in the publications of the United States Geological Survey, and also in the pages of numerous scientific journals. Possessing a ready pen, and a faculty of luminous expression, he was a frequent contributor to the literature of geology both in this country and in Europe. In recognition of his contributions to the advancement of science, he was honored with membership in many scientific societies both at home and abroad. He was a Corresponding Member of the Geological Society of London, and of the French Mineralogical Society, and one of the Vice-Presidents of the Geological Society of America. He was one of the Judges of Award in the Department of Mines and Mining at the World's Fair in Chicago. He was profoundly interested in promoting the welfare of this his adopted State, and was Chairman of the Committee to which was entrusted by the World's Fair Commissioners of Maryland, the preparation for the Columbian Exposition of a volume in relation to the resources of the State. To this volume he was himself a most valuable contributor, the portions upon the geology and mineral resources of the State, and the admirable geological maps, being his work. Into all his personal relations Mr. Williams carried the same sincerity that was manifested in his scientific work, and which was a most conspicuous characteristic of the man. He had a bright and sanguine disposition, such as it is good to meet, and was both an agreeable companion and a true friend. In him his students found both teacher and friend, and between him and them there was formed a close bond of sympathy which remained unbroken after the relations of teacher and pupil had ceased. After the close of the academic year in June, 1894, with an energy which far outran his physical strength which was never great, he went out with a party of students to pursue geological investigations in the western part of Maryland. He was shortly afterwards seized with typhoid fever, caused, it was supposed, by drink- ing the water from a contaminated well, while on this expedition ; and one month later, this life already so full of achievement and apparently so much more full of promise, succumbed to that fatal disease. EDWARD GRAHAM DAVES. Mr. Daves was born in New Berne, North Carolina, March 31, 1833. He died in Boston, after a few days illness, on August 1st, 1894. He was one of the original members of this Society, in the formation of which he took a dee]) and active interest. He was second in descent from Captain John Daves, who after serving successively as Quarter-Master, Ensign and Lieutenant in the 2d Continental Regiment, North Carolina Troops, was in 1781 commissioned Captain in the 3d 53 Regiment, in which he served until the close of the War of the Revolution ; and fourth in descent from William Eaton, who after serving as a member of the Com- mittee of Safety of the Halifax District of North Carolina in 1775, was iu 1776 made Lieutenant-Colonel, and afterwards Colonel, of the Northampton County Militia. Mr. Daves entered Harvard College in 1850, and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1854, and that of Bachelor of Laws in 1856. Shortly afterwards he came to Baltimore, and reading law in the office of Messrs. Brown & Brune, was admitted to the Bar. During the same year (1S56) he was appointed Professor of Greek in Trinity College, Hartford, where he remained five years, receiving from that College in 1857 the honorary degree of Master of Arts, which degree he also received the same year, in course, from his Alma Mater, Harvard College. In 1861 Mr. Daves went to Europe, and after attending lectures at the Uni- versity of Bonn, established and conducted a 6chool for American boys at Vevay in Switzerland. In 1871 he returned to this country, and shortly thereafter established his resi- dence in Baltimore and devoted himself to teaching History and English Literature. He conducted classes in these branches in several private schools, and so highly was he esteemed as a teacher, that a number of classes were formed among those whom he had taught during their school days, and who wished to continue their studies, in maturer years, under his direction. To an intimate knowledge of English Litera- ture, he added a keen appreciation of the beautiful in thought and expression, and a highly developed critical faculty. He possessed above all things, the gift of teaching, and was always able to awaken the interest of those whom he taught, and impart to them some degree of his own unfailing enthusiasm. An untiring student himself, during the last