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Taylor, Nelson A.
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Names,
Age. Co. Enlistment.
Remarks.
Atherton, Omri S.
22
C Feb 15 64
Corporal. Died Nov. 5, 64.
Burbank, William B.
24
E Aug 22 64
Ist Lieutenant. Mustered out July 14, 65.
Camp, Harley W.
32
E Jan 1 64
Corp. Pro. Serg't. Must. out July 21, 65.
Cannon, Fergus
39
C Nov 5 63 Mustered out July 14, 65.
Carpenter, Chauncey
35
C Dec 31 63
Cassivaint, Oliver
34
D
Feb
16 64 do
* Dodge, Richard S.
40
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E
F
Girard, Alfred
18
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Gilman, Charles
19
F Oct 29 63
Gould, Gustavus
21
E Feb
24 64
Guinan, William
32
E
Feb
29 64
Hoyt, Franklin
46
C
Aug
25 63
Lamb, James C.
27
E
Dec
23 63
Ladosa, Joseph
25
C
Feb
17 64
Lavally, Henry
19
C
Feb
19 64
Mustered out May 24, 65.
Mahuron, Horace
18
C
Feb
18 64
Pro. Corporal. Mustered out July 21, 65.
*Marshall, William
45
F
Mar 17 64
Died June 3, 64, of wounds rec'd, in action.
Nichols, Roswell S.
44
E
Dec
3 63
Received pro. to Major. Must. out July 24, 65.
Randall, Charles W. Randall, Francis V.
40
H
May 10 64
Killed near Petersburgh, July 27, 64.
*Robinson, Geo. S.
32
E
Apr 12 64
Capt. Mustered out July 14, 65.
St. John, Andrew St. John, Dominique Taro, John
38
C
Feb 17 64
Discharged Aug. 30, 64.
22
C Feb 16 64
Discharged July 14, 65.
Voodry, Adna J.
19
E Mar 19 64
Mnstered out July 14, 65.
FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY. THREE YEARS.
Mustered into service Nov. 19, 1861.
Bartlett, John D.
31
C Oct 14 61
Captain. Pro. Major. Resigned Apr. 62.
Buxton, John H.
19
C Sept 11 61
Discharged Nov. 26, 62.
Carpenter, Charles
25
C Feb 20 61
Discharged Oct. 3, 62.
Carter, Constant
27
E
Oct 4 61 Mustered out Nov. 18, 64.
French, Frank S.
27
C
Oct
3 61 Discharged Nov. 27, 61.
Staples, Marshall S.
36
C Nov 9 61 Discharged Dec. 7, 62.
Tebo, Peter
21
M
Oct
IO 62 Discharged May 21, 64.
FIRST BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY. THREE YEARS. Mustered in 1861.
Armstrong, Thomas
34
Jan
14 62 Must. out Aug. 10, 64. Died in Reg. Service July 26, 65, of w'ds. rec'd. at Port Hudson. Mustered out Aug. 10, 64. do
Branagan, Patrick
36
Jan 27 62
Brecette, Peter
19
Dec
9 61
Brodar, Joseph
45
Jan 13 62
Discharged March 28, 63.
Goodwin, Henry W.
22
Nov 19 61
Discharged June 5, 62. Corp. Pro. Serg't. Must. out Aug. 10, 64.
Laundry, Charles
18
Dec 16 61
Laundry, Frank
22
Dec 10 61
Laundry, Jesse
19
Dec 9 61
Mitchell, Sullivan B.
41
Nov 21 61
Raspel, Henrick W.
39
Feb 13 62
Mustered out Aug. 10, 64.
Riker, James B.
19
Dec 13 61
Pro. 2d Lieut. Must. out Aug. 10, 62.
SECOND BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY. THREE YEARS.
Mustered into service 1861.
Curry, Michael
18 Dec 25 61 Discharged Oct. 20, 62.
THIRD BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY. THREE YEARS. Mustered into service 1863.
