Martha Pitkin was called the Grandmother of the Revolution. She came to the colonies from England and reared a large family, all of whom became men and women of prominence in our early history. One of her grandsons, Oliver Wolcott, was a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. J. Osborne Moss, the organizer of the chapter, was a direct descendent of Martha Pitkin.