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The Haversack The Newsletter of the
Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter Maryland Society
Sons of the American Revolution Frederick, Maryland
Vol. 4 Issue 3 October, 2017
IN THIS ISSUE…
President’s Message Chapter News
Eagle Scout Presentation -Pg. 2
Silent Auction -Pg. 2
2017 Patriots’ Ball -Pg. 2
Committee Reports
Membership Committee-Pg. 3
Special Features
From Annapolis to ? -Pg. 3
Chapter Event Schedule-Pg. 4
Editor: Patrick Boyton
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It is with deep regret that I report the passing of Compatriot Willard L. Brown who died on August 28, 2017. Compatriot Brown, an ancestor of Patriot Christopher Stull, had been a member of the society for over twenty years.
In August, the Chapter had to vacate the office space at 19 E. Church St. This was at the direction of the city. The reason given was the Downtown Frederick Partnership should not have subleased the space to us. Don Deering and I have been investi-gating other options in town for rent-free space. In the interim, Mary Mannix, Manager of the Mary-land Room at FCPL, has graciously offered us the use of a conference room for our Executive Com-mittee meetings.
The Mid-Atlantic States Conference was held in Gettysburg this past August and the Chapter was represented by President Pat Barron, 1st VP Gene Moyer, 2nd VP Ron Harbaugh and Treasurer Doug Favorite. Past President Don Deering also attended in his capacity as current MDSSAR President.
Information Web Links
NSSAR Web Site: www.s ar.o rg
MDSSAR Web Site: www.mar yla nd sar.o rg
Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter Web Page:
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Our Chapter’s semi-annual meeting will be held at Dutch’s Daughter restaurant on Thursday, October 19, 2017, beginning with a social hour at 6:00PM. We will have a silent auction, guest speaker, induc-tion of new members, and presentation of awards. You should have received a flyer in your email for this event and I hope everyone will make the time to attend. You can also find a copy of the flyer in this newsletter.
Treasurer Doug Favorite has graciously offered his home for the Chapter’s 2nd Annual Christmas Ex-travaganza Fund Raiser. This was a huge success last year and, thanks to Doug’s generosity, netted the Chapter valuable funds. See more details in this newsletter.
The MDSSAR Patriots’ Ball will be held on 16-Dec-2017 at Turf Valley Country Club. This year, forthe first time, the MDSSAR will honor a living Pa-triot, highly decorated Captain Michael P. Cronin,USN (Ret). Captain Cronin flew 175 missions be-fore being shot down in 1967 over North Vietnamwhere he spent six years as a POW. Invitations tothis prestigious event will be mailed to the member-ship in October.
As always, a special thanks to Pat Boyton for his efforts in putting together the Haversack.
Submitted by Pat Barron
Chapter President
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On August, 26, 2017, Compatriot George Delaplaine presented the SAR Eagle Scout certifi-cate to Ryan Fulmer of Troop 1011 at the Court of Honor ceremony held at the Glen Eyler American Legion Post in Woodsboro, MD. Eagle Scout Ful-mer is the son of Richard and Billie Fulmer of Walkersville, MD.
Ryan completed his Eagle Board of Review at the age of thirteen. He has earned thirty-nine merit badges with the requirement for Eagle being only twenty-one. For his service project, Ryan designed and led the building of seven Flag Collection Boxes to be displayed within the local community. These boxes provide a venue for the Community to properly dispose of worn out American Flags, while also promoting the proper retirement of the American Flag.
Ryan remains active in the troop training the younger scouts and assisting the scout leaders. Ac-companying Compatriot Delaplaine at this special event were Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter 1st Vice President Gene Moyer and 2nd Vice President Ron Harbaugh.
Submitted by Compatriot Ron Harbaugh
From left to right: Compatriot Gene Moyer, Rich-ard Fulmer (father), Ryan, Compatriot George Delaplaine, Billie Fulmer (mother), and Compatriot Ron Harbaugh
EAGLE SCOUT PRESENTATION BY SERGEANT LAWRENCE
EVERHART CHAPTER
Silent Auction The Chapter Silent Auction will be held at the Semi-Annual Meeting on October 19, 2017 during the meeting. We are soliciting donations for the auction. If you have any items (patriotic or histori-cal items, books, etc.) you wish to donate, would like to help, or have any questions about the auc-tion, please contact Assistant Secretary Neil Fay at [email protected] or call him at (240)446-4369. We will be permitted to auction wine again.
2017 PATRIOTS’ BALL
The MDSSAR Patriots’ Ball will be held on De-cember 16, 2017 at Turf Valley Country Club. Representatives of many state lineage organiza-tions will be attending.
This year, for the first time, the MDSSAR will honor a living Patriot, highly decorated Captain Michael P. Cronin, USN (Ret). Captain Cronin flew 175 missions before being shot down in 1967 over North Vietnam where he spent six years as a POW.
