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GOVERNOR’S GREETINGS
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. for our annual Spring Reception! We will meet at the Inn at Montchanin Village in the gathering room of the
Dilwyne Barn. The Inn is on the National Historic Registry and has a most fascinating past and present. Formerly it was a village for DuPont workers, complete with a
barn, which is now the guest area and gathering room; a blacksmith shop, which is
now Krazy Kat’s Restaurant; a stone school house; and eight workers houses, which
are now called cottages and house guests in 28 rooms all individually decorated. The
gardens are professionally landscaped and are a delight to walk around and enjoy. So
pray for a nice day.
Our meeting will have two highlights. Andrew Braune will spend a few minutes sharing with us the history of the Inn. Then with a drink (from a cash bar) and hors d’oeuvres in hand, we will be privileged to
hear noted military historian, Ray Callahan, speak to us about the legacy in American History of our colonial era wars with the Native Americans. The King Phillip’s War was one of the most important. It
can be argued that it created a template for much that followed in our country’s relationship with Native
Americans. Dr. Callahan is Professor Emeritus from the University of Delaware.
The most exciting other news is the launching of our new website. With the help of an IT expert, the
website has been redesigned to be more useful to our members. Most importantly, it will be easy to
maintain and to update. It is critical to have all information current and of value to our members. A
great deal of effort has been made to review and revise, where needed, so the content will be up-to-date,
clear, concise, and reliable. Please check it out at www.mayflowerde.org./
Andy Cottle and Kai Lassen continue their extraordinary work in increasing our membership. We welcome our new members and look forward to meeting them soon – hopefully, at the Spring Reception. In
the meantime, please see if you know any of these new members by reviewing the list in the LYNES.
Barbara Welch, Governor
SPRING RECEPTION
Raymond Callahan, noted military
Historian, will be speaker on
May 18, 2014
3 - 5 p.m.
at
Inn at Montchanin Village
Make your reservations with
Barbara J. Wideman at 302 656 0553
[email protected]
by May 12, 2014.
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SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER
DESCENDANTS
IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE
HISTORIAN’S REPORT
0FFICERS 2012 -2015
GOVERNOR
Barbara G Welch
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Gregory J Weinig Esq
SECRETARY
Kristin K Jones
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Barbara J Wideman
TREASURER
Andrew W Edmonds Jr
HISTORIAN
W Andrew Cottle
COUNSELOR
David M Bradford
ELDER
Robert J Hanson Jr
CAPTAIN
John L Crossan
SURGEON
Samuel F duPont Bayard
JR MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
J Rachel Greene
ASSISTANT
Marshall E Baker
ASSISTANT
Susan S Bunting
ASSISTANT
Harline D Dennison
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
EDUCATION
EVENTS
FINANCE
LIBRARY
MEMBERSHIP
PUBLICATIONS
Susan S Bunting
Leslie K Swanson
Marshall E Baker
Elizabeth Ann Happoldt
John Kai Lassen
Harline D Dennison
GENERAL SOCIETY
DEPUTY GOV. GENERAL
ASSISTANT GENERAL
Noel H Kuhrt Jr
Robert J Hanson Jr
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
JUNIOR MEMBER APPLICATION
Junior Member Sponsors:
Please consider sponsoring your lineal descendant(s) (children, grandchildren, etc.) for
junior membership. Eligibility does not require approval by the Historian General of the
General Society in Plymouth. Rather, simply
fill out an application and mail it to Jennifer
Rachel Greene, Junior Membership Secretary,
with a $10.00 dollar check. The check should
be made out to Delaware Society of Mayflower Descendants. A membership certificate
will be mailed to whomever you designate,
and the junior member will be listed in the
Member Directory. Junior member status
continues until the age of 25. After the age of
25 years, a junior member must make a formal
application for regular membership in the Society.
You can use the enclosed insert to submit your
Junior Member application.
Submitted by: J Rachel Greene
http://reactiveattachmentdisorderlife.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
Passing Along the Legacy
Did you know you only need a single piece of paper to make
your child a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants?
Frequently one birth certificate — a document that you probably have on hand, anyway — is all it will take. We would attach
the pertinent information and certificate to the bottom of your
application and send it in. Essentially, it would be that painless.
One of the best things you could do to pass on your marvelous
family heritage would be to make sure your children, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters are accepted into the Mayflower Society. As we say, for most of you it will be really easy.