twenty years of his life, while from year to year he led successive classes over practically the same fields of reading and study, he never allowed himself to drop into the easy habit of merely repeating a well-worn syllabus of lectures, but was ever ready and alert with new and suggestive thoughts and criticisms. The high praise has been awarded him, by those best competent to know and judge, that as a student he continued to develop to the very end of his life, and that as a teacher his last year was his best. During the last few years of his life, he took much interest in matters connected with the Colonial and Revolutionary history of this country, an interest which was evinced in many ways. He was active in the organization of an association for the purchase and suitable preservation of Roanoke Island, the site of Sir Walter Raleigh's first settlement in Virginia, but now a part of North Carolina ; and he was chiefly instrumental in securing, with the aid of members of the Maryland Historical Society, the erection of a monument in commemoration of the Maryland Soldiers who fell at the Battle of Guilford Court House. At the dedication of that monu- ment, he delivered a most interesting address, which was afterwards read with some modifications, rendered necessary by change of time and place, before the Maryland Historical Society, and published by that Society. As has been already mentioned, Mr. Daves took an active interest in the formation of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the Revolution, and was one of its original members. He was also a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and it may be added, the only Maryland member of that Society who took part in the formation 54 of this Society. He was one of the delegates from this Society to the meetings of the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Mr. Daves was a man of unfailing courtesy of manner and genuine kindness of heart. He was at the same time retiring in his disposition, and it is not unlikely that his many admirable qualities are in fact best known only to those who were his pupils, and who owe to him the awakening and development in them of a taste for, and appreciation of, all that is best in literature. JAMES A. BUCHANAN. Mr. Buchanan was born in Baltimore, December 28th, 1828 ; he died suddenly, of heart failure, on January 24th, 1S95, at his late home, on Staten Island, New York. Mr. Buchanan was one of the original members of this Society, and one of its delegates to the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Although New York had been the place of his residence for the last ten years, he maintained his interest in and identity with this city, the place of his birth, and sought membership in the Society of the Sons of the Revolution through the organization formed in his native State. He was third in descent from William Buchanan, who was a member of the Committee of Safety of Baltimore Town, 1774-6 ; member of the Maryland Provincial Council, 1774-5 ; Captain, and afterwards Colonel, of the Baltimore Battalion of Militia in 1776; Deputy Commissary-General, and then Commissary- General, for the purchase of supplies for the Continental Army, in 1777. Mr. Buchanan read law in the office of Messrs. Brown & Brune, and was admitted to the Bar in 1852. In 1858 he removed to Davenport, Iowa, where he engaged in the practice of his profession, and also in the editing of one of the leading western Democratic papers of that time. He afterwards went to St. Louis and practised law in that city. In 1864 he returned to Baltimore and resumed the practice of law in his native city. In 1869 he became of Counsel to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and was connected with the legal department of the Company until January, 1885, when Mr. John King, Jr., formerly one of the Vice-Presidents of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, having been elected President of the Erie Railway, he invited Mr. Buchanan to come to New York and accept the position of General Counsel for that Company. From that time New York was the place of his residence. Mr. Buchanan's energies were chiefly devoted to the practice of his profession. He was recognized as a wise and experienced Counsellor, unfailingly faithful and diligent in the care of the interests committed to his charge. He was noted for the painstaking care with which he studied the cases in which he was engaged, and prepared them for trial. He held public place but twice. In his younger days he was assistant to the late Hon. C. J. M. Gwinn, when the latter was State's Attorney, — or rather, as the office was then called, Assistant Attorney-General, — for Baltimore; and later, in the year 1876, he was appointed by Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, to the office of City Coun- sellor, which position he held for two years. 