Hi John. When tax season is over I hope to get back to organizing several supplemental DAR lines, including Aquilla Randall. I do have some things for him but I need to get into my files and sort through the papers. I also am planning a trip to Annapolis and Baltimore to do some more looking - when I was there before I didn't know so much about these folks. and that trip might have to wait til after we get back from Wales. I also have blurbs from several books about the Brown and Randall families. I ahve Joseph Hobbs who married Ann Chew Randall (daughter of Aquilla and Margaret). Joseph's father was also in the Revolutionary War. So I am working on both these lines. I can send you some information that has suggestions about what kinds of documents would be acceptable to the DAR. Basically you want to show birth, death and marriage records as well as the ties between generations - so not just that someone lived and died but that there is a proven connections between father and son, etc. Census records, Bible records (if you have the title page), church records, birth/death certificates, and so forth are good. Published family histories would be acceptable if they show good research - including references to wills, burials, etc., not just listing names and dates. As I said, give me some time as we are still pretty busy - I am just starting to sort out my own tax stuff. And I am not sure where your address might be, so it would be helpful if you could send it to me. Regards, Joan Bretz ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Albertini" <johna@telplus.net> To: <WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 5:01 PM Subject: [WGS] Acquilla Randall, Sr and the DAR > Hi all, > > My mom has decided to go through the (arduous?, ponderous?) process of > joining the DAR! One needs to PROVE descent from a Patriot. I'm not sure > how formal the proof must be but I think the are quite strict! > > Any assistance would be most appreciated: > > Acquilla Randall, Sr. is certified as a Patriot. / //(Both he & his wife, > Margaret Brown are Wynne descendants. They were first cousins! > William Chew, Sr. and Sydney Wynne were grandparents to them both)/ > > Therefore his female descendants qualify for DAR membership. > > This is what I know: > > Acquilla's daughter, Ruth Randall married Michael Cramblitt in Ann Arundel > County on Oct 14, 1786. > Their son, Thomas Cramblitt married Mary Ann McMechen in Baltimore County > on Jun 23, 1815. > Their son, Thomas A. Cramblitt married Catherine Sisco in Baltimore on Sep > 12, 1838. > Their son, Mayfield Cramblitt (my mother's grandfather) was born in > Baltimore on Apr 08, 1856. > > I don't have source documents for any of the above. My source is a > self-published book by Father Rick Cramblitt of the Baltimore Archdioceses > who has done this research and provides references to these events. Birth > records seem to be sketchy on everyone. > > I do have Mayfield's death cert. listing Thomas Cramblitt and Katherine > "Cisco" as his parents. I can connect from there forward to the present. > > Have any of you ever gotten DAR recognition for any of the above > relationships? > Does anyone have any copies of any of these vital records? They seem to > come primarily from the Maryland Historical Society or the Maryland Hall > of Records. > > Neither my mom nor I have the ability to get to these places to do > firsthand research. The DAR charges $150 (at least) for the assistance of > a researcher. Anything we can do to make their job easier would be > helpful. Any guidance would be most appreciated. > > Thank you very much. > John Albertini > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 2/17/2006 > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >