Lewis and Benge Chapter

MANCHESTER

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ORIGIN OF CHAPTER NAME

This chapter takes its name from David Benge, a Revolutionary War soldier from Wilkes County, North Carolina. Benge also served in the War of 1812, enlisting at Manchester, Kentucky. He was born August 1757 in Albemarle, Virginia, to Susannah Lewis and Thomas Benge.

Benge is buried in Martin Cemetery in Clay County.

Office Title	Officer Name

Regent	Lola Dean Smith
Vice Regent	Pearl Nadine Jarvis
2nd Vice Regent	Nancy Sue Adams
Chaplain	Pearl Nadine Jarvis
Corresponding Secretary	Patty Jo Burchell
Recording Secretary	Nancy Sue Adams
Treasurer	Patty Jo Burchell
Registrar	Pearl Nadine Jarvis
Historian	Mattie Collett
Librarian	Jocelyn Wolfe
Program Chairperson	Jean Baker-Lewis