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Henry Soane Chapter CDXVIIC
About Us
Our Chapter
The Henry Soane Chapter (AL19) of the Alabama Society Colonial Dames XVII Century was chartered on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Formed during the Hicks Administration of the Alabama Society, there were 23 members as this chapter began; some were sisters, others were nieces & aunts, we had mothers & daughters, some were friends, others were friends-waiting-to-be-met, but all the ladies were excited to be working together to build a strong society that honors our ancestors.
Our chapter is named for an ancestor of two of our members who was the Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses (1661). Henry Soane was also noted as a real estate investor and a landowner, and was the great-great grandfather of President Thomas Jefferson.
As a chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, the Henry Soane chapter members are part of over 11,000 ladies who share an interest in American history, honoring their ancestors, and promoting and maintaining a heraldry library & documenting our ancestors’ coats of arms. Membership requires proof of ancestry in America prior to 1701, through either maternal or paternal line.
Colonial Dames XVII Century Societies are dedicated to preserving history, fostering education, and building a community dedicated to honoring the legacy of our nation and our ancestors. If you’re interested in learning more about the Henry Soane Chapter, or the Colonial Dames XVII Century as a whole, please contact us.
Objectives
- To aid in the preservation of the records and of the historical sites of our country;
- To foster interest in historical colonial research;
- To aid in the education of the youth of our country;
- To commemorate the noble and heroic deeds of our ancestors, the founders of our great Republic;
- To maintain zealously those high principles of virtue, courage, and patriotism, which led to the independence of the Colonies and foundation and establishment of the United States of America;
- To maintain a library of Heraldry and preserve the lineage and Coats of Arms of our Armorial Ancestors; and
- To develop a library specializing in seventeenth century American colonial data.
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Eligibility
Any woman eighteen years of age or over of good moral character is eligible for membership, provided she has been invited by the Society, is eligible through birth parents or adopted parents if there is a blood relationship to the applicant, and is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who lived and served prior to 1701 in one of the Original Colonies in the geographical area of the present United States of America. Lineal descendant shall mean direct legal blood descendant. No person may enter the Society under known false lineage records.
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National Society
Rebecca Smythe Eisenman
President General National Society 2025-2027
Motto
“Preserving our Roots as we Embrace the Future”
Quote
“A nation that forgets its past has no future”
- Winston Churchill
Scripture
“Take care, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children.”
Deuteronomy 4:9
More Information
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1300 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1502
National Society Headquarters
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Alabama Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
Kimberly Alexander
State President Alabama Society 2025-2027
Founded in 1952
The Alabama State Society was chartered March 19, 1952, at Birmingham, Alabama, by Gertrude Worthington Jeffries (Mrs. Frank M.) founder. Mrs. Jeffries served as the Organizing President for George Maris Chapter in Birmingham 1951, President General from 1959-1961 and Honorary President General from 1961 until her death on September 11, 1971.