THE MASONIC LODGE

No. 334, F. and A. M., was instituted July 10, 1822, by Isaac Lee, installing officer. A petition was made to the Grand Lodge of the State of New York in December, 1821, and was signed by sixteen residents, among whose names was that of Count Real.
The Masters of the lodge until 1831 were as follows:
J. B. Esselstyn elected in 1822
Z. Converse 1823
Philip P. Gaige 1825
D. W. Slocum 1826
G. S. Sackett 1827
Zebulon ? Converse 1828
C. Wright 1830

The last meeting of the lodge was held
with ten charter members.

The Masters have been:
Zebulon Converse elected 1853
A. J. Smith 1859
Z. Converse 1862
D. B. Owen 1864
S. Bickford 1866
H.A. House 1868
G. R. Starkey 1873
L. O. Woodruff 1875

The present lodge has an active membership of about sixty-eight persons. The present offices are: L. O. Woodruff W. M.; J. A. Scobell, S. W., L. R. Dezengremel, J. W., P. Judd, Treas., W. J. Grant, Sec., R. S. Scobell, S. D., W. T. Ebbs, J. D. ; Thomas Mason, S. M. C.; Albert Lennon, J. M. C.; A. h. Millen, Tyler. The officers are annually chosen, and some of the masters, as seen above, have been continued in office several successive years. (Jefferson County History, by L. H. Everts, 1878 - Transcribed by Holice B.Young. Original HTML by Debbie Axtman)  back
 

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