ELIAS HALE CODDING,

June 14, 1917. Chief Machinist Mate, U. S. N., Fourth Naval District, N. Y. City. Great-great-grandson of James Codding (1755-1836), Corporal in Captain Edward Blake's Company, Colonel George Williams' Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, in 1776; also in same company, Colonel Mitchell's Regiment, on alarm of August 2, 1780.

ROBERT DECHERT (Life),

Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917. Great-great-great-grandson of Colonel Andrew Porter (17431813), Captain of Marines, June 19, 1776, serving on frigate "Effingham"; Captain, Second Regiment, Colonel John Lamb, Continental Artillery, January 1, 1777; transferred to Pennsylvania State Regiment of Artillery, Colonel Thomas Proctor, January 1, 1781; promoted to Major, April 19, 1781; promoted Lieutenant Colonel, December 24, 1782, to rank from January 1, 1782; Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, January 1, 1783; retired June 17, 1783. Member of the Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati.

DAVID MARSHALL HITCH, D.D.S. (Life),
Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of Marnix Virdin (17-1796), Corporal in Captain David Hall's Company, Delaware Regiment, Continental Line, under Colonel John Hazlet, enlisted January 16, 1776.

HOWARD ASHMAN PATTERSON,

Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of William Patterson (1749-1846), Ensign in Seventh Company, Eighth Battalion Militia, commissioned July 31, 1777; also Ensign in Seventh Company, Eighth Battalion Militia, commissioned May 14, 1778.

WALTER BURR POLLOCK,
Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of Samuel Pollock (1738-40, 1821-22), Pri-
vate in Captain James Murray's Company, Fourth Battalion,
Colonel Robert Elder, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Militia; on detached duty under Captain John Rutherford,
April, 1779.

JOHN ABRAHAM Ritter,
Merion, Pa.

June 14, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of Christopher Shearer (1752-1830),
Sergeant in Captain John Diehl's Company, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania Militia, and rendered active service with that
company at Newtown, Bucks County, Pa., in January, 1777.

GEORGE SMITH WOLBERT (Life),
Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917. Great-great-great-grandson of Josiah Smith (1724). He was a member of Captain John Parker's Company in 1775. A signer of the Lexington Declaration of Independence of 1775.

June 14, 1917.

ROBERT GILLIS MOSSMAN, M.D., Youngstown, Ohio. Great-great-grandson of James Williamson (1754-1818), commissioned October 4, 1776, Second Lieutenant, Twelfth Pennsylvania Continental Line; promoted First Lieutenant, May 20, 1777; resigned May 15, 1778.

CARL BUELL METZGER (Life),
Philadelphia.

June 14, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of Gordon Buell (1752-1819), Private in
First Company of Connecticut Battalion under Colonel Mott
in 1776, and as Private in Captain Bristol's Company of
Connecticut Militia in 1779.

ELLIOTT REMINGTON PATTERSON,
Charlotte, N. C.

October 11, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of William Patterson (1749-1846), Ensign, Eighth Battalion, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Militia, 1777 and 1778.

JOHN WELLINGTON ALTHOUSE (Life),

Philadelphia.

November 8, 1917.

Great-great-great-grandson of John Ryland (1738-1821), Private in Pennsylvania Line from April 1, 1778, until close of the war; first from 1778 to 1781 in Seventh Regiment; then in the Fourth Regiment; later in the Third Regiment, and finally in the First Regiment.

MURRAY LUTHER DICK (Life),

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

November 8, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of John Walter (1740-1802), Private in Captain Thomas Askey's Company, Sixth Battalion, Cumberland County, Pa., Militia, 1780-1781.

CAPTAIN CHARLES FLETCHER GEARY,

November 8, 1917.

Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, N. G., Ridgway, Pa.

Great-grandson of Anthony Carner (1750-1834), active service

in a Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolution.

WILLIAM MAXwell Rosenfield (Life),
Towanda, Pa.

November, 8, 1917.
Great-great-great-grandson of Simon Spalding (1742-1814), com-
missioned Second Lieutenant in Ransom's Wyoming Valley
Company, August 26, 1776; First Lieutenant, January 1, 1777;
Captain, June 24, 1778, and was transferred to Connecticut
Continental Line, January 1, 1781; retired January, 1783.
November 8, 1917.

GEORGE BLAKELEY SMITHEMAN (Life),

Philadelphia.

Great-great-grandson of Levi Pyle (1742), Private in Captain Hugh Reed's Company, Chester County, Pa., Militia, in 1779-80-82.

MAJOR LINDSAY COATES HERKNESS,

Major Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of William Hayman (1740-1820), Captain of armed ship "Hope," commissioned December 23, 1780, and June 28, 1781.

CAPTAIN SIDNEY HERKNESS, U. S. A.,

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of William Hayman (1740-1820), Captain of armed ship "Hope," commissioned December 23, 1780, and June 28, 1781.