Bousquet, Francis O.
19
Dec 25 63 Deserted Aug. 31, 64.
Brown, John H.
45
Dec 19 63 Died Sept. 16, 64.
Butterfly, Frank
18
Dec 12 63
Mustered out June 15, 65.
Campbell, James
19
Dec 22 63
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*Campbell, Humphrey
18
Aug 20 64
do
C
Feb 16 64
Mustered out July 17, 65.
Peck, James S.
24
18
C Feb Feb
23 64
2d Lieut. Discharged March 9, 65.
Colonel. Mustered out July 17, 65.
*Rose, Joseph
23
C
Feb 25 64
Mustered out July 14, 65.
44
Discharged Oct. 30, 64. Serg't. Dis. June 19, 65, for w'ds. received. Q. M. Pro. Ist Lieut. Must. out July 14,65. Deserted Dec. 25, 64.
Emerson, Andrew A.
. 18
Fisk, Seymour M.
35
Feb 18 64 do do
Discharged May 13, 65. Discharged June 12, 65. Discharged July 14, 65.
Dow, Napoleon
22
C
Aug 2 64 Mustered out July 14, 65.
Died June 17, 64. Mustered out July 14, 65. do do
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SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT. THREE YEARS. Mustered into service by companies in 1864.
Howland, John
43
NOV 11 61
Must. out Aug. 10, 64. do do Died July 25, 64, of wounds received in action.
10 64
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Names.
Age. Co.
Enlistment.
Remarks.
*Cayhue, Jesse
18
Dec 23 63
Mustered out June 15, 65.
Chalifaux, Naraise
28
Dec 26 63
*Curry, Michael
21
Apr 23 64
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*Dodge, Wallace H.
21
Aug 22 64
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Estis, Charles O.
IS
Sept
7 63
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*Jangraw, Alexander
18
Aug 19 64
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*Gravlin, Peter
30
Aug 18 64
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Langdon, John B. Jr.
23
Oct 30 63
Miller, John
18
Dec 5 63
*Morris, Frank
19
Aug 17 64
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*Morris, Joseph
20
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Moulton, Benjamin J.
27
Dec 12 63
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Palmer, Henry A.
IS
Dec 1 63
Phillips, Walter A.
22
Dec 12 63
Ist Lieut. Honorably discharged Feb. 3, 65.
Mustered out June 15, 65.
Reynard, Edmund
26
Dec
I 63
Discharged Jan. 28, 64.
*Rowe, Joseph
35
Aug
3 64
Mustered out June 15, 65. do
Staples, Guy B.
IS
Oct
16 63
Artificer. Mustered out June 15, 65.
Taplin, Eben
25
Dec 16 63
Corp. Pro. to 2d Lieut. Must. out June 15, 65. Mustered out June 15, 65.
Washburn, William L.
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*Yatta, William
18
Dec 29 63
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SECOND REGIMENT U. S. SHARP-SHOOTERS. THREE YEARS.
Mustered in 1861.
Severance, Luther
25 E Aug 1I 62 Mustered out June 12, 65.
Pitkin, Perley P.
35
June 6 61 Captain and Q. M. Pro. to Col. and Q. M. U. S. Vol.
#Smith, Henry C.
FORTY-THIRD U. S. COLORED REGIMENT. July 21 63 Mustered out 65.
ĮBrunell, Frank J. tRobinson, John
FIRST COMPANY OF DRAFTED MEN. July 21 63 Discharged Oct. 22. 63. July 27 63 Deserted.
CREDIT IN U. S. NAVY. Jan 3 64 Juniata Sophronia. Discharged June 3, 65.
IN REGIMENTS FROM OTHER STATES.
13th N. H. Regiment. Enlisted, 63, 3 years.
36th Mass. Enlisted, 63, 3 years.
14th R. I. Reg't. 9 months. Enlisted Sept. 62. Serg't. Must. out Sth Maine. Enlisted July, 62, 3 years. Must. out July, 65.
