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1 Summer 2009 TENNESSEE SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Visit our new website at: RICHARD T. SPENCER, JR., Publisher RICK D. HOLLIS, Editor Inside: 2 Our President 3 Patriots Day 4 Grave Markings Eubank 5 Spirit of 76, Dr. Tom Willis 6 Bill of Rights / Congress Memorial Willis 7 George Washington Fellows 8 Congress TNSSAR COLOR GUARD Front (l to r): Roger A. Tenney, President William L. Eubank III, James J. Thweatt. Second (l to r): Robert L. Hughes, Commander James R. Hurst. Third (l to r): Lee O. Hunter, Ronnie L. Lail. Fourth (l to r): Donald R. Horton, John D. Bartee, Sr., J. Wayne Long, James K. Stone. NSSAR Executive Director Joe E. Harris joined his wife Gail C. Harris for Watauga Chapter s grave marking for her ancestor Nicholas Fain. Joe Harris is a Watauga Chapter member. 10 Preservation 11 Capt Thomas Amis 12 Perpetuating the stories...joe Reynolds Reynolds 13 Chapter News 14 TNSSAR Officer and Chapter Contacts 15 Chapters 2009 PATRIOTS DAY AT THE HERMITAGE (l to r): Colby S. Morgan, Jr., Frontier Company Vice Commander Robert L. Hughes, John D. Bartee, Sr., Donald R. Horton, Stanley A. Evans, J. Wayne Long, James J. Thweatt, French Lick Company Vice Commander Roger A. Tenney, Lee O. Hunter, and TNSSAR Commander James R. Hurst in front of The Hermitage, home of Andrew and Rachel Jackson in Nashville. 16 What July 4th means to me UPCOMING EVENTS Miller Aug 8 Event, Chattanooga Sep 12 Event, Charlotte and Clarksville Sep Sycamore Shoals, Elizabethton Sep Leadership Meeting, Louisville Oct 4 Grave marking, Union City Oct 7 Battle of Kings Mountain Oct 17 Board of Governors, Nashville Jan 23 Board of Governors, Nashville Mar 4-6 Leadership Meeting, Louisville April 9-10 Annual Meeting, Chattanooga

2 P R E S I D E N T B I L L E U B A N K I I I PATRIOTS DAY AT TENNESSEE STATE SENATE TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III is flanked by Tennessee Society SAR members, State Senator Douglas Henry (left) (D-Nashville) and State Senator Mark S. Norris (right) (R-Memphis). Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) is presiding. For the second year, the Tennessee Society SAR Color Guard was invited to open the State Senate on Patriots Day. President Eubank thanked the State Senate for their role in making Patriots Day a legal Tennessee holiday, and led Senators in the Pledge to the US Flag. Senator Norris is a member of the Isaac Shelby Chapter SAR and has served in the State Senate during the 102nd through 106th General Assemblies. He serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Senator Henry is a member of the Andrew Jackson Chapter SAR and has served in the State Senate during the 87th through 106th General Assemblies, and served in the House of Representatives during the 79th session. P A T R I O T S D A Y By ROBERT T. NASH, Andrew Jackson Chapter The Tennessee Society celebrated the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 18 with a banquet at the Maxwell House. About sixty members of the organization were present. Following the banquet, Miss Mary Appleby read Longfellow s poem, The Ride of Paul Revere. Ninety five years later, the Tennessee Society celebrated Patriots Day on the afternoon of April 19 at the grave of Andrew Jackson. Tennessee is the fourth state to recognize Patriots Day due to the efforts of Compatriot Douglas Carpenter, a member of the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter. Massachusetts, Maine and Wisconsin already do. Members of the Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Lt. Andrew Crockett, Andrew Jackson, Christopher Strong, Sumner and Valentine Sevier chapters joined in these ceremonies along with other members of the Tennessee Society. The Pre-emptors, a drum and fife corps sponsored by the Crockett Chapter accompanied the ceremony. The composite Color Guard and placement of a wreath on Andrew Jackson grave are shown in the accompanying photos. 2 THE PREEMPTORS (l to r): Director Joseph Smyth III of Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, Davis Robinson, Anna Grace Cooper, Caroline Tapscott, Abby Anderson, Marjory Day, Rachael Alexander. GENERAL JACKSON

3 P A T R I O T S D A Y A P R I L 1 9, Above: Douglas E. Carpenter of Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter. As the principal promoter for making Patriots Day a legal holiday in Tennessee, he was honored as guest speaker for the first public celebration, held at the Hermitage, April 19, Tennessee is the fourth state in the union to recognize Patriots Day, following Massachusetts, Maine and Wisconsin. Left: The Preemptors, sponsored by Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, and the Tennessee Society SAR Color Guard in front of the Hermitage. Below: 2009 Patriots Day participants at the Tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson in Rachel s Garden at the Hermitage. Douglas E. Carpenter Guest Speaker At the Tomb of Andrew Jackson, after the wreath was placed by Rick D. Hollis, Douglas E. Carpenter, and Hal A. Moore, Reverend John W. Steen, Jr. (left) provided the benediction. 3

