(13) BROWN or BRUYN.-Wanted, parents of Abraham Evert and Hendrick Brown or Bruyn, of Wordham, N. Y. (16) HANNA.—Wanted, parents of Isabel Hanna who m. James Kerr of Md. His son David was b. Feb. 3, 1749 and lived at Greenburg Point, near Annapolis, Md. (18) LOCKERMAN.-Wanted, name of son "Lockerman" of Md., and his parents' names. He m. Sarah Woolford. Her parents' names and any dates are desired. (19) CLARK.-Wanted, names of children of Patrick Clark, of Dry Brook, Ulster Co., N. Y., He d. in N. Y. in 1846. He m. Mary Devit. (20) HIGGINS.--Wanted, names of children, also parents, of Rev. Robert Higgins, of Dry Brook, Ulster Co., N. Y. He m. Fanny Messit; names of her parents and any dates desired. (21) MASSON.-Wanted, names of parents of Ann Masson who m Ist, Atkinson and had Ann and Margaret; 2nd, Devit and had Mary who m. Patrick Clark, of Dry Brook, Ulster Co., N. Y. What was Devit's first name? He was the first man to build on the old N. Y. prison grounds. (22) NEVEL.-Wanted parents of Elizabeth Nevel. She m. William Curtin, father of John J. Curtin, of Christopher St., N. Y. City. William came from Listowel, Ireland. 1132. (1) WARREN.-Information desired of the dates of birth and death, and the name of the wife of Francis Warren, a Rev. soldier of Somersworth, N. H. He was in Capt. James Libby's company, ensign of the company; entered service Sept. 1777. (2) PERRIN-CLOPTON.-Also information of Josephus Perrin who was a Rev. soldier. He lived at Culpepper Court House, Vir. His wife was Catherine Clopton.-R. McG. 1133. HEWITT.-Can anyone tell me where and when Capt. Dearthick Hewitt was born? In Vol. II, Penn. Archives, second series, is the following: "Just before the battle (Wyoming) Congress authorized the organizing of one company under Capt. Dearthick Hewitt. He had about forty men under him when the battle occurred, but no record of the men is known.-J. E. O. 1134. WOODWARD.-Information desired of Peter Woodward, Ist lieut. in 2d Continental Artillery, Conn., Mar. 23, 1781. He served to 1783. He was one of the original members of Society of the Cincinnati, transferred from the Conn. society in 1802. Was he of the New Haven or the Canterbury family of Woodwards? Wanted, wife's name. (2) BARBAR.-Information wanted of Daniel Barbar, private in 14th Regiment, Albany Co., Militia. He applied for the bounty land.M. W. K. (Some of the pre-revolutionary queries under number 1131 had to be omitted this month to make room for revolutionary queries.) 1135. (1) JONES-MEACHAM.-My grandfather Elisha Jones (son of Beniah and Experience (Meacham) Jones) often talked of the minute men, and family tradition says he was one of them. Where can I find proof of this? He married Sally Meacham and died in the early forties. (2) CROSS.-John Cross was a soldier of the Revolution. His wife was Abigail -(?). One of their daughters married John Alexander, a missionary to the tribe of Indians of which Red Jacket was chief. A son, John Cress, lived in Knox Co., Ill., in 1840. Any help on these lines will be appreciated.-A. A. M. 1136. HAMELL-CHAMBERS.-My gr.-gr.-grandmother was Elizabeth Hamele (Hamill), daughter of John Hamel, of Burlington, N. J., son of John Hammel, Sr., who in his will dated March 13, 1761, leaves bequests to his son John and a daughter Elizabeth. In "Officers and Men of N. J." this record occurs. "John Hammell, surgeon's mate, Col. Van Cortland's battalion, June 29, 1776." Elizabeth Hammel married Robert Chambers who died 1774. Their son Robert Chambers served in the Rev. army when eighteen years of age. Can any one tell me if the John Hammel mentioned as surgeon's mate was the father of Elizabeth (Hammel) Chambers?—E. C. H. 1137. ALLEN-HILL.-My grandfather was Capt. Samuel Allen born in Boston, Mass. His wife was Abigail Hill, also born in Boston. The ancestry of both is desired and any Rev. service on either side.Mrs. T. C. H. The official state gavel of Virginia, used at the recent state conference in Norfolk, is an interesting piece of workmanship. The head of the gavel is made from magnolia wood planted at Mount Vernon by General Washington; the handle from a piece of Jefferson's desk, a piece from a tree over Patrick Henry's grave and from a magnolia planted at Mount Vernon by Lafayette. In the head are inlaid thirteen stars which are made from woods from John Paul Jones's ship, "The Ranger," from the Charter Oak, of Connecticut, the brig, "Peggy Stewart," Madison's room, old Pohick Church, and others of equal value. Mrs. George W. Baird, Washington, D. C., writes: "I have subscribed for the Magazine for ten years and I find it a valuable help in keeping me in touch with the work of our great National Organization." Mrs. Cyrus S. Stahl writes of her delight in renewing old acquaintances through the magazine and of the deep interest it has for her. OF THE Children of the American Revolution HONORARY OFFICERS. Founder. MRS. DANIEL LOTHROP, "The Wayside," Concord, Mass. Winter address: "The Somerset," Boston, Mass. (Elected 1901, honorary president for life, with full power to vote in all meetings of the National Board of Management and annual convention.) 1905. Honorary Presidents. MRS. GEORGE M. STERNBERG, 2005 Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. MRS. JULIUS C. BURROWS, 1406 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, D. C. Honorary Vice-Presidents. (Elected for period of five years, with year of election.) 1905. MRS. JOHN MILLER HORTON, 736 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 1905. MRS. NELLIS M. RICH, 512 James Street, Syracuse, N. Y. 1905. MRS. S. V. WHITE,* 210 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1905. MRS. A. S. HUBBARD, 565 Fourth Ave., San Francisco, Cal. National Treasurer. MRS. VIOLET BLAIR JANIN, 12 Lafayette Square, Washington, D. C. National Chaplain. MRS. THOMAS R. NOBLE, 1855 Mintwood Place, Washington, D. C. NOVEMBER MEETING, 1907. The National Board of Management, Children of the American Revolution, held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Violet Blair Janin, 12 Lafayette Square, Washington, D. C., at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 14th of November, with the vice-president presiding in the chair. The following members were present: Miss McBlair, Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Main, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Janin, Mrs. Noble, Miss Hooper, Miss Hetzel, Mrs. Lounsberry, Miss Tulloch. Mrs. Noble, the National Chaplain, offered a fervent prayer, after which the minutes of the October meeting were read and approved. The national corresponding secretary reported the issuance of the following supplies: 194 application blanks. 124 poems. 124 pledges. 20 copies of the Constitution. 27 lists of officers. 16 lists of Societies. The report was accepted. The registrar reported 72 applicants for membership, and on motion the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for their admission to the society provided all dues had been paid. This was accordingly done, and the candidates declared members of the National Society, Children of the American Revolution. The report was accepted. The vice-president in charge of organization of local societies presented the following names for consideration: Mrs. Francis James Bailey, of Hillsboro', Or., to be state director for Oregon. Mrs. Wm. B. Clark, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., to be president of a society to be formed at Seneca Falls, N. Y., under the Sagoyewatha Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Frederick P. Hart, of Detroit, to succeed Mrs. Charles D. |