Being descended from Stephen Moore, our Revolutionary War Patriot, entitles you to membership in either the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) or the SAR (Sons of the American Revolution.)
Starting from scratch and going back six to eight generations may be daunting to some; however, if a more recent ancestor has been accepted into membership, you will have fewer generations to prove. For example, my mother was a member of DAR, so it was relatively easy for me to prove my lineage back to Stephen Moore, only having to supply my birth certificate, proving the last generation. Even finding a relative back in your lineage in one of the DAR or SAR rolls will save you time and documentation.
Terri O'Neill has shown that Robert Moore also had creditable service as a Revolutionary War Patriot, but if you get back that far, you may as well go for one more generation to Stephen.
Not all Moore family descendants can become members of the DAR and SAR -- only those who are descended from Stephen. This is because only Stephen was a Revolutionary War Patriot having fought in the war for independence. Most of Stephen's siblings remained loyal to the British Crown!
Here is copy of my Sons of the American Revolution Certificate: I have been a member since 14 June 1979.
If you will add your DAR or SAR national certificate number in the comments below, I will add it into the following table. This should make it easier in the future for our descendants to apply for membership.
DAR or SAR: National Number: Name: Date: .
SAR 115865 David Elmo Jeffreys, Jr. 14 June 1979
DAR 728184 Terri Bradshaw O'Neill 2 February 1990
SAR Mike Andrus 2012
DAR 911467 Sarah Brodeur Johnson October 2012
DAR 926546 Sandra Moore Shoffner 11 December 2013
SAR Mike Andrus 2012
DAR 911467 Sarah Brodeur Johnson October 2012
DAR 926546 Sandra Moore Shoffner 11 December 2013
David, My DAR National number is: 728184, dated 2 Feb 1990. Terri Bradshaw O'Neill
ReplyDeleteHi David!
ReplyDeleteIn response to your May 2012 posting on the Stephen Moore of Mount Tirzah blog, I wanted to let you know that my papers were just approved by DAR in October (certificate attached). My NSDAR number is 911467. I'm descended from Stephen Moore through my father, Brian Brodeur (copied here), and we're descended from Stephen's son Sidney. I look forward to using my DAR papers to secure my father's membership in SAR and sharing his national number with you once that process is complete.
I also wanted to let you know that I'm currently living in Washington, D.C. and have recently been named membership chair of my local chapter of DAR - if I can ever be helpful to you and your research (visiting the DAR library, the LOC, the NARA, etc.) please do not hesitate to let me know.
Thank you for all of your devoted work to the Moore family history!
Best Wishes,
Sarah Brodeur Johnson