DESSAR - About Us



	Delaware Society History

	Caesar Rodney Chapter

	Major Peter Jaquett Chapter

	Major Robert Kirkwood Chapter

	Explanations and Disclaimers

What is the Delaware Society?

The Delaware Society was founded on January 29, 1890. It is one of the first State Societies to organize in the Sons of the American Revolution. Our first State President was Thomas Bayard, who served as the United States Secretary of State from 1885 to 1889. The Delaware Society has three chapters and an active membership of approximately 300 members. One of every 1,000 men in Delaware is an SAR member. That is the highest proportion of membership for any State Society.

Goals and Programs | Related Organizations

Delaware Society Contacts

State Society President ~ Davis L. Wright
State Society Registrar ~ William B. Neal, 302-798-7375
State Society Web Master ~ Christopher A. Rennie

Chapter Contacts

Maj. Robert Kirkwood President ~ David E. Schrader, PhD
Maj. Peter Jaquett Secretary ~ Stephen A. Leishman
Caesar Rodney President ~ Charles Wilkerson

2008 Delaware Society Officers

President ~ Davis L. Wright
First Vice President ~ Christopher A. Rennie
Vice President, New Castle County ~ Noel Kuhrt
Vice President, Kent County ~ John Lewis
Vice President, Sussex County ~ George Jones
Secretary ~ Roland Downing
Treasurer ~ Peter Moller
Registrar ~ William B. Neal, 302-798-7375
Historian ~ Josiah Wolcott
Chaplain ~ Edward Fielding
Chancellor ~ J. Dallas Winslow, Esq
Surgeon ~ Dr Frederick Lewis

National Trustee ~ Lyman Brenner
Alternate National Trustee ~ Davis L. Wright

Board Member at Large ~ Glenn Pusey
Board Member at Large ~ Kevin Rolph
Board Member at Large ~ Michael Gallagher

The Delaware Regiment reenactors from Ohio who participated in the 225th Siege and Surrender of Yorktown.
Three at left are in ragged uniforms and frontiersman dress of the Southern Campaign (1781-1783).
Others at left are in the uniform of the Delaware Regiment of Foot (1777-1781).
The group at right have the grenadier hats of Haslet's Light Infantry Company (1776-1777).
[Photo courtesy of Faith Rice, a member of the Ohio re-enactment group]

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Our Goals and Programs

The Delaware State Society and Chapters support the goals of the National Society (click links for details and programs):

HISTORIC: preserve, commemorate, and interpret.
PATRIOTIC: honor military and civil service excellence.
EDUCATIONAL: promote understanding of the historic foundation of our government and encourage practical training in responsible leadership and citizenship.

In the map above, the arrows point to the center of the region served by each chapter. Click on a chapter name for more information about the chapter and it's history.

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Our Constitution

Right-click the following link and choose "Save Target As" to save a PDF copy of The Constitution of the Delaware Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
DESSAR_Bylaws_09-20-08.pdf

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Related Organizations

The Delaware Society is one of the five State Societies (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia) in the SAR Mid-Atlantic District, and one of the 56 State Societies in the SAR National Society.

See our National web site for extensive information about:

The history of the American Revolution
Care and display of the United States flag
History and activities of the National Society
Membership requirements
Researching your lineage
Access to all State Society web sites
Access to other lineage society web sites

The National SAR headquarters includes a fine museum of American Revolutionary War history and artifacts, and an extensive genealogical library. We are proud of our contributions to historic preservation, public education, and patriotic service in defense of our Constitution and our freedom.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) has a Delaware State Society, with seven chapters. Their purposes and membership requirements are similar to those of the SAR.

The Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) has a Delaware State Society. Their purposes and membership requirements are similar to those of the SAR. For information, call (302)-798-7375.

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