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History Of Sandy Springs Chapter

The area north of Atlanta, Georgia, known as Sandy Springs was named for actual springs currently protected for their historical significance. Settlement in the region known as Sandy Springs dates to 400 A.D., and it was inhabited by Creeks and Cherokees in the 1500s. Today the springs continue to produce ten gallons of water per minute. This area was initially traveled by buffalo, Native Americans, and then British traders. It later became a major migration trail for Colonial Europeans. The freshwater springs which bubbled from the sandy ground and sustained life for the earliest inhabitants are today located behind the Williams-Payne House on Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, Georgia.

During the 16th century the Creek Muskogee Tribe settled in the Sandy Springs area. This location, No Man’s Land, was well-suited for villagers because of the abundant rivers, woodlands, springs, and wildlife. A heavily traveled area, the Sandy Springs site became a trading post to sustain the early Creek Muskogee population. When gold was discovered, the Treaty of Indian Spring forced the Native Americans to cede their land to the government.

In 1821, with the onset of Land Lotteries, this rich soil was developed into a farming community. In the Land Lottery of 1825, James Wilbourn of Greene County paid the grant fee of $19.00 for Land Lot #88. His original Lot #88 consisting of 202.5 acres is considered the heart of Sandy Springs.

In 1966 an impressive bid for freedom started as a grass roots effort to defeat annexation by the city of Atlanta. This successful campaign resulted in the formation of a new city. Sandy Springs is now Georgia’s 7th largest city with an estimated population of 85,000. It was incorporated in December 2005 after more than thirty years of persistent legal and political maneuvering by its staunch residents. With the steadfast leadership of Eva Galambos, its citizens fought for the right to break from Fulton County and for their right to more effectively administer their own services and uphold their quality of life. An overwhelming 94% of the residents voting on June 21, 2005, favored incorporation. In November 2005 Eva Galambos was easily elected to be the first Mayor of the new city of Sandy Springs.

This area of historical significance was chosen as the namesake for a new DAR chapter. Sandy Springs Chapter, Sandy Springs, Georgia, with 28 organizing members, was confirmed by the National Board of Management on 3 February 2007. The organizing meeting was held at the Cherokee Country Club, Sandy Springs, Georgia with Mrs. E. Lynn Brackey, organizing regent, presiding.

Site of the original sandy springs.

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REGENT: Mrs. E. Lynn Brackey