4 G R A V E M A R K I N G C E R E M O N I E S Nicholas Fain Dean Thomas gave an informative history and tribute to Nicholas Fain. Thomas heads the Nicolas Fain Memorial. LT. WILLIAM P. QUARLES GRAVE MARKING Right: Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter President Gordon Jackson presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Quarles Chapter Vice President Tom Willis during ceremonies honoring Lt. William P. Quarles. The Quarles Chapter held it s organizational meeting in 2007 at White Plains the home of Tom and Martha Willis that was also home to W. P. Quarles. Gail C. Harris presented a wreath in memory of her mother Ellen Wynell Fain Connatser. Her husband Joe E. Harris is a charter member of Watauga Chapter SAR and is NSSAR Executive Director in Louisville. Highlands Company TNSSAR Color Guard presented a musket salute. Members include Ronnie Lail, Tony DeVault, William Gregory Stevens, of Watauga Chapter and Lee Johnson of Stephen Holston Chapter. TNSSAR members attending the memorial service for Lt. William P. Quarles in Cookeville. (l to r): 2nd great-grandson Stephen Quarles, Jim Moore, David Walker, Rick Hollis, Gordon Jackson, Fount Smothers, Charles Dammann, Roger Tenney, unknown, Jim Thweatt, Joe Reynolds, Don Horton, Bill Eubank, John Echerd and Roy Harrell Phillips. Not pictured: Tom Willis, Richard Skeels, Joe Quarles. 4 The McMinn event was planned by Lynn Fox and members of the Sons of the Watauga Chapter President Ronnie L. Lail laid a wreath and participated in the events remembering the Anderson Blockhouse at Natural Tunnel State Park during a service by held the Overmountain Men Chapter VASSAR. John Sevier Chapter also laid a wreath. Revolution (SOR/SR) and the Overmountain Victory Trail Association, along with the Hiwassee Chapter and Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter (SAR), the Alexander Keith Chapter DAR in Athens and the McMinn County Historical and Genealogical Society.

5 S P I R I T O F 7 6 D R. T H O M A S W I L L I S Only a few years ago, several people gathered at White Plains, the home of Tom and Martha Willis, ancestral home of Lt. William P. Quarles and his family, just outside of Cookeville. Their mission? To consider forming a SAR chapter. After a thorough discussion of the work ahead, Willis, Gordon Jackson and several others agreed to undertake the task. Since that time, the Chapter has been recognized for its growth, and in 2008 received the Stallworth Award, for the highest percentage of growth in the Tennessee Society SAR. Dr. Tom Willis is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction-Special Education at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. According to his secretary Nancy, "he never has a bad day." He is very well respected by both the staff and students. The enthusiasm and spirit that he brings to SAR is a direct carry over from his everyday life. Out of 14 new applications that have been submitted and approved for the Quarles Chapter, Tom has been the sponsor of seven. He is also the co-chair of our ROTC/JROTC Program and has been involved with the presentation of Tech s ROTC Silver Medal for the past two years. Lt. William P. Quarles Chapter, Cookeville Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter President Gordon D. Jackson presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Tom Willis. On June 7, Tom Willis was awarded by the Chapter the Meritorious Service Medal for the significant impact he has had on the formation of this new Chapter. He brought with him that spirit of "what can I do to help" and "let's get things done" according to President Gordon Jackson, and it is his leadership and encouragement that has made the Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter SAR a success! His obligation to the memory of his ancestor was evidenced by his involvement in the SAR. EDITORS NOTE: As in the land of OZ, behind the curtain in every Chapter there are Compatriots whose participation and leadership add aura to their Chapter and to SAR. Usually serving without office, these Compatriots make contributions to the Chapter and to the SAR that are so worthwhile that a Chapter s identity is often shaped by their contributions. This is the sixth in a series of articles that highlights the valuable men and women across Tennessee who possess the Spirit of 76 - Compatriots who step forward and do the job that needs to be done, just because they can. Please submit your Chapter s nomination to the editor. The editor will contact you to develop a story for inclusion in a future edition of The Tennessee Patriot. RAID ON MARTIN S STATION TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III presents a wreath commemorating the Raid on Martin s Station, between Ewing, Virginia and Harrogate, Tennessee. Pvt. Jacob Bruner Service at Baileyton Service at Baileyton in Greene County; Sponsored by Martin s Station Chapter SAR, Ewing, Virginia 5 (l to r): Jim Briddell of King s Mountain Chapter, Rebecca Briddell, Todd Williams of General Joseph Martin Chapter, Rebecca Schwartz, Ellen Sims, Ronnie Lail of Watauga Chapter, John Echerd, Bill Eubank and Charles Dammann of John Sevier Chapter.. Watauga Chapter wreath presented by Gary Randles, Ronnie Lail and Tim Massey Kings Mountain Chapter wreath presented by Jim Briddell

