Since the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was formed in 1890, women have researched their lineage to determine if their ancestors served in or supported the American Revolution; i.e, serving in the militia, the regular army, paid supply tax or paid taxes and many more.

When I joined the DAR I provided a link to an ancestor whose service had already been proven by another DAR member. I just had to prove that I descended from that person. In the case of Joseph Willford, he had never been listed and, therefore, is considered a "new" patriot. As a new patriot, the proof requirements are more stringent. Obviously this is because so many more daughters can submit applications against that patriot. This is why some of the publications we have been using, such as the Willfords in America, couldn't be used to prove the relationships. It required me to submit 56 additional pages of analysis to prove the relationship between Joseph Sr. and Joseph Jr. and Susanna.

That said, since you are related, all you have to do to become a member of the DAR is contact your local chapter to seek an invitation, complete the application process by linking to my application data (you can request a copy of the file through DAR.org), submit it to your chapter who will then submit it to National for review and approval. It may seem like a lengthy process, but it really isn't as new mmembers usually receive approval within 3 months.

After you have been approved and receive your member number you can submit supplemental applications for other family members who may be eligible. Again, this information is available on DAR.org through the DAR Ancestor Database.

You can contact me off line for more information. I hope this helps you and other Joseph Willford descendents.
Kathy