55 In social life Mr. Buchanan was known as a man of warm and generous nature, and unwavering in his friendships. Of frank and genial manners, lie attracted men to him, and easily made friends. By those who had the privilege of his intimate acquaintance, he is remembered with warm affection as a most valued companion, always abounding in good humor, and an admirable teller of good stories. His memory, which was remarkable, supplied him with many entertaining reminiscences of the older generation of lawyers who adorned and made famous the Maryland Bar. But beyond these attractive social qualities, Mr. Buchanan's character was specially distinguished for the warmth, sincerity, and tenacity of his friendships. Through good fortune or ill fortune his friendship never wavered, and no one was ever more ready than he to do a kindness, or to stretch out a helping hand. He was a good lawyer, and a genial companion; but above all things a true and faithful friend. ROSTER OF ANCESTORS. Adams; John, Massachusetts, Crane ; Charles Levering Crane; Charles Thomas 1735-1826 Andrews; John Pennsylvania, . Small; Albert Andrews; John, Jr Pennsylvania, . Small ; Albert Armstrong; John, . . . Pennsylvania, . Armstrong; Horatio Gates Ashby; Nathaniel, . . . Virginia, . Ashby ; Thomas A. Blodget ; Samuel, .... New Hampshire, Ahrens; Adolph Hall Ahrens; Theodor George Hall; Clayton Colman Hall; Thomas William Reed ; John Ludovicus Stickney ; George Henry Stickney; Joseph Henry (died 1893) -1788 -1808 1725-1795 1748-1810 1724-1807 Bowly; Daniel, Maryland, Jackson; George Somerville Jackson ; John James, Jr. Thompson ; Henry Oliver Wilson; James Gulian Wilson; William Bowly 1745-1807 Brooks; Benjamin, . . . Maryland, Tuck; Philemon Hallam 1752-1800 Brown; John, .... Virginia, Morgan ; John Hurst 56 1742-1830 57 Buchanan; William, . . . Maryland, Brown ; Robert Riddell Buchanan ; James A. Morison; Ernest Nathaniel Morison ; Robert Brown Burnet ; William, . . . New Jersey, Collins; Josiah Burnet ; William, Jr New Jersey, Collins; Josiah Carroll of Carrollton; Charles, Maryland, Carroll; Albert Henry Carroll; Charles Carroll ; John Lee Chew; Samuel, .... Maryland, Williams; Henry, Jr. Cole; James Maryland, Cole; Robert Clinton 1732-1804 Cordell; John, Crane; Rufus, Clark; Thomas, Creery; William, Virginia, . Cordell ; Eugene Fauntleroy New Jersey, Crane; Charles Levering Crane; Charles Thomas Crane; Henry Ryland New Jersey, Weaver; Jacob John, Jr. Delaware, Creery; Walter Emory d'Antignac; Louis Jean Baftiste Chambaron, . France, Brantly; William Theophilus Daves; John, North Carolina, Collins; Josiah Daves; Edward Graham (died August 1, 1894) Daves; John Collins Deems; Frederick, . . . Pennsylvania, . Deems; Clarence Deems; James Harry Deems; James Munroe Deems; William Edwards 1730-1791 1737-1832 1737-1790 1746-1S16 1720-1790 1744-1804 1737-1809 1751-1837 1749-1827 1748-1804 -1791 58 Dickinson; Eli, .... Massachusetts, . . . 1749-1826 Knapp; Alexander Payson Doolittle; George, . . . Connecticut, . . . 1759-1825 Williams; George Huntington (died July 12, 1894) Earle; Richard Tilohmau, . Maryland, . . . 1728-1788 Earle; Samuel Thomas Eaton; William North Carolina, . . 1705-1780 Collins; Josiah Daves; Edward Graham (died August 1, 1894) Daves ; John Collins Eichelberger ; Maktin, . . Pennsylvania, . . . 1759-1840 White; Julian LeRoy. Eyster; George, .... Pennsylvania, . . . 1757-183G Weaver ; Jacob John, Jr. Ferrell ; James New Jersey, . . . 1758-1800 Supplee; James Franklin Forney; Peter, .... North Carolina, . . 1756-1834 Johnston; Bartlett Shipp Francisco; Peter, .... Virginia, .... 1750-1831 Albertsor. ; Robert Brooke Oilman; Samuel, .... New Hampshire, . . 1723-1778 Gilman; Daniel Coit Gray; George, .... Pennsylvania, . . . 1725-1800 Carey; Charles Hamilton Carey ; James Hall; Josias Carvil, . . . Maryland, . . . 1746-1814 Hall; William Carvel Harris; William Hall Whitridge ; James Hindman Barney Hanson; Alexander Contee, . Maryland, . . . 1749-1806 Hanson ; John Worthington Hanson; John Maryland, . . . 1715-1783 Hanson ; John Worthington Hause; Michael, .... Pennsylvania, . . . 1750-1797 Hayden; William Mozart Hayden; Thomas, .... Connecticut, . . . 