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History of our Chapter
The Daniel McMahon Chapter National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution was confirmed
by the national board on
November 7, 1937.
Mrs. W.R. Bishop, as the organizing regent, had the
honor of naming the chapter for one of her
ancestors. Of her four revolutionary ancestors, Mrs.
Bishop chose Daniel McMahon of
North Carolina,
her great, great grandfather, for this honor.
Daniel McMahon was born in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,
January 1, 1751.
He moved to
North Carolina
some time before 1778. He married Elinor Farmer,
daughter of Samuel and Cassander Farmer, in 1778, at
the
Orange County Court
House,
North Carolina.
In 1779, he enlisted as a soldier in
Orange
County.
In 1799 he moved to
Williamson County,
Tennessee,
where he had been given a land grant for his service
during the Revolution. He lived there until the time
of his death on
September 21, 1838.
He was buried at his old homestead on
Spencer
Creek,
one and one-half miles from
Franklin,
Tennessee.
His name and dates are still legible on his
tombstone.
In the large vestibule of the court house in
Franklin
there is a marble tablet on which are inscribed
fifty-six names of revolutionary soldiers, and
the name of Daniel McMahon is one of these. |
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Meetings
The chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday,
September through May, unless otherwise advised.
For more information concerning the Daniel McMahon
Chapter or National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution E-MAIL
Sandra
Brown,
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