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- DSDI participates in 238th anniversary of the Battle of Cowan’s Ford
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 →
- “Wives of the Signers” project calls for volunteers
The DSDI Board of Governors recently approved an exciting new project called “Wives of the Signers” biographies. Shirley Smith, who wrote the DSDI biography of signer Abraham Clark several years ago, has enthusiastically agreed to be Chairperson for this new … Continue reading →
- In the Footsteps of Wolcott and Washington
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 →
Spirit of ’76
- From the President-General
Fellow Descendants, The fall meeting in Windsor and Litchfield, Conn., went very well. Everyone who attended the meeting had a great time. As always, Marianne and Ellen Brinker put together a fantastic program; these two ladies deserve our greatest thank-you. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Pennsylvania
DSDI convenes in Philadelphia
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
109th Annual Congress, Philadelphia, PA 2016
The DSDI Board of Governors met on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Franklin Hotel at Independence Park in Philadelphia with 16 in attendance. The meeting was led by DSDI President-General Hope Middleton Wood. As has become tradition, members and … Continue reading
Battle of the Brandywine
Presentation to DSDI Dinner July 4, 2016, Philadelphia William Spaulding Wood II I’d like to start by saying thank you to this wonderful organization. Hope and I have been coming to meetings off and on for over 40 years … Continue reading
108th Annual Congress, Philadelphia, PA 2015
The DSDI Board of Governors met Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Omni Hotel in Philadelphia with a full agenda of DSDI business to consider. Afterwards, many members and their families gathered at the hotel for an iconic Philadelphia cheese … Continue reading
DSDI dedicates bench honoring seven Signers in Philadelphia
On Thursday July 3, 2014 at our 107th Annual Congress we dedicated a beautiful granite bench in the historic Christ Church burial ground, where seven Signers are buried. The bench has our DSDI bronze plaque In the middle of the … Continue reading
DSDI Annual Congress celebrates Independence Day
The 107th Annual Congress of the DSDI came to order in Philadelphia on July 3rd, 2014, opening with a meeting of the board. President-General Lawrence Croft opened the board meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, with 12 board members present. … Continue reading
106th Annual Congress celebrates independence and the Signers
Under a sunny Philadelphia sky, members of the Descendents of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence assembled July 3, 2013 at the Omni Hotel to convene the 106th Annual Congress. A heavily attended board meeting was presided over by … Continue reading
Annual Congress July 3-4, 2013
The Annual Congress of the Society will be held in Philadelphia July 3 and 4, 2013. A board meeting will take place July 3, followed by a dinner for DSDI members at the Omni Hotel. The Philadelphia Pops orchestra is … Continue reading
James Wilson
James Wilson was born on September 14, 1742 at Carskerdo, near St. Andrews in Scotland, the son of William Wilson and Aleson Lansdale. His father was a respectable farmer, living a healthy life but a hard one. Methods of husbandry … Continue reading
George Taylor
George Taylor’s birth date is uncertain, but most writers believe that he was born in 1716 in northern Ireland, the son of a Reverend Taylor. Little is known of George’s growing up years, but based on the reading and writing … Continue reading
