Patriot Ancestor - Norvell Robertson

Norvell Robertson

Private—Virginia Militia
Birth: 22 May 1765 , Buckingham, Virginia
Death: 16 September 1855 , Covington County, Mississippi

The following is an excerpt from the Autobiography of Norvell Robertson on file at the Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS.

I was born on the 22nd day of May 1765 in Buckingham, Virginia near the line from Cumberland and shortly after was removed to the latter county, in which I was brought up, and resided till the last of November 1786, when I left my native country for the State of Georgia. My father, whose name was Jeffrey Robertson, was in quite moderate circumstances, and did not possess the means of giving his children much education.

VA Hospital Visit Saturday November 9th at 10am

Our next Houston VA Hospital visit is Saturday November 9th at 10am and we will meet in the hospital main lobby for about 9:45am.

Should anyone like to participate purchasing gift bag items, I will be picking up the majority of the gift items on the evening of Thursday November 7th, so let me know should you want to participate.

Fred Bultman

Business Meeting - October 29, 2019 at 7:00PM

October 29, 2019 at 7:00PM there will be a business planning meeting at the home of Lovell Aldrich, email reservations@hodgesar.org or Phone 281-491-1542. Officers are expected to attend and members are welcome.

Dinner Meeting - Tuesday Sept 24, 2019 @6:30PM

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Sweetwater country Club, 4400 Palm Royale Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. The speaker is Thom Jackson and he will be speaking on the Constitution.  We will have a new member Orientation at 6:00 PM. If you are a new member or older member who wants to find out more about our Chapter or the SAR, please join us. The regular meeting will start at 6:30PM (Social) and meeting starts at 7:00PM.

Please contact Lovell at 281-491-1542 and let him know if you are coming and/or with a guest. The menu is Tilapia with white Wine Cream Sauce or Chicken Marsala. Please do this ASAP.

Business Meeting - August 27, 2019 at 7:00PM

August 27, 2019 at 7:00PM there will be a business planning meeting at the home of Lovell Aldrich, email reservations@hodgesar.org or Phone 281-491-1542. Officers are expected to attend and members are welcome.

Dinner Meeting - Tuesday July 30, 2019 @6:30PM

Join us Tuesday July 30th to hear Tom Green to discuss the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.  If you plan to attend, contact Lovell Aldrich at reservations@hodgesar.org.

Memorial Service for Bryan Jay "B Jay" Cannon

The Reverend Doctor Bryan Jay Cannon, aged 90, passed away on July 8, 2019. A memorial service will be held on July 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston, Texas. Following the service will be a reception at the church.

VA Hospital Visit on July 6, 2019

Our next Houston VA Hospital visit is Saturday July 6th at 10am and we will meet in the hospital main lobby for about 9:45am.

Please let me know should you or any of your chapter members like to participate and or make a donation to the VA Hospital for any of the respective events, and I will assist in facilitating the process.

Any participation will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Fred Bultman

Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 6:30PM

Please join us at the Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royale Blvd., Sugar Land. We start to gather at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 P.M. Our speaker will be Past President of TXSSAR, Tom Jackson. We will also be inducting two new members, Jeffrey Harrington and Judson Herrington. Please contact Lovell at 281-491-1542 to let him know that you will be at meeting and how many will attend with you.

Grave Marking Ceremony of Private Randolph Foster

Members of the Alexander Hodge and San Jacinto Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in the Grave Marking Ceremony of Private Randolph Foster in Fulshear Cemetery. 

Left to right, John Thompson, Tom Green, Carl Hill, Mike Bailey.