The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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PPP Chapter President Dr. George Lewis presided over the Sept. 7 grave marking for Patriot Johann Jost Eigenbrod at the Moravian Cemetery in Graceham, Md. Larry Bishop, grave-marking chairman, started months ago to coordinate with the church, the cemetery caretaker staff and our color guard to make this a flawless event. Twelve of the approximately 35 attendees were descendants of Johann Jost Eigenbrod, including Paul E. Fogle, a former chapter member who now lives in Quincy, Pa. He wrote and delivered Eigenbrod's biography. The decoration of the grave was performed by Maryland State SAR President Doug Favorite, who laid the SAR State wreath, and Larry Bishop, who placed the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter wreath. Westminster Chapter In June, Outstanding Citizenship Pins and Certificates were awarded by Westminster Chapter compatriots to graduating seniors at all eight public schools and one private school in Carroll County, Md. The chapter held a dinner and business meeting on Sept. 4. Our chapter Rumbaugh Oration Contest winner, who represented Maryland at the National Congress, delivered a version of her final presentation and talked about her experience at the event. At the same meeting, Chapter Treasurer Leonard Easton was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal. MICHIGAN SOCIETY T he MISSAR Board of Managers met June 7 in Saugatuck, Mich. The meeting was hosted by the Western Michigan Chapter. After the meeting, the MISSAR Color Guard marched to the Veterans Memorial Park in Saugatuck and honored three patriots who had made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. A brief ceremony was conducted and concluded with the sword salute. The MISSAR appreciates the efforts of the West Michigan Chapter and Chapter President Michael Huey in making this a memorable day. NEBRASKA SOCIETY Society President John Reinert presented Compa- triot Dr. David Mickey, right, the NSSAR 40-Year Membership Award at a special SAR ceremony at the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth, Neb., on Sept. 14. Mickey, a retired profes- sor of history at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lin- coln, was state president of the Nebraska Society from 1990-92. PPP During the Spring 2014 Nebraska Society meeting, John William Reinert, a 30-year member, was elected to a two- year term as state president. He previously served as NESSAR president (2002-04) and was NESSAR secretary (2004-10). He also served as Lincoln (Neb.) Chapter president. Reinert's father, Carroll, is a NESSAR member as is his maternal uncle, Thomas Masters, serves as the state registrar. Reinert is a member of the Mayflower and Grave marking for Patriot Johann Jost Eigenbrod. 32 MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY My name is John P. Zafiris Jr. I am a member of the New Hampshire SAR, Massachusetts SAR (Old Middlesex Chapter), Empire State SAR (Saratoga Battle Chapter) and am the executive officer of the MASSAR Col. Henry Knox Color Guard. Having done extensive family research using Ancestry.com as a source, and having taken the DNA test offered, I was matched by DNA more than a year ago with Jennifer Willson, who lives in West Boylston, Mass. I live in Billerica, Mass. After I contacted her regarding our seventh-cousin DNA match, we compared notes and family trees and found that we are descended from the same 6x great-grandparents—Moses Kezer, who was born in Haverhill, Mass., in 1710 and died in Shirley, Mass., in 1778; and Sarah Barker, who was born in Rowley, Mass., in 1713 and died in Shirley, Mass., in 1776. Their son, Jonathan, was born in Groton, Mass., in 1750. He is my patriot ancestor. His sister, Sarah, was born in Groton in 1741. She married Ephraim Warren, who is Jennifer's patriot ancestor. As we discussed our family relationship and our connection to the Revolutionary War, I asked Jennifer if she had looked into DAR. At that time, she had not but was interested. As a result, she pursued an application and was accepted. Since then, she has become an active member of her chapter, the Massachusetts DAR Col. Timothy Bigelow Chapter in Worcester, Mass., and is now her chapter genealogist. I recently attended the celebration and re-enactment of the Worcester 1774 Revolution in Worcester, Mass. It was a day filled with multiple events in the city, building up to the re-enactment of the Royal Magistrates being ousted by more than 4,000 militiamen from across Worcester County. One of the highlights of my day and Jennifer's was that we met each other for the first time, bringing together two Colonial families who fought in the American Revolution. As I arrived at The Oaks on Lincoln Street in Worcester, which is a Colonial-era home now owned by the DAR, I was met on the lawn by Jennifer, who greeted me with a handmade cockade for my tricorn hat. We spent the day together touring and sharing family stories. John Zafiris and Jennifer Willson on the porch at The Oaks.