The DeShon Chapter,
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), was
organized April 21, 1900, with 19 members.
A charter was granted July 3, 1900. The
organizing regent was the first resident
DAR member of Boone County.
The chapter was named for the organizing
regent's great-grandfather, Captain Daniel
DeShon, born in New London, Connecticut, in
1754. He was of French Huguenot extraction;
on the maternal side, a lineal descendant of
Elder William Brewster of Mayflower fame. He
was conspicuous in the Revolutionary War as
Captain of the letter of marque brig "Old
Defence," owned by the State of Connecticut.
The History of New London, Connecticut
From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612
to 1860, Francis Manwaring Caulkins,
page 537, says of him, "... more brave and
skillful than these to harass an enemy or to
defend a coast, can not be found at any
period of our country's history."
Our chapter is involved in many different
activities. We participate in the following:
Memorial Day
Service
at Linn Cemetery
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Flag Day in June
Continental Congress,
in Washington, DC, in
June
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Constitution Week, September 17-23 |
Pufferbilly
Days in
September
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