1745-1817 Hayden ; William Mozart 59 Hemsley; William, . . . Maryland, Johnson; John Hemsley Kobinson; Balph Hopktnson; Francis, . . . New Jersey, Smith; Alexander Crawford Howard; Caleb, .... Massachusetts, Howard ; Willard Howard; John Eager, . . Maryland, Howard; John Duvall Howard; MeHenry Hull; Jacob, Izard; Ralph, Pennsylvania, . Hayden ; William Mozart South Carolina, Morris; Lewis Jett; William Stark, . . . Virginia, . Marye; Robert Johnston; James, .... North Carolina, Johnston; Bartlett Shipp Jones; Allen, Collins; Josiah North Carolina, Jones; Cadwallader, . . . Virginia, . Collins; Josiah Key; John Eoss, .... Maryland, Howard ; MeHenry Kerkpatrick; Abraham, . . Pennsylvania, Smith; Frederick Henry Lamb; Joseph, Small; Albert Pennsylvania, Lee; Parker Hall, . . . Maryland, Lee; John Leypold Griffith Lee; Thomas Sim, .... Maryland, Carroll; Albert Henry Carroll ; Charles Lee; Charles O'Donnell Lee; Charles Stewart Lee; Columbus O'Donnell Lee III ; Thomas Sim Lee; William 8 1737-1812 1737-1791 1760-1783 1752-1827 -1804 1742-1804 1763- 1742-1805 1755-1795 1754-1821 1749-1817 1755-1815 1759-1829 1745-1819 60 Lewis; Fielding Virginia 1725-1781 Lewis; Lawrence Fielding Lewis ; Francis New York, . . . 1713-1803 Johnson ; Wilmot Leipek; Thomas, .... Pennsylvania, . . . 1745-1825 Carey ; Charles Hamilton Carey ; James Livingston; Robert H., . . Massachusetts, . . . 1760-1804 Stedman; Livingston Boyd Lloyd; Edward, .... Maryland, . . . 1744-1796 Howard; McHenry Long ; Nicholas North Carolina, Collins; Josiah Lux; Darby, Jr Maryland, . . . 1736-1795 McCormick; James Lux McCormick ; Thomas Pugh McAllister; Archibald, . . Pennsylvania, . . . 1756-1831 Morris; Lewis McAllister; Richard, . . . Pennsylvania, . . . -1795 Morris; Lewis McKean; Thomas, . . . Pennsylvania, . . . 1735-1817 Coale; Robert Dorsey Mallett; Peter, .... North Carolina, . . 1744-1805 Lee; Hillyard Cameron Lee; Julian Henry Marshall; Thomas, . . . Virginia, .... 1730-1802 Smith; Robert White Smith ; Thomas Marshall Mason; Stevens Thomson, . . Virginia, .... 1760-1803 Mason, R. ; John Thomson Mason; Thomson, .... Virginia, .... 1733-1785 Barnes; John Thomson Mason Mason, R. ; John Thomson Maxwell; Hugh Massachusetts, . . . 1733-1799 Kirkland; Ogden Arthur Middleton; Arthur, . . . South Carolina, . . 1743-1788 Middleton; John Izard 61 Mifflin; Jonathan, . . . Pennsylvania, . Mifflin ; Robert Wright Montague; Caleb, . . . Massachusetts, . Stockbridge ; Henry, Jr. Moore; Nicholas Kuxton, . . Maryland, Barry; Robert McKean Morgan; James, .... New Jersey, Wood ; George Wisner Morris; Lewis, .... New York, Morris ; Lewis Morris; Lewis, (Lieut. Col.), . New York, Morris ; Lewis Morton; John, .... Virginia, . Morton; Copeland Nelson; Thomas, .... Virginia, . Dame; William Meade Nelson; John Marbury Nicholas; Robert Carter, . . Virginia, . Nicholas ; George Clinton Page; Carter, .... Virginia, . Dame; William Meade Palfrey ; William, . . . Massachusetts, . Lee; Francis Maltitz Patterson; William, . . . Maryland, Patterson; James Wilson Perkins; Elisha, .... Connecticut, Perkins; Elisha Henry Goddard ; Henry Perkins Poor; Joseph, .... Massachusetts, . Poor; Charles Lane Reed; John, Robinson; Daniel, Massachusetts. . Reed ; John Ludovicus Delaware, . Hayden ; William Mozart Roche; Thomas, .... Maryland, Johnson; Guy Roche Johnson; Joseph Esrey, Jr. 1753-1840 1731-1782 -1816 -1784 1726-1798 -1824 1730- 1738-1789 1728-1780 1758-1825 1741-1780 1752-1835 1741-1799 1737-1795 1755-1835 1737-1832 1723-1777 62 Saunders; Celey, .... Virginia, . Saunders; John Selden Scott; GusTAvtrs, .... Maryland, Scott ; Charles Henry (Transferred Slaughter; James, . . . Virginia, . Lockwood; William Fairfield Small; Peter, Smith; Isaac, , Smith; John, . Smith ; Samuel, Smith ; William, Smyth; Thomas, Small; Albert Pennsylvania, Virginia, . Smith ; Alexander Crawford Maryland, von Kapff ; Frederick Maryland, Smith ; Robert Carter Maryland, von Kapff; Frederick Maryland, Browne; Bennet Bernard Bryan; Carryl Harper Bryan; William Shepard, Jr. Stewaet; Daniel, Jr., . Clark; William Bullock Stewart; David, .... Maryland, Stewart ; Charles Morton Stewart; Charles Morton, Jr. Stockton; Richard, . . . New Jersey, Jenkins; William Dunbar Strembeck ; Jacob, . . . Pennsylvania, Allen ; Edward Gray Sumner ; Benjamin, . . . Massachusetts, Blandin ; John Joseph Swasey; Emanuel, . . . Massachusetts, Swasey ; Franklin Pierce Thornburg; Joseph, . . . Pennsylvania, . Birckhead ; Patrick Macaulay Gibson ; George Thornburg Macaulay 1753-1801 to Pennsylvania Society) 1756-1821 1734-1813 1722-1794 1752-1839 1728-1814 1729-1819 1756-1834 