Category Archives: Signers by state

DSDI members ‘tap’ Liberty Bell at Annual Congress

Posted on July 16, 2019 by hgeorge

The 112thAnnual Congress of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia July 3-4, 2019. Ten descendants and two new U.S. citizens participated in a ceremonial tapping of the Liberty Bell: Dallas Adams, David … Continue reading →

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DSDI fall meeting in Atlanta

Posted on July 16, 2019 by hgeorge

We’re excited to announce the October 2019 DSDI meeting to be held in Atlanta Oct. 4-6, our first venture outside the colonial area proper. Our headquarters hotel will be the new Hampton Inn Atlanta Buckhead Place at 3312 Piedmont Rd. … Continue reading →

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DSDI participates in 238th anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford

Posted on April 2, 2019 by hgeorge

DSDI North Carolina Governor Nancy McBride Wark represented DSDI on Jan. 26 to support the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution recognizing the 238thanniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. The event took place at Hopewell … Continue reading →

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Three generations of Samuel Adams descendants

Posted on February 28, 2019 by hgeorge

Erin P. Hayde, DSDI New Hampshire Governor, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in a ceremony at the National Archives in November 2017.  Pictured are three generations of Samuel Adams descendants in front of the Declaration of Independence. … Continue reading →

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In the Footsteps of Wolcott and Washington

Posted on November 1, 2018 by hgeorge

Representing 16 Signers, we were delighted that almost 50 members and guests attended the Fall 2018 meeting in Connecticut, traveling from 11 states and the District of Columbia. An overcast Friday did not dampen our spirits as we gathered at … Continue reading →

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Colonial lore: Litchfield, Connecticut

Posted on November 1, 2018 by hgeorge

Almost 100 years after the initial settlement of Connecticut, towns were getting crowded and people began to look to the western part of the state.  Litchfield was incorporated in 1719 by an act of the Colonial Assembly of Connecticut on … Continue reading →

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Fall meeting in Connecticut

Posted on August 7, 2018 by hgeorge

The DSDI Fall meeting will be held in Windsor and Litchfield, Connecticut Sept. 28-30.  It will be the Society’s first visit to the area, where we will learn about the Wolcott family.  Oliver Wolcott, one of the four signers from … Continue reading →

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DSDI member composes song about his ancestor

Posted on July 16, 2018 by hgeorge

By David Lewis What do you get when you combine inspirational ideas from four different centuries? Well, when I tried that recently I ended up composing a song honoring my ancestor, Josiah Bartlett, as well as the other signers of … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Spring and exploring history at Stratford Hall  

Posted on May 1, 2018 by hgeorge

The glorious Spring weather brought 94 DSDI members and their families to Stratford Hall, Va., April 20-22 to enjoy a weekend full of history and fun. We learned about the Lee family, climbed the chimney, searched for 15-million-year-old fossils, tasted … Continue reading →

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DSDI convenes in Philadelphia

Posted on July 29, 2017 by hgeorge

The DSDI Board of Governors met in the Wyndham Hotel in Philadelphia on July 3. Twelve members were in attendance.  The meeting was led by the DSDI President-General Hope Middleton Wood. The board discussed various topics concerning the running of … Continue reading →

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