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1831

JOSEPH JENKINS, Grand Master

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

03/09 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-211;

06/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-214;
- IV-216: Will of Past Grand Master Isaiah Thomas, including a bequest of $500 toward the building of the Temple. Resolves by the Grand Lodge in thanks.

09/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-220;
- IV-221: Memorial for R.W. Elijah Morse, Past Deputy Grand Master. "Badges of mourning" for the altar, jewels and regalia of the Grand Lodge.

12/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-223; Annual Communication.
- IV-224: Petition from Cassia Lodge recommitted.
- IV-226: Report of Committee on Charity.
- IV-227: Report of Committee on Finance.
- IV-203: Grand Master Jenkins re-elected. (Only 57 ballots cast.) Other Grand Lodge officers elected.
- IV-230: Merrimack Lodge property to be conveyed by quitclaim to the lodge.

12/28 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-232:
- IV-232: Installation of Grand Master Jenkins and other Grand Lodge officers.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

None.

GRAND LODGE TEMPLE HALL

03/09: IV-211; Building Committee authorized to borrow an additional $5,000; added to the $20,000 appropriation from the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund, making $40,000 total.

06/08: IV-215; Building Committee arranged a loan from the President and Fellows of Harvard College for $15,000 on the property to hold the Masonic Temple.

09/14: IV-222; Committee of nine appointed to make arrangements for dedicating the Temple.

12/14: IV-225; Report of committee on arrangements for consecration of the new Masonic Hall reported:
- - An address will be delivered by "a distinguished Brother (from) another part of the State" at St. Paul's Church.
  - Consecrating ceremony to be performed in front of the Brethren.
  - Procession will take place to the Church, with "fellow citizens" invited to join there.

12/14: IV-226; Committee to request the use of Park Street meeting house for the occasion.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT (with date of precedence): 1831

DISTRICT 1

Joseph Eveleth, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

St. John's (Boston, 1733) ★
Lodge of St. Andrew, (Boston, 1752) ★
The Massachusetts (Boston, 1770) ★
Columbian (Boston, 1796) ★
Washington (Roxbury, 1796) ★
Union (Dorchester, 1796) ★
Mount Lebanon (Boston, 1801) ★
Rural (Quincy, 1801) ★

DISTRICT 2

Ebenezer Bradbury, District Deputy Grand Master; 14 Lodges

Philanthropic (Marblehead, 1760) ★
St. John's (Newburyport, 1766)
The Tyrian (Gloucester, 1770)
St. Peter's (Newburyport, 1773)
Unity (Ipswich, 1779)
Essex (Salem, 1792) ★
Merrimack (Haverhill, 1802) ★
St. Mark's (Newburyport, 1803)
Mount Carmel (Lynn, 1805) ★
Jordan (Danvers, 1808) ★
St. Matthew's (Andover, 1822)
Freedom (Woburn, 1824) ★
Liberty (Beverly, 1824)
Grecian (Methuen, 1825)

DISTRICT 3

Royal Turner, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

DISTRICT 4

Josiah J. Fiske, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

Eastern Star (Rehoboth, 1798)
Rising Star (Stoughton, 1799) ★
Constellation (Dedham, 1801) ★
Charity (Milford, 1803)
St. Alban's (Wrentham, 1818) ★
Cassia (Medfield, 1823)

DISTRICT 5

Lemuel Shattuck, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges

Trinity (Lancaster, 1776)
Middlesex (Framingham, 1795) ★
St. Paul's (Groton, 1797) ★
Corinthian (Concord, 1797) ★
Social (Ashby, 1798)
Aurora (Leominster, 1801) ★
Pentucket (Chelmsford, 1807) ★
Fredonia (Northboro, 1810) ★
United Brethren (Marlborough, 1824)
Clinton (Billerica, 1826)
Farmers (Sterling, 1826)

DISTRICT 6

Linus Child, District Deputy Grand Master; 16 Lodges

Morning Star (Worcester, 1793)
Fayette (Charlton, 1796) ★
Olive Branch (Oxford, 1797) ★
Meridian Sun (Brookfield, 1797)
Mount Zion (Hardwick, 1800)
Harris (Gerry, 1802)
Thompson (Rutland, 1812)
Solomon's Temple (Uxbridge, 1818)
Leicester (Leicester, 1823)
Eden (Ware, 1824)
Orange (Orange, 1825)
Bethel (Enfield, 1825)
Oxford (Oxford, 1825)
Doric (Southbridge, 1826)
Mount Ararat (Petersham, 1826)
Central (Dudley, 1827)

DISTRICT 7

Ansel Phelps, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges

Harmony (Northfield, 1796)
Pacific (Leverett, 1801)
Orion (Cummington, 1815)
Golden Rule (New Salem, 1815)
Mountain (Rowe, 1806)

DISTRICT 8

Charles Baker, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

DISTRICT 9

William Hilliard, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges

King Solomon's (Charlestown, 1783)
Hiram (Lexington, 1797)
Meridian (Watertown, 1797) ★
Mount Moriah (Reading, 1798)
Amicable (Cambridge, 1805) ★
Good Samaritan (Reading, 1816)
Brooks (Malden, 1817)
Bethesda (Brighton, 1819) ★
Monitor (Waltham, 1820) ★ charter surrendered 11/1831

DISTRICT 10

Levi Lyman, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 11

Sylvester Baker, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges

DISTRICT 12

William Morse, District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges

Union (Nantucket, 1771) ★
Urbanity (Nantucket, 1822)

DISTRICT 13

Luther Hamilton, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Conjectural, other than King David and Star in the East

OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS

No District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges

St. John's (Starbrock, Demarara, 1801)
L'Hereux Reveil (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, 1821)

★ = Appeared in Grand Lodge in 1831.

