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* VI-233: Grand Feast "after the manner of Masons" held in the Banqueting Hall.
 
* VI-233: Grand Feast "after the manner of Masons" held in the Banqueting Hall.
  
=== LIST OF LODGES BY DATE OF PRECEDENCE: 1858 ===
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=== LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1858 ===
 
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''When more information is available, this will be updated with district information.''<br>
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''(Note: There were 12 Districts in 1858, plus a special area for Chile.)''<br>
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''According to the 1957 history of John Abbot Lodge (Page 1957-146), the 11th Masonic District was established on 09/13/1858, as shown below.)''
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* DISTRICT 1: '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMWCoolidge William T. Coolidge], Newton, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 2: '''Isaac P. Seavey, Newburyport, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 3: '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLWNorth William North], Lowell, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 4: '''Levi Rawson, Farnumsville, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 5: '''Lucien B. Keith, Hingham, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 6: '''Henry Earle, Worcester, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OliveBranch Olive Branch] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton], 1797) 
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MeridianSun1 Meridian Sun] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANBrookfield Brookfield], 1797) ''ceased work 1834''
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountZion Mount Zion] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABarre Barre], 1800)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harris Harris] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATempleton Templeton], 1802) ''ceased work 1829''
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Eden2 Eden] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWare Ware], 1824) ''ceased work 1848''
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Doric1 Doric] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASouthbridge Southbridge], 1826) ''ceased work 1834''
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* DISTRICT 7: '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLGTaber George H. Taber], Fairhaven, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 8: '''Sylvanus Baxter, Hyannis, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 9: '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLDReynolds Daniel Reynolds], Springfield, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 10: '''W.B.C. Pearsons, Holyoke, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* DISTRICT 11: '''Charles B. Rogers, Charlestown, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=KingSolomon King Solomon's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlestown Charlestown], 1783)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hiram Hiram] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAArlington West Cambridge], 1797)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StarBethlehem Star of Bethlehem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelsea Chelsea], 1844)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHermon2 Mount Hermon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWoburn Woburn], 1854)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Putnam Putnam] (East [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1854)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHorebW Mount Horeb] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedford Medford], 1855)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wyoming Wyoming] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose Melrose], 1856)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountVernon2 Mount Vernon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMalden Malden], 1857)
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** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JohnAbbot John Abbot]([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASomerville Somerville], 1857)
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* DISTRICT 12: '''Clement A. Walker, South Boston, District Deputy Grand Master'''
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* VALPARAISO: '''C.T. Ward, Valparaiso, Special Deputy for Valparaiso'''
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''This district layout is based on the O.P. edition of the Proceedings. However, this publication is riddled with errors and omits several lodges known to have existed in 1858; accordingly they have been conjecturally assigned to districts.''<br>
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'''(Note: There were 12 Districts in 1858, plus a special area for Chile.)''<br>
  
 
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnB St. John's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1733)
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==== DISTRICT 1 ====
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'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMWCoolidge William T. Coolidge], Newton, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAndrew Lodge of St. Andrew], ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1756)       
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAndrew Lodge of St. Andrew], ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1756)       
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountLebanon Mount Lebanon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1801) 
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Amicable Amicable] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1805)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BethesdaB Bethesda] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrighton Brighton], 1819)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Monitor Monitor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWaltham Waltham], 1820)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountTabor Mount Tabor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston], 1846)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Baalbec Baalbec] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston], 1852)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WinslowLewis Winslow Lewis] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1855)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Revere Revere] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1856)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pequossette Pequossette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWatertown Watertown], 1856)
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==== DISTRICT 2 ====
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'''Isaac P. Seavey, Newburyport, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''
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* [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)
 
* [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=StJohnN St. John's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1766)
* [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=Tyrian The Tyrian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester Gloucester], 1770)   
 
* [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=UnionN Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket Nantucket], 1771)
 