39th Mass. Enlisted, 63, 3 years. Killed at Piedmont, Va., June 5,64. 14th R. I. Reg't. 9 mos. Enlisted Sept. 62. Mustered out July, 63. 14th R. I. Reg't. 9 mos. Enlisted Sept. 62. Died, 63.
14th R. I. Reg't. 9 mos. Enlisted Sept. 62. Mustered out July, 63. Enlisted May, 61. Must. out, 64. do
2d N. H. Reg't. 3 years. do
2d Mass Artillery. Enlisted Dec. 17, 63. Must. out Sept. 65. 7th Ohio Infantry. Enlisted Apr. 17, 61. Must. out Aug. 64.
24th Mass. Infantry. Enlisted Dec. 63. Mustered out Aug. 66.
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS. ENLISTED MEN.
Clark, William H. Gilmore, Edward C.
Parker, Jared Parker, Lucius R. Storrs, Charles W. Webster, Oscar N.
FIRST REGIMENT FRONTIER CAVALRY.
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M Jan 3 65 Mustered out June 27, 65.
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Collins, John
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Cross, Oscar N.
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M do Coni. Sergeant. Mustered out June 27, 65.
Daniels, William
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M do Mustered out June 27, 65.
Dewey, Peter G.
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[July, 63.
*Batchelder, Josiah L. *Gravlin, Frank Jr. *Guinan, William *Jangraw, Oughtney *Kimball, Frank *Nichols, Lucius
*Stowe, Lorenzo *Wells, John T. *Wood, Lewis *Gravlin, Peter *Clogston, O. Curtis *Cutler, Marcus M. *Washburn, J. W. F.
E July 6 63 Must. out Nov. 13, 65.
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E July 13 63
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July 22 63 do July 25 63 Transferred to Co. K. 7th Regiment, in 64. July 4 64 Mustered out July 3, 66.
Bixby, H. Roger Clark, Fred
37
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Valley, Joseph
24
Dec 26 63
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*Jangraw, Frank
21
Sept 7 63
Q. M. Serg't. Must. out June 15, 64. Mustered out June 15, 65.
do
Prevost, Clement
19
Sept 15 63
Staples, Marshall S.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Williamson, John
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Names.
Age. Co.
Enlistment.
Remarks.
Howard, George D.
22
M
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Ist Lieut. Resigned March 16, 65.
Lemwin, George
22
M
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Pro. Sergeant. Mustered out June 27, 65.
Mccluskey, Charles A.
28 M
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Morse, Joseph B.
IS
M
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Mustered out June 27, 65. do do
Moulton, Isaac R.
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Newcomb, George W.
23
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Deserted Mar. 23, 65.
Prentiss, Herbert J.
18
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Tyler, Eugene C.
M
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Mustered out June 27, 65. do
ELEVENTHI U. S. INFANTRY. THREE YEARS. RECRUITS OF 1865.
Bailey, Clinton
June 22 65 Discharged June 28, 68.
Baxter, Robert
Aug 26 65
Died Aug. 19, 66, in Richmond, Va.
Bryant, Eliphalet E.
Aug 22 65
Died Sept. 16, 66, in Richmond, Va.
Chalyfaux, Maxy
June 27 65
Died Aug. 15, 66, in Richmond, Va.
Connolly, Michael
Aug 4 65
Discharged Aug. 4, 68.
Emerson, Amos N.
June 26 65 Discharged Dec. 16, 65.
Fowler, Levi D.
June 20 65
Deserted Sept. 24, 65.
Handlin, J. H.
July 20 65
Deserted May 18, 67.
Lucia, Oliver
June 27 65
Deserted June 20, 66.
Mack, James
June 20 65 Deserted Dec. 16, 65.
Nealor, Edward
July 28 65
Died Sept. 8, 66, in Richmond, Va.
