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Who are the Great John Mathis Chapter, NSDAR, Daughters

Members of the Great John Mathis Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), are women a lot like you. Our common bond is our lineal descent from Patriots of the American Revolutionary War. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove this lineage is eligible to join. For more information about membership in this historic and vibrant organization check out Become a Member on the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution website. We will be pleased to assist you with the membership process and help you find ways to document your lineage.

What We Do​

New Jersey Daughters, descendants of ordinary women and men who achieved extraordinary things, share a common bond of ancestry and are proud of their heritage and the role of their ancestors, who risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor in establishing our great country. We honor their sacrifices through the volunteer work of our members in the mission areas of DAR.
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​Patriotism

DAR members support American veterans and active-duty military personnel by providing many hours of volunteer service and financial support, along with award-winning handmade quilts. Care packages, phone cards, letters, and cards are sent to servicewomen and servicemen abroad, in support of DAR Project Patriot.
​ Learn more about how DAR members support patriotism.
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Education

DAR members support education through the promotion of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.), DAR Good Citizens, and Junior American Citizens. The National Society and New Jersey State society also provide scholarships and awards to outstanding students, and members work tirelessly to support their local schools. Learn more about how DAR members support education.
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Historic Preservation

DAR members support historic preservation efforts through awards, grants, and contests.
Members participate in various projects to help preserve the cultural heritage of the United States, including preserving documents, buildings, and placing markers at locations of historic significance, most importantly our state house the Isaac Watson House. Learn more about how DAR members support historic preservation.
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Great John Mathis Chapter, NSDAR, event celebrating America.

Become a Member

The members of the Great John Mathis Chapter, NSDAR, welcome you to attend our meetings whether you are a visitor or a prospective member. ​
Contact the registrar

Who Was John Mathis?

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Great John Mathis (Mathews) was born in 1690 and came to America, as a youth, with his brother Charles. John settled in Little Egg Harbor Township, having come from Long Island. In 1713, he purchased what was known as Biddle’s Island, which was later renamed Daniel Mathis Island. John later became the largest land speculator in the township, owning up to four square miles.
He married Alice Andrews-Higbee in 1716. Six sons and a daughter were born to them. John and his son, Micajah, established a thriving business in shipbuilding, operated fisheries, and lent money to individuals and the American Government during the Revolutionary War. However, loans repaid by the government in currency of depreciated currency resulted in heavy losses to his estate. John Mathis died October 23, 1779, in Tuckerton, at the advanced age of 88. His old homestead is now owned by Viking Yacht Company, Route 9, New Gretna, New Jersey. Several of our charter members, and at least six current members, are descendants of Great John Mathis.


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The marker was placed by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
for the female Patriot Margaret Berrien, burial site
 unknown.

Great John Mathis Chapter, NSDAR, Patriots

​Capt. —  Captain
CS 
—  Civil Service
Cpl. 
— Corporal
 Ens. 
— Ensign
Lt. 
— Lieutenant
PS 
— Patriotic Service
Pvt. 
— Private
Sgt. 
— Sergeant
X 
— Unknown
NAME
STATE
​SPOUSE
​Nehemiah Angell, Jr.
Rhode Island
Anna Hill
​Samuel Banta
New Jersey
Evaetje Berdan
Col. John Benjamin, Jr.
Connecticut
Lucretia Bactus
Margaret Eaton Berrien
New Jersey
John Berrien
​Lt. George Bockoren
New Jersey
Mary Whitenack
​Pvt. Archibald Coddington
New Jersey
Mary Coon
​Pvt. Dr. Richard Collins
New Jersey
Sara Griffiths
​Pvt. Luke Courtney
New Jersey
Zipporah Crane
​Sgt. John Donaldson
New York
Abigail Owen
​Pvt. James Edwards
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Heady
​​Isaac Finch
Connecticut
Amy Kinney
​Pvt. Joseph Gale
New Jersey
Mercy Allen
​Timothy Grannis
New Hampshire
Lucretia X
Pvt. James Graves
Massachusetts
Wealthy Jones
Stephen Eben Hathaway ​
Massachusetts 
Hopestill Pierce
​Ralph Hunt
​Connecticut
Elizabeth Phillips
​Charles Johnson
​North Carolina
Polly Huston
Pvt. David Jones
​New Jersey
Mary Cranmer
Jacob Kelly
​Georgia
Susannah Kelly
​Frederick Leaser (or Liecer)
Pennsylvania
Catherine Roth
Capt. John Leek
New Jersey
Martha Rose
​Pvt. Henry Littell
New Jersey
Mary Ann Clark
Sgt. Samuel Loveland
New Jersey
Rebecca Rowland
Great John Mathis (Mathews)
New Jersey
Alice Andrews-Higbee
​Christian Meyer
New York
Anne Geertruy Theunyes
​Sgt. Benjamin Paul, Sr. 
​New Jersey
Bethenia Bennett
​Nathanel Ogden
New Jersey
Elizabeth Collins
​Capt. Joseph Fitz Randolph
New Jersey
Mary Lane
​Johann Georg Reber
Pennsylvania
Marie Heinly
​Andrew Reed
​Pennsylvania
Anna Maria Leidy
​Pvt. Kneeland Ross
Massachusetts
Phebe Eaton
Pvt. Abraham Shupp
Pennsylvania
Maria Catherinen Bauer
Pvt. Stephen Stetson
Rhode Island
Dorcas Hall
Capt. Jeremiah Ten Eyck
New Jersey
Jane Van Arsdalen
Jacob Truex
New Jersey
Content Bills
​Pvt. Seth Wells
Connecticut
Lydia Benton
​Henry Jacob Welter
New Jersey
Mary Byrd
​John Wood
Maryland
Elizabeth Watson
Do you have a Revolutionary Patriot in your family tree? 

Accepted Revolutionary War Service
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Guests and prospective members are warmly welcomed at our meetings. If you are interested in attending, please contact us.
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*Photographs are courtesy of New Jersey Daughters, photo archives and Patrice Hatcher Photography
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