Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution
Founded April 20, 1889

On Sunday 9, November 2008,  The MDSSAR Color Guard joined many other groups at the Massing of the Colors ceremony. This has become an annual event, and was again held at the Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland.

The Massing of the Colors is a patriotic ceremony to rededicate our faith in the Flags of the United States and to present our support to those Colors that represent the Servicemen and women who fight under them.  It combines the men and women and their associated flags of many active and reserve component military units, veterans’ organizations, civic and patriotic and lineage organizations in addition to the MDSSAR Color Guard.

The Maryland Color Guard had a big impression on those that attended and recieved praise on the SAR-Talk list serve:

Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter Holds Annual Meeting (2008)

The Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter, Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution held its annual meeting at Dutch’s’ Daughter Restaurant on Thursday, October 9, 2008.  Madison Churchill read her winning 5th Grade Essay, six new members were inducted, and new officers were elected and installed.  The Guest of Honor was Sheriff Charles A. “Chuck” Jenkins who addressed the audience and was presented the Sons of the American Revolution’s Law Enforcement Award.  Pictured to the right (left to right) are Sheriff Charles A. "Chuck" Jenkins, Captain Tackitt, Past President Col. Mark Hoke and newly installed President Doug Favorite.

Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution Dedicates Thomas Beatty Grave Site

On Sunday, June 3, 2008, The Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, dedicated the grave site of Captain Thomas Beatty.  Thomas Beatty was born in Creagerstown in 1735, son of Thomas and Mary Beatty.  He enlisted as an Ensign in the Middle District of Frederick County and later became a Lieutenant in the Maryland Continental Line.  On 18 May 1779 he was promoted to the rank of Captain which he retained until 15 November 1783.  At the end of the war Thomas Beatty was admitted as a charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland.  Thomas Beatty died on 31 December 1815.  He was originally buried in the All Saints Cemetery on All Saints Street but was later reinterred in Mount Olivet Cemetery.  Pictured to the left is the tombstone of Captain Beatty with the SAR Plaque attached.

Unveiling of the painting by David R. Wagner of the Treaty of Paris on its 225th Anniversary

Today members of the MDSSAR attended the unveiling of the painting by David R. Wagner of the Treaty of Paris on its 225th Anniversary. The Wagner painting completes an unfinished painting by Benjamin West. This depiction of the signing of the treaty between America and Great Britain by American Artist Benjamin West (1730-1820) was left unfinished because he could not get British Commissioner and member of Parliament David Hartley to sit for the painting. Hartley had posed for individual portraits before, and had actually signed the treaty, but refused to sit for this painting because he said he was "too ugly." In all probability he was commanded by his superiors not to pose, as this loss to the American Colonies was difficult to imagine and no artistic reminders were needed.