In 1985, nineteen descendants of veterans of the American Revolution petitioned the Board of Managers of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution to allow them to establish a chapter in Gainesville, Georgia. The chapter would be named for Dr. Lyman Hall. a native New Englander, who came to Georgia, settled at Midway and became one of Georgia's first representatives to the Continental Congress and one of three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence. He later served as Governor of Georgia and worked with Abraham Baldwin to get the General Assembly of Georgia to charter the first state university in America.

          On July 20, 1985, the Board of Managers of the GASSAR approved the application for the charter. The organizational meeting was held at the Chattahoochee Country Club, September 28, 1985. At that time the charter was presented by James Westlake, and the charter members signed the charter. George W. Porter was chosen President, and the other officers were elected and installed. At that time the United States and SAR flags, along with the SAR Blue Book were given to the chapter.

          The Chapter now has over 50 members 

Chapter Presidents since its organization:

1985 - 1988 - George Weaver Porter
1988 - 1990 -  James Conn Parker, PhD

1990 - 1991 - George Weaver Porter
1991 - 1992 - David J. Hoss, Sr.
1992 - 1993 - John Paul Souther

1993 - 1994 - William Leon Martin, JD

1994 - 1995 - Max E. White, PhD
1995 - 1997 - Herbert B. Braselton, Sr.
1997 - 1999 - Eddie L. Jackson, DDS

1999 - 2001 - James Clarke McLeroy

2001 - 2003 - Arthur E. Chapman, PhD

2003 - 2005 - Ben Edwin Hampton Sr., DDS

2005 - 2007 - Hall Alexander Martin, Sr.

2007 - 2009 - Roscoe D. McMillan, III

2009 - 2011 - John H. Beale

2011 -          - Edward P. Rigel, Sr., MD