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Deborah Sampson Newsletter February 2021 In This Issue From the Regent... with her rental vehicle she didn’t make it. So exciting to finally get Announcements............... 2 While most people are feeling to meet her, especially knowing the winter blues, the month she wants to become an associate Member Spotlight............ 3 of February is always a special member and once she moves month to me as I celebrate my back to Massachusetts a member Hats, Scarfs, Mittens Oh My! birthday. As I get older, I don’t of the chapter. Monthly Motivator.... 3 have to worry about it getting I am overwhelmed by the dark early, all those candles will amazing board this chapter has Deborah Sampson & definitely light up the nighttime and all the wonderful things they John Quincy Adams........ 4 sky! are doing and doing with such enthusiasm. Meeting Minutes.............. 6 This is the time of year we are As we continue to wind our way usually looking to see if we around meeting restrictions, our Service to America should cancel the February Good Citizens Program will be Needs You.......................... 8 meeting because of weather. With held virtually, but by no means the use of electronic meetings, any less special. Next Meeting we can sit together enjoying a Warmest Regards, Saturday cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate Patrice Hatcher, HCR all nice and warm in our homes Chapter Regent March 13, 2021 and continue on with the chapter 11 AM via Zoom business. The room will open at 10:30 Huge thank you to HODAR for some social time and will Mike Maleno and his program remain open at the end of on Gettysburg. It was wonderful the meeting for anyone who to have some visiting Regents, would like to socialize. Kathy Maleno of Betty Allen Chapter, and Sue Erwin of Our program is the Attleboro Chapter. Ellen Good Citizen Awards Anderson of Rancho Bueno which will start at noon. Vista Chapter joined us. She had attempted a few years ago to visit us in person and had trouble SEE LAST PAGE FOR THE VIRTUAL SPRING STATE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Announcements Chapter Celebrations! Updating Member Records Please contact the Regent or Registrar if your address, telephone num- ber or email changes. Did you have Military Service? We would love to honor any member who served. If you have served in the military, please contact the Regent or Registrar to be sure your service is reflected on your DAR record. Emergency & Alternative Contacts HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Theresa Brophy...........March 6 Please contact the Registrar, Cathy Hughes at Maura Tyrell..............March 12 [email protected] to update your information. Lorna Vasapollo........March 26 Newsletter Deadlines & Publication HAPPY DAR-VERSARY! January The deadline for newsletter submissions is the Friday following Mary Jo Tanzi.......................1st our monthly Chapter meeting. The newsletter will be published the following Friday. Articles should be sent to Patrice Hatcher at February [email protected]. Dot Taylor............................41st Sara Stinson..........................4th Calendar of Events Be sure to watch the Mary Ann Smith.................2nd Members Only DAR March 13 @11 AM website for updates March Chapter Meeting via Zoom related to Continental Leah Safranek.......................4th Good Citizen Program Jill Higgins...........................2nd March 26 & 27 Congress 2021. March State Conference A determination will DNA & DAR Training Course April 10 @ 11 AM be made on or by Completed Chapter Meeting April 1st if the event Sara Stinson Program: Supplementals with will be held in-person Cathy Hughes For more information on training May 15 @ 11 AM or virtually. visit the DAR Leadership Training Chapter Meeting Annual and the Volunteer Genealogists Meeting, Wreath Laying at committee pages on the Member’s Deborah Sampson’s Grave Only website 2 February 2021

Member Spotlight Meet Leah Abecassis Hi. My name is Leah Abecassis. I Besides currently being a half- have been a member of the DAR time “teacher” for the hybrid for a number of years now. learning plan my children have, I also have a full-time job working I originally joined for a couple as a critical care nurse specialist reasons. My older sister had at Boston Children’s Hospital in joined a local chapter of DAR Boston. in the area she lives in, and I thought the genealogical In my spare time, I enjoy cooking connection was interesting! and baking and teaching my kids children are old enough to be how to as well. As for the future, more independent. Perhaps Of course I also have two I just have not been able to plan children aged 6 and 8 who very far it seems, amongst all that even having my daughter join have kept me a little busy, so it is going on. in eventually! For right now I has been a while since I have I intend to become a little more take every day as a blessing and attended any of the meetings or cherish the moments of peace events. active in the chapter once my and tranquility! Service to America Hat, Scarfs, & Mittens, Oh My! Monthly Motivators Who wants to knit a “Happy Hat and Scarf ”?! Reply “YES” on the Google to adults and children in need. form to receive your Monthly If you have any questions or Motivator: A skein of colorful to make a yarn or monetary Lion Brand Mandala yarn to donation to help with the make the hat and scarf. project, contact Jackie Higgins at [email protected] or Click here for the pattern. 781-857-1257. Look for H, S & M, OH MY! Crocheters be on the lookout Monthly Motivators and in March for a special pattern project updates in emails and and monthly motivator! newsletters! We’re making winter gear to be donated in October 2021 February 2021 3

