Annual Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Ohio

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The Society, 1807 - United States
 

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Page 18 - ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP. Any male person above the age of twentyone years, of good moral character and reputation, shall be eligible to membership in the Society of Colonial Wars, who is lineally descended in the male or female line from an ancestor : (1) Who served as a military or naval officer, or as a soldier, sailor, or marine, or as a privateersman, under authority of the Colonies which...
Page 25 - Managers, and shall attend the same. He shall keep fair and accurate records of all the proceedings and orders of the Society, and of the...
Page 16 - Hunt, who each severally acknowledged the signing of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation to be his free act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Witness my hand and official seal, on the day and year last aforesaid.
Page 20 - Secretary, subscribed by the applicant, and approved by two members of the Society over their signatures. Applications shall be accompanied by proof of eligibility, and such applications and proofs shall be referred to the Committee on Membership, who shall carefully investigate the same and report at the next meeting their recommendation thereon.
Page 15 - WHEREAS, It is desirable that there should be adequate celebrations commemorative of the events of Colonial History, happening from the settlement of Jamestown, Va., May 13, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775; THEREFORE, The Society of Colonial Wars has been instituted to perpetuate the memory of those events, and of the men who, in military, naval, and civil positions of high trust and responsibility, by their acts or counsel, assisted in the establishment, defense, and preservation...
Page 17 - Ohio, do hereby certify that the annexed instrument is an exemplified copy, carefully compared by me with the original record now in my official custody as Secretary of State, and found to be true and correct, of the...
Page 11 - Lexington, in 1775, or who served as governor, deputy-governor, lieutenant-governor, member of the council, or as a military, naval or marine officer in the service of the colonies or under the banner of Great Britain, or was conspicuous in military, official or legislative life during that period.
Page 22 - Wars, 1607-1775," the figure of a colonial soldier in gold relievo. The reverse of the crown of each insignia shall bear an engraved number, corresponding to that of the registered number of the member to whom such insignia has been issued. The insignia...
Page 19 - A plurality vote shall elect, and such officers and committees shall hold office for the period of one year, or, until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
Page 25 - He shall have charge of the seal, certificates of incorporation, by-laws, historical and other documents and records of the Society other than those required to be deposited with the Registrar, and shall affix the seal to all properly authenticated certificates of membership and transmit the same to the members to whom they may be issued.

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