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Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter
Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter

Son of American Revolution Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter

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  • Newsletter
  • About
    • Our Charter, Our Mission
    • Officers
    • Committee Chairmen
    • Speakers Bureau
  • History
    • General History
    • Loudoun History
    • Patriot HistoryPatriot Background, Historical events, and research
    • Patriot Accounts
      • The Revolutionary War Service of Picus Austin, Rhode Island Militia, 1776 -1781​
    • Chapter History
  • Activities
    • 250th Anniversary Commemoration of the Boston Tea Party
  • Useful Links
    • National SAR
    • Virginia SAR
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Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence

The reading of the Declaration of Independence @ Leesburg Court House, sponsored by the Sgt Major John Champe Sons of American Revolution
Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence
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Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence
The reading of the Declaration of Independence @ Leesburg Court House, …
The reading of the Declaration of Independence @ Leesburg Court House, sponsored by the Sgt Major John Champe Sons of American Revolution
Wayne's Crossing Day
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Wayne's Crossing Day
Commemoration of the 241st anniversary of Gen. Anthony Wayne’s …
Commemoration of the 241st anniversary of Gen. Anthony Wayne’s crossing of the Potomac River and march through Leesburg, VA, held on June 4, 2022. This Virginia SAR state event was …co-hosted by the Fairfax Resolves and SGM John Champe chapters.Show More
Virginia Declaration of Rights Wreath Laying
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Virginia Declaration of Rights Wreath Laying
Virginia SAR wreath laying ceremony commemorating the 246th …
Virginia SAR wreath laying ceremony commemorating the 246th anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, authored by George Mason, at Gunston Hall on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
DEDICATION OF A MULTI-PATRIOT MONUMENT HONORING EIGHT PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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DEDICATION OF A MULTI-PATRIOT MONUMENT HONORING EIGHT PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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The Sgt Major John Champe Chapter of the Sons of American Revolution Virginia Society present The Dedication of a Multi-Patriot Monument Honoring Eight Patriots of the American Revolution @ The …Old Ports Graveyard on Oct 28, 2023 in Purcellville, VA.Show More
Sgt Major John Champe Patriot Day April 2023
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Sgt Major John Champe Patriot Day April 2023
Celebrate Sgt Major John Champe Birth at the monument where his home …
Celebrate Sgt Major John Champe Birth at the monument where his home once was on what was once his family farm in Loudoun County, VA.
Patriot Grave Marking Captain McIlhaney and Captain Parker 21 May 2023
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Patriot Grave Marking Captain McIlhaney and Captain Parker 21 May 2023
Patriot Grave Marking of Captain William Harwar Parker and Captain …
Patriot Grave Marking of Captain William Harwar Parker and Captain James McIlhaney on 21 May 2023 at the McIlhaney Family Cemetery in Hillsboro, VA.

William H. Parket was born in …
Westmoreland County, VA, on 12 Jan 1752. He joined the VA State Navy as a midshipman on 22 Sept 1777, where he served aboard the Virginia State Ship (VSS) Tartar between 1777 and June 1780. He was aboard the Tempest during the Battle of Osborne’s Landing on 27 Apr 1781. Lieutenant Parker, the Tempest’s captain, and other crew members were in one of the Tempest’s boards. They were rowing away from the burning ship when the captain decided to surrender to the British after being fired upon. Parker chose to jump overboard and swim to the opposite shore where the Virginia militia was present. He later joined a small and unique cavalry unit called “Mercer’s Troop of Volunteer Gentlemen,” led by John Mercer. Parker was present at the 6 July 1781 Battle of Green Spring near Williamsburg, VA. Market continued with Mercer’s troops through the Siege of Yorktown and was demobilized from the Va State Navy in Nov 1781.

Jame McIlhany/McIlhaney was born on 22 Sept 1749 in Loudoun County, VA. He served in the Continental Army from 1775 to 1778. He was appointed Lieutenant in the 10th Virginia Regiment on 25 March 1776, and was promoted to Captain in the Fifth (later Ninth) Virginia Regiment. He found in battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He resigned from the service in June 1778 and married Margaret Tribbery Williams on 28 Dec 1778. They had nine children – Cecilia, Louisa, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy, Rosanna, Mortimer, James and John. Several of them are buried in the McIlhaney cemetery in Loudoun County. James dies on 16 Sept 1804. His heirs received a land grant of 400 acres in 1834.
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Robert Arthur Moen Grave Marking 08 July 2023
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Robert Arthur Moen Grave Marking 08 July 2023
Sgt Major John Champe VA Sons of American Revolution present the …
Sgt Major John Champe VA Sons of American Revolution present the Memorial Compatriot Grave Marking for Ship Fitter Third Class Petty Officer Robert Arthur Moen at Arvilla Cemetery in North …Dakota, with Color Guard, Rifle Salute, and Taps by Ted Valerius Post 97 The American Legion of Larimore North Dakota. On 08 July 2023Show More
Sgt Major John Champe SAR Chapter, Commemoration  of the Constitution of the United State of America
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Sgt Major John Champe SAR Chapter, Commemoration of the Constitution of the United State of America
Sgt Major John Champe – Sons of American Revolution – Commemorate the …
Sgt Major John Champe – Sons of American Revolution – Commemorate the Constitution of the United Stated of America through highlighting the steps taken and by whom in the development …of the document. The signing to several months.Show More
SAR 2024 George Washingon Parade Alexandria
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SAR 2024 George Washingon Parade Alexandria
Nixon Family Cemetery Marking Three Patriot Graves
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Nixon Family Cemetery Marking Three Patriot Graves
DEDICATION OF A MULTI-PATRIOT MONUMENT HONORING THREE PATRIOTS OF THE …
DEDICATION OF A MULTI-PATRIOT MONUMENT HONORING THREE PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and MARKING THREE PATRIOT GRAVES

PATRIOT GRAVE DATA
George Nixon P-256553, 39-05.397N, -077-37.220W
George Nixon 1751-1818, 39-05.400N, -077-37.105W
John Nixon 39-05.399N, -077-37.110W.

WREATH …
PRESENTERS
Sgt Maj John Champe
Barry Schwoerer, President

Culpeper Minutemen
Bill Schwetke, past President

Descendants of George Washington’s Army at Valley Forge
Holly Lynn Schmidt, Brigade Commander

VASSAR
Darrin Schmidt, 2nd Vice President

CJW-II
Paul Christensen, President

Mary Hemings Bell NSDAR
Karla Gainey, Treasurer

Members
Rev John Marks Society C.A.R

Elizabeth McIntosh Hammill NSDAR
Paula Schwoerer, member

Anita Bonner
Lanes Mill NSDAR

Colonel William Grayson
Mike Wilson, President


MUSKET SQUAD
Ken Bonner, Squad Commander, SMJC
Mark Sink, SMJC
Bill Schwetke, CMM
Steve Van Deusen. SMJC
Paul Christensen, CJW-II
Kelly Ford, CJW-II
Chip Daniel, CJW-II
Byron Buck, CJW-II
Doug Hall, Drummer

Mike Wilson, CWG
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