There will be several dinner options for at-tendees, a cash bar and reduced rates for lodging if you choose to spend the night. Music will be provided by Frederick’s own Dapper DJ’s. You may have seen them performing at First Saturday events in downtown Frederick. They will provide a wide range of music for your listening and dancing enjoyment.
Invitations to this prestigious event will be
mailed to the membership in October.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Membership Committee
Ron Harbaugh
Chapter Registrar
The Membership Committee has a possible 10 prospective members in the pipeline at various stages of the application process. I have contact-ed several applicants who have started the online application; there have been no response from a few as of September 13, 2017. Several inquiries have come from State; I have contacted these in-dividuals. These are not posted on my list until there is a response. (Most of the applications waiting for action are lacking documentation for the first three generations.) Larry has submitted the Edward Spannus application to the State Reg-istrar. It was stated at the AMS annual confer-ence that the length of time for approval of new applications was going to be reduced to 6-8 weeks, and a quicker turn around for supplemen-tals, so be patient. The Membership Committee is a very important part of our Chapter because it is the path of our chapter’s growth and health. Currently, Larry and I are actively working on applications. If any of our able-bodied members would like to join the Membership Committee or help with research and gather material to help prospective members and guide them through the application process, please contact me at [email protected] or 301-898-7475.
FROM ANNAPOLIS TO ?
A STORY ABOUT THE FIRST STATE ROAD TO WHAT BECAME FREDERICK
The name Old Annapolis Road has been a ques-tion mark in the minds of many local people, es-pecially those living in the area northeast of Frederick City. Annapolis, the starting point was self-evident, but where it was to end was the puz-zling unknown.
By the early 18th century the British began to allow large numbers of German settlers into their North American colonies. Benjamin Franklin groused about the number of Germans pouring into Pennsylvania who weren’t like the folks from the British Isles. He worried whether they’d ever fit in.
Descendants of Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn encouraged the emigrants from the Palati-
nate, an area of the upper Rhine River near the Swiss Alps, hoping they would settle in the west-ern part of the state. The area to the west of South Mountain, called Cumberland Valley in Pennsyl-vania, Hagerstown Valley in Maryland and Shen-andoah Valley in Virginia reminded the newcom-ers of their Rhineland homes.
Early immigrants crossed the Susquehanna River and headed west and then south, going as far as the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. After 1732, a new roadway and river crossing led emigrants to make their trek to the east side of South Mountain and south into what is now Frederick County.
A majority of the newcomers were Protestants and settled in an area on the east side of the Monocacy River and to the north of Walkersville. The minor-ity Catholics located to the north near the Mason-Dixon Line.
It was during this period that the Germans, feeling left out of what was happening in the State of Maryland, appealed to the General Assembly in Annapolis to have a road constructed from the co-lonial capitol to their settlement. That wish was granted in 1739.
Most of the Protestants were Lutheran and had held services so frequently that they appealed to the church fathers to be considered a stable con-gregation. Thus the Evangelical Lutheran Church was born in 1740 near the Monocacy River.
The Annapolis Road was to end at a ford in the Monocacy River near Ceresville. It passed by the Beatty-Cramer House, the first part of which was built in 1732 by the Beatty family, now headed by the widow Susanna who became Frederick Coun-ty’s first female landowner, having bought 1,000 acres from Daniel Dulany, the Elder. The Dutch Colonial home is located on the north side of MD 26 near Israel’s Creek and a short distance east of the road to Walkersville.
About the time the German population along the Monocacy began growing Baltimore was begin-ning to take shape as a town. In 1706 it became a port for the tobacco trade, but not until 1729 was a serious move undertaken with the city being laid out at that time.
Frederick City was not too far behind with the lay-out for streets established in 1745. The first house was located at the northeast corner of East Patrick Street and Maxwell Avenue. Baltimore became
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the point of attention and shortly thereafter the entire Protestant group moved to Frederick. This included the Evangelical Lutheran Church - orga-nized in 1740.
A toll road to Baltimore was quickly joined, and the Annapolis Road became “Old”. It was joined with the toll road to Libertytown at Mt. Pleasant and a little toll house sits near the Beatty-Cramer House along Rte. 26. Old Annapolis lost its name to Sidney Road and at that point the road to Mt. Airy was named Prospect Road with Jacobs Road going the other direction.
A section of the Old Annapolis exists in Howard County. At Pine Orchard, Rte. 144 and Rte. 40 are south of Interstate 70 and meet Centennial Lane that goes south to Centennial Park and Lake. About 2 miles from Rte. 144, Old Annapolis sur-faces and goes to the southeast toward Rte. 29. It is stopped by a cloverleaf where Rte. 108 goes under Rte. 29. On the southeast of the cloverleaf Rte. 108 picks up the Old Annapolis name and continues it for several miles.
Old Annapolis Road today is known for its transport of teenagers attending high school. In Frederick County we have Linganore High School, while in Howard County there is Howard High School. Frederick school planners may want to take a look at neighboring Howard because that building was erected in 1952 and has undergone additions. Linganore High was opened in 1962, and was totally replaced by the current building 7 years ago.
