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Elisha Raymond Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
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Any man shall be eligible for membership in this Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in, the cause of American independence, either as an officer, solider, seaman, marine, militiaman or Minuteman, in the armed forces of the Continental congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States, or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence, or as a member of any Continental, Provincial or Colonial congress or legislature, or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain. The applicant must also be personally acceptable to the Society.
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Serving SE Wisconsin - Kenosha,
Milwaukee,
Racine, &
Walworth Counties.
Meets at various locations in South Eastern Wisconsin
Elisha Raymond, son of William and Amey Raymond, was born at Gloucester, Rhode Island, November 9, 1761. In February 1776, at the age of 14, Elisha entered the service of the United States. He served one month enlistments for John Warner, Jeremy Ballard, Joshua Matterson, his brother Thomas, and Daniel Barnes, until about February 1777. In March or April of that year, he served as a substitute for his father, William, in the militia of Providence, Rhode Island.
Beginning the July 1, 1777, he served one month as a substitute for John Inman of Gloucester and then enlisted for three months. After serving this enlistment, he returned to Gloucester. In 1781, he joined the Light Infantry. After serving about one year of the 15-month enlistment, he transferred to the regular army, following the capture of Cornwallis. He was discharged at Saratoga, New York, in December 1782.
Elisha married Abigail Inman in Gloucester on April 25, 1781. They had 12 children: Alfred, Elisha, Truman, Direxa, Anne, Reuben, Jason, Adin, Melita, Abigail, Matilda and Zelick.
Shortly after peace was declared between the Colonies and Britain, Elisha, his wife and first child, moved to Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont. There they raised cattle, sheep and swine. Elisha also served as a Selectman of Stamford and was among those appointed surveyors of the highway.
Elisha apparently wanted to see his sons and grandsons who had gone west to the Territory of Wisconsin, and died before he returned to his wife, who was still in Stamford, Vermont. He died on June 11, 1842, at age 81 and was buried on his son's farm in Raymond Township, Racine County. Later, his body was transferred to Mound Cemetery and buried in Lot 85, Block 19, Grave 5, City of Racine.
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2005-2006
| 2006 Calendar |
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| 7 January | Chapter Meeting (noon | Driftwood Restaurant, Sturtevant |
| 4 February | Patriotic Luncheon (12:30pm) | Bluemound Gardens, Wauwatosa |
| 18 February | SAR/DAR Washington Luncheon | Edgewater Hotel, Madison |
| 4 March | Chapter Meeting (noon) | Driftwood Restaurant, Sturtevant |
| 1 April | WISSAR Annual Meeting | Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha |
| 2 May | Chapter Meeting (6:30pm) | Driftwood Restaurant, Sturtevant |
| 8-12 July | 116th NSSAR National Congress | Inter Continental Hotel, Dallas, TX |
| 5-6 August | Pike River Living History | Simmons Island, Kenosha |
| 12 September | Chapter Meeting (6:30pm) | Driftwood Restaurant, Sturtevant |
| 3-4 November | Great Lakes Dist. Meeting | TBA, Illinois |
| 4 November | Chapter Meeting (noon) | Driftwood Restaurant, Sturtevant |
| 2 December | WISSAR Board Meeting | Main Street Station, Oconomowoc |
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2001 Officers — President Larry Kiggins, Vice PresidentSteve Michaels
Secretary/Treasurer Harold Baker (State President Sons of the Revolution),
and State President David Dean.
Presentation of Membership Certficates — President Guy Ewing,
"Terry Melvin, Baker, Harold Baker, Steve Michaels, State Secretary Crofton E. Thorpe.
Knight Essay Contest Winner & WISCAR State President Seth Jaeck
and past Presidents of the Elisha Raymond Chapter
Dr. Donald Gradeless,
John Giles, Guy Ewing, Robert Osborne & Robert Miller.
Past President Gradeless is awarded the
NSSAR Meritorious Service Award by President Ewing
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