Could you please tell me who contact in the Norfolk Virginia Area? I am the Descendant of Levi Houston of Maryland. Sincerely Rodney Hall [email protected] >From: "Christopher T. Smithson" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MDGEN] Membership in the SAR/DAR >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 22:47:53 -0400 > >Membership in the Sons of the American Revolution is open to any male >who is a descendant and of at least 18 years old of a Revolutionary War >Patriot. The same for DAR, and being of good character. > >Service for the Patriot includes Civil Service (Petit Jury, Grand Jury, >Signer of the Oath of Alligance and Freeman) and Military Service (in >any Militia Company in any of the 13 Colonies and the Ohio Territory) >with suitable documentation of the patriots service. > >What can not be used as proof of service: > >DAR PATRIOT INDEX >DAR Applications prior to abt 1964 depending on documentation used >SAR Applications prior to abt 1964 depending on documentation used > >If you had your father, mother, uncle, aunt, cousin or grandparent join >either organazation it depends on the documentation given when they >applied for membership. > >If you are joining DAR you cannot source an SAR Application as proof. >But if you are joining SAR you can use a DAR Application if >documentation is suitable. > >If you wish to join either organization please let me know. If you live >local in or near Harford County I can put you in contact with the local >chapters of DAR (which there is 2 in Harford County: Gov William Paca >and Harford Town) including the only SAR chapter in Harford County (Col. >Aquila Hall) which I am President and Registrar of. > >If you live at a distance I can get you the name of a chapter near your >home and their contact person. > >Sincerely, > >Christopher T. Smithson, President >Colonel Aquila Hall Chapter, MDSSAR >4219 Paddrick Road >Darlington, MD 21034-1034 >(410) 836-3433 >[email protected] > > >==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== >Listowner: Jan ; [email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com