1758 died Sept. 30, 1838. He was the son of Deacon Elkanah Winchester, Jr., of Brookline, Mass. Lived in Wrentham, Mass.; moved to Holden, Me., about 1787, and was much esteemed by all who knew him. He married the daughter of Samuel King, of Wrentham, Mass., May Ist, 1783. LIEUTENANT ISAAC CLEWLEY, buried in the cemetery at North Brewer, born in 1754. He was lieutenant in Captain Benjamin Shute's 4th company, Col. Josiah Brewer's Penobscot regiment; list of officers of Massachusetts militia, dated Penobscot, July 1st, 1776. Promoted to Bombardier, March 10, 1778. He came from Wrentham, Mass. JOHN BROWN, died in Manset, Southwest Harbor, Maine, about 1829 and is buried in the church yard. He was on the ship "Bon Homme Richard," Captain John Paul Jones, commanding. He came from Baltimore to Marblehead, Mass., thence to Manset. Valuable facts regarding his life there, and the location of his grave have been received through the courtesy of Mrs. Mason, whose interest in such matters is well known in that vicinity. Our Bangor Chapter has had the pleasure of placing these markers; this one especially, is interesting; thus bringing our work in touch with the nation's interest in doing honor to Captain John Paul Jones. We hope in the near future, that our State society may be able to place a suitable monument at the grave of John Brown, as there is no headstone to mark his last resting place. Submitted to the citizens of Bangor, and all those interested in such (MRS.) FLORENCE E. BUZZELL, work. Bangor, Nov. 16, 1905. Chairman, ALICE B. VAIL, Committee. WESTFIELD, 22 August, 1781. GENTLEMEN: The bearer (Henry Frederick Helmershausen) is conductor of a Brigade of Teams loaded with stores for the Continental Army. Are under the disagreeable necessity of forwarding them on without money, owing to the depreciation of the New Emission, and would beg the assistance of every friend to his country to help them on to Claverae, and the bearer's certificate shall be taken up and paid by an order on this State's Treasurer for so much hard money to be deducted from their next state tax that is to be paid in specie only. Am gentleman, your most obedient and humble servant To the gentlemen, selectmen, or other friendly inhabitants of this state. JNO. TORREES, [or JOSIAH TORREY,] (Furnished by Mrs. G. W. Sadtler, Baltimore.) STATE CONFERENCES Maryland State Conference. The third annual conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution in the state of Maryland was held in Frederick City, Maryland, on November 14, 1907. About 21 delegates and as many alternates in attend ance. On the afternoon of November 13, the Maryland state regent, Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom, and two members of the Baltimore Chapter, left Baltimore for Frederick City. They were met at the depot upon their arrival in Frederick by Mrs. Francis H. Markell, regent of the Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, who took them in a carriage to the city hotel, where their rooms were secured and their baggage deposited. After this they were driven over the city to see the places of special interest, and Frederick abounds with the history of our forefathers. The ladies went first to see the Francis Scott Key monument, in the lovely cemetery overlooking the Monocacy Valley, and a more peaceful, quiet resting place could not be found for a hero who "after life's fitful fever sleeps well." The monument is adorned with a most beautiful bronze figure of a youth holding the flagstaff of an unfurled flag and at the base of the monument is a tablet engraved with the words of the "Star Spangled Banner." The monument is further adorned with a laurel wreath, with the dates of the birth and death of Key, and the Calvert arms adopted by Maryland for the state seal, also the motto, so appropriate, “Fatti Maschii Parole Femine," variously translated "Womanly (courteous) words, manly deeds," and according to an old Italian proverb, "Deeds are male, words are female." The Maryland regent, Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom, was much impressed with the scene, she being one of the descendants of the hero in whose honor the monument was erected. From the cemetery the party was driven to see the tablet that marks the spot where Barbara Frietchie was supposed to have spoken the world famous words to General Stonewall Jackson during the civil war when the Confederate troops came marching up the street of Frederick town. According to the poetic tradition Barbara Frietchie leaned far out upon the window sill and shook the American flag forth to the breeze with a right good will. "Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country's flag,' she said," and it is recorded of General Jackson-"Who touches a hair of yon gray head, dies like a dog-march on'-he said." Barbara Frietchie's work is o'er and the general rides on his raids no more and ever the stars above look down on the stars below in Frederick town. The guests were next driven to the old home where General Washington made his headquarters on his way to the frontier at the time of Braddock's defeat. It seems a pity that the Maryland Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution should not be able in some way to secure the possession of this spot. After dinner the party were driven to the residence of Mrs. Charles W. Ross, the home of Miss Eleanor Murdoch