NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR NOVEMBER The Trigg Patriot BOB SHOLLY NOVEMBER 2015 CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD HONOREE

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1 The Trigg Patriot BOB SHOLLY NOVEMBER 2015 CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD HONOREE Bob Sholly is one of our newest members, having just submitted his paperwork and application in October. He has jumped right in the middle of chapter life, taking part in events in September and October, including two grave markings! He has a beautiful new uniform on order that will honor his Patriot ancestor. We welcome Bob Sholly to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Keep up the GREAT work! 1

2 Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Raffle Fundraiser! Tickets: $1 Each or 15 for $10 Make Checks Payable to: Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY *Numbered stubs will be sent to you by U.S. Mail. Drawing to be held at the chapter Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 30,

3 CARGO TRAILER FUND The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter voted in its August meeting to begin a savings fund for the purchase of a cargo/storage trailer for chapter use. The funding goal is $2,500. In order to reach the goal, the chapter will hold raffle fundraisers at local festivals and events and accept donations from charitable givers. Donations (tax deductible as allowed by law) or ticket requests should be made payable to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter and mailed to 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY Our Progress! Total Goal# # # $ 2, Tickets Sold# # # $ Contributions# # $ Remaining# # # $

4 City of Cadiz Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Muster In Uniform Wednesday, November 11-10:00 AM Behind the Middle School Flags Will Be Provided Community Ceremony to Follow at West Cadiz Park **This is a National Color Guard Event, to be applied toward your Silver Color Guard Medal. 4

5 Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony Saturday, November 14 2:00 PM Central Time Hosted by the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Patriots to Be Honored Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Sgt. William Blackburn Pvt. William Asherst Morse Cemetery Farmersville Community Caldwell County, KY Gentlemen in Uniform Encouraged to Attend SAR and DAR Chapters Requested to Present Wreaths triggpatriots@usa.com For More Information Visit 5

6 SPONSORS NEEDED! To Provide PATRIOT Stones for Sgt. William Blackburn and Pvt. William Asherst Ceremony Scheduled for November 14 Caldwell County, Kentucky COMPATRIOTS! For each monetary donations of $25, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter will issue a letter stating your participation in marking a grave as a financial contributor, and we will recognize your participation in marking a Patriot grave. $50 will receive credit for both graves. We will also publish your name and SAR chapter in the program. Such participation is a recognized qualification toward the completion of the Patriot Grave Marking Medal, and an excellent opportunity for men who do not have access to many grave marking opportunities. You can make checks payable to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, and mail them to: 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY

7 CHAPTER PRESIDENT REPRESENTS KENTUCKY AT A SOUTHERN REGION GRAVE MARKING EVENT Saturday, October 4 On Saturday, October 4, the Lamar County, Alabama, Sons of Liberty Chapter of the Alabama Society hosted a grave marking ceremony near the community of Sulligent. The ceremony honored all five known Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Lamar County. The event was certified as a Southern District (Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana) Color Guard Event. Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter President Geoff Baggett was invited to speak at the ceremony because one of the five Patriots was his direct-line ancestor. His 5th great-grandfather, Sgt. Richard Priddy, served in the 1st Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line from August 1776 through August Baggett took a detour on the way home from his family vacation in Florida to attend. He represented Kentucky in the Color Guard by carrying the Kentucky flag. He also delivered the biographical tribute to his ancestor, Richard Priddy. His wife, Kim, and daughter, Katie, also attended. 7

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9 TENNESSEE SOCIETY GRAVE MARKING Sunday, October 5 On Sunday, October 5, two representatives of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter attended a grave marking and marker dedication in Dresden, Tennessee. This ceremony was the latest event in an ongoing partnership of interstate Color Guard cooperation between the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter and the nearby Tennessee Society. Bob Sholly, one of the newest members of the chapter, accompanied Geoff Baggett on the short Sunday afternoon trip to Dresden to attend the ceremony honoring Patriot Luke Tipton. Compatriot Baggett provided the drum cadence for the Color Guard while Compatriot Sholly carried the Kentucky Flag. Together they saluted the Patriot through the presentation of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter wreath. Following the Patriot ceremony, the group walked to the newer section of the cemetery to dedicate a new MEMBER stone placed at the grave of Compatriot Ned Ray McWherter, former governor of Tennessee. 9