The image at the top of this article shows both roots and foliage
— connected by a trunk. Our roots are our ancestors, those from
the Mayflower and a whole, rich system of other forebears. We
are the tissue that connects those fore-fathers and –mothers with
the beautiful part of the system, our children. The point here is
that we can be seen as the trunk. It is part of our job to connect
the roots with the expanding family. RHB did that. He got the
things together that made it easy for his daughter to have her
heritage certified. AWE brought his son and daughter “into the
fold.” SEM gave his son a life membership and helped with the
paperwork. EVW has been instrumental in bringing in a son,
two brothers, a nephew, and niece. JKL has brought in children,
grandchildren, cousins, and so forth. We will happily help you
and yours reinforce your connections.
Submitted by: Andy Cottle
David A Crossan, Jr, Samuel Crossan, William Crossan, sons of
Christine Crossan, Past President, and David A. Crossan, Sr, member.
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Barbara Wideman
Geoffrey Gamble, Luncheon Speaker
Mel and Lois Schlegel
Andrew Cottle, J Rachel Greene, Barbara
Welch and Barbara Wideman
Nancy LeFevre, Marlene Koutarfaris,
Susan Bunting, Annette Parker
Susan Bunting
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DUES INCREASE A POSSIBILITY AND A PROBABILITY
It is amazing that the last dues increase was 17 years ago! We have learned that at the General Society’s Triennial Meeting in September there will be a vote to raise the dues from $11 to $15 effective in 2016 and then increase
the dues by $1 each year thereafter until 2020 when the dues will remain at $20 for regular members. For Life
Members the dues increase will cap at $15. This measure is expected to pass. The General Society is experiencing higher costs across the board and can no longer operate at current levels if it is to remain robust and promote the objectives and goals that make members want to be a part of the Mayflower Society.
Our Society’s Board of Assistants is scheduled to meet 10 days after the National vote is taken. In preparation
for our reaction to the dues increases, Governor Welch asked the Finance Committee to study the issue and come
up with a recommendation. Presently, the yearly budget is very tight and at a time when we are actively trying to
expand our mission. We will not be able to sustain our present level and absorb the dues increases. In addition,
the costs of simply operating, (e.g. printing, postage, historian, education, and library costs) rise each year.
Therefore, the Finance Committee recommends that the Delaware Society dues be increased to $40, beginning in
2015.
It is important that you are aware of the probability of the dues increase now, because pending approval by the
Board of Assistants, the increase will be reflected in your dues notice before the next issue of the LYNES. If you
have any comments or questions, please direct them to any member of the Board before its September 20th meeting.
Submitted by: Andrew Edmonds, Treasurer
SHINY AS A NEW PENNY
Or, shiny as a Mayflower half dollar — the Website for the Delaware Society of Mayflower Descendants is all shiny and new. Governor Barbara
Welch and her committee have reedited all the
copy, updated names and links, and made the site
second-decade, twenty-first century bright.
Go to NEW site:
http://www.mayflowerde.org./
Check it out!
MAYFLOWER
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NEW MEMBERS
John Robert Whitford Gen# 86182, DE# 421
Elected 4 February 2013 12th from John Billington
Andrew Wilson Edmonds III Gen# 96726
DE# 422 Elected 25 November 2013 14th from
Richard Warren
Denise Marie (Degnan) Clemons Gen# 86284
DE# 423 Elected 25 November 2013 12th from
John Howland
Douglas Robbins Keefe Gen# 86372 DE# 424
Elected 13 December 2013 12th from John
Howland
Nancy (Engel) Barlow Gen# 86400
DE# 425 Elected 23 December 2013 13th
from William Brewster
Louis Frank Hopkins Gen# 86488 DE# 426
Elected 15 January 2014 13th from Francis
Cooke
Jennifer Lee Baynard Gen# 86551 DE# 427
Elected 4 February 2014 12th from William
Bradford
Lauren Christine Mahieu Gen# 86636
DE# 428 Elected 27 February 2014 12th from
John Howland
COMPLETED VOYAGE
Marian Tallman Trotter (Warner) died 2 June
2013 Gen # 61506, DE# 292
CORRECTION
GENERAL SOCIETY REPORT
The General Board of Assistants met on September 14, 2013
in New Orleans, Louisiana with 172 attendees from 37 State
Societies. Assistant General Robert J. Hanson Jr. and Deputy
Governor General Noel H. Kuhrt represented the Delaware
Society. Treasurer General Donald T. Studley reported a
donation of $1.5 million helped increase our 2012 net assets
from $7.186M to $9.175M as of June 30, 2013. Former
Governor General Judith H. Swan Director of The Silver
Books Project reported Billington will come out next Spring,
Rodgers in early October and that Bradford now has 1,100
families with the sixth generation.
