Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, DAR

Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, DAR We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization of women descendants of soldiers and other significant Patriots from the American Revolution.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, NSDAR, is honored to announce the 2026 recipient of the Grace L. Jones Memorial Nu...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, NSDAR, is honored to announce the 2026 recipient of the Grace L. Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Rudee Atkinson, a senior from Fuqua School, has been chosen to receive the $1000 award.
The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Grace L. Jones. Grace was the
mother of Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter members, Genevieve Bobko and Nancy Pempel. She had only an 8th grade education but had a vast knowledge of world experiences during her active 97 years of life. Raising her daughters as a single mother only strengthened her. Grace’s life was hard and her family had very little money. Her
dream was for her daughters to have more opportunities at education than she had.
Each daughter followed their own path and one daughter became a nurse. That daughter, Genevieve Bobko, left home at the age of 15 to be a nanny so that she could earn $275 to pay for nursing school. At such a young age Genevieve was homesick, but her determination to be a nurse and to care for others kept her going strong. That day came when Genevieve wrote her big check and entered nursing school.
A lifelong career in nursing was started through humble beginnings. Genevieve has a respect and love for the nursing profession, and she wanted to honor her mother by starting a scholarship in her memory. Genevieve, family members, and many other DAR members donated funds to start this scholarship in honor of Grace L. Jones.
Miss Atkinson has been accepted into the James Madison University Nursing Program.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the AmericanRevolution was pleased to award the ROTC...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution was pleased to award the ROTC Gold Medal and Certificate to two local college
students.
Longwood University student, Cadet Kami McLarn and Hampden-Sydney College student,
Cadet Jacob Williams, were presented with their awards during the DAR Chapter’s May 5th
banquet which was held at Charley’s Waterfront Café in Farmville.
The ROTC Gold Medal and Certificate is awarded to a graduating college or university student
being commissioned in one of the U.S. Armed Forces and who has demonstrated academic
excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership, and a
fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,recently participated is a ceremony to celebr...
06/06/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
recently participated is a ceremony to celebrate Patrick Henry’s 290th birthday.
The celebration, which included a wreath laying ceremony, was held on May 29th on the
beautiful grounds of Patrick Henry’s Red Hill in Brookneal, Virginia. It was hosted by
the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation and predominantly sponsored and supported
by the VA250 - American Revolution 250 Committee.

On Monday, May 21st, members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, attend...
06/05/2026

On Monday, May 21st, members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, attended the Cumberland High School Awards Assembly and presented the National Defense Committee Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Medal to Cadet Damonte Taylor.
Taylor is a JROTC student who has demonstrated academic excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Brigadier General Walt Mercer also presented Cadet Taylor with the AUSA (Association of the United States Army) JROTC award. This award is presented to the top cadet in each of the Army JROTC programs in the Central Virginia region. It is for academic and leadership excellence.

Cultivating a love of reading in children is one of the most wonderful gifts parents can bestow. Combined with a healthy...
03/16/2026

Cultivating a love of reading in children is one of the most wonderful gifts parents can bestow. Combined with a healthy curiosity about one’s
heritage, children who read can develop an understanding of themselves as links in unbroken chains reaching far back into the past. And by
reading, children can make the past come alive. In doing so, they experience an excitement that leads to a thirst to learn more, and more, and more.
Members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, are totally committed to helping the Revolution
come alive for children by helping to provide books on the subject to the Barbara Rose Johns/Farmville-P.E. Community Library.
The Chapter’s Day of Service Committee, chaired by Chapter Treasurer Mary Hunter Gallalee, presented the library’s Manager, Morgan Hayes,
with a check for $100 in support of their vital role in our community.

Each year, the Day of Service Committee of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, d...
03/16/2026

Each year, the Day of Service Committee of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, donates
children’s books about the Revolutionary War to the Barbara Rose Johns/Farmville-P.E. Community Library.
On February 23, 2026, seven new titles were presented to the library’s Youth Services Coordinator, Sara Winston.
They are:
*Independent Dames – What you never knew about women and girls of the American Revolution
*The Revolutionary War – An Interactive History Adventure
*The Boston Massacre – An Interactive History Adventure
*Stars, Stipes, and Stories – The American Revolution for Kids told through Heroes
*Leaders and Heroes of the American Revolution
*Great Battles for Boys – The American Revolution
*Susanna’s Midnight Ride – The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War
The books were presented by Day of Service Committee Chair Mary
Hunter Gallalee and Chapter Regent Helen Person.

