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Clovis Today
By the People, for the People
Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Celebrates History
El Portal Chapter in Clovis, New Mexico honors Revolutionary War patriot Thomas Peden
Apr. 8, 2026 at 12:00am
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The Daughters of the American Revolution honor their Revolutionary War heritage through community events that bring history to life.Clovis TodayThe El Portal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met in Clovis, New Mexico on March 14 with Regent Vicky Stratton presiding. The chapter discussed observing the America 250 Celebration, creating a basket for a silent auction at the state conference, and an upcoming Blackwater Draw Hands On History Day event. Members also highlighted their Revolutionary War patriot, Thomas Peden, who immigrated from Ireland in 1767 and served under Col. Roebuck and Gen. Pickens.
Why it matters
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' struggle for independence. Highlighting the history and service of their Revolutionary War patriots helps preserve the legacy of the American Revolution.
The details
At the meeting, Peggy Jones and Victoria Derrer provided details on the chapter's Revolutionary War patriot, Thomas Peden. Peden immigrated from Ireland in 1767 and received a 100-acre land grant in Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 1768. He married Elizabeth White in 1772 and was elected an elder of the newly formed Nazareth Presbyterian Church. Revolutionary war records show Peden served in Col. Roebuck's regiment and under Gen. Pickens. Peden died in 1825 and is buried on the family homestead.
- The El Portal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on March 14, 2026 in Clovis, New Mexico.
- Thomas Peden immigrated from Ireland and arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on December 31, 1767.
- Peden received a 100-acre land grant on August 12, 1768 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Peden married Elizabeth White on March 3, 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Peden died on March 6, 1825 and is buried on the family homestead.
The players
Vicky Stratton
Regent of the El Portal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thomas Peden
A Revolutionary War patriot who immigrated from Ireland in 1767, received a land grant in South Carolina, served under Col. Roebuck and Gen. Pickens, and is buried on the family homestead.
Elizabeth White
The wife of Thomas Peden, whom he married in 1772.
The takeaway
The Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Clovis, New Mexico is actively preserving the history and legacy of the American Revolution by honoring their local Revolutionary War patriots like Thomas Peden, who immigrated from Ireland, received land in South Carolina, and served under notable commanders during the war.
