Mr. Bill Moorefield of Martinsville was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Colonel Abram Penn Chapter NSDAR. Mr. Moorefield has studied Patrick Henry’s life and is particularly interested in the influence Henry’s parents made on Henry’s life and especially his education and work ethic.
The DAR is a non-political, non-profit volunteer women’s service organization. Any women 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible. For more information you may contact Ann McConnell at nammcconnell@yahoo.com.