* [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=Essex2 Essex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem], 1791)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Essex2 Essex] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem Salem], 1791)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StMark St. Mark's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1803)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountCarmel Mount Carmel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynn Lynn], 1805)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jordan Jordan] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADanvers Danvers], 1808)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Warren Warren] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAmesbury Amesbury], 1822) 
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Liberty Liberty] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABeverly Beverly], 1824)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Ashler Ashler] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARockport Rockport], 1851)
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==== DISTRICT 3 ====
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'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLWNorth William North], Lowell, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges + 1 U.D.''
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StPaulA St. Paul's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGroton Groton], 1797)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Corinthian Corinthian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord], 1797)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Aurora Aurora] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFitchburg Fitchburg], 1801)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Merrimack Merrimack] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHaverhill Haverhill], 1802)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pentucket Pentucket] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell], 1807)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StMatthew St. Matthew's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAndover Andover], 1822)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Grecian Grecian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALawrence Lawrence], 1825)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=AncientYork Ancient York] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell], 1852)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Trinity2 Trinity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAClinton Clinton], U.D.)
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==== DISTRICT 4 ====
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'''Levi Rawson, Farnumsville, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges + 1 U.D.''
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Montgomery Montgomery] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMilford Milford], 1797)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OliveBranch Olive Branch] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton], 1797) 
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SolomonsTemple Solomon's Temple] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAUxbridge Uxbridge], 1818)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Franklin2 Franklin] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGrafton Grafton], 1851)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BlackstoneRiver Blackstone River] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABlackstone Blackstone], 1855)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Webster Webster] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWebster Webster], U.D.)
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==== DISTRICT 5 ====
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'''Lucien B. Keith, Hingham, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OldColony Old Colony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHingham Hingham], 1792)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OldColony Old Colony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHingham Hingham], 1792)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RisingStar Rising Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton], 1799)   
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=CornerStone Corner Stone] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADuxbury Duxbury], 1801)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Rural Rural] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy Quincy], 1801)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=NorfolkUnion Norfolk Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARandolph Randolph], 1819)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OrphansHope Orphan's Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWeymouth Weymouth], 1825)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Plymouth Plymouth] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPlymouth Plymouth], 1825)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=PaulRevere Paul Revere] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrockton N. Bridgewater], 1856)
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==== DISTRICT 6 ====
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'''Henry Earle, Worcester, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''4 Lodges + 2 U.D.''
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* [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=MorningStar Morning Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester], 1793)  
 
* [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)   
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Cincinnatus Cincinnatus] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreatBarrington Great Barrington], 1795)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=KingHiram King Hiram's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAProvincetown Provincetown], 1795)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=EveningStar Evening Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALee Lee], 1795)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Republican Republican] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreenfield Greenfield], 1795)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harmony Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthfield Northfield], 1796)
 
* [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=UnionD Union] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADorchester Dorchester], 1796)
 
* [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=Thomas Thomas] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPalmer Palmer], 1796)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jerusalem Jerusalem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton], 1797)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OliveBranch Olive Branch] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASutton Sutton], 1797) 
 
* [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=Meridian Meridian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANatick Natick], 1797)   
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Meridian Meridian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANatick Natick], 1797)   
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hiram Hiram] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAArlington West Cambridge], 1797)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountZion Mount Zion] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHardwick Hardwick], 1800)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Corinthian Corinthian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAConcord Concord], 1797)  
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Quaboag Quaboag] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWarren Warren], U.D.)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Montacute Montacute] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester], U.D.)
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==== DISTRICT 7 ====
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'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLGTaber George H. Taber], Fairhaven, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''
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* [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=Fellowship Fellowship] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABridgewater Bridgewater], 1797)   
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Montgomery Montgomery] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMilford Milford], 1797)
 
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Bristol Bristol] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAttleboro Attleboro], 1797)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Bristol Bristol] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAttleboro Attleboro], 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=KingDavid King David] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton], 1798)  
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Marine Marine] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFalmouth Falmouth], 1798)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAlban St. Alban's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFoxborough Foxborough], 1818)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RisingStar Rising Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAStoughton Stoughton], 1799)     
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* [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=MountZion Mount Zion] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABarre Barre], 1800)
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SocialHarmony Social Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWareham Wareham], 1823)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Aurora Aurora] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFitchburg Fitchburg], 1801)  
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHope Mount Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFallRiver Fall River], 1824)
* [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=Eureka Eureka] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1857)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountLebanon Mount Lebanon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1801)  
+
 
 +
==== DISTRICT 8 ====
 +
'''Sylvanus Baxter, Hyannis, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 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=KingHiram King Hiram's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAProvincetown Provincetown], 1795)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Marine Marine] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFalmouth Falmouth], 1798) ''charter restored''
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fraternal Fraternal] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABarnstable Barnstable], 1801)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Fraternal Fraternal] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABarnstable Barnstable], 1801)
* [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=MountHorebWH Mount Horeb] (West [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHarwich Harwich], 1854)
* [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=BenjaminFranklin Benjamin Franklin] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADennis Dennis], 1855)
* [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=DeWittClinton DeWitt Clinton] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASandwich Sandwich], 1855)
 +
 
 +
==== DISTRICT 9 ====
 +
'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLDReynolds Daniel Reynolds], Springfield, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''
 +
 
