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Thank you for your support in ordering wreaths for Wreaths Across America. We have reached our quota of 5,172 wreaths, so that a wreath will be placed on the grave of every Veteran. Be sure to come to the Wreath Laying Event on December 13, which starts at 12:00. At 12:30, all the participants will be able to take wreaths and lay them on the graves. The address for the Wilmington National Cemetery is: 2011 Market Street, Wilmington, NC. The church on Market Street in Wilmington, NC, that permits free parking for Wreaths Across America attendees is Temple Baptist Church. It is located at 1801 Market Street, two blocks from the cemetery. If you have any questions, contact Phyllis Wilson at par4wilson@gmail.com. Phyllis assists four sponsorship groups for Wreaths Across America: The Brunswick Town Daughters of the American Revolution, the Comm. Charles Gause Chapter US Daughters of 1812, the Lord Craven 17th Century Colonial Dames, and the Daughters of the American Colonists.
The guest speaker was Dr. David Houpt, Associate Professor of History from UNCW. He spoke about the Regulator Rebellion in NC as a precursor to the American Revolution.
The Richard H. Stewart, Jr. American Legion Post 543 will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Homer E. Wright Event Center on Route 211 in St. James. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m.
The program will include the presentation of colors, patriotic music, and recognition of veterans by branch of service. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Keith Castille, who served more than 28 years in the United States Air Force, rising to the highest enlisted grade of Chief Master Sergeant. His final active-duty assignment was as Senior Enlisted Leader, Office of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, at the Pentagon. Following retirement, Dr. Castille settled in Richmond, Virginia, where he is co-owner of C2H, LLC and serves as an independent consultant specializing in force development, policy implementation, and business solutions.
This event is open to the public, and all veterans and community members are warmly invited to attend as we come together to honor those who have served our nation in uniform.
This photo was taken at our September 20, 2025, Lord Craven Colonial Dames meeting.
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This lady ran the general store out of her large tent. You could actually purchase items from the store, and yes, you could use a credit card.
Clubs & Societies The State Port Pilot, Southport, NC, Wednesday, August 20, 2025 — 9B
Colonial Dames welcomes 2025-2027 officers
The following members of the Lord Craven Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century have been selected for the 2025-2027 term of office: Jane Johnson, President; Suzanne Palmer, Vice-President; Waydell Bicking, Chaplain; Cindy Sellers, Treasurer; Karen Maddry, Recording Secretary; Linda Dail, Corresponding Secretary; Martha Blacher, Historian and Librarian; and Carol Jutte, Registrar. The Lord Craven Colonial Dames look forward to the contributions and leadership of their new officers during the upcoming term as they continue to preserve and celebrate their heritage. The National Society North Carolina Colonial Dames 17th Century Lord Craven Chapter has been active in the Lower Cape Fear since 1961. Programs highlight colonial heritage, research and records. Members are lineal blood descendants of an ancestor who lived and served in one of the original 13 colonies before 1701. The chapter meets on the third Saturday of September, November, February, and May. For locations and dates of meetings, contact the Registrar Carol Jutte at ctidewater@ hotmail.com or the President Jane Johnson at jjatbhi@bellsouth.net. Visit http://thelordcravenc
Our junior Lord Craven member, Joli LeBrun, is the team nurse in a volunteer group from Life Springs Church in Sanford, N.C. led by the pastor Micah Tyler. Despite the risks of disease and personal safety, the team of nine volunteers had to pay for their mission. Thanks to the help of sponsors, they were able to leave on July 4th to travel to Malava, Kenya on July 4 where they led a teacher training conference, visit the local church to share the gospel and to spend four days helping children at an orphanage. Joli has been administering vaccines and serves as the entertainment planner for the group. The group arrived safely at Wilmingtion National airport on July 13, 2025.
Colonial Dames 17th Century - End of Year Message
Hello Dames!
Well, ladies, the end of the Colonial Dames 17th Century year is here, and with it the end of my term as your President. Having served before from 2019 to 2021, and having been forced into Zoom meetings by COVID, this term has been so very enjoyable, with lovely meetings in lovely places, and lots of sparkling camaraderie. We do have a good time in CD17C!!
Having attended the State Conference, I am happy to report that you won numerous awards, which I will share with you at the May 16th meeting. You should be very proud of the work you do for Lord Craven Chapter and the Society as a whole! Thanks for letting me serve you these past two years!
