Who We Are
The William Day Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR), was organized on October 10, 1998, in Duluth, Georgia with 15 organizing members and three charter members. We are a diverse group of women dedicated to each other and to serving our community and its members. Our chapter is committed to promoting patriotism, education and historic preservation through volunteer work in a committee system. See our Activities page for the exciting projects our chapter has taken part in recently and please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information about our chapter.

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Our Namesake

The chapter's namesake, William Day, was born in 1756 in Virginia and died May 30, 1841, in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He was a private in the American Revolutionary War, enlisting on March 3, 1777, for a term of three years. William began his service as a member of the 14th Virginia Regiment under Captain Moses Hawkins and Colonel Charles Lewis for about six months. He was then transferred to the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Parker, where he served 12 months. During this time, he participated in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. William Day served the remainder of his time in the 3rd Regiment of the Virginia Line under Colonel John Webb. While in service, William Day sustained an injury to his back, which made his trade as a farmer difficult after the war. As such, he applied for a pension, which he was granted on January 18, 1819.

Crossing the Delaware
William Day was with General George Washington and the Continental Army when they crossed the Delaware River on December 25-26, 1776, as part of a plan to attack a Hessian garrison in Trenton, New Jersey. The crossing took place at three locations when Washington and his Army began the trek across the half-frozen river around 11 p.m. on Christmas Day, which ultimately led to our Patriot ancestors winning the Revolutionary War.

Could you be the descendant of an American Revolutionary War Patriot? To search for established DAR Patriots, use the Ancestor search tool on the NSDAR website and contact us: www.williamdaydar.org.