Difference between revisions of "RACKingCyrus"
From MasonicGenealogy
(Created page with "== KING CYRUS CHAPTER == Location: '''''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport]''''' Chartered By: '''?''' Charter Date: ''06/2...") |
|||
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Location: '''''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport]''''' | Location: '''''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport]''''' | ||
− | Chartered By: ''' | + | Chartered By: ''precedes the formation of the Massachusetts Grand Royal Arch Chapter'' |
Charter Date: ''06/28/1790'' ''precedes the formation of the Massachusetts Grand Royal Arch Chapter'' | Charter Date: ''06/28/1790'' ''precedes the formation of the Massachusetts Grand Royal Arch Chapter'' | ||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
=== NOTES === | === NOTES === | ||
+ | |||
+ | The history of King Cyrus Chapter records that "In 1790, H. Duplessis, a Frenchman residing in Newburyport, with Jonathan Boardman, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGCJGage Jonathan Gage], Dr. John B. Swett and a few other prominent citizens of the town, formed an association called King Cyrus Chapter of Royal Arch Masons." | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 02/13/1805: Grand Chapter directed the Grand Secretary to request a loan from the Chapter. (ChI-38) | ||
+ | * 06/11/1811: Vote to address a disciplinary meeting in the Chapter. (ChI-78) This vote was also taken on 09/10/1811 (ChI-80) and 09/15/1812 (ChI-97). | ||
+ | * 03/10/1840: Committee appointed to investigate status of Chapter. (ChI-465) | ||
+ | ** 09/09/1840: 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. (ChI-472) | ||
+ | ** 09/09/1840: Charter noted as surrendered. (ChI-472) | ||
+ | ** 09/07/1841: Report on surrender. Charter would be held "subject to be returned on petition." (ChI-485) | ||
+ | * 09/12/1848: Charter restored. An endorsement directed to be affixed to charter. (ChI-573) | ||
+ | * 12/09/1851: Notification to Chapter to remit dues or risk forfeiture of charter. (ChI-614) | ||
+ | * 12/13/1853: Grand Secretary directed to contact chapter to request payment of dues. (ChI-641) | ||
+ | ** 03/07/1854: Further time granted. (ChI-645) | ||
+ | * 06/13/1854: Charter and regalia surrendered. | ||
+ | * 12/12/1854: Petition for restoration accepted. | ||
<hr> | <hr> |
Latest revision as of 02:22, 29 November 2023
Contents
KING CYRUS CHAPTER
Location: Newburyport
Chartered By: precedes the formation of the Massachusetts Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Charter Date: 06/28/1790 precedes the formation of the Massachusetts Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Precedence Date: 06/28/1790
Current Status: Active
NOTES
The history of King Cyrus Chapter records that "In 1790, H. Duplessis, a Frenchman residing in Newburyport, with Jonathan Boardman, Jonathan Gage, Dr. John B. Swett and a few other prominent citizens of the town, formed an association called King Cyrus Chapter of Royal Arch Masons."
- 02/13/1805: Grand Chapter directed the Grand Secretary to request a loan from the Chapter. (ChI-38)
- 06/11/1811: Vote to address a disciplinary meeting in the Chapter. (ChI-78) This vote was also taken on 09/10/1811 (ChI-80) and 09/15/1812 (ChI-97).
- 03/10/1840: Committee appointed to investigate status of Chapter. (ChI-465)
- 09/09/1840: 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. (ChI-472)
- 09/09/1840: Charter noted as surrendered. (ChI-472)
- 09/07/1841: Report on surrender. Charter would be held "subject to be returned on petition." (ChI-485)
- 09/12/1848: Charter restored. An endorsement directed to be affixed to charter. (ChI-573)
- 12/09/1851: Notification to Chapter to remit dues or risk forfeiture of charter. (ChI-614)
- 12/13/1853: Grand Secretary directed to contact chapter to request payment of dues. (ChI-641)
- 03/07/1854: Further time granted. (ChI-645)
- 06/13/1854: Charter and regalia surrendered.
- 12/12/1854: Petition for restoration accepted.