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    1. [MDGEN] Looking for Descendants of Signers of the Bush Declaration
    2. Christopher T. Smithson
    3. To All: The Colonel Aquila Hall Chapter, in the Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution along with the Gov. William Paca Chapter, in the Maryland Society, Daughters of the American Revolution are in the process of forming a Children of the American Revolution Society in Harford County, Maryland. This society is to be named BUSH DECLARATION in honor of the 34 men which signed the first ever Declaration of Independence on March 22, 1775 at Harford Town, Harford Co., MD. It would be a great honor if any of their descendants would come forward. Which you would be eligible for membership in the SAR, DAR, and CAR for the ones under age 21. The names as follows as the 34 men who signed the Bush Declaration on March 22, 1775: Aquila Hall Jos. Carvil Hall Geo Patterson Wm Morgan Francis Holland Samuel Calwell Aquila Paca James Lytle Aquila Hall Jr Robert Morgan Robert Lemmon Thomas Brice Thomas Johnson Alexander Rigdon Edward Ward Abraham Whitaker Charles Anderson William Fisher Jr. Richard Dallam John Durham Jos. McComas William Bradford Sr. William Smithson John Donahue John Patrick Daniel Scott Benjamin Bradford Norris James Harris Edward Prall Greenberry Dorsey John Archer William Smith William Webb John Taylor Where this document was signed in 1775 was the place where court was held from 1774-1783 in Harford Co., MD. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Christopher T. Smithson, President Colonel Aquila Hall Chapter, MDSSAR

    08/19/2001 07:08:06