Welcome to the Col. Richard Somers Chapter of the NJ Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Our next dinner meeting will be on Thursday June 12th at Fred & Ethels in Smithville. Our speaker for the evening will be Mr. Horace Somes. Mr. Somes is a retired Division B Forest Fire warden of the NJ Forest Fire Service, and his presentation will be on The History of Forest Fires in Galloway Township. Also present will be Mr. Will Slavinsky, President of the NJ Society Children of the American Revolution to bring greetings.
RSVP to: secretary@colrichardsomers.com
The Atlantic County Historical Society is making available all 77 Issues of the Society’s Yearbook with Historical and Genealogical Journals. They have been scanned to searchable PDF format. A full set is available for purchase, on a thumb drive, for $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping and handling. A limited number of hardcopy sets are available for $300.00 and $50.00 shipping and handling.
The complete Tables of Contents may be viewed below. As a sample Volume 1, Issues 1 through 4 may be viewed online by clicking below.
To purchase, contact the Society: or stop in to avoid shipping and handling charges.
On a cool and very windy (no gnats) Saturday we joined with our Sisters of the General Lafayette Chapter, NSDAR, for their annual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony, held at the Chestnut Neck Militia Man Monument. In addition to DAR and SAR members present a short speech was given by NJ CAR President Will Slavinsky. The wreath was presented by Boy Scout Troop 254.
The full event gallery may be seen here.
Gen. Lafayette Regent Shea Pease and Col. Richard Somers Chapter VP Charlie Morgan
At our May 7th meeting we inducted three new compatriots to our ranks: Kenneth Snuffer – Patriot George Snuffer, Richard Huenke Jr. – Patriot James Somers and Edward Siemietkoski – Patriot Jacob Sink.
Our speakers for the evening were Grove and Kathy Conrad from the Barnegat Township Historical Society. Grove and Kathy gave a presentation on – Social Media 1776- A review of what our Jersey patriots and loyalists were reading pre and post Revolution.
VP Charlie Morgan inducts our new compatriots.
Kenneth Suffer, Richard Huenke Jr. and Edward Siemietkoski
audio improves as actual presentation begins
On Thursday April 10, 2025, Toms River Township Historian Mark Mutter gave a presentation on – The role Dover Township played in the American Revolution. Dover Township is now known as Toms River. Patriot Joshua Huddy was a significant player in these events.
Presentation Video
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!
