National Society DAR Shadwell Chapter Charlottesville · VA
Shadwell Chapter was organized February 5, 1925, in Charlottesville, VA. The original Chapter name was General Wilson Cary Nicholas Chapter, named for a soldier of the American Revolution and close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Later General Nicholas became a Magistrate of the county, member of the Legislature, Governor of Virginia, and United States Senator. In 1927 permission was granted by the National Society to change the Chapter name to Shadwell, the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson.
Peter
Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson’s father, owned a thousand-acre tract in what is
now Albemarle County, Virginia. He acquired an additional 100 acres of
adjoining land from William Randolph for "a consideration of Henry Weatherbourne's biggest bowl of arrack punch." A house
was built on the site in 1737, which was named Shadwell after the parish in London where Peter Jefferson's wife
was born. Thomas
Jefferson, a son of Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph Jefferson, was born at Shadwell on April 13,
1743. He lived there between 1743-1745 and 1752-1770 and moved to Monticello after the
house was destroyed by fire in 1770
Shadwell Chapter promotes the objectives of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution:
History, Education, and Patriotism. Since 1925 the Chapter has been recognized for community service and
participation in the programs of the National Society. Activities include participation in the July 4th
Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello and the Flag Day Celebration and Visitation at Hunter
Holmes McGuire Veterans' Administration Medical Center. History Medals are awarded to outstanding students at
twelve local elementary schools, a DAR Good Citizen Medal is awarded to two
outstanding high school seniors, and an ROTC Medal is awarded to an outstanding
Army cadet at the University of Virginia. An American History Essay Contest is sponsored and is
open to students in
public, private, parochial schools, and home study programs.
Picture
of Thomas Jefferson is courtesy of Monticello/Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Downloading is a violation of US copyright law.
The DAR insignia is the property of, and is
copyrighted by, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Contact Information For information about the
Shadwell Chapter e-mail us at m2hirsch@aol.com. Membership in the DAR is by invitation
from a local chapter. Prospective members must be able to prove descent
from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. If you know of
children who would be interested in joining the C.A.R. (Children of the
American Revolution), please e-mail us at m2hirsch@aol.com for further information. Visit the NSDAR Home Page for further information about membership requirements.
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2010
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Chapter Officers |
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Regent |
Susan Tatum |
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First Vice Regent |
Mary Ann Mercier |
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Second Vice Regent |
Marguerite Dierauf |
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Chaplain |
Kathleen Walker |
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Recording Secretary |
Mary Ann Owen |
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Corresponding Secretary |
Mimi Hirsch |
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Treasurer |
Mildred Dean |
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Registrar |
Fran Bean |
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Historian |
Margaret Kahler |
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Librarian |
Catherine Popp |
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Parliamentarian |
Margaret Kahler |
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2012 - 2013 Program Calendar |
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Time |
Location |
Program |
Speaker |
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9/19/2012 |
10:30 |
Parkview
Meeting Room |
Jack Jouett |
Rick
Britton |
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10/17/2012 |
10:30 |
Parkview
Meeting Room |
Julia
Ward Howe |
Mimi
Hirsch |
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11/ 2012
TBA |
Noon |
TBA |
National
Defense Luncheon |
TBA |
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12/5/2012 |
10:30 |
Greencroft |
George
Rogers Clark |
Dr. Clara
Belle Wheeler |
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1/16/2013 |
1:00 |
Parkview
Meeting Room |
Nutrition
Updates |
Rita
Smith |
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2/16/2013 |
Noon |
Greencroft |
The
History of Keswick Hall |
Patricia Castelli |
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3/20/2013 |
10:30 |
Parkview
Meeting Room |
Women in
American History Month |
Margaret O’Bryant |
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4/10/2013 |
TBA |
Keswick
Hall |
Patricia Castelli |
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5/15/2013 |
10:30 |
Parkview
Meeting Room |
The
Landmark Forest Project at Montpelier:
Recovering a Forest’s History |
Tom Dierauf |
Please e-mail us at m2hirsch@aol.com for information about attending one of the
Shadwell DAR meetings.
Shadwell Chapter Scrapbook
A 1925 Ford Roadster owned by Mr. Barry
Linke of Waynesboro serves as a backdrop for Mrs.
Stephen Hunter, Mrs. Henry Blane, Mrs. Ernest
Mueller, and Mrs. Charles Haugh. These women were
attending the seventy-fifth anniversary reception of Shadwell Chapter,
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on April 29, 2000 at
the Greencroft Club. Both Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Haugh are presently serving as National officers. Mrs.
Mueller is Regent of Shadwell Chapter. Shadwell Chapter has been serving the community
since its inception on February 5, 1925 by encouraging and rewarding
patriotic education efforts, promoting conservation and historic
preservation and taking part in local civic activities such as the
naturalization ceremony at Monticello, Veterans Day and Flag Day at
Hunter-McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond.
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75th
Anniversary Tea, April 2, 2000
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Women in
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Virginia
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Community
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January 2012 |
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Related Links
·
State
of Virginia DAR Information
·
Virginia
Information Providers Network (VIPNet) Homepage
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City of
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Montpelier,
The Home of James Madison
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Monticello:
The Home of Thomas Jefferson
Links to
non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations,
or individual DAR chapters.
Maintained by Mimi Hirsch
Last Updated: July 9, 2012