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founder:
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Rupert2
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date created:
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11/20/2006
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no. of members:
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14
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description/mission statement:
This category will identify the graves of "Patriots" of the American Revolution. As a waymarking category already exists for American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves, this category will catch the remaining "Patriots" as defined by the SAR:
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Member of any of the Continental Congresses
One who renedered material aid, such as
furnishing supplies with or without remuneration
lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, and gunsmiths
any other material aid which furthered the Cause
Members of the
Boston Tea Party
Kaskaskia Campaign
Galvez Expedition
Cherokee Expedition
Edenton Tea Party
Defenders of forts and frontiers; rangers.
Non-military prisoners of war, including those on the British ship "Old Jersey," and other prison ships.
Physician, surgeon, nurse, or others rendering aid to the wounded.
Civil service under the Colonies from April 19, 1775, to November 26, 1783, inclusive
Member of committees made necessary by the war, such as
Committee of Correspondence
Committee of Inspection and Safety
Committee to care for soldiers' families
or any other Committees which furthered the cause of the Colonies from six months before the Battle of Point Pleasant.
Any pledge to support the cause of the Colonies, such as signing the
Oath of Fidelity and Support
Oath of Allegiance
Articles of Association
Association Test
Signers of
the Mecklenburg Declaration, 1775
the Albemarle, Virginia, Declaration
and similar declarations.
Signers of petitions addressed to and recognizing the authority of the provisional and new state governments.
Persons accepting obligations or acting under direction of the provisional and new state governments, such as persons directed to hold elections, to oversee road construction, to collect provisions, etc.
Ministers known to be in sympathy with the Colonies, either by sermon, speech, or action.
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open enrollment: ON
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This group manages the following:
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