Organization of the New York State Society:

The New York State Society has seven chapters, Alice Putnam founded in 1933; Long Island 1969; Captain Henry Hudson 1974; Captain James Avery 1983; Elizabeth Winthrop 1984; Mohawk Valley 1985; Floris Willems Krom 1999.

The State Society was organized October 19, 1934 with four chapters, only one of which, Alice Putnam, is still active. When three of the four chapters disbanded in 1961 the State Society also had to disband.

Dorothy Bird Lord Chapter, organized in 1930 in Jamestown, was the first chapter to form in the state. It was followed by Alice Putnam in Buffalo, Priscilla Alden (1933, Ithaca) and Margaret Mask (1934, New York City).

When Long Island Chapter chartered in 1969, the State Society reorganized on October 14, 1970. Tyoga Gateway Chapter was founded in 1973, disbanding in 1985. Jan Snedeker Chapter, Elmira, was founded in 1974 and in 1977 was named Captain Henry Hudson.

Other chapters who were organized and later disbanded were Seneca of Interlaken/Geneva founded 1976, disbanded 1985; Hannah Eve1.eth Eayres of Bayport, 1977-1992; General Pierre Van Cortlandt of Cortland, 1982-1999; Anna Van Rotmers Bradt of Albany, 1990-2001

Pertinent Facts about the New York State Society:

Members who have served as State Presidents were Mrs. Charles Heintz, Miss Ruth L. Vrooman, Mrs. Ernest Petterson, Mrs. Edward H. Clark, Mrs. Clyde David Martin, Mrs. William O. Warder, Mrs. Cornelius P. O'Donnell, Mrs. Albert O. Ness, Ms. Janet W. Cook, Mrs. H. Donald Dewar, Mrs. Robert L. Herron, Mrs. William McAdam Forbes, Mrs. Donald W. Wolf, Mrs. James V. Fiori, Mrs. Stanley Zybczynski, Mrs. Curtis S. Taylor and Mrs. Nancy P. Hess.

Chapters and individual members in the New York State Society always contribute generously to National projects and have been the proud recipients of numerous National Awards.

Recent Heppenings of the New York State Society:

Recognizing the exemplary community devotion of the Historical Society of the Massapequas (HSM), the Long Island Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII Century (CDXVIIC) dedicated a marker placed on the western pillar supporting the church’s porch roof, commending the preservation of the entire Old Grace Church Complex, including the church, the grounds, the Floyd-Jones Cemetery which contains the burial site of the first European settlers, Maj. Thomas Jones (d.1713) and wife, Freelove Townsend (d. 1726), the Floyd-Jones Cottage, a small splendidly restored and furnished relic of early Massapequa, and the Floyd-Jones Library, Massapequa’s first library complete with all its original furnishings. Pictured: NY State President CDXVIIC Catherine Sattlethight, Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt, LI Chapter CDXVIIC President Sharon Sullivan-Piscopia, HSM Historian Lillian Bryson (in costume), HSM President Gail Klubnick, Immediate Past President CDXVIIC Peg Crichton, Past Historian General Kay Dewar

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