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11 TRIGG COUNTY COUNTRY HAM FESTIVAL October # The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter made it s annual appearance on Main Street in Cadiz at the annual Trigg County Country Ham Festival on October 10 & 11. Compatriots covered four work shifts over two days, manning the chapter booth. # The primary mission of the chapter presence in this community event was two-fold. Compatriots shared information about the chapter and received about a dozen Prospective MemberInfo Sheets on men interested in the SAR. A few of those men are already in the process of locating documents and beginning the application process. # The second aspect of the mission was fundraising. Compatriots sold raffle tickets on a Bowie Knife and an English Pattern Tomahawk, raising over $500 in ticket of sales toward the $2,000 goal to purchase a chapter trailer. # Compatriots who served in uniform over the weekend included: Steve Mallory, Bob Sholly (new member), Jack Dawson, Ron Drennan, Steve Francis (new member), Tony Dothsuk and Geoff Baggett. Past President Ken Oakley helped for a while in his regular clothes. # These men provided excellent service and made a great impression upon the community. Geoff Baggett was interviewed at length in a live broadcast on WKDZ Radio. It was a great weekend for the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter! 11

12 RICK COLONIAL LIVING WEEK ALAMANCE BATTLEGROUND HISTORIC SITE Burlington, North Carolina October # The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter long distance member Rick Sheets recently took part in the Colonial Living Week educational project at the Alamance Battleground near Burlington, North Carolina. Colonial life came alive as costumed interpreters demonstrated such skills as open-hearth cooking, candle making, musket firing, hornmaking, and beer brewing. Cannoneers fired a canon volley daily after lunch. This five-day educational program offered area social studies teachers an excellent field trip opportunity. Over 1,000 children attended throughout the five-day event. # Rick set up his horn-making operation and displayed the many historic and folk art items that he produces in his living history business. 12

13 FT. MASSAC ENCAMPMENT October 17-18, 2015 # The weekend of October marked the enormous annual historical event near Metropolis, Illinois, known as the Ft. Massac Encampment. Located on the site of a pre- Revolutionary War fort on the banks of the Ohio River, the event celebrates the history of the site from the early French and Indian period through the War of # The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter set up a display shelter in the educational outreach area and distributed information about the SAR. They also sold raffle tickets for the custom tomahawk fundraiser. Steve Mallory and Geoff Baggett manned the ticket table. Eddie Price took the opportunity to sell many copies of his excellent book, Widder s Landing. It was a very successful weekend, netting $180 toward the future purchase of a travel trailer for the chapter. 13

14 CALDWELL COUNTY ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY October 23, 2015 # Compatriots of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, for the second year in a row, took part in the fall Field Day for the fifth graders of Caldwell County Elementary School in Princeton, Kentucky. The event consists of six interactive educational stations manned by volunteers from the community. All six of the fifth grade homeroom classes rotate through each station for twenty-five minutes. The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter hosted one station with their Revolutionary War in a Trunk program. # Compatriots Geoff Baggett, Steve Mallory, and Jack Dawson led the program, which included period items, Revolutionary War flags, and a display of weaponry and accoutrements. At the end of each presentation Baggett and Dawson dressed one boy and one girl from each class in hunting frocks and tricorn hats, and had some extra fun placing a pony-tail wig on the boy. At the end of each presentation, Mallory fired a shot with his long rifle. The boom of his gun was the signal to all six classes that it was time for students to rotate to the next station. # In just three hours of time the men were able to share a lesson in Revolutionary War history with approximately 150 students. 14

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16 JOHN RAMEY GRAVE MARKING October 24, 2015 # The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter hosted its eighth Grave Marking Ceremony of 2015 in the Blackhawk/Lamasco area of Lyon County. Sixteen Compatriots were joined by approximately thirty descendants and friends in the ceremony honoring the Patriot John Ramey of Virginia. # Rain and wind forced the movement of the ceremony indoors. We would like to thank the people of the Lamasco Baptist Church, just down the road from the Old Dry Fork Cemetery, for opening the doors to their fellowship hall and allowing us to hold our ceremony in their facility. # Descendant Gary Thompson brought the Biographical Salute. The chapter also administered the oath and pinned Rosettes on four new Compatriots... Robert, Miles, Ryon, and L.J. Ward... descendants of Squire Boone. # The weather broke just a bit at the end of the ceremony and all of the attendees were able to go outside and enjoy the three-shot flintlock salute by the Col. Stephen Trigg riflemen and musketeers. # The attendees were also very generous to the chapter, donation $168 in the offering basket toward the chapter s travel trailer fundraiser. 16