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Cincinnatus Cincinnatus] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASheffield Sheffield], 1795)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=EveningStar Evening Star] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALee Lee], 1795)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Thomas Thomas] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPalmer Palmer], 1796)  
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wisdom Wisdom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWStockbridge West Stockbridge], 1803)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wisdom Wisdom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWStockbridge West Stockbridge], 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=Amicable Amicable] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1805)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mountain Mountain] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAShelburneFalls Shelburne Falls], 1806)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pentucket Pentucket] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell], 1807)
 
* [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=Mystic Mystic] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield], 1810)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic Mystic] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield], 1810)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hampden Hampden] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield], 1817)  
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hampden Hampden] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield], 1817)  
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SolomonsTemple Solomon's Temple] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAUxbridge Uxbridge], 1818)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Bethel Bethel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEnfield Enfield], 1825)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StAlban St. Alban's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFoxborough Foxborough], 1818)
+
* [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=BethesdaB Bethesda] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrighton Brighton], 1819)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Monitor Monitor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWaltham Waltham], 1820)
+
* [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=Warren Warren] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAmesbury Amesbury], 1822) 
+
* [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=SocialHarmony Social Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWareham Wareham], 1823)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHope Mount Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFallRiver Fall River], 1824)
+
* [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=OrphansHope Orphan's Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWeymouth Weymouth], 1825)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Bethel Bethel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEnfield Enfield], 1825) ''restored charter''
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Grecian Grecian] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALawrence Lawrence], 1825)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Plymouth Plymouth] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPlymouth Plymouth], 1825)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=OrphansHope Orphan's Hope] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWeymouth Weymouth], 1825)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StarBethlehem Star of Bethlehem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelsea Chelsea], 1844)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountTabor Mount Tabor] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston], 1846)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StPaulB St. Paul's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASBoston South Boston], 1846)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=LafayetteNA Lafayette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANAdams North Adams], 1847)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=LafayetteNA Lafayette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANAdams North Adams], 1847)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChicopee Chicopee] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Chicopee Chicopee], 1848)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountMoriahW Mount Moriah] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWestfield Westfield], 1856)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Berkshire2 Berkshire]  ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAdams Adams], 1857)
 +
 
 +
==== DISTRICT 10 ====
 +
'''W.B.C. Pearsons, Holyoke, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''
 +
 
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Republican Republican] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreenfield Greenfield], 1795)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harmony Harmony] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthfield Northfield], 1796)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Jerusalem Jerusalem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthampton Northampton], 1797)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mountain Mountain] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAShelburneFalls Shelburne Falls], 1806)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Chicopee Chicopee] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChicopee Chicopee], 1848)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountTom Mount Tom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHolyoke Holyoke], 1850)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountTom Mount Tom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHolyoke Holyoke], 1850)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Franklin2 Franklin] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGrafton Grafton], 1851)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Ashler Ashler] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARockport Rockport], 1851)
+
==== DISTRICT 11 ====
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Baalbec Baalbec] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEBoston East Boston], 1852)
+
'''Charles B. Rogers, Charlestown, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges + 1 U.D.''
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=AncientYork Ancient York] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell], 1852)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BethesdaV Bethesda] (Valparaiso, Chile, 1854)
+
* [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=MountHermon2 Mount Hermon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWoburn Woburn], 1854)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hiram Hiram] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAArlington West Cambridge], 1797)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHorebWH Mount Horeb] (West [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHarwich Harwich], 1854)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StarBethlehem Star of Bethlehem] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelsea Chelsea], 1844)  
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Germania Germania] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1854)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Putnam Putnam] (East [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1854)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Putnam Putnam] (East [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACambridge Cambridge], 1854)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BenjaminFranklin Benjamin Franklin] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADennis Dennis], 1855)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHermon2 Mount Hermon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWoburn Woburn], 1854)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BlackstoneRiver Blackstone River] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABlackstone Blackstone], 1855)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GateTemple Gate of the Temple] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASBoston South Boston], 1855)
+
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=DeWittClinton DeWitt Clinton] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASandwich Sandwich], 1855)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHorebW Mount Horeb] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedford Medford], 1855)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountHorebW Mount Horeb] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMedford Medford], 1855)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WinslowLewis Winslow Lewis] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1855)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountMoriahW Mount Moriah] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWestfield Westfield], 1856)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=PaulRevere Paul Revere] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrockton N. Bridgewater], 1856)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Revere Revere] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1856)
 
