Welcome to the Col. Richard Somers Chapter of the NJ Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Our next dinner meeting will be Thursday April 10th at Fred & Ethels in Smithville. Our speaker for the evening will be Toms River Township Historian Mark Mutter. Mark will be giving a presentation on – The role Dover Township played in the American Revolution. RSVP to secretary@colrichardsomers.com. Also, please bring cash to pay for your meal. Our regular server, Monica, will not be there that evening so we may be given one check per table and not the usual individual checks. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.
At our March 13, 2025 meeting we inducted Compatriot Robert Leek into our ranks. Robert is a descendant of Patriot John Leake.
Compatriot Russ Dutcher gave a presentation on Col. John Glover’s Regiment at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
Presentation Video
At our February meeting we inducted Sean Seifert, patriot Captain John Milner, to our ranks. Following dinner, past chapter and state President and current County Historian Norman Goos gave a presentation on the Changing Beaches, Extra Inlets, and Unchanging Bays of Atlantic County – 1600 to Present.
Presentation Slides
At our January 16, 2025 meeting we inducted Compatriot Somers Price to our ranks. Somers is a descendant of Revolutionary Patriot Private Silas Crane.
What an amazing day Sunday, January 26, 2025 was for the Gen. Lafayette Chapter, NSDAR! They unveiled the America 250 bronze plaque at Zion United Methodist Church an event that has literally been years in the making. They were joined by the NJDAR State Regent, members of her board, the NJSSAR Color Guard, members of the Church congregation, fellow DAR Daughters from the chapter, EHT HS ROTC, Purple Heart Veteran Marco Polo and many more. Also in attendance was Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd) who presented the Chapter with a Congressional Proclamation and a Congressional Challenge Coin!