WAYNE HERKNESS (Life),

Meadowbrook, Pa.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of William Hayman (1740-1820), Captain of armed ship "Hope," commissioned December 23, 1780, and June 28, 1781.

ADAM GEORGE HEILMAN, M.D.,

First Lieutenant, M. R. C., U. S. A.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of John Adam Heilman (1745-1827), Lieutenant, Second Battalion, Lancaster County, Pa., Associators, commissioned August 28, 1775.

FRANK HOGAN Massey,

Philadelphia.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of John Reynolds (1729-1805), Captain
Eighth Company, First Battalion, Philadelphia County
Militia, 1780-1781.

MAURICE RICHARDSON MASSEY,

Beverly, N. J.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-grandson of John Reynolds (1729-1805), Captain
Eighth Company, First Battalion, Philadelphia County
Militia, 1780-1781.

December 13, 1917.

JOHN KELLEY STRUBING (Life), Chestnut Hill, Phila. Great-great-grandson of Philip Strubing (-), Second Lieutenant of a troop of Light Dragoons, Continental Army, under Captain Bartholomew von Heer, from 1780 until close of War, after which he was brevetted Captain.

NELSON ACKLEY WELLES,
Elmira, N. Y.

December 13, 1917.

Great-grandson of Matthias Hollenback (1752-1829), Ensign,
Twenty-fourth Regiment, Col. Zebulon Butler's Connecticut
Militia, October 17, 1775, and as Ensign, Colonel Samuel
Ransom's Independent Company of Wyoming Valley, Pa.,
attached to the Connecticut Line, August 26, 1776.

CHARLES KIEFER WEAVER (Life),
Easton, Pa.

December 13, 1917.

Great-great-great-grandson of Melchor Hay (1726-1794), Captain of a company of Northampton County, Pennsylvania Associators, 1775, under commission of May 22, 1775.

January 10, 1918.

BROOKE LESSIG Jarrett, Pottstown, Pa. Great-great-great-grandson of Joshua Christian Lessig (17451821), Private in Captain Jacob Witz's Company, Fourth Battalion, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Colonel Anthony Bitting.

GEORGE RANDOLPH PACKARD (Life),

Philadelphia.

January 10, 1918.

Great-grandson of Asa Packard (1758-1843), Private, Massachusetts Militia, 1775-1776; wounded near Harlem Heights, N. Y., October 25, 1776.

HERBERT ADDISON THOMPSON,
Beverly, N. J.

January 10, 1918.

Great-great-grandson of Edward Dunham (1753-1844), Private
in Captain Isaac Moss's Company of Rangers, Colonel
Warner's Regiment, in 1776-1777; also in service in New
York Militia, June-July, 1777, and again in 1780.

HENRY REED HATFIELD (Life),

Philadelphia.

February 14, 1918.

Great-grandson of Nathan Hatfield (1752-1821), Private in Captain Jacob Wiltz's Company, Fourth Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia.

GILBERT HERKNESS,
Philadelphia.

February 14, 1918.

Great-great-grandson of William Hayman (1740-1823), Captain of Armed Ship Hope; commissioned December 23, 1780; recommissioned June 28, 1780.

HENRY BERTRAM VOORHEES MECKE,
Philadelphia.

February 14, 1918.

Great-great-great-grandson of Roelof Voorhees (1742-1799),
Private in Captain John Voorhees, Jr.'s, Company, Third
Regiment, Middlesex County, N. J., Militia; also service in
New Jersey State Troops.

ALVIN MERCER PARKER,
Strafford, Pa.

February 14, 1918.

Great-great-grandson of Jonathan Holley (1721), Private
in Captain David Rossiter's Company, Richmond, Mass.,
Minute Men, Colonel John Patterson's Regiment, on Alarm,
April 19, 1775; also under service in Captain Amos Rath-
burn's Company, Major Caleb Hyde's detachment of Militia,
July 8, July 20, 1777, with Northern Army; also service in
Captain John Bacon's Company, Colonel David Rossiter's
Regiment, on an Alarm, November 9, 1780.

February 14, 1918.

JOSEPH BROOKS BLOODGOOD PArker,
Strafford, Pa.
Great-great-grandson of Jonathan Holley (1721), Private
in Captain David Rossiter's Company, Richmond, Mass.,
Minute Men, Colonel John Patterson's Regiment, on Alarm,
April 19, 1775; also under service in Captain Amos Rath-
burn's Company, Major Caleb Hyde's detachment of Militia,
July 8, July 20, 1777, with Northern Army; also service in
Captain John Bacon's Company, Colonel David Rossiter's
Regiment, on an Alarm, November 9, 1780.

JOSEPH LE CONTE PERKINS,
Philadelphia.

February 14, 1918.

Great-great-great-grandson of Benjamin Corson (1743-1811),
Private in Southampton Township Company, Captain John
Folwell, First Battalion, Bucks County Associators, Colonel
Joseph Kirkbride, Sixth Associated Company, formed August
19, 1775.