6 BILL OF RIGHTS Amendment I IN MEMORIAM Amendment VI Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with Amendment II the witnesses against him; to have A well regulated Militia, being compulsory process for obtaining necessary to the security of a free State, witnesses in his favor, and to have the the right of the people to keep and bear Assistance of Counsel for his defense. Arms, shall not be infringed. Amendment III Amendment VII No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. 6 Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Adopted December 15, 1791 Marietta First Baptist Church During a memorial service held during 119th Congress at Marietta First Baptist Church, the following Tennessee Society SAR members were remembered: Andrew B. Benedict, Frank Williamson Blair, Willard David Bostwick, Vivian Loftis Brown, Walter Patrick Bunch, Joseph R. Ennis, Leonard Roswell Hjill, Frank C. Ryburn, Roy Martin Smith, George Dewey Thomas, James K. Trigg, and Roy James West. Below: Roy A. Miles III, Ronnie L. Lail and James K. Stone served in the Color Guard at the Memorial Service, and at other Congress events.

7 G E O R G E W A S H I N G T O N F E L L O W S To become a George Washington Fellow, please contact Jim Moore at JISAMOR@aol.com or by Donations of $1,000 or more qualify you for recognition as a George Washington Fellow. Donations may be in whole, or at $200 per year for five years. GWEF Chair Jim Moore will gladly assist you. His contact info is listed above. At the SAR National Congress, GWEF Chair Jim Moore received recognition for his superior achievements on behalf of the George Washington Endowment Fund by accepting, on behalf of the Tennessee Society, the Howard H. Horne, Jr., Award for the largest percentage increase in George Washington Fellows based on TNSSAR Registrar Richard T. (Dick) Spencer, Jr. is made a member of the George Washington Endowment Fund by Registrar General Steve Leishman of Delaware. total membership, and the Walter Buchanan Meek Award for the state society recruiting the most new George Washington Fellows. In , we recruited 26 members. You are invited to become a George Washington Fellow. Our goal for is 24 members. Watauga Chapter President Ronnie L. Lail receives his pin from Registrar General Steve Lieshman at the George Washington Fund luncheon. Becoming a Member of SAR has two (2) basic requirements as provided in the NSSAR Constitution and By-Laws: 1. Eligibility for Membership 2. Lineal Descent from a Patriot with Acceptable Service MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY: A male citizen of good repute in the community, is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who was, at all times, unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American Independence, in a military capacity, or Patriotic Service as a civilian supporting the military, or holding certain civil offices. Lineal bloodline from the Patriot is required and must be documented. Collateral lineage is not acceptable. Recommendation by two members in good standing is required. No person advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by use of force or violence, shall be eligible for membership in the Society. GETTING STARTED: An interested person may obtain information about how to contact SAR from a friend who is a member of SAR, SAR, CAR, or SR, or from the SAR Web-Site, 2. The SAR Web-site: A. A list of SAR Chapters in each State is listed on this Web-site, and an applicant may contact an officer of a Chapter near his home. B. Each State has a member who is designated as the New Member Helper. In most States, this is the State Registrar and he will direct an applicant to a Chapter where the applicant lives, or the nearest Chapter, and forward the inquiry to that Chapter. The Chapter will be responsible for assisting prospective members with the application process. PREPARING AN APPLICATION: An applicant may obtain a working copy of the application form from the Web-site or from the Chapter through which he will apply for membership. The Chapter Registrar will work with the applicant who will provide the data and proof documents. The Registrar will prepare the final application using SAR software, on a special watermarked paper. He will advise the applicant of the application fees, which include the first year dues. The Chapter Registrar will forward the application to the State Registrar for review and further processing at the National Level. WHAT IS NEXT?: An applicant will be a member of the Chapter which is preparing his application. He should visit that Chapter at its meetings, be introduced as an applicant, and meet the members. Approval may take up to two (2) months to process, and he will then be presented as a new member, given his membership credentials, and given an opportunity to participate in Chapter activities. 78

