Benevolent No. 34


Title
Benevolent No. 34
Number
34
Status
Chartered
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District
Districts
04
Division
Chartered
10/29/1791
Revived
Active
1791-????; 1822-
Inactive
12/07/1849
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1828
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1878
1903
1928
1953
1978
2003
2028
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City
Southampton
County
Southampton
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Notes
Confirmed chartered 10/29/1791. Confirmed revived 12/11/1822. Assigned to District 4 in 1820. 1791 Proceedings: The Most Worshipful Grand Master laid before the Lodge a petition of sundry Brethren, inhabitants at and. near Southampton courthouse, praying for a Charter to hold a Lodge at said Courthouse. Ordered, That (in pursuance of their petition) a Charter be issued to Joseph Holmes, as Master; Richard P. Clemens, as Senior Warden, and Joshua Fort, as Junior Warden, authorizing and empowering them to hold a Lodge at Southampton Courthouse, to be designated the Benevolent Lodge, No. 34. 1822 Proceedings: Resolved, That on the payment of forty dollars, in full discharge of all arrearages, the Benevolent Lodge, No. 34, which has been for sometime dormant, be re-instated; and, that Brothers William B. Goodwyn, be appointed Master; James Trezvants, Senior Warden; and John C. Gray, Junior Warden; to carry the said reinstatement into effect; and that the charter be renewed.