Our Members
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The chapter has members from Westford, Chelmsford, Littleton, Groton, Tyngsboro, Harvard, and other surrounding communities. We hold four meetings between September and May.
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Chapter History
Colonel John Robinson Chapter, NSDAR is located in Westford was founded by Mrs. Albert Picking and organized on January 22, 1947.
John Robinson was born in Topsfield in 1735. He married Hulda Perly, niece of General Israel Putnam, and after thirty years moved to Westfield with the reports of better farmlands. He acted for the best interests of the town as selectman, but when the Minutemen and the Committee of Safety were organized, he became an active leader. At forty years old, he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in the local militia, Colonel Prescott's Regiment. On reaching Concord, they discovered that the British troops were already in town. Two bridges were closed off by the British troops. Major Buttrick requested Colonel Robinson to take command but he refused as he preferred to go as a volunteer. Colonel Robinson was said to have carried himself with rare prudence and courage through the battle.
John Robinson was born in Topsfield in 1735. He married Hulda Perly, niece of General Israel Putnam, and after thirty years moved to Westfield with the reports of better farmlands. He acted for the best interests of the town as selectman, but when the Minutemen and the Committee of Safety were organized, he became an active leader. At forty years old, he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in the local militia, Colonel Prescott's Regiment. On reaching Concord, they discovered that the British troops were already in town. Two bridges were closed off by the British troops. Major Buttrick requested Colonel Robinson to take command but he refused as he preferred to go as a volunteer. Colonel Robinson was said to have carried himself with rare prudence and courage through the battle.
Our Activities
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Welcome to the Colonel John Robinson Chapter website of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. We are a group of women who vary in ages from 18 to 90 plus. We welcome new members. To learn more about membership click here.
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