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The Silas Morton Chapter of the National
Society Daughters of the American Revolution began on
April 14, 1928, in the home of Maude Dawson Spears,
Organizing Regent.
The
chapter was named for her Revolutionary ancestor,
Silas Morton of
Massachusetts
, who was commissioned First Lieutenant on January 1,
1777. He served with the army of Valley Forge, was
present at the capture of Stony Point, and was on duty
at the siege of
Yorktown
. He received a dress sword, captured from the
British, from the hand of
Lafayette
. By an act of Congress, British swords were
presented to American soldiers for distinguished
service at
Yorktown
. Captain Mortons sword was later placed in
the Smithsonian Institute.
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