8 N A T I O N A L C O N G R E S S, A T L A N T A, J U L Y 4 8, President General Judge Edward F. Butler, Jr. ( ) of Texas (dual member of Isaac Shelby Chapter) is a Memphis native, President General Larry D. McClanahan ( ), Betty McClanahan, Evelyn Sympson and Secretary General J. David Sympson of Kentucky (dual member of Sumner Chapter). Sympson is slated to become President-General in 2010 at Congress, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio. The TENNESSEE PATRIOT was recognized as the best in the nation for newsletters in states with more than 500 members. Editor Rick Hollis and Publisher Dick Spencer accepted the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award from President-General David N. Appleby. John C. Echerd accepts the Franklin Flyer Award for securing the most new Friends of the SAR Library members. 8 LIBERTY MEDALS (l to r): Richard T. Spencer, Jr. (Andrew Crockett), John C. Echerd (John Sevier), James K. Stone (Benj. Cleveland) and E. Lynn Freeman, Jr. (Benj. Cleveland). Not pictured are: James J. Thweatt (Valentine Sevier), David L. Hicks (Benj. Cleveland) and Robert L. Hughes (James Madison). A Liberty Medal is given for being first line signer on 10 applications. Above: William L. Eubank III, ROTC/JROTC winner Cadet Wesley J. Althaus, and Jim Moore. Left: ROTC/JROTC Chair Jim Moore accepted the John C. Haughton Award for the state society sponsoring the ROTC/ JROTC contest winner. GWEF Chair Jim Moore received recognition for his superior achievements on behalf of the George Washington Endowment Fund by accepting the Howard H. Horne, Jr., Award for the largest percentage increase in GW Fellows based on total membership, and the Walter Buchanan Meek Award for the state society recruiting the most new GW Fellows. President Eubank also accepted the C.A.R. Activity Award and Streamers for documented work with the C.A.R. over the past year. STRONG VOICES Newsletter received Honorable Mention for the Carl F. Bessent Award, to the editor of the most outstanding chapter newsletter. Honorable Mention is given when a newsletter scores the most points, but is ineligible to win because of the newsletter won in the previous year. Rick Hollis is Editor. The George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Award third place winner was William L. Waldrep, Jr. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter was recognized as the second place winner of the Liberty Bell Americanism Award, given to the chapter which presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles and the Patriots in Patriotism Award. The Officers Streamers Award for attendance of the President and Trustee at the previous Congress and two Leadership meetings.

9 2009 TENNESSEE DELEGATES President-General Larry D. McClanahan Trustee Roy A. Miles III Alternate Trustee Colby S. Morgan, Jr. President William L. Eubank III Rick Hollis Raymond A. Clapsadle Charles N. Dammann Claude T. Hardison, Jr. Richard T. Spencer, Jr. Stanley A. Evans John C. Echerd James O. Moore Ronnie L. Lail James K. Stone David E. Johnston Charles de Leusomme Robert T. Nash E. Lynn Freeman, Jr. President-General Dinner (l to r): Rick Hollis, Pauline Moore, Jim Moore, John C. Echerd, Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Betty McClanahan, Larry D. McClanahan, William L. Eubank III, Claude T. Hardison, Jr., Robert T. Nash, David E. Johnston, Maggie Evans, Charles N. Dammann, and Stanley A. Evans. (l to r): Robert T. Nash (Andrew Jackson), Richard T. Spencer, Jr. (Andrew Crockett), David E. Johnston (Stephen Holston), James K. Stone (Benjamin Cleveland), Charles N. Dammann (John Sevier), Pauline Moore, Ronnie L. Lail (Watauga), James O. Moore (John Sevier), William L. Eubank III (John Sevier), Rick Hollis (Christopher Strong), Chris Clapsadle, Raymond A. Clapsadle (Isaac Shelby), Colby S. Morgan, Jr. (Isaac Shelby), Maggie Evans, Claude T. Hardison, Jr. (Benjamin Cleveland), and Stanley A. Evans (Benjamin Cleveland). Americanism Committee Chair Claude T. Hardison, Jr. receives the Allene Wilson Groves Americanism Award presented to the state society which presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles. Stanley A. Evans of Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter is a Minute Man, the highest recognition awarded to a SAR member. Evans is a former Vice President-General for the South Atlantic District and founded Hiwassee and Benj. Cleveland. 9 Left: TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III accepted the President-General s Activities Award presented to the best program of activities between members.