Governor General Bruce MacGunnigle introduced Walter
Powell Ph.D. our first full time Executive Director who is
enthusiastic about using his 35 years experience in the field of
museums, historic preservation and public history to meet our
Society's goals.
He is responsible for:
* Day-to-day operation of the organization, including managing the staff. (Historian General has sole approval over
lineage matters.)
* Curatorial direction for the 1752 Mayflower House Museum and its inventory, supervision of House Manager and
tour guides, and planning of regular and special exhibits.
* Fundraising, development, and grant writing.
* Compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
through the maintenance of official records.
* Promotion of the ideals of the Mayflower Pilgrims.
* Expansion and promotion of membership and programs.
Walter welcomes your questions and comments and can be
contacted at 508-746-3188 Ext. 29 or Executive Director
@TheMayflowerSociety.com.
In the interest of saving time for discussion of the 25
proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, most
reports were shortened or merely filed with the Secretary
General. All will appear in full in the December 2013
Quarterly. A brief description of the proposed amendments
is found in the June 2013 Quarterly. Most are to clarify or to
codify traditional actions.
All were approved for recommendation to the 2014 General
Congress except the one for Article VIII, Section 7. Note,
only a General Congress can amend the Constitution &
Bylaws.
Corrected names for following two
young women:
Madeline & Christiana DAVIS
Submitted by: Noel Kuhrt, Jr.
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Program in New England Studies
Historic New England presents the Program in New
England Studies, an intensive week-long exploration of New England from Monday, June 16 to Saturday, June 21, 2014. The program includes lectures by noted curators and architectural historians,
workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and special
access to historic house museums and collections.
The $1500 fee includes all lectures, admissions,
guided tours, transportation to and from special visits and excursions, daily breakfast and lunch, scheduled evening receptions, and various services
charges. Three scholarships are available.
Examine history and material culture from the seventeenth century through the Colonial Revival with
some of the country’s leading experts in regional
architecture and decorative arts. Travel throughout
New England for tours and receptions at historic
properties.
Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. For a complete itinerary and registration information, contact
us at 617 994-6629 or e-mail cynthia.falk
@oneonta.edu.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants of PA
Invites Delaware Mayflower Descendants
to An Event with Sue Allan,
a world renowned author.
On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Sue Allan, a world
renowned author, historian and genealogical advisor will be crossing the Atlantic for a one time
presentation and book signing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sue Allan will be giving a riveting
presentation about Scrooby Manor and her incredible journey with Julie Dunstan to try to unlock the
secrets of Scrooby Manor. She will tell us how she
trawled through archives in order to piece together
tiny scraps of information and countless documents
in order to build an idea of what the lost part of
Scrooby Manor was once like and the highs and
lows encountered during that process. Sue will
include a power point of photographs taken inside
the Manor itself, of the Chapel, the music room and
places people rarely get to see.
PLEASE NOTE: Final information and reservation forms will be in our SMDPA 2014 summer
newsletter and posted on our website.
SMDPA Special Events Committee at
gantis @yahoo.com
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The Liberty and Independence Colony
National Society of New England Women
NEW is seeking members and leadership.
This colony was organized by Miss H.
Elizabeth (Libby) Hancock August 11,
1986. Even though many original
members are now deceased and our
colony has dwindled to eight members,
our finances are sound and members are
enthusiastic about the continuation of the Colony. If
anyone meets the requirements and is interested in
joining, this is a real opportunity to revitalize a group
that takes pride in its New England ancestors. We
financially support the Kurn Hattin Home in New
Hampshire and the Soldiers and Sailors Club. Our colony
enjoys visiting historic sites in Delaware, exploring food,
gardens, handwork, etc. with a focus on New England.
Dues are $25/year. We invite you to join us in
accomplishing our mission as stated in our Ritual:
“We are met in gratitude to the Fathers who laid the
foundations of our Nation in civil and religious
freedom. Let us claim the heritage that is ours by
furthering the convictions that only through a
righteous, educated people can a Republic endure. We
believe that the strength of the Nation is in the home,
the church, the school and we will safeguard them to
the uttermost. It is our task to stimulate patriotism in
our community and to further all means leading to a
harmonious, prosperous Nation We will be loyal to
American institutions, opposing all movement and
influences that make for their destruction.”