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wyoming Wyoming] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose Melrose], 1856)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wyoming Wyoming] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose Melrose], 1856)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JosephWarren Joseph Warren] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1856)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pequossette Pequossette] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWatertown Watertown], 1856)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Eureka Eureka] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1857)
 
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountVernon2 Mount Vernon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMalden Malden], 1857)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountVernon2 Mount Vernon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMalden Malden], 1857)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JohnAbbot John Abbot]([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASomerville Somerville], 1857)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JohnAbbot John Abbot]([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASomerville Somerville], 1857)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Berkshire2 Berkshire]  ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAdams Adams], 1857)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Agawam Agawam] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWareham Wareham], U.D.) ''no charter granted''
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=HiramC Hiram] (Copiapo, Chile, U.D.)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Quaboag Quaboag] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWarren Warren], U.D.)
 
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=HenryPrice Henry Price] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlestown Charlestown], U.D.)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=HenryPrice Henry Price] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACharlestown Charlestown], U.D.)
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Montacute Montacute] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester], U.D.)
+
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Webster Webster] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWebster Webster], U.D.)
+
==== DISTRICT 12 ====
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Trinity2 Trinity] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAClinton Clinton], U.D.)
+
'''Clement A. Walker, South Boston, 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=MassachusettsLodge The Massachusetts] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1770)  
 +
* [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=Washington Washington] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARoxbury Roxbury], 1796)
 +
* [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=StPaulB St. Paul's] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASBoston South Boston], 1846)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Germania Germania] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1854)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GateTemple Gate of the Temple] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASBoston South Boston], 1855)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JosephWarren Joseph Warren] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1856)
 +
 
 +
==== VALPARAISO ====
 +
'''C.T. Ward, Valparaiso, Special Deputy for Valparaiso'''; ''1 Lodge + 2 U.D.''
 +
 
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BethesdaV Bethesda] (Valparaiso, Chile, 1854)
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=HiramC Hiram] (Copiapo, Chile, U.D.)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SouthernCross Southern Cross] (Valparaiso, Chile, U.D.)
 
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SouthernCross Southern Cross] (Valparaiso, Chile, U.D.)
 +
 +
==== SURRENDERED CHARTERS ====
 +
''Note: surrendered to Rt. Wor. Horace Chenery in 1854, reported in December 1857: ''
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MeridianSun1 Meridian Sun] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield Brookfield], 1797) ''no meeting since 1834''
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Harris Harris] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGerry Gerry], 1802) ''records obtained, no charter''
 +
* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Eden1 Eden] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWare Ware], 1824) ''charter lost''
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* [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Doric1 Doric] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASouthbridge Southbridge], 1826) ''charter lost''
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1858

JOHN T. HEARD, Grand Master

William Flint, Deputy Grand Master
Henry Goddard, Senior Grand Warden
Isaac H. Wright, Junior Grand Warden


NOTES


QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

Held at Masonic Temple, Boston

  • 03/10: VI-165;
  • 06/09: VI-175;
  • 09/08: VI-184;
  • 12/08: VI-197; (Annual Communication, held in Nassau Hall)

==== 03/10 Agenda ====

  • VI-167: Correspondence from the Grand Lodge of Peru, referred.
    • 12/08: VI-208; report of committee, indicating that Col. Santiago Flores, received in 1851, was not Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Peru, and that his conduct should be censured.
  • VI-167: Correspondence from the Grand Lodge of England, read and filed.
  • VI-168; Notation that the Grand Lodge was called upon to bury a foreign brother.
  • VI-168: Committee appointed to ascertain expenses for the erection of a monument at Mount Auburn Cemetery to the memory of Rt. Wor. Rev. Addison Searle. (Note: this is mentioned in Levi Merriam Stevens' Guide to Mount Auburn Cemetery, published 1864; Bro. Searle died at sea in 1850.)
  • VI-168: Petition by Wyoming Lodge to alter its meeting night; approved.
  • VI-169: Petition by Mount Hope Lodge for remission of dues; since the lodge is "in a very flourishing state, . . . with good prospects for the future," the petition is denied.
  • VI-170: Charitable committee report.
  • VI-171: Report by committee on reduction of the Grand Lodge fees; tabled for the next annual Communication. The Grand Secretary is to give notice to the subordinate lodges.
  • VI-171: Committee appointed to obtain jewels for past officers of the Grand Lodge.

06/10 Agenda

VI-178: Communication from the Grand Lodge of Virginia regarding the purchase of the Mount Vernon estate; committee report.

    • VI-188; extended reply from the Grand Lodge praising the effort.
    • 12/08: VI-199; report on correspondence.

09/08: VI-179; Charitable committee report.