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18 NEW MEMBER! STEVE FRANCIS - CADIZ Steve Francis is a lifelong resident of Cadiz. He is a small business owner. He also serves as an Elder at Crossroads Fellowship. Steve is a descendant of the Patriot Jackson Lile. Lile was born on March 27, 1761, in Northampton County, North Carolina. He served in the American revolution in 1780 and 1781 in the Granville County, NC, Regiment. During his first three-month enlistment he served as a private under Capt. Isham Harris and fought in the Battle of Camden, a horrible loss for the Patriot forces. Later in 1781, he served in the North Carolina Light Dragoons. Years after the war he relocated to Bedford County, Tennessee, where he made application for a pension on August 7, He received a pension of $46.66 per year. Jackson Lile died on Sept. 28, 1842, in Bedford County, Tennessee. Steve is already an active member of our chapter, earning credit for participation in seven grave markings in his first year! Please join us in welcoming Steve to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter. 18

19 NEW MEMBERS! - ROBERT, MILES, RYON, & L.J. WARD - CALDWELL COUNTY, KY # This is our first three generation family to join the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter! Robert Ward, his son, Miles, and grandsons Ryon and L.J. (sons of Miles) were welcomed into the chapter in October. They all participated in uniform in the John Ramey grave marking. # The Ward men are descended from the Patriot Squire Boone, son of Samuel Boone, the brother of Daniel Boone. He served in South Carolina early in the war. He moved his family to Bryan s Station, Kentucky, in 1779 and served under George Rogers Clark in the expeditions against the Piqua towns. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Blue Licks in # Squire Boone later became a Baptist preacher and moved to Todd County, Kentucky, near the town of Elkton. He and wife Anna Grubbs Boone had fifteen children. He died there on June 28, She died in Todd County on August 26, # Please join us in welcoming the Ward men to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter! 19

20 PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING MEDAL # All members of our chapter are pursuing the Patriot Grave Marking Medal by their participation in recognized ceremonies. Credit for participation can be earned through several methods, primarily by taking part in the program Two other methods involve labor and cash (minimum $25) donations. GRAVE MARKING MEDAL PROGRESS Name Graves Marked # Remaining Glenn Greenfield 13 2 Eddie Price 8 7 Randle Cruse 8 7 John Humphries 8 7 Steve Francis 7 8 Dennis Adams 6 9 Bobby Skinner 5 10 Robert Ward 4 11 Billy Redd 4 11 Travis McCloud 3 12 Dickie Thomas 3 12 Gary Thompson 2 13 Jack Dawson 2 13 Bobby Joe Roberts 2 13 Bob Sholly 2 13 Dilly Anderson 1 14 Kevin Stroud 1 14 Miles Ward 1 14 Ryon Ward 1 14 L.J. Ward 1 14 Second Award Tony Dothsuk 5 10 Ron Drennan 5 10 Ken Oakley 2 13 James Sumner 0 15 Fourth Award Geoff Baggett 10 5 Steve Mallory

21 MEDAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPATRIOTS Thomas Jefferson Medal Awarded for gifts of $250 or more designated to the Knight Essay Contest Endowment Fund. Simply make your check payable to NSSAR with Essay Endowment in the for line and give it to Geoff Baggett. He will pass your donation to the appropriate office and arrange for the delivery of your medal. Dr. Joseph Warren Medal Awarded for gifts of $250 or more designated to the NSSAR Orations Scholarship Endowment. Simply make your check payable to NSSAR with Orations Endowment in the for line and give it to Geoff Baggett. He will pass your donation to the appropriate office and arrange for the delivery of your medal. 21