Since joining the DAR, Chapter Treasurer Terry Brophy has been on a mission to learn as much as possible about the life of Deborah Sampson. During her reading she uncovered this interesting story. Deborah Sampson and the John Quincy Adams Filibuster As a new member of the F. Young, mentioned an Representatives – the only Deborah Sampson Chapter interesting and topical item. former President to ever serve I wanted to get better Did you know that Deborah in the House. The speech was acquainted with Deborah Sampson was highlighted as on the failure of the House Sampson and her story. I an example of women’s right Committee on Foreign Affairs bought several books and to petition Congress during to act on numerous petitions, started reading. My most a three-week filibuster by many signed by women, recent read, Masquerade: The John Quincy Adams in 1838? related to the annexation of Life and Times of Deborah Adams was, at the time, a Texas into the United States as Sampson, Continental Soldier member of the House of a slave state. by history professor Alfred 4 February 2021

Adams’s speech was broad, recently been granted what emerged as a symbol of and covered issues of slavery, would be considered survivor’s women’s citizenship” and presidential communications, benefits today. their right to petition the and the process of annexation I think that Deborah Sampson government. in the era of Manifest Destiny. would have been thrilled to In the course of the filibuster, know that her story helped set I found Masquerade: The questions were raised about a precedent in Congress about Life and Times of Deborah whether women should even the role of women in this Sampson, Continental Soldier be able to sign petitions to young nation. She would have very interesting and highly Congress as they could not wanted to be recognized for recommend it. vote. One Congressman felt her wartime service and to be petitions from women were accepted as an intelligent and The author did an excellent “discreditable” because it was knowledgeable woman. job separating the facts from a “departure from their proper Young describes Adams’s the fictions of her life. Adams’s sphere”. Adams took issue speech as “the high point of speech was published as a with these comments. It was his militant defense of the pamphlet and can be found in this context that Adams right of women to petition” online via the HathiTrust. It brought up Deborah Sampson Congress. It was widely was at times humorous, at Gannett who had successfully publicized at the time and, as others boring, but certainly a petitioned Congress for her a result, “Deborah Sampson very educational example of pension as an invalid solider, the power of the filibuster. and whose husband had only “ “ John Quincy Adams 5 on Deborah Sampson February 2021

Moving forward the minutes from each meeting will be shared for review in the newsletter. Please review them prior to each meeting, when a vote to approve them will be taken. Call to Order Minutes of the Deborah Sampson Chapter Meeting Held via Zoom February 13, 2021 - Time Started: 11:06 AM The regular monthly meeting of the Deborah Sampson Chapter, NSDAR, was held on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:06 AM via Zoom with Patrice Hatcher, Regent, presiding. Opening Ceremonies The DAR Ritual was led by Belinda Miles, Chaplin. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Jill Higgins, the American’s Creed was led by Belynda Crick-Flynn, and the Preamble was led by Dianne Sterling. Roll Call The President General’s Message was presented via Video Message by Denise Doring VanBuren The following were present: Patrice Hatcher, Regent; Jill Higgins, Vice Regent; Belinda Miles, Chaplain; Belynda Crick-Flynn, Recording Secretary; Jackie Higgins, Corresponding Secretary; Terry Brophy, Treasurer; Cathy Hughes, Registrar; Dianne Sterling, Librarian Members: Sara Stinson, Jane Gadair Perspective Members: Kristen Stone Guests: Regent of Attleboro Chapter, Susan Erwin; Regent of Betty Allen Chapter and Associate Member of Deborah Sampson Chapter, Kathleen Maleno, Ellen Anderson, Member of Rancho Buena Vista National Defense Guest Speaker: Mike Maleno Officers’ Reports The National Defense Report was read by Belinda Miles Regent Report read by Patrice Hatcher National Committee Reports Chaplain Report read by Belinda Miles Patrice Hatcher confirmed on behalf of Belynda Crick-Flynn that the min- utes from the previous meeting were published in the January 2021 Newslet- ter and were approved with no corrections. Treasurer’s report read by Terry Brophy Registrar’s Report read by Cathy Hughes Corresponding Secretary’s report read by Jackie Higgins Librarian Report read by Dianne Sterling American 250 Report read by Cathy Hughes American Heritage Report read by Patrice Hatcher 6 February 2021

