Katherine Gaylord Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bristol, Connecticut
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The Katherine Gaylord Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution is based in Bristol, Connecticut. The chapter has forty members from Bristol, Terryville, and the surrounding areas. The chapter has meetings at various times of day to accommodate work and family commitments of its members. Annual projects include the awarding of the Shirley Tolles Memorial Scholarship, awarding of the Good Citizen certificates and pins to an outstanding Senior student from each of the four area High Schools, and presenting a Community Service Award.
The Chapter was formed on April 19, 1894. It was the eighteenth Connecticut chapter and was formed just four years after NSDAR was established. Mrs. Florence E.D.Muzzy was the organizing regent. On June 18, 1896 a monument to Katherine Gaylord was dedicated by the chapter in the old Burlington burying ground. In 1906 the chapter began the first evening school in Bristol for the education of immigrants. The chapter has planted memorial trees throughout the city and placed flags on the graves of Revolutionary soldiers. On May 28, 1985 a monument to these patriots was dedicated on Memorial Boulevard. The Centennial Celebration of the Chapter was held April 14, 1994.
The chapter was named for Katherine Cole Gaylord. Katherine Cole was born in Harwinton, Connecticut, on November 28, 1745. She married Aaron Gaylord about 1763 and moved to New Cambridge, now known as Bristol. Aaron served as lieutenant for the Continental Army and is believed to have been at the Battle of Bunker Hill. After his service, the family moved to Wyoming in eastern Pennsylvania. In July of 1778 a large number of Indians with British soldiers massacred the small militia from the fort. That night, after hearing of her husband’s death, Katherine took their three small children and escaped from the fort. For weeks they traveled, mostly on foot, back to Connecticut braving Indians, weather, hunger, and fatigue. The family made it back to Katherine’s father’s house where she lived until she was 95 years old.
Each regular meeting includes devotions, patriotic exercises, a message from the President General (from the current Magazine), and at least five minutes of National Defense.
Calendar of meetings 2007-2008
September 13, 2007 1 pm
Topic: Cancer in Women
Hostess: Lee McFadden
October 11, 2007 10:30 am
Hartford: Historical Society of CT
Optional lunch afterwards.
Hostess: Marjorie Budge
November 10, 2007 1 pm
Meeting with the Hannah Woodruff Chapter in Southington
Southington members will be providing a pot luck lunch.
Hostess: Carolyn Norton
December 13, 2007 7 pm
Presentation of the Good Citizen pins.
Speaker: Ellen Zoppo
Hostesses: Charlotte Chapman & Nicole Granados
March 15, 2008 10 am
Speaker: Lori DiFillippi on service projects for Veterans.
Hostess: Sandra Cote
April 10, 2008 10 am
Program: DVD of Village Greens
Hostess: Linda Gordon
May 8, 2008 6 pm
Annual Meeting
Hostess: Joanne Riccio
June 12, 2008 10:30 am
Program: Colonial Cooking. There will be a $20 charge for this program.
Hostess: Marcia Eveland
| Regent | Charlotte Chapman | Treasurer | Nancy Hiltbrand |
| Vice Regent | Sandra Cote | ||
| Chaplain | Joanne Riccio | Registrar | Linda Gordon |
| Recording Secretary | Lee McFadden | Historian | Marcia Eveland |
| Corresponding Secretary | Lee McFadden | Librarian | Marcia Eveland |
If you are interested in joining the Katherine Gaylord Chapter, please contact our Registrar, Linda Gordon.
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This page was last updated Monday, August 27, 2007
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