There are 26 listed...Nelda The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 98 page 61 Miss Margaret Eleanor Henderson. DAR ID Number: 97184 Born in Mecklenburg, N. C. [p.60] Descendant of Col. Robert Irwin, Col. John McDowell, Richard Barry, Maj. John Davidson, John McKnitt Alexander, Samuel Wilson, Violet Wilson, and David Robinson, as follows: 1. James Harvey Henderson (1834-1901) m. 1858 Cordelia Irwin (1839-75). 2. David R. Henderson (1793-1846) m. 1820 Margaret D. Alexander (1797-1854); Batte Irwin (1809-54) m. 1833 Eleanor Barry (1813-40). 3. Andrew Henderson (1753-1837) m. 1780 Elizabeth Robinson (1758-1843); William Irwin (1775-1822) m. 1802 Lydia Birdsong (1780-1834); Richard Barry, Jr. (1765-1850) m. Margaret McDowell (1782-1846); William Bain Alexander (1764-1844) m. 1790 Violet Davidson (1771-1821). 4. Robert Irwin (or McEwin) m. 1867 Mary Alexander; John McDowell m. 1772 Jane Parks (b. 1746); Richard Barry m. Ann Price (1735-1827); John Davidson m. Violet Wilson (1741-1818); John McKnitt Alexander m. 1759 Jane Bain (b. 1736); David Robinson m. Mary Hayes. 5. Samuel Wilson m. Mary Winslow. Robert Irwin (1738-1800) was a signer of the Mecklenburg declaration and a member of the first State convention, 1776. He also served as colonel in the militia. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Also No. 59688. John McDowell (1743-95) was a member of the Assembly of Burke County, N. C., and rose to the rank of colonel of militia; engaged in the battles of Camden, Musgrove Mills, Kings Mountain, and was wounded three times during his service. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Also No. 77113. Richard Barry (1726-1801) signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and also served as private under Gen. W. L. Davidson, being engaged in the battle of Cowans Ford. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Also No. 70124. John Davidson (1735-1832) was a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration, and also served as major in the militia. He was born in Chester County, Pa.; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. John McKnitt Alexander (1733-1817) was secretary to the Mecklenburg Convention, and a signer of the Declaration; he was also a member of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Samuel Wilson (1710-78) was a member of the committee of safety. He was born in Ireland; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Violet Wilson (1741-1818), a patriot, signed the resolutions addressed to the committee of safety at Salisbury, N. C., 1776. She was born and died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. [p.61] David Robinson (1726-1808) received pay for service in the Revolution. He died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Also No. 93446. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 98 page 275 Mrs. Julia Irwin Roddey. DAR ID Number: 97885 Born in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Wife of John Roddey. Descendant of Col. Robert Irwin, Samuel Wilson, Violet Wilson, John McKnitt Alexander, Major John Davidson, Col. John McDowell, and David Robinson, as follows: 1. Dr. John Robinson Irwin (b. 1854) m. 1879 Margaret Henderson (b. 1859). 2. Joseph McKnitt Henderson (1828-77) m. 1858 Leneora Simril (1832-1907); Batte Irwin (1809-54) m. 3d 1846 Mary Robinson (1813-88). 3. David R. Henderson (1793-1846) m. 1820 Margaret D. Alexander (1797-1854); William Irwin (1775-1822) m. 1802 Lydia Birdsong (1780-1834); Francis Simril (1808-61) m. 1827 Eliza McDowell (1807-65); John Robinson (1768-1843) m. 1795 Mary Baldwin (1776-1836). 4. Robert Irwin m. 1867 Mary Alexander; William Bain Alexander (1764-1844) m. 1790 Violet Davidson (1771-1821); John McDowell m. 1799 Rebecca Davis (1780-1858); David Robinson m. 1752 Mary Hayes. 