Patriot Ancestor - Joseph Fuqua

5th Virginia Regiment
Birth: 4 May 1756, Lunenburg County, Virginia
Death: 4 May 1829, Bedford County, Virginia

The settler who gave the town of Liberty his land, and Texas his sons. Born on May 4, 1756 and dying May 4 seventy-three years later, Joseph Fuqua led a generally quiet life as a farmer and family man. He is remembered in Bedford today for an outstanding act of generosity he shared with another man who went on to obscurity. Joseph Fuqua and
William Downing donated the 100 acres that became the site of the town established in 1782 as Liberty. He had fought in the Revolutionary War before settling in this area, enlisting Feb.22, 1776 and fighting in the battles of Cowpens and Brandywine. He was discharged in 1778.

Memorial Service for Lewis Mangum Jr., Saturday, March 13, 2020 @ 11:00AM

Lewis Mangum, Jr. passed away on February 13, 2020, and was cremated.  Visitation with the family is at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2020 at the Pearland Methodist Church located at 2314 North Grand Blvd., which is just off FR-518 south of the rail-road tracks. The easiest way to get to the church is to take the Sam Houston toll road to Cullen and go south on Cullen to FR-518, then turn left and drive one block to North Grand Blvd. Take a left turn on North Grand Blvd. and the Methodist Church is on the left.  The memorial service is at the Pearland Methodist Church beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2020. The phone number of the Pearland Methodist Church is 281-485-1466.

Dinner Meeting - Tuesday, January 28, 2020 @ 6:30PM

We look forward to seeing many of you at our member meeting on Tuesday Jan. 28th @ 6:30pm at Sweetwater Country Club.

Our speaker for this meeting will be David H. Falloure. David has authored 3 books on the Texas ports and ship channel, and worked on a PBS documentary about the Houston Ship Channel: Deep Water Centennial. David has an online blog about Brands in History (brandsinhistory.com).

If you are planning to attend please contact Lovell Aldrich at 281-451-4547 to RSVP.

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.