The John Bartram Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, is in the heart of The Villages, Florida. Like many from Florida, our DAR chapter members come from various States, backgrounds, and occupations.
In addition to achieving the NSDAR objectives of Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism, my goals for this chapter are first to love, second to reward, and third for everyone to have a meaningful experience.
During my chapter administration, with God’s help, we will commemorate and celebrate the various 250th anniversaries and birthdays of the founding of our country, including our military branches, important battles, founding fathers, and founding documents, culminating with the signing of the Declaration of Independence of 1776. We will celebrate this semiquincentennial on the 4th of July 2026.
DAR members have a direct lineal ancestor who contributed to the founding and independence of the United States of America from April 1775 to November 1783. In applying for DAR membership, women document their lineage back to this time, to a direct ancestor who contributed to the cause. Applications are triple reviewed locally for accuracy, then sent to Washington D.C. for further scrutiny and approval by certified genealogists.
The DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, volunteer women’s service organization. The first step in joining is finding a chapter. You have found ours. Please contact us to apply by clicking contact us or email BartramDAR@gmail.com
Serving our community and country,
Ellen (Ellie) Decker, Regent, 2025-2027
John Bartram Chapter, NSDAR, The Villages, Florida 