5. John Davidson m. Violet Wilson (1741-1818); John McKnitt Alexander m. 1759 Jane Bain (1736-98); John McDowell m. 1772 Jane Parks (or McEwin) (b. 1746). 6. Samuel Wilson m. Mary Winslow. See No. 97184. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 116 page 248 Mrs. Margaret Bryan Wyche Groover. DAR ID Number: 115794 Born in Madison County, Fla. Wife of Robert L. Groover. [p.248] Descendant of George Wyche, Needham Bryan, Jr., Devereaux Jarrett, Arthur Fort, and Timothy Rossiter, as follows: 1. James Lawrence Wyche (1828-68) m. 1860 Mary Rossetter (1840-1900). 2. George Wyche (1793-1844) m. 1816 Margaret Smith Bryan (1796-1841); Arthur Rossiter (1807-91) m. 1838 Elizabeth Wadsworth (1822-98). 3. Batte Wyche (1767-1819) m. 1789 Mary Jarrett (1771-1817); Appleton Walcott Rossetter m. 1816 Sarah Fort; Clement Bryan (1770-1839) m. 1792 Edith Smith (1772-1841). 4. George Wyche m. Mary Peterson; Devereaux Jarrett m. Sarah Wellman; Arthur Fort m. Susanna Tomlinson Whitehead (1735-1820); Timothy Rossetter m. Mary Dinsmore; Needham Bryan m. 1768 Sarah Hinton (b. 1750). George Wyche (1746-1809) was a member of the Provincial Congress, 1775, and was elected lieutenant colonel, 1779, under Colonel Few. He was born in Brunswick County, Va.; died in Richmond County, Ga. Also No. 111675. Needham Bryan was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was born, 1750, in Johnstown; died in Smithfield, N. C. Arthur Fort (1750-1833) served as private and patriot in North Carolina where he was born. He died in Twiggs County, Ga. Timothy Rossiter (1752-1848) served as surgeon's mate and surgeon. He died in Hancock County, Ga. Devereaux Jarrett served in the Georgia Line; was also a member of the Georgia Assembly. He was born, 1790, in New Kent County, Va.; died in Wilkes County, Ga. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 117 page 199 Mrs. Sarah Obedience Harrell Sterling. DAR ID Number: 116639 Born in Dodge County, Ga. Wife of R. Z. Sterling. Descendant of Sergt. Stephen Mitchell, as follows: 1. Benjamin Hamilton Harrell (1842-1909) m. 1873 Mary Obedience Mitchell (b. 1852). 2. Richard Decatur Mitchell (1825-53) m. 1846 Louisa Gordan Phelps (1829-1907). 3. Stephen Mitchell, Jr. (1784-1853), m. Margaret Vass (1784-1848). 4. Stephen Mitchell m. 1783 Celia Batte (1763-1820). [p.199] Stephen Mitchell was a sergeant in Capt. George Lambert's company, 14th Virginia regiment, Col. Charles Lewis in command. He was born in Scotland; died in Montgomery County, Ala. Also No. 107178. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 159 page 238 Mrs. Sarah Lawing Harry Trotter. DAR ID Number: 158804 Born in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Wife of George Trotter. Descendant of Richard Barry, as follows: 1. William Davidson Harry (b. 1859) m. 1888 Alice Patterson (b. 1863). 2. William Batte Harry (1834-89) m. 1858 Sarah Lawing (1838-75). 3. David Harry (1798-1849) m. 1828 Anne Barry (1808-80). 4. Richard Barry, Jr. (1765-1850), m. Margaret McDowell (1782-1846). 5. Richard Barry m. Annie Price (1735-1827). Richard Barry (1726-1801) signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and also served as private in the North Carolina troops. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Mecklenburg County, N. C. Also No. 153768. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 164 page 242 Mrs. Rivers Ford Sanders. DAR ID Number: 163738 Born in Bryan, Texas. Wife of I. C. Sanders. Descendant of Lieut. John Ford, as follows: 1. James S. Ford (b. 1866) m. 1894 Cynthia Lee Batte (b. 1871). 2. Spencer Ford (1830-1903) m. 1854 Mary W. Shaw (1836-1912). See No. 163735. _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1