1745-1817 1730-1781 1755-1841 1744-1829 1756- 1752-1820 63 Tilghman; James, . . . Maryland, Earle; Samuel Thomas Twiggs; John, .... Georgia, . Myers; John Twiggs Ward; Andrew, Jr., . . . Connecticut, Comstock; Edward Foote Ware ; Joseph, .... Massachusetts, Williar; John Andrew Washington ; John Augustine, . Virginia, . Keyser; Henry Barroll Watejns; Gassaway, . . . Maryland, Warfield; Edwin Williams; Elisha Scott, . . Connecticut, Goodenow; Eufus King Wilson; John Appleton Wilson; James Armstrong, . Pennsylvania, Denison; Charles Carroll Winder; Levin Maryland, Robinson; Ralph Yates; Thomas Maryland, Pennington ; Harry Pennington; Yates 1743-1809 1730-1816 1728-1799 1753-1805 1736-1787 1752-1840 1757-1845 1757-1819 1740-1815 THE COUNCIL OF SAFETY OF MARYLAND. "The Council of Safety of Maryland" was constituted by the following resolution of the Convention of July 26 to August 14, 1775, passed on Monday, August 14. "And Whereas it is abso- lutely necessary in this Time of imminent danger, that there should be some power existing which may superintend the execution of the orders and regulations of the Convention, and occasionally from time to time promote the prudent and necessary preparations for defence, and in case of necessity call forth a due proportion, or even the whole of the Force of the Province in an orderly and regular manner, whereby the strength of the whole will be greatly increased in the common defence, and the Rights and Liberties of all better secured. Resolved, That sixteen persons, eight of whom residing on the Western and eight on the Eastern Shore, shall be chosen by Ballot, by this Convention, and be stiled and denominated The Council of Safety of Maryland." The Convention of December 7, 1775 to January 18, 1776, reduced the number to seven; the Convention of May 8-25, 1776, increased the numher to nine, and all the following Conventions retained the same number. The names of the members are given in each case in the order in which they appear in the Journals of the Conventions. 64 i £ } 4 ■• t* "■*» >»•«. / / -ji ¥* aa^BF'^B «■& e ' c/ / 65 Elected by the Convention of July 26 to August 14, on August 14, 1775, to serve until the next Convention. Matthew Tllghman, 3 Of Talbot County. John Beale Bordley,* Of Talbot County. Robert Goldsboeough, Of Dorchester County. James Hollyday, 1 * Of Queen Anne's County. Richard Lloyd, 3 Of Kent County. Edwa_rd Lloyd, 1 Of Talbot County. Thomas Smyth, 3 Of Kent County. Henry Hooper, 3 Of Dorchester County. Residents of the Eastern Shore. Daniel op St. Thomas Jenifer, 1 * Of Charles County. Thomas Johnson, Jr., 1 ' Of Anne Arundel County. William Paca,' Of the City of Annapolis. Charles Carroll, Barrister, 1 * Of Anne Arundel County. Thomas Stone, Of Charles County. Samuel Chase, 1 Of Anne Arundel County. Robert Alexander, 1 * * Of Baltimore County. Charles Carroll op Carrollton, 1 * Of the City of Annapolis. Residents of the Western Shore. President. Daniel op St. Thomas Jenifer. Clerks. Gabriel DuVall. Eleazer McComb.' * Present and qualified on August 29, 1775, the first day on which the Council met. 2 Declined appointment by letter dated August 29th. 3 Present and qualified at meeting held at Chester Town on October 20th and 21st. * Present at meeting held at Chester Town. * Clerk at meeting held at Chester Town. 6 Went on board a vessel of the British fleet in 1177 and never returned. After the War he went to London. 66 Elected by the Convention of December 7, 1775 to January 18, 1776, on January 17, to serve until the end of the next convention. Daniel op St. Thomas Jenifer, 1 James Tilghman, 1 Of Charles Couuty. Of Queen Anne's County. Charles Carroll, Barrister, 1 Thomas Smtth, 8 Of Anne Arundel County. Of Kent County. J en in Hall,* Thomas Bedingfield Hands, 3 Of Anne Arundel County. Of Kent County. BENJAMIN BumseY, 1 Residents of the Eastern Shore. Of Harford County. Residents of the Western Shore. President. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. Clerk. Gabriel Duvall. Assistant Clerk. BlCHARD ElDGELY.* Messenger. Allen Quynn. Doorkeeper. Robert Reynolds. ' Present and qualified on January 18, 1776. * Attended and qualified on January 19. 8 Attended and qualified on February 13. * Became Clerk when Gabriel Duvall was appointed Clerk to the Convention on May 8, 1776. This Council of Safety held its sittings as follows : Met at Annapolis on January 18. Adjourned on January 23 to meet at Baltimore Town on January 29 and met. Adjourned on February 3 to meet at Annapolis on February 6 and met. Adjourned on February 24 to meet at Baltimore Town on February 26 and met. Adjourned on March 2 to meet at Annapolis ou March 4 and met on March 5. It continued to sit at Annapolis until the expiration of the time for which it was elected. 67 Elected by the Convention op May 8-25, 1776, on May 25, to serve until the end of the next convention. Daniel op St. Thomas Jenifer, 1 Of Charles County. James Tilghman, 1 Of Queen Anne's County. Charles Carroll, Barrister, 1 Of Anne Arundel County. Thomas Smyth, 3 Of Kent County. John Hall, 1 Of Anne Arundel County. Thomas Bedingfield Hands, 5 Of Kent County. Benjamin Rumsey, Of Harford County. William Hayward, j Of Talbot County. George Plater, 8 Of Saint Mary's County. Residents of the Western Shore. Residents of the Eastern Shore. President. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. Vice-President. Charles Carroll, Barrister. Clerk. Gabriel Duvall. Assistant Clerk. Richard Ridgely. 6 i Present and qualified on May 27. 2 Attended and qualified on May 28. 8 Attended and qualified on May 31. * Attended and qualified on June 3. G Attended [and qualified] on June 12. o Became Clerk when Gabriel Duvall was appointed Clerk to the Convention on June 21. 9 Elected by the Convention of June 21-July 6, 1776, on July 5, to serve until the end of the next convention. John Hall, 3 Benjamin Rumsey, 1 Of Anne Arundel County. Of Harford County. George Plater, 4 Thomas Smyth, 7 Of Saint Mary's County. Of Kent County. Charles Carroll, Barrister, 1 James Tilghman, 1 Of Anne Arundel County. Of Queen Anne's County. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, 1 Joseph Nicholson, Jr., 2 Of Charles County. Of Kent County. Thomas Bedingfield Hands, 5 Nicholas Thomas, Of Kent County. Of Talbot County. President. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. Vice-President. Chables Carroll, Barrister. Clerk. Gabriel Duvall. Assistant Clerks. Richard Rldgely. 8 Nicholas Harwood. 8 John Johnson. 10 Benjamin Harwood. Doorkeepers. Robert Reynolds. William Tuck. ' Present and qualified on July G, 1776. 3 Attended and qualified on July 15. - Attended and qualified on July 12. 4 Attended and qualified on July 16. 6 Declined by letter dated July 17. "Appointed September 17, Wee Thomas Bedingfield Hands who declined, and attended and qualified on September 18. 'Attended on October 1. There is no entry showing that he qualified, but that is probably an error of the Clerk, nor is there an entry of his being absent after October 1, and yet when the Council expired by limitation on November 11, the Treasurer of the Western Shore was ordered to pay him for but " one Day's Attendance." 'Became Clerk when Gabriel Duvall was appointed Clerk to the Convention on August 14. • Served two days. 10 Served thirteen days. £*\ W T mit^^ ^p|- rflPP 69 Elected by the Convention of August 14 to November 11, 1776, on November 10, and served until March 20, 1777, when they adjourned. On March 21, 1777, the Senate passed a resolution (in which the House of Delegates concurred on March 22) providing for the dissolution of the Council of Safety, because the State government was organized. John Hall, 2 William Rumsey, 5 Of Anne Arundel County. Of Cecil County. George Plater,' James Tilghman, 4 Of Saint Mary's County. Of Queen Anne's County. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, 3 Thomas Contee, 9 Of Charles County. Of Prince George's County. Brice Thomas Beale Worthlngton, 2 Samuel Wilson, 6 7 Of Anne Arundel County. of Somerset County. Charles Grahame, 1 William Hemsley, 6 e Of Calvert County. Of Queen Anne's County. Joseph Nicholson, 18 James Lloyd Chamberlaine, 10 Of Kent County. Of Talbot County. Nicholas Thomas, 8 Turbutt Wright, 11 Of Talbot County. Of Queen Anne's County. President. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. Vice-President. John Hall. Clerk. BlCHARD RlDGELY. Assistant Clerk. John Johnson. Poorkeeper. William Tuck. 1 Declined on November 11, and the Convention elected Thomas Contee. 2 Present and qualified on November 12, 1776. « Declined by letter dated November 19 3 Attended and qualified on November 13. 5 Declined by letter dated November 30. « Appointed by the Council on December 13, vice James Tilghman and William Rumsey, declined. 7 Attended and qualified on December 31. » Declined, Council Journal of January 3, 1777, and James Lloyd Chamberlaine appointed. "Attended and qualified on January 7, 1777. w Declined, Council Journal of February 3, 1777, and Turbutt Wright appointed. « Attended and qualified on February 3. 