Pridelieu, Francis
June 19 65
Discharged June 19, 68.
ENROLLED MAN WHO FURNISHED SUBSTITUTE.
Brock, James W.
DRAFTED MEN WHO FURNISHED SUBSTITUTES.
Bradish, Alonzo G.
Colton, Henry C.
Foster, Henry M.
Huntington, William L.
Nichols, George L.
Reed, Charles A.
Sterling, Joseph
Tilden, Geo. W. Town, Chauncey W.
DRAFTED MEN WHO PAID COMMUTATION.
Allen, Benjamin F.
Babcock, Jerry V. Bailey, Charles W.
Barnes, Henry
Courser, Merrill P."
Morey, Moses P.
Palmer, Nahını
Pope, Walter
Standish, William O.
Woodward, Justus B.
* Residents of Montpelier, but credited to other towns, for the reason that at the date of their enlistment the quota of the town was full, and they were credited to other towns that they might draw their state bounty. At all the calls made by the Government for troops during the war, the town kept in excess of her quota. For various reasons, several went into other states and enlisted, and were not town credits. Therefore, it seems no more than just® and right that all of the names of these men, so far as are known, should be written in history as credit to the town.
+ Substitute. Į Drafted.
MONTPELIER'S ROLL OF HONOR.
Name.
Co. Reg't.
Remarks.
Allen, Andrew H.
D
2
Died July 26, 61.
Ayers, Albert J.
B
10
Died Sept. 16, 62.
Atherton, Omri S. Armstrong, Thomas Baxter, Robert
C 17
Regular Service Died July 26, 65, of w'ds. rec'd. at Port Hudson.
Bennett, Amos N.
B
IO Died in Danville Prison, Ga .. Dec. 23, 63. Died at City Point, Va., Sept. 16, 64.
Buxton, Harris
H
1I U. S. R. Reg't. Died at Richmond, Va., Sept. 16, 66. Died Feb. 20, 63.
Burgin, Patrick Burke, John
B
IO
Burke, Walter
C
13
Carr, James M.
B
IO
Died at Brandy Station, Va., Nov. 9, 64. Died at Wolfs Run Shoals, Va., Mar. 4. 63. Died July 1, 64. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 63.
Cayhue, Tuffield Chalifaux, Maxy Divine, Patrick
B IO II U. S. R. Reg't. Died at Richmond, Va., Aug. 15, 66. K
Emerson, Andrew A.
F
I7 Died July 17, 64.
Franklin, Roswell Gilman, Sydney A. G
H
3 Died Dec. 16, 63.
4 Died in Andersonville Prison, Oct. 64.
Died Nov. 6, 64.
II U. S. R. Reg't. Died Sept. 6, 66, at Richmond, Va. F 2
Brooks, Robert
Brown, John H.
3d Battery
Killed at Fredricksburgh, May 3, 63.
Bryant, Eliphalet E.
D
2 Killed at Banks Ford, May 3, 63.
3
Killed at Lee's Mills, Apr. 16, 62.
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MONTPELIER.
Name.
Co.
Reg't.
Remarks.
Gray, Ira S.
D
5
Killed at Savage Station, June 29, 62.
Greeley, Allen
B
IO
Died July 1, 63, of w'ds. rece'd. at Cold Harbor.
Goodrich, Victor
F
2
Killed at Bull Run, July 21, 61.
Harran, Selden B.
F
2
Died Nov. 16, 61.
Horr, John P.
H
6
Killed at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 64.
Kent, Hermon G. Kennedy, Felix Kimball, Frank Ladue, Joseph
B
IO
Died Dec. 8, 63.
39 Mass. Reg.
Killed at Piedmont, Va., June 5, 64.
Loomis, Vernon L.
H
3
Died Oct. 5, 62, of wounds received in action.
Mahoney, Sylvester D.
F
2
Killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 64.
Marshall, William
E
17
Died June 3, 64, of wounds received in action.
McManus, James W.
