Our History
All Daughters of the American Revolution are descended from Revolutionary War patriots and soldiers. A Real Daughter was distinguished because she was a DAR member as well as the actual daughter of a soldier or patriot. A DAR chapter who could name one or more of the 767 Real Daughters among its members was extremely proud of this living link to the American Revolution
The Original Five
Nancy Doty Pearl 1807-1902
Wife of William Pearl. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Peter Doty of New Jersey. DAR Real Daughter. Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Morrow County, Ohio
Ann Potter Garvin 1820-1904
Wife of John Garvin. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Potter Jr. Of New Jersey.
Harriet Patee Place 1810-1904
Wife of Sullivan Place. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Edmund Patee of Massachusetts.
Susan Murphy Truby 1810-1908
DAR Real Daughter. Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Wife of William Truby. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Samuel Murphy of Virginia and Elizabeth Powers. Born in South Buffalo Township.Although her tombstone has a death year of 1900, her obituary appeared in the Feb. 14, 1908 issue of the Freeport Journal stating that she died on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Wolfe, in Painesville, Ohio.
Abigail Potter Heaslett 1822-1909
Wife of Harvey Heaslett. Daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Potter Jr. of New Jersey.
DAR Real Daughter. Stark Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio