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JOHN ROWE

• MM 1740, WM 1750, St. John's (Boston) or The Masters
• Grand Treasurer, St. John's Grand Lodge, 1750-1755, 1766-1768
• Junior Grand Warden, St. John's Grand Lodge, 1756
• Senior Grand Warden, St. John's Grand Lodge, 1763-1768
• Grand Master, St. John's Grand Lodge, 1768-1787.

MEMORIAL

From Proceedings, Page I-220:

FUNERAL PROCESSION, FEBRUARY 1787

At a meeting of Members of the Grand Lodge, at Brother Sam Dunn's house Feby 17. 1787.

Present.

• R. W. Richard Gridley, D. G. M.

" R. W. John Cutler, S. G. W.

• W. Nathaniel Patten M. M Lodge.

" W. Joseph Gardner, G. Treasurer. " W. Charles Sigourney, G. S. " W. Samuel Dunn, M. St. John's Lodge.

• W. Joseph Coolidge & Sam Gridley, Wardens.
• W. Mungo Mackay,

" W. Samuel Parkman, Past Grand Officers.

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty GOD to take hence, our dear & well beloved Grand Master John Rowe Esqr, the G. Lodge desirous of Manifesting their Respect & Affection for him agree to Attend his funeral in due form, and that the several Lodges in this Town & Charlestown be Invited to Attend on the same sorrowful Occasion, and Voted That Wp. Brother Cutler, Gardner & Patten be a Committee to wait on Mrs. Rowe to know if tis Agreeable to her, that The free Masons walk in Procession at the funeral, and

Voted, That they, together with Brother Prince, Mackay & Dunn be a Committee to Arrange & Superintend the funeral Procession.

Voted, That the Committee furnish Two doz Aprons & Two dozen Pair Gloves, which the Treasurer is directed to pay for.

Distinguished Brothers