12 Attended [and qualified] on February 5. CONVENTION OF AUGUST 14 TO NOVEMBER 11, 1776. The Delegates to this Convention were elected by the people on August 1, 1776, in pursuance of the following resolution, passed on July 3, by the Convention of June 21 to July 6, 1776 : "Resolved, That a new Convention be elected for the express purpose of forming a new Government by the authority of the People only, and enacting and ordering all things for the preservation, safety, and general weal of this Colony." The Convention met on August 14 and sat until September 17, when it adjourned until September 30, but for want of a quorum the sessions were not resumed until October 2. From that day until November 11, when it adjourned, the Convention met regularly. On August 27, Charles Carroll, Barrister, and Samuel Chase, two members of the "Committee to prepare a Declaration and Charter of Rights, and a form of Government for this State," resigned their seats as Delegates because they had received " instructions from their constituents enjoining them, in framing of a Government for this State, implicitly to adhere to points in their opinion incompatible witli good government and the puhlick peace and happiness," and on the same day Mr. Plater reported from that Committee the "Decla- ration and Charter of Rights," and on September 10 he reported the " Constitution and form of Government." Before the adjournment on September 17, printed copies of the Declaration and Constitution were ordered to be sent to each County " for the consideration of the people at large," and the Convention, after reassembling, having considered the same by paragraphs and making many changes, adopted the Declaration on November 3 and the Constitution on November 8. Neither of these documents was submitted to the people for their approval, but went into force by virtue of their own provisions. 70 71 DELEGATES. Saint Mary's County. Richard Barnes/") George Plater/*) Ignatius Fenwick/<») Jeremiah Jordan.M Charles County. Robert Townsend Hooe/c) Thomas Semmes/") John Dent/") John Parnham.M Calvert County. Benjamin Mackall/") William Fitzhugh/") Charles Grahame/") John Mackall(«) Prince George's County. Walter Bowie/") Osborn Sprigg/") Luke Marbury/") Thomas Sim Lee.(«) On August 15th, after these Delegates had voted on three questions, the Convention resolved that the election " not being held agreeable to the directions of the last Convention, is void," and that an election be held on August 2M. On that day the following Delegates were elected, and took their seats on August 30th : Walter Bowie, Osborn Sprigo, Benjamin Hall, Luke Marbury. Anne Arundel County. Rezin Hammond/") Charles Carroll, Barrister,!") Brice Thomas Beam Worthington/") * (") Samuel Chase/") * (») John Hall.* W (a) Present on August 14th. (6) Appeared and took his seat on August 15th. (e) Appeared and took his seat on August 19th. (c) Appeared and took his seat on August 16th. (*) Elected on September 4th, vice Charles Carroll, Barrister, Brice T. B. Worthington and .Samuel Chase, who resigned because they had received instructions from their constituents which they believed " incompatible with good government and the publick peace." (o) Appeared and took his seat on September 16th. (n) Appeared and took his seat on September 10th. 72 William Paca.W City of Annapolis. Charles Carroll of CARROLLTON.(d) Frederick County. Lower District. Thomas Sprig« Wootten,(«) (.0 William Bayly, Jr., (a) (/) Jonathan Wilson, («) (?) Elisha Williams. («) (s) On August 15, after these Delegates had voted on three questions, the Convention resolved that the election " not being held agreeable to the directions of the last Convention, is void," and that an election be held on August l!2d. On that day the same Delegates were reelected, and took their seats as shown by notes (/) and () Josiah Mitchell. ("0 President. Matthew Ttlghman. Clerk. Gabriel Duvaxl. Assistant Clerks. Nicholas Habwood, John Johnson. Messenger. Allen Quynn. Doorkeeper. KOBERT EEYNOLDS. Committee " to prepare a Declaration and Charter of Rights, and a form of Government for this State : " Matthew Tilghmajj. Charler Carroll, Barrister, 1 * George Plater,' William Paca, 1 Samuel Chase, 1 2 Charles Carroll of Carrolton,' Robert Goldsborough, 1 Thomas Johnson, 3 Robert Towsend Hooe. 3 (&) Appeared and took his seat on August 15th. (m) Appeared and took his seat on September 4th. (y) Appeared and took his seat on October 8d. 1 Elected, August 17. 2 Resigned their seats, August 27. (vitk note under Anne Arundel County.) 