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Membership is by written invitation after an affirmative vote by the chapter.
Applicants must be endorsed by two members of the chapter, both of whom are in good standing.
Eligibility
Section 1: Any woman who is a citizen of the United States of America, of good moral character, who has
attained her eighteenth year, shall be eligible to membership. provided that she shall be acceptable to the Chapter and to
the National Society, Daughters of the America Colonists and shall be the lineal descendant of an ancestor who rendered civil
or military service in any of the colonies prior to July 4, 1776, as listed in the twenty-six categories of Article III, Section
1(c), of the National Bylaws. Legal adoption shall not qualify for lineal descent.
Section 2: No person shall be eligible for membership in this Society who is pledged to, or advocates by force
or violence, the overthrow of the United States of America or that of any state or territory therein, or who has been guilty
of treasonable practices. This Society shall have the right to expel from its membership any person for any of these causes;
any questions arising under this proviso shall be determined by the Society.
Section 3: Each applicant shall agree to conform with the Bylaws adopted by National Society and the Virginia Society.
She shall submit, as proof of eligibility, references which shall be independent of any other lineage society. These proofs
of lineal descent shall be furnished from an ancestor who served in any of the capacities listed in the Bylaws of the National
Society.
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The 26 Categories of Acceptable Ancestors' Service
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1. |
In
battle under colonial authority |
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2. |
Under
the banner of Great Britain in North America in any of the wars in which the colonies participated |
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3. |
All
military and naval service of the colonies (Proof must establish that such service was rendered prior to July 4, 1776.) |
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4. |
Furnished
troops or funds (Proof of payment of tax assessments is not acceptable service.) |
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5. |
Filled
office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Deputy Governor |
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6. |
Member
or Delegate to Council or Assembly |
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7. |
Member
of House of Burgess |
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8. |
Deputy
or Representative to the General Court |
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9. |
Commissioner
of the United Colonies, of Boundaries or Treaties, of Import or Excise, to the French or Indians |
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10. |
Secretary,
Magistrate, Selectman, Justice, Judge of any Court of Law or Equity, Attorney, Advocate, Solicitor, Juryman, Sheriff, Constable |
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11. |
Founder
or Trustee of any College in North America founded prior to 1775 |
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12. |
Minister
of the Gospel or Commissary of the Bishops of London (Proof must be submitted that the ministry was entered prior to July
4, 1776.) |
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13. |
Member
of the Committee of Safety of the Continental Congress, 1774 and 1775 |
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14. |
Member
of the Council of Safety of 1689 |
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15. |
Signer
of the Mayflower Compact |
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16. |
Speaker
of the House of Deputies |
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17. |
Physician
or Surgeon (Proof must establish ancestor as practicing prior to July 4, 1776.) |
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18. |
Member
of the Provincial Congress |
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19. |
Signer
of the Declaration of Independence (Proof must establish that the signer was elected to represent the colonists prior to July
4, 1776.) |
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20. |
Huguenot
Refugee |
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21. |
Signer
of the Oath of Allegiance to Great Britain (The Oath of Allegiance was taken by the Freemen in New England, the Dutch in New
Amsterdam, the Swedes in Delaware, and other early settlers. Proof must be submitted that the oath was taken prior to July
4, 1776.) |
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22. |
Original
Land Owner, not inheritor (Proof must establish that the ancestor received the land through a grant or patent, or from the
Indians; that he was actually the first colonial owner of the specified tract of land; and that he did not buy it or inherit
it.) |
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23. |
Member
of the London, Plymouth or Virginia Companies who actually came to the colonies, or the first immigrant descendant of any
member of these companies who resided in the colonies |
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24. |
Palatine
Settler |
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25. |
Descendant
of Covenanter from Scotland |
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26. |
Salzburger
of Georgia |
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