Patriot~Charles Dry

The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) has approved my 5th Great Grandfather, Charles Dry, as a patriot of the American Revolution.  I am very pleased to finally have these documents approved.

Lineage:

Generation 1
1. Charles Lee Purvis Sr.

Generation 2

2. Charles William Purvis-5: born 17 Apr 1914 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married 13 May 1939 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 9 Sep 1993 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

3. Ruby Lee Johns-6: born 1 Sep 1921 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 12 May 2000 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Generation 3

4. James Francis "Jim" Purvis-12: born 7 Nov 1885 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina; married bef 14 Mar 1908; died 21 Feb 1936 in Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

5. Lucy Pearl "Pearly" Deese-13: born 17 Jan 1885 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina; died 23 Apr 1970 in Cardova, Richmond County, North Carolina.


Generation 4

10. John Calvin Deese-33: born 10 Nov 1854 in Anson County, North Carolina; married 9 Apr 1884 in Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina; died 1 Apr 1930 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

11. Louvena Huneycutt-34: born 1 Oct 1855 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 16 Oct 1889 in Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina.


Generation 5

22. James Wiley Huneycutt-587: born 26 Apr 1833 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; married 20 May 1855 in Stanly County, North Carolina; died 19 Nov 1896 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

23. Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Page-588: born 30 Aug 1835 in Montgomery County, North Carolina; died 23 Mar 1915 in Stanly County, North Carolina.


Generation 6

44. Marcus I. "Mark" Huneycutt-49166: born abt 1797 in Montgomery County, North Carolina; married 18 Mar 1822 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died bef 1870 in Stanly County, North Carolina.

45. Charity Dry-49167: born abt 1803 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died bef 1880.


Generation 7
90. Johan Martin Dry-50044: born 10 Jul 1759 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, British America; married 1785/6 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; died 11 Dec 1836 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

91. Catherine Keppel-50045: born btw 1761-1770 in Montgomery County, North Carolina; died aft 26 Sep 1836 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.


Generation 8

180. Charles Dry-50048: born 1730 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, British America; married 10 Nov 1756 in Upper Hanover Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America; died bef 16 Oct 1797 in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina.

181. Christina Muss-50049: born 1739 in Germany; died bef 23 Apr 1801 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

My thanks to Franklin Merrell, Grady Hall, Bob Ervin and Patty Reimann for their help in this process.

A special thank to Priscilla Clark for her encouragement and the help she provided.  Priscilla and I share Charles Dry as a Grandfather and are the only two individuals who currently have Charles approved for both the DAR and the SAR.