10 P R E S E R V A T I O N John Echerd s nostalgic journey The week of April 13, 2009, I made a nostalgic trip to my home state of North Carolina. In my trusty pick-up truck loaded with cement, tools and granite grave markers, I set out to honor my Revolutionary War ancestors and to mark the grave which had not been previously marked. I have identified nine RW ancestors (so far) and know of the graves of seven of them, six of which are within 20 miles of where I grew up. Four of these are in St. John s Lutheran Church Cemetery at Conover, North Carolina. I had an appointment to speak at the John Hoyle DAR Chapter on the subject of "Ramsour's Mill, so I took my tools and granite grave markers and with the help of the church Boy Scout Troop #312, we placed four granite markers. I then went to Vashti in adjoining Alexander County and placed a granite marker on the grave of James Stevenson, my ancestor who fought at Ramsour's Mill, Kings Mountain, Guilford Courthouse and Yorktown. I met with my 93 year old sister and together we went to meet our older sister to celebrate her 95th birthday. Needless to say, I was somewhat fatigued, but had done something I had wanted to do for a long time. I was able to practice what I have preached for a long time. Take time to MARK YOUR RW ANCESTORS GRAVES. Working Crew (l to r): Tyler Burroughs, Assistant Scout Master Jerry Sigmon, Hunter Tomlin, Justin Burroughs, Zackery Travis, Jessy Hubbard, Scout Master Douglas Travis, Jr., Cody Setzer, and John C. Echerd, the descendant of the Patriots whose graves were marked. Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children. That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born. Psalm 78:3-4,6 N e w M e m b e r s April 11 June LT. ANDREW CROCKETT CHAPTER Paul Roger Little ANDREW JACKSON CHAPTER Ryne Wayne Miller BENJAMIN CLEVELAND CHAPTER Herbert Lebron Lackey, Sr. Jeffrey Scott Spence Robert Bremen Davis Calvin Craig Williams James Franklin Hampton Ralph Dwight Summers CHRISTOPHER STRONG CHAPTER William DeWitt Cole Jason Wayne Pearcy GEN. JOSEPH MARTIN CHAPTER Marcus Jerome McBeen, Jr. HIWASSEE CHAPTER None ISAAC SHELBY CHAPTER Woody Mott Jones William Bryan Jones Lee Ingram Davidson Paul David Clinton Sloan JACKSON PURCHASE CHAPTER None JAMES MADISON CHAPTER None JOHN SEVIER CHAPTER None JOSEPH GREER CHAPTER Jacob Forrest Busler Roger Coulter Busler Mark Roddy Russell William Paul Russell John Mark Russell James Michael Russell KINGS MOUNTAIN CHAPTER None STEPHEN HOLSTON CHAPTER Charles Ray Cummings Robert Scott Stevens STONES RIVER CHAPTER None SUMNER CHAPTER Roy Marshall Freudenthal TOMBIGBEE CHAPTER Derek Thomas Peck MEMBERSHIP RANKINGS OF STATES Rank VALENTINE SEVIER CHAPTER Timothy Wayne Pulley WATAUGA CHAPTER None LT. WM. P. QUARLES CHAPTER Brian Christopher Jackson Year to date 49 Count State TX FL PA VA CA OH GA NY AL TN IL NC * Transfer/** Youth to Regular

11 C A P T A I N T H O M A S A M I S 4th Great-grandfather OF PRESIDENT-GENERAL DAVID N. APPLEBY Wendy Jacobs is the owner of her ancestor s homeplace that was built in 1780, and presumed to be the oldest stone home west of the Appalachian Mountains. President-General David Appleby s flight was canceled due to storms in Chicago. Finding the location of the Capt. Thomas Amis grave. (l to r): James Briddell, Becky Briddell (Past Regent Long Island DAR), Ree Stomer (Regent Long Island DAR), Ellen Sims (1 st Vice Regent Long Island DAR), Joe Chambers, Sam McKinstry, James Thompson, Lois Wetzel ( Regent of John Sevier Chapter DAR), Fred Wetzel, Wendy Jacobs and Jo Cranford. Wendy and Jo are descendents of Captain Amis. All SAR members are current or past presidents Kings Mountain Chapter. Hawkins County Mayor Crockett Lee (an Amis descendant) declared June 20, 2009 as Captain Thomas Amis Day. Event organizer and Kings Mountain Chapter SAR President Dr. Joe A. Chambers is at left. Thomas Amis served as Superintendent of the Commissary for North Carolina as a Captain in the 3rd NC Regiment. He represented Bladen County in the Provincial Congress in 1776, and later, Hawkins County in the North Carolina Senate (right) TNSSAR Color Guard members Roger A. Tenney of Valentine Sevier Chapter, Gordon D. Jackson of Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter, James K. Stone and Stanley A. Evans of Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter. Highland Company Musket Salute (l to r): Ronnie L. Lail, Gordon D. Jackson, William Gregory Stevens, Tony DeVault and Lee Johnson.

12 P E R P E T U A T I N G T H E S T O R I E S... JOE REYNOLDS CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE LIBRARIES CHANGE LIVES! Compatriot Joe Reynolds is a Trustee of the Cumberland County Public Library. For several years they have worked to plan, fund, and build a new library to serve the increasing needs of the residents of their county. Finally, the 30,000 square feet, $6-million dollar library is being built and opening is scheduled for October A new foundation to support the library has been established to purchase the furniture, fixtures and equipment, and they have nearly met their goal of $500, Joe Reynolds is a long-time member of the Tennessee Society SAR and served as president of Crossville s Upper Cumberland Chapter about He is a native of Parsons, Tennessee and moved to Crossville in 1981 to work as an electrical engineer at TVA s Watts Barr Nuclear Power Plant. He retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Joe is active within his community and in addition to the Library Board of Trustees, he serves on the Cumberland County Tax Equalization Board and for many years, has served as a precinct captain for the Election Commission, helping to coordinate local elections. His wife Charlotte Reynolds is Treasurer for the Tennessee Society DAR. (l to r): TSDAR President Judy Chaffin, TSDAR Treasurer Charlotte Reynolds, Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter member Joe Reynolds, and TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III. EDITORS NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles that highlights the valuable contributions of Compatriots across Tennessee who devote themselves to community service and activities that fulfill the SAR Mission to perpetuate the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men who achieved the independence of the American people Their individual efforts is an extension of SAR. Please submit your Chapter s nomination to the editor. The editor will contact you to develop a story for inclusion in a future edition of Tennessee Patriot. 1. Please notify your Chapter Secretary of any changes of address, telephone number or address. The Secretary will forward that information to State Secretary Claude Hardison, and Vice President-Data Management Ray Clapsadle. Your addresses MUST be current in order for you to receive any or all Society mail, all of which is sent by bulk mail, which is not forwarded. 2. Submittals are welcomed for this newsletter. We prefer that the text be ed in WordPerfect or MSWord. Photos shall be in electronic format and ed to the newsletter Editor Rick Hollis at tnssar@bellsouth.net, but may also be submitted on a floppy disk or CD. Photos from newspapers and/or prints from film cannot be used, as they do not reproduce in acceptable quality.

