How to Join
Any man of the age of eighteen years, of good moral character and reputation and a citizen of the United States.
Who is lineally descended in the male line of either parent, from an ancestor who settled in any of the Colonies now included in the United States of America prior to 13 May 1657.
Background
™ During the first half of the 17th century, a great migration of colonists set out from Europe to seek freedom in a new land. In tiny ships they crossed the gray Atlantic to carve out settlements on the east coast of what is now the United States.
Membership
™ Any man of the age of 18 years, of good moral character and reputation, and a citizen of the United States, who is lineally descended, in the male line of either parent, from an ancestor who settled in any of the colonies...
The Order
Founded in 1896, the Order is made up of "Associates" who trace their ancestry back to those first colonists and who have forefathers in the same male ancestral line who served in the American Revolution. Today, as in the past, it is comprised of a wide range of individuals, all linked by a common heritage and dedicated to American ideals.
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Objectives
The principal objectives of the Order are to:
- Bring together those who share this common heritage
- Promote patriotism and a respect for the character and heroism of the founders and patriots of America
- Discover, collect and preserve the records, documents, monuments and history of the first colonists and their descendants
- Promote educational, historical and patriotic programs
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