NHSSAR Photo Archives

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Richard Herbert Tivey - New Hampshire Society Sons of the Revolution and
Priscilla Elaine Theberge - New Hampshire Society Daughters of the American Revolution
attended the Service at Cathedral of the Pines in Ringe, New Hampshire on August 20, 2005.

NHSSAR President Ben Hampton and NSSAR Past President Henry McCarl in Vermont in August 2005.

New England Contingent - Rededication of the Ethan Allen Tower and Ceremonies at the Grave of Ethan Allen - August 2005.

New England Contingent - parade in Vermont.

At the Ethan Allen gravesite.

Firing a salute at the Ethan Allen gravesite.

Hans, Ben and Alex in Vermont.

Musket inspection ...

New England Contingent on the tower ...

NHSSAR members on General John Stark Day, April 25, 2005.

New England District SAR Meeting on April 2, 2005 in Concord, NH.

NHSSAR President Ben Hampton at the November 2004 Meeting.

NHSSAR members with Gov. Benson at the NH State Veterans Cemetary in Boscawen on Veteran's Day 2004.
L to R: Richard Wright, Gov. Craig Benson, Benjamin Hampton, Tom Kehr, Bob Tarbell, Hans Jackson.

NHSSAR members at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetary on Veterans Day 2004.

New England Contingent at Fort Halifax, ME in June 2004.

Drilling at Fort Halifax, ME.

Firing a salute at Fort Halifax, ME.

Working the cannon at Fort Halifax, ME.

Additional photos may be seen at the website of the New England Contingent SAR.

NHSSAR members at the National Society Children of the American Revolution Meeting in Washington, DC in April 2004.
L to R: Carelton Rand, Thomas Taylor Wyatt from the NSCAR, Megan Rand, Brett Rand, David Getchell and Hans Jackson.

2004-2005 NHSSAR officers and Board of Managers.

New NHSSAR members at the 2004 Annual Meeting.

President Hampton receives the President's Medal from Immediate Past President Jackson.

President Elect Ben Hampton addresses the membership.

Hans Jackson receives the Past President's Medal.

Megan Rand receives the Bronze Medal of Appreciation.

Brett Rand receives the Silver Medal of Appreciation.

Robert Tarbell receives the Harry E. Sherman Medal.

Thomas Kehr receives the Patriot's Medal.

Donald Hayes receives a Certificate of Appreciation.

Four Presidents of the NHSSAR present at the 2004 Annual Meeting. L to R: Hans Jackson, Fred Wood, Ben Hampton, Thomas Kehr.

Constitution Week Meeting, September 2003: NHSSAR State President Hans Jackson makes presentation to NHSCAR State President Megan Rand.

New Hampshire Children of the American Revolution State President Megan Rand shows a display of her 2003 - 2004 State Project, "A Debt Repaid", the restoration of Governor John Langdon's burial site.

President Jackson presents NH Proclamation of U.S. Constitution being ratified by NH convention. "I have the great pleasure of informing your Excellency that this State has this day adopted the Federal Constitution, 57 yeas 46 nays - thereby placing the Key Stone in the great arch." John Langdon to General Washington, June 21, 1788

Society President and Historian with Author Glenn A. Knoblock, "Strong and Brave Fellows": New Hampshire's Black Soldiers and Sailors of the American Revolution, 1775 - 1784.

Guests at the Governor John Langdon House's "An Evening with Spirits Past and Present" were greeted by the C.A.R. and SAR.

NHSSAR Spirits of Portsmouth shown from l to r: Major Andrew McClary (President Hans Jackson), Mrs. & Dr. Hall Jackson, General William Whipple (Don Sumner), Andy Melville, Governor John Langdon (Thomas Kehr).

Members of the New Hampshire Society of the Sons and Children of the American Revolution at the Governor John Langdon House benefit. Left to right: Curt Brewer, Andy Melville, Charles Tarbell, Don Sumner, Thomas Kehr, Brett Rand, Jon McMillan, Kevin Emden, Megan Rand, kneeling Hans Jackson.

NHSSAR 1st Vice President receives the Endowment Fund Pin from the John Stark Society, C.A.R.. This pin denotes the singular honor of one who has helped to insure the perpetuation of the ideals of the N.S.C.A.R. Pictured l to r: Alex Preece John Stark Society President, Ben Hampton, Tana Lilienthal (NSCAR Endowment Fund chairwoman).

New England Contingent at 2003 Muster Field Farm Days.

New England Contingent at Muster Field Farm Days in late August 2003.

New England Contingent drilling at 2003 Muster Field Farm Days.

Children of the American Revolution at the 2003 Muster Field Farm Days.