Any woman is eligible who is over the age of eighteen
years of age, with proof of lineal descent from one or
more ancestors born in New England prior to the
adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1789
or before 1700 in Nassau or Suffolk County, Long
Island.
Please contact Christine Crossan at:
[email protected] or Pat Marshall at:
[email protected] if you are interested.
Information about the National Society can be found
online at http://www.newenglandwomen.org/
Submitted by: Christine Crossan
As an added bonus, Sue is offering to speak after August 23,
2014, including General Congress week (September 7 – 10,
2014). Please contact Sue Allan directly at admin @may
flowermaid.com for arrangements and any further questions
ONLY if you, your society or family society are interest in Sue
speaking AFTER August 23, 2014
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COMMUNITY NEWS
GOVERNOR WILLIAM BRADFORD VISITS
DELCASTLE TECHINICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Our own David Bradford, descended 12th from William Bradford,
brought recollections of his famous
ancestor to the students at Delcastle
Technical High School the Friday
before Thanksgiving. He visited at
the request of the Math Life Skills
teacher, Tom Gears, who collaborated with other high school teachers of 42 students in grades nine
through 12. In Mr. Gears’ class the students calculated
the distance from Plymouth, England to Provincetown
on Cape Cod and the amount of food and drink that the
Pilgrims could bring on the voyage. In the Social
Studies class, the students read the Mayflower Compact, discussed exactly what it meant, and spent time
trying to appreciate what it was like for the Pilgrims to
locate to a new land.
David was dressed in his authentic Pilgrim attire.
When he had his hat on, he spoke as William Bradford
complete with dialect, using Governor Bradford’s own
words taken from his diary, “Of Plimouth Plantation”.
When his hat was off, he was giving the students a
more detailed explanation about what they should be
listening for. He told them that if they listened intently, they would know more about the Pilgrims than
99% of the nation.
David was immediately in sync with his audience and
quickly captured their interest. They particularly enjoyed his explanation of the dialect and how the “k’s”
were pronounced. They liked the story of the voyage
and how they managed the hardships encountered.
They found fascinating his recounting of some of the
myths that have grown around the Pilgrim story. Now
they know the truth.
It was a special afternoon. Our Society was pleased to
be able to bring a memorable introduction to the Pilgrims and their importance in our nation’s history to
these teenagers.
Submitted by: Barbara Welch
REMEMBER
Compact Day Luncheon
Vicmead Hunt Club
November 22, 2014
Save the Peter Alrich House
The Peter Alrich House is sometimes called the Kux
House. The house is built on land inherited from Peter’s
grandfather which was granted in 1600’s by Holland. It
is south of Port Penn on the hill behind the Augustine
Inn and looks out over the river. This tract of land was
known as Groenegin for the family’s place in Netherlands. The wrecking ball can smash this place as soon
as April. Contact Kim Burdick at 302 543 5723 for
more information.
Thinking ahead for Thanksgiving Dinner
As you plan for your Thanksgiving dinner this year, you
might consider how the HISTORY CHANNEL and Eric
Berger, blogger, described the first Pilgrim dinner.
“When you’re eating cranberry sauce today — the one
day a year when it seems like a good idea — know this
about the Pilgrims. Yes, they had cranberries. No, they
didn’t have sugar. I, for one, can’t imagine cranberry
sauce without a sweetener.
There’s more. Turkey wasn’t the only fowl the Pilgrims
ate — they also cooked cranes, partridges and, believe it
or not, eagles. The History Channel, in conjunction with
food historians, put together this list of food that was
likely on the menu in 1621, at the first Thanksgiving”
Seafood: Cod, Eel, Clams, Lobster
Wild Fowl: Wild Turkey, Goose, Duck, Crane, Swan,
Partridge, Eagles
Meat: Venison, Seal
Grain: Wheat Flour, Indian Corn
Vegetables: Pumpkin, Peas, Beans, Onions, Lettuce,
Radishes, Carrots
Fruit: Plums, Grapes
Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Acorns
Herbs and Seasonings: Olive Oil, Liverwort, Leeks,
Dried Currants, Parsnips
Happy cooking and eating!
Posted on November 24, 2005, by Eric Berger, blogger.
More information and videos about the Pilgrims can be
found at the History Channel with a search for Thanksgiving.
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Society of Mayflower Descendants
In the State of Delaware
Barbara Wideman
600-35 Wildel Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720-6114
FIRST CLASS
Visit us at:
http://www.mayflowerde.org/
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