The Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR
Organized by Jeanette McLeod Browne and twelve other women, the Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR, held its first meeting on May 5, 1956. Originally calling Churchland, Virginia, its home of origin, it later expanded to include members from Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and other surrounding areas in Virginia.
The Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR, was named for one of Virginia Beach’s first settlers, Adam Thoroughgood. Thoroughgood arrived in the New World in the 1620s as an indentured servant. After serving his indenture, he was granted more than 5,000 acres of land from the king. The house standing on this land today was completed by a great-grandson. Thought to be one of the oldest brick houses in America, it still stands next to the Lynnhaven River, named for Thoroughgood’s ancestral home in King’s Lynn, England.
The Francis Land Chapter, NSDAR, merged with Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR, on February 5, 2025. A merger ceremony was held on February 8, 2025. Each member in attendance from Francis Land was introduced to the members of the Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR, and presented with a yellow rose by the Virginia DAR District I Director and Vice Director. The new members of the now merged Adam Thoroughgood Chapter, NSDAR, pinned their Patriot on the chapter Patriot board.