Johnson, state vice-regent for Maryland. Here they were beautifully entertained. The Ross residence is one of the most historic and one of the oldest residences in Frederick. It was the home of the late Judge Richard H. Marshall and among guests of the past entertained there have been the Marquis de Lafayette (who was entertained there in 1825), Francis Scott Key and Chief Justice Roger Brook Taney. This is one of the very few homes left that figured before the war. Here is seen the large square rooms, the broad hallway, the oil paintings, a number of them by Peale. The wonder is that in the mad rush of this time, that the inmates could keep the old homestead in the same stately style and elegance that was observed before the war. The guests of Miss Johnson included the members of the Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and many others not members of the organization came to greet the visiting delegates. The scene was one of the Richard Carvel period—the old ladies with their quaint, dignified demeanor, the young ladiesall life and frolic, the punch and cake served on large silver salvers by the colored maids and butler-all this savored of ante-bellum days-it was a reception long to be remembered by those present. On Thursday morning, November 14, Dr. Belt came with his carriage and took the Baltimore ladies to the Colonel Trail home. Words fail to describe that dear old place with the large iron dogs that guard the portal and high box wood bushes that outline the paths of the yard and lawn. The house is entered through a broad hallway and the ladies were received in the music room where a pipe organ, two pianos and a harp testified to the fact confided by Mrs. Belt that the four sisters residing there were all musicians. From this quaint spot the delegates returned to the Marshall mansion where the sessions of the conference were formally opened with prayer by the Rev. Osborne Ingle, rector of All Saints' Protestant Episcopal Church. The address of welcome was made by Mrs. Francis H. Markell, regent of the Frederick Chapter, after which a letter was read by Miss Johnson from Mrs. Donald McLean, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who was unexpectedly prevented from being present. The conference was much disappointed at not being able to meet their president general on her native heath. The state regent, Mrs. Thom, delivered an address in which she spoke of the work of the chapters during the past year. Reports were received from the secretaries, the treasurer, state and chapter regents and from special committees; all of which reports were accepted. A pleasant feature of the morning was the addition of a new chapter to the conference, the "General Smallwood," Mrs. Robert. C. Bussy, regent. The annual election of officers followed and a more calm, peaceful election could not have been imagined. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: State regent, Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom, Baltimore; state vice-regent, Miss Eleanor Murdoch Johnson, Frederick; recording secretary, Mrs. Beverly Randolph, Berkeley Springs; corresponding secretary, Mrs. George Washington Sadtler, Baltimore; treasurer, Mrs. James C. Cresap, Annapolis. At 12.30 o'clock the meeting adjourned and the ladies visited the courthouse and viewed the memorial tablet erected by the Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. in memory of the twelve justices of the Frederick county court who upon November 22, 1765, officially repudiated the stamp act. At 1 o'clock the delegates were entertained at luncheon at the Wedgewood cafe by Mrs. Francis H. Markell. The occasion was a delightful one and one of the pleasant features was the arrangement of the tables. At Mrs. Markell's table were seated the state regent, the regent of each chapter and the first delegate-Mrs. John Rittenhouse representing the Baltimore Chapter as delegate. After luncheon the afternoon session was called to order and new business was the forming of a new office, that of historian of the conference. Mrs. Frederic Tyson was elected to fill the position and in accepting the office she asked that each Daughter should elect herself a committee of one to put a record of her own family history. in the archives. These records were not to be based upon tradition but sworn-to statements so that others interested in these family lines might find data of value and interest. The Hammond and Dorsey lines were promised by the third alternate of the Baltimore Chapter. A resolution of pleasure was offered by Miss Willie Ritchie, sister of Mrs. Donald McLean, president general, that the name of the Maryland state regent, Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom, had been put upon the national Roll of Honor by the Baltimore Chapter. The third annual conference then adjourned to meet next fall in Baltimore as the guests of the Maryland Line Chapter. Before adjourning a vote of thanks was offered to Mrs. Charles W. Ross, Miss Johnson and the members of the Frederick Chapter for the delightful entertainment enjoyed throughout the visit. A number of the guests then accompanied Miss Ritchie to her dear old home where the dear mother, who was one of the founders of the Maryland Daughters of the American Revolution had so impressed her wonderful vigor and intellect upon her offspring that one of them should find her way to |