K
3
Killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 64.
Minouge, William
H
Mitchell, Sullivan B.
Ist Battery
Nealor, Edward
II U. S. R. Reg't. Died in Richmond, Va., Sept. 8, 66.
Rose, Joseph
H
17
Shorey, Elscine
F
2
Killed at Petersburgh, July 27, 64. Killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 64. Died May 12, 63,
Sprague, Fredrick W.
A
6
Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 64.
Stetson, Ezra
B
IO
Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 64.
Stone, Horatio F.
H
2
Killed in Wilderness, May 4, 64.
Storrs, Charles W.
K
7
Died Apr. 10, 65, of w'ds. rec'd. at Spanish Fort.
Stowe, Lorenzo,
14th R. I. Reg't.
Died in 63.
Taylor, Benjamin
F
2
Died June 28, 62.
Thayer, James E.
E
S
Killed at Bayou Des Allems, Sept. 4, 62.
Waldron, Ezekiel
B
10
Died Apr. 6, 65. of wounds received in action.
White, George A.
H
2
Killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 64.
Wright, Benjamin N. [
13
Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 63.
In addition to these might be added the names of many who were wounded and disabled, and did not survive their disability long after the war or their discharge. Below we give the names of those who lost a limb : Capt. Horace Crossman, Co. F, 2d Regiment. and Private Charles Mclaughlin, Co. K, 3d Regiment, losing a leg ; Serg't. Hiram M. Pierce, Co. B, 10th Regiment, and Private Elverton Loomis, Co. F, 2d Regiment, losing an arm.
RECAPITULATION.
Total number of men furnished who entered the service. 365
Furnished substitute
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Paid commutation.
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No. who served their term of enlistment, or to close of war.
120
Mustered out previous to close of the war at the expiration of their term of service. So
Discharged for disability, for wounds received and various other causes.
114
Killed in battle .
21
Died of wounds received in action.
II
Died of diseases contracted in the service.
17
Died in rebel prisons
2
Deserted.
12
Perhaps it would be proper here to men- tion the names of those who were natives of Montpelier, and had sought homes in the West, and from there had enlisted and lost their lives in the defence of their country :
Walter M. Howes, son of the late Hon. William Howes, of Prescott, Wis., for- merly of Montpelier, enlisted at the age of 21 years, was promoted to Orderly Ser- geant of Co. F, 37th Wis. reg't ; was se- verely wounded, but recovered. In mount- ing the enemy's works before Petersburgh, April 2, 1865, he was struck by a solid
shot and instantly killed. He was a young man of fine character, high promise and an excellent soldier.
Col. Holden Putnam, of the 93d Illinois, was killed in one of Gen. Grant's battles with Bragg in 1863. Col. Putnam left Montpelier about 1853, and settled in Free- port, Ill., where he was successfully en- gaged in the banking business. When the war broke out, Putnam, true to the name he bore, at once gave his services to his country, and gave the name new honor by patriotism and bravery as was given by the Gen. Putnam of Revolutionary fame.
G
4
Killed at Fredricksburgh, Dec. 19, 62.
G
4
Died Feb. 26, 64, of wounds received in action. Died Feb. 6, 63.
Mailhote, Victor W.
G
4
Killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 64. Died July 25, 64, of wounds received in action.
Smith, Levi
K
4
Storrs, Gilman D.
B
IO
Killed at Mine Run, Nov, 27, 63.
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Capt. William W. Hutchins, son of the late William Hutchins of this town, when the rebellion broke out resided in Prescott, Wis. He re- linquished a good business, and en- listed as a private in the 6th Wis- consin, and received promotions to Captain. While gallantly leading his Company at the battle near Ream's Station, Va., Aug. 19, 1864, he was killed. He was a brave sol- dier and a good officer.
We give below an account of a very re- markable military expedition under the command of Lieut. W. F. Cross, son of the late Timothy Cross, of Montpelier, which took place on the 21st of December, 1863, in Dakota Territory.
