About the National Society
National President Mary Raye Casper, left, with State Regent Phyllis Carter at the 2025 State Assembly in Mt. Juliet.
What is a Daughter of the American Colonists?
A Daughter of NSDAC is a person who shares the devotion to her country and the principles upon which it was founded that inspired her ancestors. She is a person who believes that the gifts of the past, both spiritual and material, should be preserved, and who has deep concerns for the welfare of the nation's government and its people.
The Object of our Society is Patriotic, Historical and Educational; to research the history and deeds of the American Colonists, and to record and publish them; to commemorate deeds of Colonial interest; to inculcate and foster love of the United States of America and its institutions by all its residents; and to obey its laws and venerate its flag, the emblem of its power and civic righteousness.
New members become part of a Chapter, a State Society, and the National Society, which is one of the larger of the nation's hereditary organizations. Every member's interest and participation is vital to aid the Society in continuing to grow in strength and achievement, in love of country, in historical preservation of a cherished heritage, and in education of all citizens in what America is and for what it stands.
Mary Raye Kiser Casper is our National President for 2024-2027
Scripture: “If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139.9-10
Theme: To commemorate and honor the men, women, and children of the first English Colony in North America in 1587, and the founding of the original thirteen colonies, which became the United States of America.
National Object: Patriotic, Historical, and Educational
National Motto: “Past, Present, and Future”