13 C H A P T E R N E W S 2009 PEGASUS PARADE, LOUISVILLE (l to r): NSSAR Executive Director Joe E. Harris of Watauga Chapter, Rick Hollis of Christopher Strong Chapter, Secretary General Ed and Robin Butler of Isaac Shelby Chapter, James K. Stone of Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, and Registrar General J. David Sympson of Sumner Chapter. Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Thomas T. Woodall of Dickson presented a program entitled, Judges can be Patriotic Too! at a joint meeting of the Christopher Strong Chapter SAR, Duck River Chapter DAR, and Dickson County and Hickman County historical societies at Tarkington s General Merchandise Store in Hickman NATHAN FRIZZELL GRAVEMARKING State Registrar Richard T. Spencer, Jr. discusses his 4th great-grandfather Nathan Frizzell at a grave marking ceremony in Murray, Kentucky. Assisting at the ceremony was Valentine Sevier Chapter SAR Color Guard members State Commander James R. Hurst, Chapter Commander Roger A. Tenney, James J. Thweatt, Donald R. Horton, and David G. Schuff (behind Spencer). Joseph Greer Chapter President Colin Wakefield presents the SAR Award to AFJROTC Cadet Kyle Tibbo at this year s AFJROTC Awards Banquet held May 5 th at the American Legion Post in Manchester. Also present, but not pictured, was Jim Hereford, Vice President of Joseph Greer Chapter. The SAR award consists of a bronze medal with ribbon and a certificate. 13 HIWASSEE CHAPTER, Athens, April 13 TNSSAR Vice President-East, Charles Dammann, TNSSAR Secretary Claude Hardison, TNSSAR President William Eubank, Hiwassee Chapter President Mike Jaquish, 1st VP Bill Bigham, 2nd VP Jack Stout, and Registrar James Stone. The award recognizes an outstanding third year AFJRPTC cadet, currently enrolled in the program. The recipient must exhibit a high degree of leadership, military bearing, and allaround excellence in AS studies and not have previously received the award. Each cadet must: be currently enrolled in the AFJROTC program, in the top 10% of their AFJROTC class, and be in the top 25% of their overall class.