The ladies shop for 18th Century fineries at Musterfield.

18th Century Relations, Family photo of cousins 10 times removed.

Poise your firelocks!

The annual Musterfield Farm Day's event at the Musterfield Farm Museum & Matthew Harvey Homestead in Sutton, NH saw members of the Sons of the American Revolution encamped on the fields that were used for the training of 18th Century militia. The annual encampment is part of the weekend programs and is part of an educational program to enlighten the public about the Revolutionary War, New Hampshire's 18th Century history and the roll of the 18th Century militia. Members of the NHSSAR's NH Rangers (Stark's Company) and the CTSSAR's 11th Connecticut Regiment demonstrated military maneouvers and enlightened the public about the history of the Revolutionary War.

NH Rangers around the camp.

NH Rangers Hans Jackson and Thomas Kehr.

New Hampshire mans the 6 pounder!

On July 19th - 20th members of the New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution took part in the celebration of Watertown Treaty Days. The Treaty of Watertown was a treaty of alliance and friendship entered into and concluded by and between the Governors of the State of Massachusetts Bay, and the delegates of the St. John's and Mi'kmaq Tribes of Indians on July 19, 1776. It was the first treaty to recognize the United States as an independent nation. The original treaty was signed on July 19, 1776, 15 days after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The event included an 18th century military colonial encampment, militia drill, cannon firing and Native American Pow-Wow with ritual dancing, singing, and drumming. The event concluded with the reading of the original 1776 treaty that is understood to be the oldest standing treaty between the United States and a Native American population. Chief Frank Nevins tribal elder of the Mi'kmaq and leader of the First Nations/First Peoples entertained the NH Rangers and members of the John Stark Society, C.A.R. with interesting tales.

NH Rangers learning Pickerings 18th Century Drill.

From L to R: John Stark Society members: Julia Kehr, Daniel Kehr, Connor Preece, NHSSAR Color Guardsman Mark A. Preece, John Stark Society President Alex Kehr, NHSSAR Colorguardsman Donald P. Hayes, Jr.. At 8:30 AM on Flag Day - Saturday, June 14, 2003 - members of the NHSSAR and the NH Society of the Children of the American Revolution gathered at the State House in Concord, NH for the SAR's traditional flag-raising. Each Flag Day, the Society raises the Bennington "76" flag (donated to the State by the NHSSAR) from the flagpole near the statue of General John Stark. In fact, NH Governor and Past NHSSAR President Sherman Adams arranged for the installation of this flagpole specifically for this purpose - a fact recognized in Governor Craig Benson's 2003 Flag Day Proclamation. The NHSSAR Color Guard, led by Compatriot Donald Hayes, paraded onto State House grounds to kick off this year's ceremony. The remainder of the Color Guard was composed of Compatriot Mark Preece, John Stark CAR members Alex and Connor Preece and Matthew Paquette of the Colonial Artillery Company. The Society extends special thanks to Mr. Paquette for his service in filling in for absent regular members of the SAR Color Guard. NHSSAR Historian and Past President Thomas Kehr led the ceremony at the State House and read Governor Benson's Flag Day Proclamation. Following the raising of the flag by Julia Kehr and Connor Preece of the CAR, both of whom were dressed in colonial regalia, Megan Rand, CAR State President led those assembled in the pledge of allegiance and delivered remarks. Those on hand for the event included the future Mrs. Paquette, the Kehr family, Compatriots Carleton and Bret Rand, their spouses Joyce and Judy and Compatriot Roger Floyd. A copy of Governor Benson's 2003 Flag Day Proclamation appears in this issue of the Minuteman.

Flag Day Address by NHSCAR State President, Shown l to r: Julia Kehr (John Stark Society, C.A.R.), NHSSAR Historian Thomas F. Kehr, N.H.S.C.A.R. State President Megan Rand.

Langdon - On Flag Day the NHSSAR awarded the bronze medal to an outstanding JROTC Cadet. The SAR awards the JROTC Medal to foster the principle of the "citizen-soldier", exemplified by the Minutemen of Revolutionary War days. This award is presented by the New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution to JROTC cadets who are selected for having a high degree of merit with respect to leadership qualities, military bearing and general excellence. The recipients are selected by the Commanding Officer of the JROTC unit. At an award ceremony held at Fall Mountain Regional High School, Cadet Albert Johnson was recognized and presented with the medal signifying his outstanding performance over the past school year. NHSSAR Compatriot Bill McKane presented the medal to Cadet Johnson of the Fall Mountain Regional H.S. Army JROTC, commanded by Major John Cenney and SFC Bill Hunter.