VICE REGENT: Mrs. Susan Frenzel

CHAPLAIN: Mrs. Charlotte Goulding

RECORDING SECRETARY: Mrs. Joyce Chrisman

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Ms. Kathleen Lower

TREASURER: Mrs. Marlene Voight

REGISTRAR: Mrs. Dee Redkevitch

HISTORIAN/LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Penny Musgrove

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James Adams, Sr., VA

Thomas Adams, VA

Samuel Agnew, SC

Henry Albright, NC

George Anderson, SC

Joseph Arrington, NC

Robert Ashurst, VA

Capt. James Barnett, VA

Sgt. John Barnett, VA

Ninian Barrett , MD

William Barron, GA

Alpheus Bates, MA

Francis Bell, NC

Casper Branner, VA

William Burns, NC

Joseph Burt, NC

Michael Cain, SC

Andrew Campbell, NY

William Candler, GA

Charles Carter, NC

Gabriel Clement, SC

Jeremiah Clonts, NC

First Lt. Joseph Collier, VA

Benjamin Cook, GA

John Corson, NJ

Needham Coward, Sr., NC

Joseph Crimm, VA

Samuel Drewry, VA

Jarrot Edwards, NC

Col. Alexander Erwin, NC

First Lt. Thomas Fortson, Jr., VA

Pryor Gardner, NC

Jacob Garrard, SC

John Garrard, GA

Hezekiah Gentry, SC

William Gragg, Jr., VA

John Guess, NC

Richard Hankins, VA

Arthur Irwin, NC

John Warren Jackson, NC

William Jordan, VA

Webb Kidd, VA

Col. Johann Jacob Klotz, PA, NC

James Lanier, NC

Thomas Locke, VA

Andrew McCampbell, VA

Col. Thomas Marshall , VA

Jacob McLendon, GA

Samuel McLendon, GA

Capt. Robert Merritt, NC

Cpl. John Moreland, VA

Drury Morris, SC

Edmond Murphey , GA

Capt. Abram Philips , NC

Capt. Henry Rhodes, PA

Aaron Rice, SC

Anthony Ricketts, MD

James Roquemore, GA

John Rucker, VA

Seth Sanford, CT

Capt. William Sanford, VA

Alexander Scogin, SC

William Sharp, VA

Colesby Smith, NC

Christian Snively, PA

George Sorrell, NC

John Stroud, NC

Oliver Teall, CT

Samuel Turrentine, NC

William Walker, NC

Simon Wardwell, MA, RI

Henry Ware, Sr., GA

Hezekiah Watson, SC

Thomas Weeks, NC

Edward White, MA

Grafton White, MD

Mary Yancey, VA

Michael Zeigler, SC

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SANDY SPRINGS CHAPTER PROGRAMS

2008-2009

25 September 2008

Williams Payne House
6075 Sandy Springs Circle, NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Program: “Anvil of Empire: The Creek Confederation”

Presenter: Dr. Joseph Kitchens

23 October 2008

Williams Payne House
6075 Sandy Springs Circle, NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Program: “Mary Eischperger Greiner, Georgia Pioneer”

Presenter: Robin R. Towns, State Registrar, Georgia State Society

10 November 2008 – Joint Meeting
Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter
State Regent’s Official Visit

E. Roswell Recreation Center
9000 Fouts Road
Roswell, GA 30076

Program: “Antique Dolls”

Presenter: Barbara Chastain, State Regent, Georgia State Society

22 January 2009

William Payne House
6075 Sandy Springs Circle, NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Program: ‘The Folk Potters of North Georgia”

Presenter: Chris Brooks, Executive Director

Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia

26 February 2009

William Payne House
6075 Sandy Springs Circle, NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Program: “The Statue of Liberty”

Presenter: Susan Lemesis, Historian, Georgia State Society

23 April 2009

William Payne House
6075 Sandy Springs Circle, NE
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Program: “The Birth of a City”

Presentor: Dr. Eva Galambos, Mayor, Sandy Springs, GA

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State Conference 2008

Certificate of Award to Sandy Springs Chapter, Tamassee Christmas Party Supporter

Certificate of Award to Sandy Springs Chapter, Second Place, Most New Members by Application (26-50 Members)

Certificate of Award to Sandy Springs Chapter, First Place, Greatest Percentage Membership Increase (26-50 members)

Certificate of Award to Sandy Springs Chapter, First Place Overall Greatest Percentage Membership Increase

Certificate of Appreciation to Dee Redkevitch, Sandy Springs Chapter, Outstanding Work as Registrar

Certificate of Appreciation to Sandy Springs Chapter, State Regent’s Quilt Project, (Kathleen Lower – designer)

Certificate of Appreciation to Sandy Springs Chapter for becoming a Friend of Seimes Technology Center

Meadow Garden Patron Certificate to Sandy Springs Chapter

Meadow Garden Patron Certificate to Lynn Brackey, Honored by Sandy Springs Chapter

Meadow Garden Patron Certificate to Lynn Brackey, Honored by Catherine D. Miller

State Honor Roll to Sandy Springs Chapter for Fulfilling Specified Requirements

Hightower Award to Sandy Springs Chapter in Recognition of Outstanding Support and Contributions to DAR Schools

American Spirit Magazine Contest, Gold Level (61% - 85% of members subscribe)

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Contact us

Dee Redkevitch, Registrar

e-mail: deezee97@comcast.net

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