  • VI-178: Circular from a committee of Hawaiian Lodge, Honolulu, Hawaii, referred.
    • 09/08: VI-191; extensive reply, as this was a request for assistance in erecting a lodge hall. This lodge received its original dispensation from Massachusetts and was now working under charter from the Grand Lodge of California; due to the "low state of our finances‚" committee recommended postponement of such discussion.)
  • VI-180: Correspondence with the Trustees of the Temple regarding a rent increase.

09/08 Agenda

  • VI-190: Petition by Olive Branch Lodge to remove exclusively to Sutton; granted.
  • VI-193: Committee report on sale of the Temple to the Government of the United States; recommendation to proceed with the sale. (12/08: VI-202; resolution by the Trustees of the Temple to concur in this sale.
  • VI-195; Charitable committee report.

12/08 Agenda

  • VI-200; Charitable committee report; further report (VI-212).
  • VI-204: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.
  • VI-206: Report of the Committee on the Library.
  • VI-206: Report of the Committee of Finance.
  • VI-210: Report by Grand Master Heard regarding procuring a site for the new Temple.
  • VI-212: Edict that District Deputy Grand Masters be authorized to hold quarterly meetings. (See Edict Summary page.)
  • VI-213: Re-election of Grand Master Heard (99 ballots), and other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 12/08: VI-211; Amendment to Grand Constitutions (see page VI-171); Part 4, Article 1, Section 10, to the reduce per capita assessment from $5 to $3; approved.

Grand Master's Address

  • 09/08: VI-196; Review of the Grand Master's address in December 1857. Adopted that the fee for restoration of charters should be the same as that required for a new charter.(See Edict Summary page.)
  • 12/27: VI-231; Address by Grand Master Heard, regarding several matters; referred to committee.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • 06/09: VI-181; Death of Rt. Wor. Rev. Asa Eaton, Past Deputy Grand Master; memorial by Rt. Wor. C. Gayton Pickman.

Petitions for Charters

  • 06/09: VI-180; Petition for Eureka U.D., New Bedford, to be granted when the requirements of the Grand Constitutions (regarding returns) be fulfulled. (Constituted 07/21/1858).
  • 09/08: VI-190; Petition for the following lodges; all granted.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

Mentioned in Grand Master's Address on Pages VI-232.

Petitions for Restoration of Charter

  • 03/10: VI-171; Petition to restore Bethel Lodge, Enfield, granted. A document to be submitted to the Freemason magazine accompanied the restoration. "Nowhere were our Brethren more accrimonously[sic] persecuted during the dark ages than at Enfield. There [sic] Lodge room was broken open and their Jewels stolen, and divided among the thieves . . . The records and seal were preserved, and the more bulky furniture, but little injured, now remains the property of the Lodge. . . Since that time, now a quarter of a century, the Lodge room has remained as it was left, awaiting the time when the sound of the gravel [sic] should again call order out of chaos; and the brethren to renew their peaceful labors."

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1857).

Note: held in Nassau Hall, Boston.

  • VI-217: Extensive report on the sale of the Temple; committee empowered to purchase a site for the new Masonic Temple.
  • VI-227: Lodge of Instruction.
  • VI-229: Installation of Grand Master Heard and other Grand Lodge officers.
  • VI-231: Grand Master Heard's Annual Address.
  • VI-233: Grand Feast "after the manner of Masons" held in the Banqueting Hall.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1858

This district layout is based on the O.P. edition of the Proceedings. However, this publication is riddled with errors and omits several lodges known to have existed in 1858; accordingly they have been conjecturally assigned to districts.
'(Note: There were 12 Districts in 1858, plus a special area for Chile.)

DISTRICT 1

William T. Coolidge, Newton, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 2

Isaac P. Seavey, Newburyport, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 3

William North, Lowell, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges + 1 U.D.

DISTRICT 4

Levi Rawson, Farnumsville, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges + 1 U.D.

DISTRICT 5

Lucien B. Keith, Hingham, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 6

Henry Earle, Worcester, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges + 2 U.D.

DISTRICT 7

George H. Taber, Fairhaven, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 8

Sylvanus Baxter, Hyannis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges

DISTRICT 9

Daniel Reynolds, Springfield, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 10

W.B.C. Pearsons, Holyoke, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

DISTRICT 11

Charles B. Rogers, Charlestown, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges + 1 U.D.

DISTRICT 12

Clement A. Walker, South Boston, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

VALPARAISO

C.T. Ward, Valparaiso, Special Deputy for Valparaiso; 1 Lodge + 2 U.D.

SURRENDERED CHARTERS

Note: surrendered to Rt. Wor. Horace Chenery in 1854, reported in December 1857:



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