Charlestown, MA - Members of the NHSSAR and John Stark Society, C.A.R. took part in the Bunker Hill Day ceremonies at the Bunker Hill Monument on Tuesday, June 17th . The ceremony marked the 228th Anniversary of the First Major Battle of the American Revolution. The ceremony began with an ecumenical service at Saint Francis de Sales Church in Charlestown. A processional led by the Middlesex County Volunteer's Colonial Fife & Drum paraded to the grounds of the Bunker Hill Monument. It has been a tradition since the lying of the monument's cornerstone that an orator recounts the day of June 17, 1775 and the sacrifices, valor of those men who fought to win independence. New Hampshire militia commanded by Colonel John Stark at the rail fence near the Mystic River repulsed the British infantry thrice. With the colonials running low on black powder, Stark marched off a measure and staked the ground to instruct his men not to fire until the enemy reaches the marked spot. The monument's first orator was New Hampshire's own Daniel Webster, a true son of the American Revolution his father Ebenezer Webster served as a colonel in the New Hampshire militia. The 2003 orator is Joyce Zakim, widow of civil rights leader Leonard P. Zakim for whom the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge is named. Alexander Preece, President of the John Stark Society, CAR placed a wreath at the New Hampshire Gate to honor the memory of the New Hampshire troops that fought so bravely on June 17, 1775. Members of the New England Contingent SAR placed wreaths at the US, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts Gates, and fired a three volley musket salute in tribute to the heroes of Bunker Hill.

NH Compatriots at the New Hampshire Gate of the Bunker Hill Memorial, l to r: Hans Jackson, Alex Preece (John Stark Society C.A.R. President), Roger Floyd.

NHSSAR Eagle Scout Award Chairman Robert W. Tarbell presents Eagle Scout Christopher Fletcher with Bronze Eagle Award. Gilmanton Iron Works - BSA Eagle Scout Christopher A. Fletcher was awarded the Bronze Eagle by the The New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Fletcher of Belmont, NH was awarded the Bronze Eagle for his winning essay, The Importance of Remembering America's Fight for Liberty. The award was presented at the Daniel Webster Council Wannalancit District's annual awards banquet held at the BSA's Camp Hidden Valley. The NHSSAR Eagle Scout Essay contest is held annually and the winner of the state contest is eligible to compete for national recognition and scholarships. Christopher Fletcher an Eagle Scout since 2002 is very active in both his community and church. Fletcher was presented with the Bronze Eagle Trophy, the SAR Eagle Scout medal, and a savings bond.

Captain Joseph Pratt Gravemarking:
L to R: Hans Jackson, Charles Pratt, Frank McKane, Thomas Kehr, Willard Pratt, Richard Wright, Ben Hampton. Orford - On May 18th the NHSSAR Color Guard and 1st Vice President Benjamin H. Hampton, Jr. assisted compatriots Willard H. Pratt & Charles W.H. Pratt in the grave marking ceremony of their patriot ancestor Captain Joseph Pratt. Captain Pratt was a sea captain from Salem, MA and commanded the privateer The Grand Turk. Under his command The Grand Turk took many prizes between 1781 - 1783. The ceremony commenced with Benjamin Hampton as the master of ceremony with a greeting and an invocation. Charles W. H. Pratt provided a biographical background of Captain Pratt from the centennial observances and speeches of Orford and the log of The Grand Turk. Captain Pratt following the Revolution moved to Orford with his wife Margaret Cheever and resided there until his death in 1832. Immediately following the biography, the Patriot grave marker was dedicated, a wreath was laid by the Pratts and the color guard fired a musket volley. Compatriot William H. Pratt resides in Lynn Haven, FL and his son Compatriot Charles W.H. Pratt resides in WI.

Captain Joseph Pratts Patriot Gravemarker

NH Society Children of the American Revolution on Sept. 30, 2002.

Compatriots Hans Jackson and Tom Kehr teaching drill movements to Children of the American Revolution members at Fort at No. 4 in July 2002.
(Click above image for additional photos of that weekend.)

NHSSAR and John Stark CAR members at the Boston Massacre

Richard Wright presenting a Bronze JROTC award at Pinkerton Academy on behalf of the NHSSAR in May 2002 in Derry, NH.

SAR and CAR members present an educational presentation on the American Revolution at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Derry, NH on Dec. 20,2001.

SAR participants and friends at the 228th anniversary of the Tea Debates at the Old South Meeting House in Boston, Dec. 16, 2001.

Members of the NHSSAR that are Veterans taken with two members of the Children of the American Revolution at the 2001 Veterans Day Meeting in Concord, NH.