22 KENTUCKY CENTURION MEDAL # We have completed the two-year look-back through January 2013, gone over all of the records of our events, and updated an attendance sheet for all members. The progress of all of our active compatriots is recorded below. Once you reach the 100-event threshold and the medal is available, the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter will award it to you! Name Events Attended # Remaining Geoff Baggett Steve Mallory 99 1 Ken Oakley Travis McCloud Gary Thompson Glenn Greenfield Tony Dothsuk James Sumner Billy Redd John Humphries Dilly Anderson Bobby Skinner Kevin Stroud 6 94 Ron Drennan Randle Cruse 9 91 Dennis Adams Joshua Claussen 3 97 Seth Clark 7 93 Jack Dawson 8 92 Eddie Price 7 93 Dickie Thomas 3 97 Robert Ward 6 94 Miles Ward 1 99 Ryon Ward 1 99 L.J. Ward 1 99 Kerry Darnell 1 99 Steve Francis 4 96 Bobby Joe Roberts 2 98 Bob Sholly

23 NOVEMBER CHAPTER SCHEDULE 7th (Saturday) KYSSAR Fall Meeting Owensboro Museum of Science and History Owensboro, KY 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Lunch is $18.00 in Advance / $21.00 at the door (Moonlight BBQ). 11th (Wednesday) Veteran s Day Parade and Ceremony 11:00 AM - 10:00 AM Behind the Middle School 14th (Saturday) William Blackburn & William Asherst Grave Markings Morse Cemetery Farmersville Community (Caldwell County) 2:00 PM Donate to the Scholarship Fund Today! Help us Reward Our Essay Contest Winners This Fall Designate your Tax-Deductible Gift to the Col. Stephen Trigg Scholarship Fund and give it to Mr. James Sumner. 23

24 SERVICE TO VETERANS MEDAL # Every active member of the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter is steadily making progress toward the SAR s prestigious Service to Veterans Medal. To receive this award, a Compatriot must accumulate 5,000 points for activities, service, and donations to veterans causes. This service includes participation in the various Special Observances in honor of veterans (holidays, grave markings, etc...), time invested in service projects, visiting with veterans, attending or participating in the funerals of veterans, and donation of money or goods. Subsequent medals are earned for each 3,000 points # We are able to track involvement in our various events and medal presentations, but it is CRITICAL that all members report their activities outside of our normal chapter events. SERVICE TO VETERANS MEDAL PROGRESS Name Current Points Billy Redd 390 Bob Sholly 80 Bobby Joe Roberts 60 Bobby Skinner 210 Connor McCloud 140 Dallas McCloud 345 Dennis Adams 2,573 Dilly Anderson 560 Eddie Price 350 Gary Thompson 421 Glenn Greenfield 1,733 Jack Dawson 880 James Sumner 1,390 John Humphries 1,180 John Vinson 445 Ken Oakley 975 Name Current Points Kevin Stroud 137 L.J. Ward 45 Miles Ward 45 Randle Cruse 290 Robert Ward 110 Ron Drennan 1,030 Ryan McCloud 255 Ryon Ward 45 Seth Clark 190 Steve Francis 225 Stan Todd 150 Tony Dothsuk 810 Travis McCloud 454 Geoff Baggett (3rd) 1255 Steve Mallory (2nd)

25 To Pay Your Dues! Statements mailed in October Do not delay. Send by Dec. 15! 25

26 VETERAN S APPRECIATION MEDAL Raymond L. Case United States Army - Vietnam War Presented by Glenn Greenfield 26

27 VETERAN S APPRECIATION MEDAL Danny G. Greenfield United States Army - Vietnam War Presented by Glenn Greenfield 27

28 PENNYROYAL VETERANS CENTER VISIT On Friday, October 30, Compatriots Steve Mallory and Jack Dawson made a visit to the Pennyroyal Veterans Center. They delivered over $1,000 worth of collected items, including over 200 DVD movies and a television. While visiting they took the opportunity to present three Certificates of Appreciation to residents nearing the end of their time in the program. Steve snapped a picture of Jack after he made the presentations. (left to right) James Rice - U.S. Army Glenn Childress - U.S. Navy Peter Collette, Jr. - U.S. Navy Presented by Jack Dawson 28

29 WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Help us promote Wreaths Across America! Please make copies of the Wreath Sponsorship Form and distribute them to your neighbors and friends. Also make sure you distribute them through your churches! We only have three months to reach our sponsorship goal! 29

30 Donate to Support the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Wreath Drive Let s See YOUR Name on the Honor Roll! 30

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32 NEWSLETTER OF THE COL. STEPHEN TRIGG CHAPTER - SAR DECEMBER 2014 Give generously and regularly to the special projects of our chapter! All financial gifts to the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, including designated gifts, are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter 1969 Kings Chapel Rd. Cadiz, KY