SAR is "Sons of the Revolution", meaning this gentleman belonged to the SAR. The number is his membership number, and if you are a direct decendant of him, all you need to join SAR, for males, or DAR "Daughters of the American Revolution" is the certification of your direct line to him, to join either. There is also a CAR, which is for both boys and girls, under adulthood, in age (18, I think). Phyllis Barr Chezem Crothers. NSDAR member (National Society DAR) >What does SAR on a tombstone mean? One of my relatives who died in 1988 >has an incription on his stone that says "SAR 113143". >Ann > >______________________________