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+'''1831'''
+'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJJenkins JOSEPH JENKINS], Grand Master'''
+=== NOTES ===
+=== QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS ===
+* 03/09 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-211;
+* 06/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-214;
+** IV-216: Will of Past Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMThomas Isaiah Thomas], including a bequest of $500 toward the building of the Temple. Resolves by the Grand Lodge in thanks.
+* 09/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-220;
+** IV-221: Memorial for R.W. Elijah Morse, Past Deputy Grand Master. "Badges of mourning" for the altar, jewels and regalia of the Grand Lodge.
+* 12/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-223; ''Annual Communication''.
+** IV-224: Petition from [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Cassia Cassia] Lodge recommitted.
+** IV-226: Report of Committee on Charity.
+** IV-227: Report of Committee on Finance.
+** IV-203: Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJJenkins Jenkins] re-elected. (Only 57 ballots cast.) Other Grand Lodge officers elected.
+** IV-230: [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Merrimack Merrimack] Lodge property to be conveyed by quitclaim to the lodge.
+* 12/28 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-232:
+** IV-232: Installation of Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJJenkins Jenkins] and other Grand Lodge officers.
+=== PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS ===
+''None.''
+=== GRAND LODGE TEMPLE HALL ===
+* 03/09: IV-211; Building Committee authorized to borrow an additional $5,000; added to the $20,000 appropriation from the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund, making $40,000 total.
+* 06/08: IV-215; Building Committee arranged a loan from the President and Fellows of Harvard College for $15,000 on the property to hold the Masonic Temple.
+* 09/14: IV-222; Committee of nine appointed to make arrangements for dedicating the Temple.
+* 12/14: IV-225; Report of committee on arrangements for consecration of the new Masonic Hall reported:
+*** An address will be delivered by "a distinguished Brother (from) another part of the State" at St. Paul's Church.
+*** Consecrating ceremony to be performed in front of the Brethren.
+*** Procession will take place to the Church, with "fellow citizens" invited to join there.
+* 12/14: IV-226; Committee to request the use of Park Street meeting house for the occasion.
+=== SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS ===
+''None.''
 === LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT (with date of precedence): 1831 ===
@@ Line 4: / Line 54: @@
 ==== DISTRICT 1 ====
-'''Abraham A. Dame, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
+'''Joseph Eveleth, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnB St. John's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1733)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnB St. John's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1733) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAndrew Lodge of St. Andrew], ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1752)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAndrew Lodge of St. Andrew], ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1752) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsLodge The Massachusetts] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1770)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsLodge The Massachusetts] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1770) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Columbian Columbian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1796)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Columbian Columbian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1796) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Washington Washington] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARoxbury Roxbury], 1796)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Washington Washington] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARoxbury Roxbury], 1796) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnionD Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADorchester Dorchester], 1796)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnionD Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADorchester Dorchester], 1796) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountLebanon Mount Lebanon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1801)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountLebanon Mount Lebanon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1801) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Rural Rural] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy Quincy], 1801)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Rural Rural] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy Quincy], 1801) &#9733;
 ==== DISTRICT 2 ====
-'''John Cook, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''14 Lodges''
+'''Ebenezer Bradbury, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''14 Lodges''
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Philanthropic Philanthropic] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMarblehead Marblehead], 1760)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Philanthropic Philanthropic] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMarblehead Marblehead], 1760) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnN St. John's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1766)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Tyrian The Tyrian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester Gloucester], 1770)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StPeter1 St. Peter's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1773)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Unity Unity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAIpswich Ipswich], 1779)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Essex2 Essex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem], 1792)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Essex2 Essex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem], 1792) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Merrimack Merrimack] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHaverhill Haverhill], 1802)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Merrimack Merrimack] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHaverhill Haverhill], 1802) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StMark St. Mark's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1803)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountCarmel Mount Carmel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynn Lynn], 1805)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountCarmel Mount Carmel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynn Lynn], 1805) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jordan Jordan] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADanvers Danvers], 1808)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jordan Jordan] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADanvers Danvers], 1808) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StMatthew St. Matthew's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAndover Andover], 1822)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Freedom1 Freedom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWoburn Woburn], 1824)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Freedom1 Freedom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWoburn Woburn], 1824) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Liberty Liberty] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABeverly Beverly], 1824)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Grecian Grecian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMethuen Methuen], 1825)
 ==== DISTRICT 3 ====
-'''Seth Sprague, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
+'''Royal Turner, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OldColony Old Colony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHanover Hanover], 1792)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OldColony Old Colony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHanover Hanover], 1792) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=CornerStone Corner Stone] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADuxbury Duxbury], 1801)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=NorfolkUnion Norfolk Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARandolph Randolph], 1819)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=NorfolkUnion Norfolk Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARandolph Randolph], 1819) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SocialHarmony Social Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMiddleboro Middleboro], 1823)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OrphansHope Orphan's Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWeymouth Weymouth], 1825)
@@ Line 45: / Line 95: @@
 ==== DISTRICT 4 ====
-'''Thomas S. Mann, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''
+'''Josiah J. Fiske, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=EasternStar1 Eastern Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARehoboth Rehoboth], 1798)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RisingStar Rising Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton], 1799)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RisingStar Rising Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton], 1799) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Constellation Constellation] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADedham Dedham], 1801)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Constellation Constellation] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADedham Dedham], 1801) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Charity1 Charity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMilford Milford], 1803)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAlban St. Alban's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWrentham Wrentham], 1818)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAlban St. Alban's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWrentham Wrentham], 1818) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Cassia Cassia] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedfield Medfield], 1823)
 ==== DISTRICT 5 ====
-'''William Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''11 Lodges''
+'''Lemuel Shattuck, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''11 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Trinity1 Trinity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALancaster Lancaster], 1776)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Middlesex Middlesex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFramingham Framingham], 1795)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Middlesex Middlesex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFramingham Framingham], 1795) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StPaulA St. Paul's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton], 1797)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StPaulA St. Paul's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton], 1797) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Corinthian Corinthian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord], 1797)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Corinthian Corinthian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord], 1797) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Social Social] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAshby Ashby], 1798)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Aurora Aurora] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALeominster Leominster], 1801)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Aurora Aurora] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALeominster Leominster], 1801) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pentucket Pentucket] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelmsford Chelmsford], 1807)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pentucket Pentucket] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelmsford Chelmsford], 1807) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fredonia Fredonia] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthboro Northboro], 1810)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fredonia Fredonia] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthboro Northboro], 1810) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnitedBrethren1 United Brethren] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMarlborough Marlborough], 1824)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Clinton Clinton] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABillerica Billerica], 1826)
@@ Line 70: / Line 120: @@
 ==== DISTRICT 6 ====
-'''Otis Hayden, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''17 Lodges''
+'''Linus Child, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''16 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MorningStar Morning Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester], 1793)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fayette Fayette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlton Charlton], 1796)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fayette Fayette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlton Charlton], 1796) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OliveBranch Olive Branch] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOxford Oxford], 1797)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OliveBranch Olive Branch] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOxford Oxford], 1797) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MeridianSun1 Meridian Sun] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield], 1797)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountZion Mount Zion] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHardwick Hardwick], 1800)
@@ Line 90: / Line 140: @@
 ==== DISTRICT 7 ====
-'''Horatio G. Newcomb, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''
+'''Ansel Phelps, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harmony Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthfield Northfield], 1796)
@@ Line 110: / Line 160: @@
 ==== DISTRICT 9 ====
-'''Ephraim Buck, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''
+'''William Hilliard, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=KingSolomon King Solomon's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlestown Charlestown], 1783)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hiram Hiram] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALexington Lexington], 1797)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Meridian Meridian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWatertown Watertown], 1797)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Meridian Meridian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWatertown Watertown], 1797) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountMoriahR Mount Moriah] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAReading Reading], 1798)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Amicable Amicable] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1805)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Amicable Amicable] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1805) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GoodSamaritan1 Good Samaritan] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAReading Reading], 1816)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHermon Brooks] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMalden Malden], 1817)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BethesdaB Bethesda] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrighton Brighton], 1819)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BethesdaB Bethesda] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrighton Brighton], 1819) &#9733;
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Monitor Monitor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWaltham Waltham], 1820) ''charter surrendered 11/1831''
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Monitor Monitor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWaltham Waltham], 1820) &#9733; ''charter surrendered 11/1831''
 ==== DISTRICT 10 ====
-'''William W. Partridge, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
+'''Levi Lyman, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Federal1 Federal] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABlandford Blandford], 1792)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Thomas Thomas] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMonson Monson], 1796)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jerusalem Jerusalem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASHadley South Hadley], 1797)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jerusalem Jerusalem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASHadley South Hadley], 1797) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountVernon1 Mount Vernon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABelchertown Belchertown], 1807)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=FriendlySociety Friendly Society] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASouthwick Southwick], 1807)
@@ Line 145: / Line 195: @@
 '''William Morse, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''2 Lodges''
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnionN Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket Nantucket], 1771)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnionN Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket Nantucket], 1771) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Urbanity Urbanity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket Nantucket], 1822)
@@ Line 155: / Line 205: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fellowship Fellowship] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABridgewater Bridgewater], 1797)
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=KingDavid King David] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton], 1798)
-* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StarEast1 Star in the East] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1823)
+* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StarEast1 Star in the East] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1823) &#9733;
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHope Mount Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFallRiver Fall River], 1824)