L to R: The following members were sworn into their new offices by Honorary State President Pat Gooding. President Jane Johnson, Chaplain Waydell Bicking, Treasurer Louesa Canning, Corresponding Secretary Linda Dail, Recording, Secretary Karen Maddry. Three officers were unable to attend. These members include: Historian and Librarian Martha Blacher, Registrar Carol Jutte and Vice-President Suzanne Palmer.
Jane Johnson assumed the role of president, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a commitment to furthering the objectives of the Colonial Dames. Alongside her, other dedicated members were entrusted with various roles to ensure the smooth running of the chapter. Their collective expertise and enthusiasm promise a vibrant and impactful tenure, dedicated to the preservation of historic sites, education, and the promotion of American colonial history.
The Lord Craven Colonial Dames look forward to the contributions and leadership of their new officers during the upcoming term, as they continue to preserve and celebrate their heritage.
Former President Cindy Sellers and former Vice President Dale Spencer gather gifts that Cindy gave her board for Lord Craven Colonial Dames as a little thank you for all the ladies did for the chapter over the past two years.
Travelogue: Rebecca Chipman’s Trip Back in Time continued from the Fall/Winter issue
After saying goodbye to Laurens, NY, I made my way to Cooperstown, which is also in Otsego County. You see, that was another reason I made this trip. I wanted to donate some correspondence, deeds, and a handwritten cookbook to the Research Library at the Fenimore Art Museum, which sits on property once owned by James Fenimore Cooper. My family kept and passed down many documents and letters from one generation to the next. I was now the keeper of those documents. After careful consideration, my brother and I decided some of the documents and letters needed to return back “home.” Some were letters between Sarah Sabina (Cooper) Comstock, the niece of James Fenimore Cooper, author of The Last of the Mohicans, and William Cooper, founder of Cooperstown and a politician. Sarah married Horace Hawkins Comstock, brother of my 4th great-grandmother, Rosepha Comstock Tripp, whom you met in my first installment.
I have to pause here and say what a beautiful town Cooperstown is, situated on the banks of Otsego Lake and steeped in the rich history of its own. I walked the town, taking in the sights in the historic part of the old town, finding the beautiful museum and delivering the family papers, and spending the night by the lake. It was heaven to sit by the water’s edge and watch the sun go down, and in the morning sip my coffee as the sun rose over a misty fog. I was bidding the town farewell, but my journey didn’t end there.
From Cooperstown I made my way east to Van Schaick Island, a few miles north of Albany. This was a journey back to another line of ancestors that came to America, my Huguenot and Dutch roots. This side was from the granddaughter of Rosepha (Comstock) Tripp, my 2nd great-grandmother, Clara Tripp. It is through her husband, James Chester Coxe, my 2nd great-grandfather, that you find the families of De Peyster and Van Schaick. Johannes De Peyster II was a French Huguenot and was the 23rd Mayor of New York City, serving in 1698 and 1699. The Van Schaick family was Dutch. They were granted the patent of Van Schaick Island, which still bears their name. The Van Schaick Mansion is on the island in the town of Cohoes. This home was built in 1755 and belonged to Anthony Van Schaick, the son of Goosen Gerritse Van Schaick. The mansion is now owned by the General Peter Gansevoort Chapter, DAR.
RI was fortunate that day to meet a distant cousin (pictured on the right with Rebecca on the left) from Illinois, there for just a few hours of a tight schedule for her and her husband. We exchanged history and contact information, and have since been in touch. I soon met another woman when I stopped to take photos of the river I crossed to get to Van Schaick Island, the Hudson River. She told me of a place nearby that I simply must go see before leaving the area. I took her advice, and behold, I found it, the Cohoes Falls! The falls were truly beautiful and well worth the time and a few miles and minutes it took to get there. Then it was a short ride down to Albany, where I had flown into and rented the car for my adventures back to visit my early roots and ancestors. I wanted to stay longer, explore more, and stay “in the moment” just a little longer. But reality calls you back to the everyday hustle and bustle of life. What a joy it was to have the opportunity to learn about my family, to take a few days just to glimpse back into their world, and to see the land where they had lived, loved, and died.
Our Lord Craven Chapter hosted the State Conference in March 7th and 8th at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh. Guest speaker was our own President General, Yvonne Hiteshue. What a dynamic woman!! Proudly we had seven members attending.
