Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, inc. New Milford, Connecticut
Our Chapter's Story
The Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, Inc., was the ninth chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to be founded in Connecticut and number 174 in the country. It was organized on May 8, 1893 through the efforts of Mrs. Frederic Boardman and Mrs. D. B. Randolph Keim, Connecticut State Regent. The first meeting of the chapter was held at the residence of Organizing Regent, Mrs. Henry Mygatt along with twelve other ladies all eager to present their membership application.
Chapter Charter Officers (1893)
- Regent Nancy Eells Faxon Mygatt
- Vice Regent Helen M. Boardman
- Secretary Clarissa Ruth Treadwell
- Treasurer Emma Cornelia Noble
- Registrar Elizabeth H. Noble
- Historian Charlotte Baldwin Bennett
- Auditor Jeanette Louise Gaylord
Chapter Charter Members (1893)
Sarah Sanford Black Harriet Canfield Boardman
Ruth Taylor Booth Elizabeth Bostwick Buck
Ella Frances Noble Rebecca Maria Platt
Caroline S. Sanford Emily Bull Sanford
Founding Daughters
Row 1: Nancy Eells Faxon Mygatt, Helen Boardman
Row 2: Ruth Taylor Booth, Kate Taylor Boardman, Harriet Boardman
Row 3: Emily Sanford, Jeannette Gaylord
Row 4: Sarah Sanford Black, Clarissa Mygatt Treadwell, Charlotte Bennett
Learn More About the History of the NSDAR
Fun Facts About Our Chapter
- There have been 464 members in the chapter since 1893.
- There have been 46 chapter regents.
- There are 3 members who descend from our charter members Elizabeth Noble, Ella Noble, and Emma Noble. Their Patriot was Zadock Noble.
We Are Related!
- As a result of our love for genealogy, many members have discovered that we share ancestors!
- Multi-generational membership! We have moms, daughters, granddaughters and cousins who all share a passion for DAR!
Chapter Patriots
- The chapter has 419 patriots with 101 of them used by more than one member.
- Captain Benjamin Stone, from New Milford, is our most popular with 14 followed by Zadoch Noble with 13.
Roger Sherman Chapter NSDAR, Inc., Daughters on the New Milford Green, 1897.
New Milford Parade 1947
Chapter 70th Anniversary, 1963
Chapter Anniversary, probably 1943
Chapter 125th Anniversary Tea
April 2018
Chapter 130th Anniversary Tea
May 2023
