Our Chapter History
The Jonathan Hatch Chapter, NSDAR, joined with the Captain Joshua Gray Chapter, NSDAR, in 2009 and is now known as the Capt Joshua Gray-Jonathan Hatch Chapter, NSDAR.
Who was Captain Joshua Gray?
The Captain Joshua Gray Chapter, NSDAR, was organized July 24, 1962, with Alice M. Sperl as the organizing Regent. The chapter was named after Captain Joshua Gray who was born in 1743 and was a prominent figure in Yarmouth during the American Revolution. The official military record of Joshua Gray says that he was captain of a company of minutemen who marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19. Joshua Gray died on March 31, 1791, at the age of 47, and he is buried alongside his wife in the Ancient Cemetery in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts.
Who was Private Jonathan Hatch?
The Jonathan Hatch Chapter, NSDAR, was organized February 10, 1934, with Adelaide Rand Howe as the organizing Regent. Since 1934, there were 26 Regents. The chapter was named after Jonathan Hatch, a private in Col. Nathaniel Freeman's regiment. He died on July 28, 1796 and is buried in the East End Burial Ground in East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War Patriot Marker Project across Cape Cod
These three Patriots are located in the Winthrop Street Cemetery, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Photos courtesy of our Chapter Registrar.
Massachusetts DAR Revolutionary War Patriots Marker Dedication in the Dennis Village Cemetery, Dennis, Massachusetts. Also pictured, Chapter Member Capt. Lucy Young (Ret) presiding at Veterans Day Ceremony 2025. Photos courtesy of chapter members.