Chapter Committee Reports American Indian Report read by Patrice Hatcher Old Business Conservation Report read by Dianne Sterling New Business Constitution Week Report read by Cathy Hughes DAR Good Citizens Report read by Jill Higgins Announcements DAR Leadership Training Report read by Patrice Hatcher DAR Schools Report read by Sara Stinson Program DAR Museum Outreach Report read by Sara Stinson Adjourned at 12:21 PM Service to Veterans Report read by Jaquelyn Higgins The Flag of the United States Report read by Patrice Hatcher VIS Report read by Jill Higgins Public Relations report read by Cathy Hughes 125th Anniversary Committee Report read by Cathy Hughes Chapter Bylaws Report read by Dianne Sterling Hats, Scarfs & Mittens, Oh My! Project was discussed Reminder about the Massachusetts C.A.R. project; the Lothrop Flag Officer Changes: Belynda Crick-Flynn, Recording Secretary and Diane Sterling, Librarian Position of Historian is open. Conservation Committee is looking for suggestions for clean-up events. Jill Higgins motioned a request to funding of $176.76 for DAR Good Citizens gifts which was approved. Terry Brophy presented “Bottle & Can Collection for Redemption” as a fund-raising idea. Terry Brophy motioned a request to purchase Quicken software which was approved. Hillside School update on fire and plans to rebuild. Next Meeting: March 13, 2021 via Zoom. This will be our Good Citizens Program. Officer and committee chair reports will be due on March 6, 2021. Please send to both the regent and recording secretary. Unfinished and New Business agenda items should be sent to the regent by March 11, 2021. March newsletter articles are due March 19, 2021. MDAR State Conference – March 25, 26, & 27th, 2021 Information regarding this meeting is in the Bay State News now available on the MDAR Members website. Spring Fling Event has been moved to July. Mike Maleno, “Little Known Stories: Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - 3, 1863) February 2021 7

Service to America Committee Since the inception of 1,209 and 2019; 1,746. Even Service to America, our though we are living through chapter has logged over a pandemic, our chapter 5,100 hours in the Service logged in 1,257 hours in 2020. to America database, but we These are impressive numbers know that is only the tip of given the small handful of the iceberg. ladies logging in. Please, consider starting to track Our goal during the your volunteer hours, and log VanBuren Administration them. is to log 10 million Service Service to America to America Hours into the NEEDS YOU A simple way to keep track Service to America online is marking your hours on tally. We need your help to Click here. Exceeding our your calendar and signing in exceed our goal! goal of 10 million hours will once a week and adding your Every Hour Counts! be a team effort, and we need hours. Your chapter Regent No number of hours is YOU! challenges you to hit the 2,021 too small to be recorded. The chapter started logging mark. Please assist us in this effort hours in 2016 with a total of by logging your Service to 126 hours, 2017 increased Can we do it? America volunteer hours, to 800, 2018 increased to YES, WE CAN!!! including your DAR work. Need clarity about what Your chapter regent would counts as Service to America? like to see someone chairing this committee to encourage members, any volunteers? Deborah Sampson Executive Board Patrice Hatcher, Regent Jackie Higgins, Corresponding Secretary Cathy Hughes, Registrar [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jill Higgins, Vice Regent Belynda Crick-Flynn, Recording Secretary Dianne Sterling, Librarian [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Belinda Miles, Chaplain [email protected] Terry Brophy, Treasurer The position of Historian is [email protected] currently open. Contact the Regent if you are interested. 8 February 2021

Page 19 BAY STATE NEWS January 2021 MASSACHUSETTS DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Virtual 127th ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE MARCH 26, 27, 2021 HOLIDAY INN Foxboro-Mansfield 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (508) 58-3568 Friday, March 26, 2021 10:00 AM State Conference – Virtual World Reports of State Officers 12 Noon Reports State Committee Chairs 12:30 PM Speaker – Registrar General, Pat Miller McFall 2:00 PM Lunch Break State Officer Club meeting in Virtual breakout room Lunch State Conference resumes Speaker – Polly FitzGerald Kimmit – Certified Genealogist Reports State Committee Chairs Recognition and Celebration of MDAR Daughters Saturday, March 27, 2021 10:00 AM State Conference resumes 12 Noon Memorial Service 2:00 PM Speaker – Curator General, Janet Looney Whittington Chapter Regent Reports Lunch Break Book Club meeting in Virtual breakout room Lunch State Conference resumes Chapter Regent Reports Good Citizens Awards American History Student Award American History Teacher Award Registration $5 – Registration is required to attend the meeting in order to establish a quorum. The link is: https://secure.givelively.org/event/national-society-of-the-daughters-of-the-american-revolution- georgetown-ma/mdar-127th-annual-state-conference-virtual-meeting DEADLINE for Registration is March 18, 2021! Any questions about Registration can be directed to [email protected] February 2021 9