14 T E N N E S S E E S O C I E T Y S A R O F F I C E R S PRESIDENT/ALT. TRUSTEE William L. Eubank III 8610 Berkley Lane Hixson, Tennessee eubankwf@comcast.net PRESIDENT ELECT Rick D. Hollis 521 South First Street Clarksville, Tennessee tnssar@bellsouth.net VICE PRESIDENT EAST Charles N. Dammann 6041 Cheltenham Road South Hixson, Tennessee Dboiler61@comcast.net VICE PRESIDENT MIDDLE J. W. (Bill) Martin, Jr Williams Road Nolensville, Tennessee Grassmasters@united.net VICE PRESIDENT WEST John E. McCutchen 14 Hillshire Drive Jackson, Tennessee j.mccutchen@verizon.net VICE PRESIDENT DATA MGMT Raymond A. Clapsadle 48 Redthorn Cove Cordova, Tennessee v f w raclapsadl@aol.com SECRETARY Claude T. Hardison, Jr. 170 Windcrest Place NW Cleveland, Tennessee hardicla@gmail.com TREASURER J. Wayne Long 2080 Philip Long Road Clarksville, Tennessee jwllrl@bellsouth.net REGISTRAR Richard T. Spencer, Jr. 376 Sims Lane Franklin, Tennessee dspen47@aol.com CHANCELLOR Hunter McDonald III 7036 Wild Iris Drive Nashville, Tennessee FrenchRDC@aol.com HISTORIAN William R. Fuller Cliff Mill Road Soddy Daisy, Tennessee wflu38@comcast.net SURGEON Dr. C. Richard Treadway 143 Ensworth Avenue Nashville, Tennessee crft@treadwayenterprises.com CHAPLAIN Reverend John W. Steen, Jr. 300 Wheatfield Circle, Apt B-137 Brentwood, Tennessee steenj@comcast.net NATIONAL TRUSTEE Colby S. Morgan, Jr Fiesta Drive Memphis, Tennessee csmorgan@fedex.com COLOR GUARD COMMANDER James R. Hurst 151 Oxford Court Clarksville, Tennessee HurstYoHi@aol.com PUBLISHER Richard T. Spencer, Jr. 376 Sims Lane Franklin, Tennessee dspen47@aol.com EDITOR Rick D. Hollis 521 South First Street Clarksville, Tennessee tnssar@bellsouth.net WEBMASTER Russell A. Hill 435 Pine Bluff Drive Chattanooga, Tennessee rahill44@comcast.net Americanism James K. Stone jamess7862@aol.com American Legion/VFW Liaison Alvin R. Brown abrownsr@bellsouth.net Archivist C. Ken Feith ken.fieth@nashville.gov By-laws Hunter McDonald III FrenchRDC@aol.com Color Guard/Protocol James R. Jim Hurst HurstYoHi@aol.com DAR/CAR Liaison Fount T. Smothers Fount99@aol.com Eagle Scouts J. Chad Henderson agfox@comcast.net Finance James C. Hofstetter x15 jameshofstetter@comcast.net Friends of the Library John C. Echerd jkecherd@centurytel.net GWEF James O. Jim Moore JISAMOR@att.net Graves and Landmarks-East G. Todd Williams WilliamsTodd1@aol.com Graves and Landmarks-Middle Cleo G. Hogan cdmhogan@usit.net Graves and Landmarks-West Theodore Tim Sloan timsloan@bellsouth.net Information Technology/Website Russell A. Hill rahill44@comcast.net John Sevier Endowment Fund Charles H. de Leusomme chle@softek.net Joseph R. Rumbaugh Orations B. Mott Jones bmottjones@bellsouth.net JROTC/ROTC James O. Jim Moore JISAMOR@att.net Knight Essay Douglas K. Fidler dkfidler@charter.net Honorary Membership William L. Eubank III eubankwf@comcast.net Life Membership Maurice J. Kellogg maurice@ifmservice.com Lytle Cemetery Planning Rick D. Hollis tnssar@bellsouth.net Medals and Awards James J. Jim Thweatt James.Thweatt@vanderbilt.edu Membership & Extension Rick D. Hollis tnssar@bellsouth.net Newsletters and Publications Richard T. Spencer, Jr DSPEN47@aol.com Nominations Colby S. Morgan, Jr csmorgan@fedex.com Overmountainmen VTA Ronnie L. Lail rllblail@comcast.net Paul Revere Bertram H. Chalfant, Jr chalfanthouse@comcast.net Past Presidents Colby S. Morgan, Jr csmorgan@fedex.com Patriotic Education Jerry V. Smith jerryvsmith@comcast.net Resolutions Robert T. Bob Nash robert.t.nash@vanderbilt.edu Veterans Bertram H. Chalfant, Jr chalfanthouse@comcast.net Wreaths Across America Stanley A. Stan Evans stan@stanandmaggie.com 14 PAST PRESIDENTS Colby S. Morgan, Jr., Roy A. Miles III, James O. Moore, Raymond A. Clapsadle, James J. Thweatt, Paul E. Jorden, Robert L. Hughes, Hunter McDonald III, John C. Echerd, Ernest L. Cashion, James C. Hofstetter, William D. McKinney, Larry D. McClanahan, Dr. Joseph A. Jackson, BOARD OF GOVERNORS General Officers Chapter Presidents Committee Chairs Past Presidents For Chapter and meeting location information, contact Chapter President. For membership, contact Chapter Registrar.