Other bits and pieces of Old Annapolis Road show up on maps around Laurel and Bowie in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. In Frederick County a major change was made where the road crosses Linganore Creek. The old bridge was at the bottom of a hill and was de-stroyed by a vehicular accident. The new high bridge was built and opened on the 250th anniver-sary of the road in l989.
Long may it live.
Submitted by Compatriot George B. Delaplaine, Jr.
19-Oct-20178:30 AM
Chapter Semi-Annual Meeting Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant (See details on attached flyer)
21-Oct-20176:00 PM
MDSSAR Semi-Annual Meeting The Johns Hop-kins Club (See details on attached flyer)
16-Nov-20176:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting C. Burr Artz Li-braryMaryland Room100 E. Patrick St.Frederick, MD
9-Dec-20174:00PM
Christmas Extravaganza Fund Raiser 1500 Roddy Road Thurmont, MD (See details on attached flyer)
16-Dec-20176:00PM
56th Annual Patri-ots Ball Turf Valley Country Club Ellicott City, MD (See details on attached flyer)
Chapter Event Schedule (Cont. from Page 5)
You are cordially invited to the
2017 Semi-Annual Meeting
Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter
Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Thursday, October 19, 2017
6:00PM – 8:30PM Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant 581 Himes Avenue Frederick, MD 21703
Cash Bar
(Beginning at 6:00PM)
Dinner Buffet
Tossed Garden Salad
Beef Pot Roast
Hawaiian Chicken
Lasagna
Roasted Vegetables
Rice Pilaf
Dinner Rolls
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Silent Auction & 50/50 Raffle
Guest Speaker
Induction of New Compatriots
Awards Ceremony
Price is $30.00 per person
Please RSVP by 12-Oct-2017
Detach bottom section and remit payment to:
Doug Favorite
15000 Roddy Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
Make checks payable to Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter SAR:
ATTENDEES Price No. PAYMENT
Name: $30.00
Guest Name(s): $30.00
Total Remittance:
The Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution invitesyoutoour
Semi-Annual Meeting Luncheon
PLACE: The Johns Hopkins Club, San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 21, 2017. Breakfast at 8:30 am and Lunch at 11:30 pm
FREE PARKING ON CAMPUS AT LOT 41 – ENTER CAMPUS at “WEST GATE”
*** TOUR OF THE HOMEWOOD MUSEUM “CHARLES CARROLL HOUSE” IS INCLUDED *** CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
TOPIC: CharlesCarrollandHisContributionsfortheVictoryatYorktown
The Homewood property was purchased in 1800 by Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration ofIndependence, as a wedding present for his only son Charles and his bride Harriet Chew ofPhiladelphia. TheyoungerCharlesdesignedandguidedtheconstructionofthisoutstandingfederalstylecountryhouse.TheHomewoodwascompletedin1805andislistedintheNationalRegisterofHistoricplaces.The130acresfarmoriginallyhadadozenservicebuildings.
EarnChapterPointsontheAmericanismScorecardBusinessorMilitaryAttire--ColonialUniformiswelcomed&encouraged
! RSVP by October 14th and mail check to Gary R. Neal:
MDSSAR Treasurer
Gary R. Neal Post Office Box #1 Cockeysville, MD
21030-0001 Email:
I am attending the Semi-Annual Luncheon: _____________________________
I am bringing _____ guests. _________________________________________
Museum Tour, Continental Breakfast and Lunch Buffet is included in ticket.
• Amaretto scones, fresh fruit, juice, coffee & tea • Chef’s entrée, starch, steamed veggies, fresh rolls & dessert
Check enclosed for $60.00 pp for a total of $ ___________ payable to MDSSAR.
Sons of the American Revolution Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter
6214 Cliffside Terrace Frederick, MD 21701
Chartered November 30, 1920 Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
A Christmas Extravaganza Benefiting the
Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter
You are cordially invited to an open house-style tour and buffet dinner at the home of Doug Favorite on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017, anytime between 4:00PM - 8:00PM.
Enjoy the sights, the sounds and the tastes of Christmas and celebrate the spirit of the
season. View over 75 decorated trees sure to delight old and young alike. Many themed trees from 2 inches to 12½ feet tall.
Compatriot Favorite will generously provide two meat dishes, numerous sides, beverages
and a large selection of desserts.
Cost: $20.00 per person (bring family and friends) When: 09-Dec-2017 (4:00PM-8:00PM)
Where: 15000 Roddy Road, Thurmont, MD
An accurate headcount is needed so please RSVP before 02-Dec-2017 to: Doug Favorite at 301-271-0558 or [email protected] (note you are SAR)
Make checks payable to: Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter-SAR and mail to:
Doug Favorite 15000 Roddy Rd.
Thurmont, MD 21788 (payment by cash or check will be accepted at the door if you are on the RSVP list)
All proceeds will benefit the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter