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− | , Grand High Priest<br> | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMRobinson Simon W. Robinson], Grand High Priest<br> |
− | , Deputy Grand High Priest<br> | + | [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLJHammatt John B. Hammatt], Deputy Grand High Priest<br> |
− | , Grand King<br> | + | Elijah Atherton, Grand King<br> |
− | , Grand Scribe | + | Enoch Hobart, Grand Scribe |
== REGULAR SESSIONS == | == REGULAR SESSIONS == | ||
− | === ANNUAL SESSION, | + | === ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1840 === |
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):'' | ''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):'' | ||
− | + | Grand Chapter opened. | |
− | === | + | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] Chapter reported the surrender of all of its effects. |
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] Chapter reported to be in "a wretched condition, their charter lost, their meetings discontinued, and not enough of Masonic vitality to warrant a hope that it would ever be resuscitated." It was recommended that its charter be revoked. | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram] Chapter reported "signs of life and, with a little attention, bmay be revived." | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton] Chapter reported willingness to resume work, and the committee recommended further time be given. | ||
+ | * The charters for [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington] and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's] Chapters had been requested, but had not been obtained. | ||
+ | * The committee on revision of the by-laws regarding funds of Chapters with revoked charters reported at length; this appears on Pages ChI-475 through ChI-477. | ||
+ | * Correspondence was reported regarding the former Chapter in Nantucket. | ||
+ | * Finance. | ||
+ | * The Committee appointed on By-Laws recommended changes to the 13th Article, regarding terms of revocation of charters. | ||
− | + | The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLJHammatt John B. Hammatt] elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-480 and ChI-481. | |
+ | A list of Chapters with revoked charters is given on Page ChI-481: | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb] | ||
+ | A list of Chapters with surrendered charters is given on Page ChI-481: | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingHiram1 King Hiram] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACFranklin Franklin] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACRisingSun Rising Sun] | ||
+ | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] | ||
− | + | Remarks by the Grand High Priest. | |
− | + | === STATED MEETING, 03/09/1841 === | |
− | + | ''Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-483):'' | |
− | + | Grand Chapter opened. | |
− | + | * A letter from Comp. William Woart of Newburyport was received and read. | |
+ | * Voted to attend the next meeting of the General Grand Chapter. | ||
+ | * An inventory report on regalia was presented. | ||
− | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: | + | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1840 == |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
! Location | ! Location | ||
− | ! | + | ! Chapter |
! Precedence Date | ! Precedence Date | ||
− | ! | + | ! Notes |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStAndrew St. Andrew's] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStAndrew St. Andrew's] | ||
|08/28/1769 | |08/28/1769 | ||
− | |'' | + | | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport] | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] | ||
+ | |06/28/1790 | ||
+ | |''surrendered 1840'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnG St. John's] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStJohnG St. John's] | ||
− | | | + | |09/20/1803 |
− | |'' | + | | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlton Charlton] | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingSolomon King Solomon's] | ||
+ | |09/17/1805 | ||
+ | |''revoked 1840'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWashington Washington] | ||
|01/09/1811 | |01/09/1811 | ||
− | |'' | + | |''revoked 1840'' |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACAdoniram Adoniram] | ||
|09/10/1816 | |09/10/1816 | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | |- | + | |- |
− | + | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMorningStar Morning Star] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMorningStar Morning Star] | ||
|06/29/1818 | |06/29/1818 | ||
− | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStPaul St. Paul's] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACStPaul St. Paul's] | ||
|01/25/1819 | |01/25/1819 | ||
− | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtZion Mount Zion] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtZion Mount Zion] | ||
|12/12/1820 | |12/12/1820 | ||
− | |'' | + | | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Princeton | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACThomas Thomas] | ||
+ | |12/11/1821 | ||
+ | |''revoked 1840'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester] | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACWorcester Worcester] | ||
+ | |09/16/1823 | ||
+ | |''revoked 03/10/1840'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedway Medway] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedway Medway] | ||
− | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title= | + | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMountLebanon Mount Lebanon] |
|12/14/1824 | |12/14/1824 | ||
− | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACBrookfield Brookfield] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACBrookfield Brookfield] | ||
|02/25/1825 | |02/25/1825 | ||
− | | | + | | |
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACNorthampton Northampton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACNorthampton Northampton] | ||
− | | | + | |03/25/1826 |
− | |'' | + | | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord] | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACConcord Concord] | ||
+ | |03/25/1826 | ||
+ | |''surrendered 1840'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell] | ||
+ | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACMtHoreb Mt. Horeb] | ||
+ | |04/08/1826 | ||
+ | |''revoked 1840'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton] | ||
|[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton] | |[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACSutton1 Sutton] | ||
|09/26/1826 | |09/26/1826 | ||
− | | | + | | |
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 15 August 2023
1840
Simon W. Robinson, Grand High Priest
John B. Hammatt, Deputy Grand High Priest
Elijah Atherton, Grand King
Enoch Hobart, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1840
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-472):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Concord Chapter reported the surrender of all of its effects.
- King Cyrus Chapter reported to be in "a wretched condition, their charter lost, their meetings discontinued, and not enough of Masonic vitality to warrant a hope that it would ever be resuscitated." It was recommended that its charter be revoked.
- Adoniram Chapter reported "signs of life and, with a little attention, bmay be revived."
- Sutton Chapter reported willingness to resume work, and the committee recommended further time be given.
- The charters for Washington and King Solomon's Chapters had been requested, but had not been obtained.
- The committee on revision of the by-laws regarding funds of Chapters with revoked charters reported at length; this appears on Pages ChI-475 through ChI-477.
- Correspondence was reported regarding the former Chapter in Nantucket.
- Finance.
- The Committee appointed on By-Laws recommended changes to the 13th Article, regarding terms of revocation of charters.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. John B. Hammatt elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-480 and ChI-481.
A list of Chapters with revoked charters is given on Page ChI-481:
A list of Chapters with surrendered charters is given on Page ChI-481:
Remarks by the Grand High Priest.
STATED MEETING, 03/09/1841
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-483):
Grand Chapter opened.
- A letter from Comp. William Woart of Newburyport was received and read.
- Voted to attend the next meeting of the General Grand Chapter.
- An inventory report on regalia was presented.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1840
Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | surrendered 1840 |
Groton | St. John's | 09/20/1803 | |
Charlton | King Solomon's | 09/17/1805 | revoked 1840 |
Salem | Washington | 01/09/1811 | revoked 1840 |
Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | |
Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
Princeton | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | revoked 1840 |
Worcester | Worcester | 09/16/1823 | revoked 03/10/1840 |
Medway | Mount Lebanon | 12/14/1824 | |
Brookfield | Brookfield | 02/25/1825 | |
Northampton | Northampton | 03/25/1826 | |
Concord | Concord | 03/25/1826 | surrendered 1840 |
Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | revoked 1840 |
Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 |