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Subject: [A-REV] History of Old Norfolk, Virgina Chapter on the Revolution
This was the state of
affairs in Tidewater, a merry society enjoying itself in the
midst of security and luxury. Alas the dark shadow of coming
events had already sounded the warning to the same merry, loving
people, for the citizens of Norfolk were among the first of the
Colonists to express their dissatisfaction with the injustice and
oppression of the Stamp Act. As early as 1766, March 31st, a
public meeting was held at the old Court House, presided over by
the Episcopal Clergyman and the "Sons of Liberty" organized to
oppose by all suitable means this unconstitutional Act of
Parliament, and to resist the tyranny of the British Crown.
Under this protest resolutions were drawn acknowledging their
allegiance to their Lord and Sovereign, King George III, signed by
the following:
Thomas Davis, Maxmillian Calvert, James Holt, Henry
Tucker, Edward Voss, Robert Tucker, James Parker, Robert Tucker,
Jr., Francis Peast, Sam'l Calvert, John Hutchings, James Gibson,
Lewis Hansford, Nicholas Winterton, John Hutchings, Jr., Griffin
Peart, Paul Loyall, John Wilson, (Will) Roscoe Carle, Wm. Skinker,
Anthony Lawson, Thos. Butt, Jos. Hutchings, William Gray, Thos.
Newton, Sr., Hudson Brown, John Phripp, Jr., John Taylor, John
Ramsey, Alexander Mosely, John Gilchrist, John Taylor, Jr.,
Matthew Godfrey, Wm. Calvert, Matthew Phripp, Wm. Atchesson, Thos.
Newton, Jr., Sam'l Boush, Edward Hack Mosely, Jr., Wm. Hancock,
Richard Knight, Robt. Brett, Jas. Campbell, Stephen Tankard, Jno.
Lawrence, Thos. Willoughby, Joshua Nicholson, James Dunn, Nicholas
Wonycotte, Jno. Cramond, Matthew Rothery, Alexander Kincaid, Jacob
Ellergood, Geo. Muter, Cornelius Calvert, Christopher Calvert and
Edward Archer.
The writing was on the wall. Just ten years later the
Colonists threw off the yoke of England and our pleasure-loving
people faced the times that tried men's souls. The Colony was
divided into districts.
A Committee of Safety was formed for the
enrollment of "Minute Men."
Norfolk's Borough Committee was composed of:
John Boush, Thos. Claiborne, James Holt, Jno.
Hitchings, Joseph Hutchings, Sam'l English, Neil Jamison, John
Lawrence, Thos. Newton. Jr., Thos. Ritson, Robt. Taylor, John
Taylor, Wm. Davis, secretary, and Matthew Phrlpp, chairman.
The Oath of Allegiance to the Colony and Dominion of Virginia
in the defense of the just rights of America denouncing all
allegiance to George III and Crown of Great Britain, truly "tried
men's souls," for many of our inhabitants were Royal subjects to
be reckoned with. Between the Tories and Dunmore's "Proclamation
of Emancipation," our Patriot Forefathers proved their caliber,
bravery, sternness, and earnestness of purpose in the events that
followed during the Revolution. Before the bombardment of Norfolk,
some had already received their baptism of fire at the Battle of
Great Bridge (our first engagement with the enemy) which we honor
in naming our chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
On land and sea our ancestors wrote their names on the scroll of
fame.
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