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, received a veryspecial surprise during their...
03/16/2026

The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, received a very
special surprise during their January 10, 2026, monthly meeting. The surprise came in the form of
guest speaker, Mr. Randall Turner, a Blacksmith, Bladesmith, and Farrier by trade, and a local expert
on the topic of Revolutionary War Patriot, Peter Francisco.
Chapter Corresponding Secretary, Deborah Kennedy, made the following introduction of Mr. Turner:
“Randall Turner had always been interested in the old ways of doing things. After attending the
University of Georgia, he set out to become a Bladesmith. Having an aptitude and desire to work
with his hands, he started his career in labor, carpentry, and painting. He worked in an Art Bronze
foundry and a Renaissance Fair, and wound up in Annapolis, Maryland, working on historic homes.
He worked for Senators, CEO’s and many politicians. About five years were spent working on
numerous sites and jobs in historical preservation at The White House, Blair House, the EPA, the
Aeriel Rios Federal Building complex, the General Service Administration (GSA), the Melon
Auditorium, and several Secret Service jobs including the old Executive Office Building. He also
worked for the Newman Weeks Company as a chandelier Blacksmith. Along the way, he collected
tools and skills to become a Historical Preservation Metalsmith.
One day, Randall read an article in American Heritage Magazine about Peter Francisco, who was
also a Blacksmith. While in his yard contemplating the story about Francisco, Randall Turner saw
three Bald Eagles fly down and land in the trees around him. He believed this to be a sign that he
needed to spread the story of this forgotten hero of the American Revolution. ”
Relaying the mysterious early years of Peter Francisco’s life (1760 to 1831), Mr. Turner detailed how
Peter, who was of Portuguese descent, was taken in by Judge Anthony Winston of Buckingham
County, Virginia, an uncle of Patrick Henry. Francisco lived with Winston and his family, and was
tutored by him, until the beginning of the American Revolution.
When he was old enough to work, Francisco was apprenticed as a blacksmith, a profession chosen
because of this massive size and strength. He grew to be 6’ 6” and weighed around 265 pounds,
especially large at the time. At age 16, he joined the 10th Virginia Regiment in 1776 and soon gained
notoriety for his strength and size. Francisco fought with distinction in many major battles and is
known for his feats of strength, selfless acts, and heroic actions.
Legend has it that General George Washington commissioned the making of a special six-foot
broadsword to match Francisco’s size.

On February 14, 2026, the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution, was treated to a progra...
03/02/2026

On February 14, 2026, the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, was treated to a program titled “George, Martha, and Cupid,” during their
monthly meeting which was held at Riverside Community Church in Prospect, Virginia. The
program was presented by Chapter Regent Helen Person.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Mrs. Person described to the members how the relationship between George and Martha Washington, which began as one of necessity and practicality, evolved into a marriage relationship of deep love and affection.
After the presentation, Chapter members were treated to a buffet of chicken sandwiches,
vegetables, fruit, and nuts, along with candy, cookies and George Washington’s favorite,
Carrot Tea Cake, which was made by Chapter member Stephanie Green using the historical recipe.
In addition, Mrs. Person’s granddaughters, Cassidy Warbington and Kennedi Green, who
were dressed in period costume, helped to serve the feast.

On January 9, 2026, three members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, were ho...
03/02/2026

On January 9, 2026, three members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, were honored for their years of membership during the Chapter’s monthly meeting which was held in the Fellowship Hall of Riverside Community Church in Prospect, Virginia.

On January 9th, 2026, the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution, hosted a public genealo...
03/02/2026

On January 9th, 2026, the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, hosted a public genealogical research workshop called, “Tracing Your Family History.”

The workshop, which was held at Longwood University’s Greenwood Library, featured
Janice Poole, Virginia State Registrar with the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, and Jamie Krough, Archives and Special Collections Librarian at Greenwood Library. Mrs. Poole guided the attendees through the process of how to begin a family genealogical chart and where to look for information and Ms. Krough explained all the library’s resources which are available to the public to assist in the research process.

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