Our chapter was founded in Elmhurst, Illinois, in 1933. Our name was chosen to honor Martha Ibbetson, the wife of George Gray. The couple lived in Philadelphia at the time of the British capture and occupation of that city during the Revolutionary War. They dedicated their time, influence and personal fortune to providing care for patriot soldiers who were being held by the British.
For over 90 years, our small chapter has inspired its members with participation in military and veteran projects, historic preservation and community engagement in Elmhurst and surrounding towns.
The chapter meets monthly March through November, taking its break during the winter months. Evening meetings are frequently held at Elmhurst Public Library, but field trips provide opportunities to gather at different times and places. Whether it be “packing for patriots” in Elk Grove Village, touring a Chicagoland historic site, or walking in the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade, each field trip welcomes family and friends.
An interest in genealogy brings members to DAR, but dedication to community service and the fun of shared interests is what keeps us active. If you’d like more information about our chapter, download our fact sheet or contact us below.
"Martha Ibbetson must have been an unusually clever and precocious girl, even for a period when girls matured early. Before leaving London, when she was fifteen years old, she had been "trained in surgery and medicine under a skillful tutor." This was a wise precaution for one coming into a comparatively new country, and one that later stood her and her neighbors in good stead. Her grand-daughter, Ann Gray (Leiper) Thomas, used to tell many an inherited tale of how she drove about the countryside ministering to the poor and ill. One of Philadelphia's famous early physicians was trained by her in his youth, going about with her on errands of mercy; and during the Revolution her skilled attention to ill and wounded soldiers merited and received unbounded gratitude and admiration.
Liddell, Mary Stanley Field. The Honorable George Gray, 4th, of Philadelphia, His Ancestors and Descendants. Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1940. Print.
Listed below are names, state for which they served, and rank of service for ancestors of the Martha Ibbetson Chapter members. This list includes patriots of the American Revolution and ancestors who contributed to the independence cause through civil or patriotic service. Please contact us for more information.
| CAPT | Captain |
| CS | Civil Service |
| ENS | Ensign |
| LT | Lieutenant |
| LCol | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Noncom | Non-commisioned |
| PS | Patriotic Service |
| PVT | Private |
| QM | Quartermaster |
| SGT | Sergeant |
| SOL | Soldier |
James Armstrong, PA, Pvt
Charles Baker, MD, Capt PS
Elisha Bascom, MA, Lt
John Baucom, NC, PS
Daniel Beckley, CT, Pvt
John Blakemore Jr., NC/VA, Sol PS
William Bones, NC, Sol
Henrik Bouck, NY, Sol
Robert Brashear, NC, PS
Samuel Brashear, NC, Pvt
Azeriah Breese, NJ, Sol
Adam Brown, PA, Pvt
Benjamin Buffington, PA, Pvt CS PS
Charles Burroughs, VA, Sol
Joseph Caldwell Sr., NY, LCol
William Caldwell, MA, CS
Elisha Catlin, CT, Pvt
Roger Clement, NC/VA, Pvt
John Cooper, NJ, Pvt
Johannes Crispell, NY, Sol
David Crowell, MA, Pvt
Edward Douglas Sr., NC, PS
Christopher Durbin, MD, PS
Michael Durham, NY, Pvt
Daniel Eldredge, CT, Lt
Robert Ellison, VA, Pvt
Jacob Ferry, PA, Pvt
Edward Flathers, VA, Pvt
Simon Freer, NY, PS
Job Fuller, CT, Noncom
Anthony Hadden, VA, Capt
Wilmoth George Harding, VA, PS
Jacob Harroff, PA, Pvt
Adam Hartman, PA, Pvt
Benjamin Herring Sr., MA, CS
Henry Hinds, VA, PS
Mark Jordan, PA, Pvt
Charles Knight, VA, PS
Joel Lakin, MA, Pvt
Daniel Landon Jr., CT, Pvt
John Lane Sr., MA, CS PS
Isaac Larue, VA, PS
Agnes SMITH May, VA, PS
Thomas Mcgee, MA, CS PS
Matthew Nutter, VA, PS
Matthew Paine, VA, Pvt PS
Joseph Parker, VA, Pvt
Henry Plumb, CT, Sol
Jasper Poulson, DE, Pvt
Ebenezer Preston, NJ, Pvt
Daniel Rhodes, PA, Pvt
James Rigdon, MD, Pvt
Benjamin Rowe, SC, Pvt
Enoch Scribner, CT, Ens
Isaac Seward, NC/VA, PS
Isaac Slaughter, NY, Pvt
Matthias Smith, MA, Pvt
Laodicea "Dicey" Langston Springfield, SC, PS
William Thompson, PA, Pvt
Jacobus Westervelt, NY, Pvt
Asa Worcester, VT, Sgt
Joseph Workman, MD, Pvt PS
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