15 T E N N E S S E E S O C I E T Y S A R C H A P T E R S Valentine Sevier Jackson Purchase Christopher Strong Lt. Andrew Crockett Sumner Andrew Jackson Stones River Lt. W. P. Quarles General Joseph Martin Stephen Holston Kings Mountain Watauga James Madison Isaac Shelby Tombigbee Joseph Greer Hiwassee Col. Benjamin Cleveland John Sevier Join SAR Chapter/Location President/Registrar Phone Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, Franklin President Hal A. Moore hal.moore35@gmail.com Registrar David L. Eagan jede49@bellsouth.net Andrew Jackson Chapter, Nashville President Robert T. Nash robert.t.nash@vanderbilt.edu Registrar Carl K. (Ken) Fieth w ken.fieth@nashville.gov Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, Cleveland President David L. Hicks Davelah@bellsouth.net Registrar E. Lynn Freeman, Jr lndru1@aol.com Christopher Strong Chapter, Charlotte President Maurice E. Miller III earthfriends@localnet.com Registrar Rick D. Hollis m tnssar@bellsouth.net General Joseph Martin Chapter, Harrogate President G. Todd Williams WilliamsTodd1@aol.com Registrar Robert L. Hughes bandbhughes@webtv.net Hiwassee Chapter, Athens President Michael P. Jaquish mpj84@bellsouth.net Registrar James K. Stone jamess7862@aol.com Isaac Shelby Chapter, Memphis President C. Shannon Morgan III colbyshannon@hotmail.com Registrar Colby S. Morgan, Jr csmorgan@fedex.com Jackson Purchase Chapter, Union City President William Dahnke wfdahnke@bellsouth.net Registrar Martin H. Corum marty_corum@go.com James Madison Chapter, Jackson President John E. McCutchen J.McCutchen@verizon.net Registrar Robert L. Hughes bandbhughes@webtv.net John Sevier Chapter, Chattanooga President William L. Eubank III eubankwf@comcast.net Registrar James H. Carter, Jr jpc8906@comcast.net Joseph Greer Chapter, Lynchburg President Colin Wakefield colin@appraisalgroup.com Registrar Richard T. Spencer, Jr DSPEN47@aol.com Kings Mountain Chapter, Johnson City President Dr. Joe Allen Chambers drjoec1@earthlink.net Registrar Sam W. McKinstry, PhD sandcmckinstry@embarqmail.com Lt. William P. Quarles Chapter, Cookeville President Gordon Jackson jacksix006@yahoo.com Registrar Richard E. Skeels itchyfeet@citlink.net Stephen Holston Chapter, Knoxville President David E. Johnston dtjohnston@knology.net Registrar Ron Jones ronann619@comcast.net Stones River Chapter, Murfreesboro President J. W. Bill Martin, Jr grassmasters@united.net Registrar J. Kenneth York KJYork@yahoo.com Sumner Chapter, Gallatin President Glen D. Freudenthal glen.freudenthal@comcast.net Registrar Larry D. McClanahan ldmcc@comcast.net Tombigbee Chapter, Columbia President Thomas W. Coghlan dntfk@bellsouth.net Registrar Alvin R. Brown abrownsr@bellsouth.net Valentine Sevier Chapter, Clarksville President Roger A. Tenney rogertenney@comcast.net Registrar George E. Pesely peselyg@apsu.edu Watauga Chapter, Elizabethton President Ronnie L. Lail rllblail@comcast.net Registrar Robert T. Nave Photo of Gordon Jackson rtnave@charter.net 15 NATIONAL SOCIETY SAR Headquarters 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY Executive Director Joe Harris jharris@sar.org Registrar Aaron Adams adams@sar.org Librarian Michael Christian mchristi@sar.org Education Colleen Wilson cwilson@sar.org Communications Denise Hall dhall@sar.org Merchandising Senoria Walker walker@sar.org TENNESSEE PATRIOT Send submittals for the TENNESSEE PATRIOT to Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Publisher, 376 Sims Lane, Franklin, Tennessee or by at DSPEN47@aol.com, or send to Rick D. Hollis, Editor, 521 South First Street, Clarksville, Tennessee or by at tnssar@bellsouth.net. For questions, you may also contact the Editor by calling For Chapter and meeting location information, contact Chapter President. For membership, contact Chapter Registrar.

16 What July 4th Means to Me July 4th to me is more than a BBQ or a hotdog plate shared by families. July 4th is more than a show of fireworks in a city park or even grander yet, a fireworks display along a riverbank. July 4th is more than a politco giving a political speech to many. I hearken to an old-fashioned time with American Flags and American Fanions gracing a parade route in front of many hundreds where service men and service women and veterans from the many wars come marching by dressed in full regalia with medals and ribbons adorning. I hearken to a beautiful white Victorian gazebo in a large city park surrounded by many ancient trees and shrubs where people listen intently (and by the way, standing up because in Victorian times it was considered rude to sit down) to individuals talk on what patriotism means to them. I hearken to a gathering of military veterans where respectful little boys listen with open ears about battles lost and battles won. I hearken to a time when people sang all four stanzas of THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER and not just the first stanza because individuals back then knew them by rote. I hearken to when grade school boys and girls would be given patriotic poems to memorize so they could be recited in their respective class. And finally, I hearken to those great and much admired leaders who knowingly signed their death warrants on a document, but not just any document, a far reaching very important paper that veritably shouted to the world that the fledgling thirteen colonies declared themselves to be free and independent of the British Crown (action of Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia). This is what July 4th means to me, not only as a compatriot, and not only as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, but also as a son of one who offered his life for his country by flying twenty-five missions as a navigator on a B-17 dropping bombs over Germany during World War II where only one in four made it home. The B-17 where my dad was navigator was the second most shot up plane during the war. It endured many, many bullet holes and several cannon holes where a volley ball could easily be pushed through. It barely made it back to England. And for this he came away a highly decorated soldier and was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. BY Maury E. Miller III, President, Christopher Strong Chapter, Charlotte The Tennessee Patriot Tennessee Society SAR 376 Sims Lane Franklin, Tennessee PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Nashville, TN Permit No. 380 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Tennessee Society TENNESSEE SOCIETY SAR MISSION Perpetuating the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men who achieved the independence of the American people in the belief that these stories are universal ones of man's eternal struggle against tyranny, relevant to all time, and will inspire and strengthen each succeeding generation as it too is called upon to defend our freedoms on the battlefield and in our public institutions, including the stories of those brave men and women who came to this Tennessee wilderness with little more than their raw grit and determination and proceeded to claw out a gracious society of which WE are the recipients. Lee Johnson