3 Elected, August 30, vice Charles Carroll, .Barrister and Samuel Chaso, resigned. LIST OF PLACES AT WHICH THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS HELD ITS SITTINGS. Carpenter's Hall, in Philadelphia, September 5, 1774, to October 26, 1774. State House, in Philadelphia, May 10, 1775, to December 12, 1776. Congress Hall, in Baltimore, December 20, 1776, to February 27, 1777. State House, in Philadelphia, March 12, 1777, to September 18, 1777. On September 27, 1777, Congress met at Lancaster, but immediately adjourned to meet in York. Court House, in York, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1777, to June 25, 1778. State House, in Philadelphia, July 7, 1778, to June 21, 1783. Buildings or Princeton College, June 30, 1783, to November 4, 1783. State House, in Annapolis, December 12, 1783, to June 3, 1784. State House, in Trenton, November 1, 1784, to December 24, 1784. City Hall, in New York, January 18, 1785, to 1789. 10 75 DELEGATES FROM MARYLAND TO THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS from June 22d, 1774, until the assembling of Congress under the present Constitution in 1789. The Delegates from Maryland to the Continental Congress were elected by the several Conventions, beginning with the one of June 22d, 1774, until the State government was formed, and after that date by the joint ballot of the Senate and House of Delegates. It was found impossible to make a complete list of those who at- tended in Congress and of those who did not, and therefore nothing more has been attempted than to designate (by an asterisk) those Delegates of whom it can be said with certainty that they attended. The names are printed in the order iu which they appear in the Journals of the Convention and General Assembly. Elected on June 22, 1774. Matthew Tilghman,* Robert Goldsborough,* Thomas Johnson, Jr.,* William Paca,* Samuel Chase.* " or any two or more of them." Elected on December 8, 1774. Matthew Tilghman,* William Paca,* Thomas Johnson, Jr.,* Samuel Chase,* Robert Goldsborough,* John Hall * Thomas Stone.* " or any three or more of them." 76 77 Elected on August 14, 1775. Matthew Tllghman,* William Paca * Thomas Johnson, Jr.,* Samuel Chase,* Robert Goldsborough, Thomas Stone* John Hall. "or any three or more of them." Robert Alexander,(«) * (&) John Rogers. («) * Elected on May 21, 1776. Matthew Tilghman,* Robert Goldsborough, Thomas Johnson, Jr., William Paca,* Robert Alexander,W * Thomas Stone,* Samuel Chase,* John Rogers.* " or any three or more of them." Elected on July 4, 1776. Matthew Tilghman, Samuel Chase, (<*) * Thomas Johnson, Jr.,* Thomas Stone/'')* William Paca,(<*) * Charles Carroll of Carrollton,('0 * Robert Alexander.^) " or a majority or any three or more of them." Elected on November 10, 1776. Matthew Tilghman,* Thomas Stone, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Samuel Chase,* William Paca* Benjamin Rumsey* Charles Carroll, Barrister* "or any three or more of them." (a) Elected on December 9, 1775, in addition to those elected on August 14, in consequence of John Hall's inability to attend, and the indisposition of Robert Goldsborough. (&) See note (c) under election on July 4, 1776. (c) Robert Alexander went on board of a vessel of the British fleet, then near the head of Elk, in the summer of 1777. He did not come back during the War, although he wrote to Governor Johnson requesting to be informed as to the terms on which he would be allowed to do so, and after the Revolution was the agent in England for the Loyalists. (d) Signed the Declaration of Independence. 78 Elected on February 15, 1777. Samcel Chase* Benjamin Koisey,* William Smith,* Charles Carroll of Carrollton,* Thomas Stone,(') William Paca. "or any two or more of them." Elected on December 5, 1777. Samuel Chase,* Thomas Stone * William Paca, Joseph Nicholson, George Plater,* James Forbes,(/) * Charles Carroll of Carrollton * John Henry,(/) * " or any two or more of them." Elected on November 13, 1778. George Plater,* William Paca* William Carmichael,* John Henry,* James Forbes,* Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer.* Elected on December 22, 1779. George Plater,* Thomas Johnson,(.«) James Forbes,( a ) * John Hall, Edward Lloyd, John Hanson,* John Henry,(') * Stephen West,(0 O') William Paca,(*) Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (') * (c) Resigned February 22, 1777. Vacancy not filled. (/) Elected on December 22, 1777, vice William Paca whom the Governor desired to appoint (and did appoint on March 9, 1778) Chief Judge of the General Court, and Joseph Nicholson who resigned. (