He was ordered to march with twelve men a distance of forty miles, to destroy a camp of Sioux Indians. The thermometer stood at 35° below zero. It was so cold that the party could not ride, and they were therefore compelled to march twenty- five miles in that Arctic weather. They broke up the camp, killing the Indians, (we are sorry to add and scalping, though that is the fashion in such wars,) and re- turned without the loss of a man, though two horses gave out and were left on the road. On the return march, the ther- mometer was 24° below zero. The party was absent 39 hours, and in that time marched 80 miles, most of the way on foot, on snowy ground, and in weather never exceeded for severity in any military expedition, unless it was in Napoleon's Russian campaign.
REUNIONS.
There has been one soldiers' reunion in ! town, and several officers' reunions.
All hail these reunions! the whole soul expands With this greeting of hearts and this clasping of hands; The heroes who stood 'midst the carnage and roar, And the red stream of battle, in council once more.
Then raise the loud shout, the sweet hymn of the free, Charles Bulkley, Let it swell on the breeze o'er the mountain and sea; For our old battle banner, tho' riddled and worn, Not a single bright star from its glory is torn.
C.H.CROSS & SON.BAKERS& CONFECTIONERS.
MIBOYD.NY
OLD MASONIC HALL, - 1834.
MASONIC.
BY THOS. H. CAVE.
AURORA LODGE, No. 9, F. & A. M., was chartered Oct. 14. 1796, the petition for which was signed by Moses Hubbard, Benjamin Waite, and others.
The hall first occupied we have been un- able to ascertain ; but in 1805-6 the meet- ings were held in a room over Geo. B. R. Gove's store, (the building now occupied by Fisher & Colton, ) on Main street. Then from 1809 to 1822, they had a hall in the old Academy building. About the first of January, 1822, this was destroyed by fire. January 7th of that year, they assembled at Reuben Lamb's mansion-room, so called ; and from Feb. 4 of the same year held their meetings in the Pavilion hotel, then kept by Thomas Davis, until they oc- cupied their new hall. The corner stone of this hall was laid Aug. 8, 1822, with masonic ceremonies, the oration being de- livered by Erastus Watrous. The Lodge held their first meeting in their new hall Oct. 7, 1822. This building stood at the corner of School and Main streets, on the site now occupied by Bethany church. (See engraving above.)
Among the members of the Lodge we find the names of many prominent citizens of this and adjoining towns :
Sylvester Day, Levi Pitkin, Nathan Doty,
Erastus Watrous, David Wing, Jr., Cyrus Ware,
Rev. Benj. Chatterton Lovell Kelton, Salmon Washburn,
Thos. Reed, Sen'r, Silas Burbank, Samuel Prentiss, Jr., Elijah Witherell, Parley Davis,
Chester Nye, Jacob Miller, Col. Samuel Fifield, Denison Smith, Hezekiah H. Reed,
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MONTPELIER.
Cornelius Lynde,
Timothy Hubbard, Geo. Worthington, Seth Putnam,
Roger G. Bulkley, Joseph Wiggins, Gen. Gusta. Loomis,
L. Q. C. Bowles,
Chapin Keith,
Isaiah Silver,
Richard Holden,
Harry Richardson, Perrin B. Fisk.
James Fiske, Col. Cyrus Johnson, Israel Dewey, Otis Standish,
Larned Lamb,
Eliakim D. Persons, Jona. Wallace,
Lemuel Farwell,
Diah Richardson,
Wyllis I. Cadwell,
Thomas Reed, Jr.,
Apollos Hall, Joseph Wing, Isaac Putnam,
Sylvanus Ripley,
R. R. Keith,
Thomas Wallace, Salvin Collins,
Nathl. Bancroft, Barzillai Davenport, Walter Little,
M. T. C. Wing,
H. N. Baylies, Parrot Blaisdell,
Daniel H. Dewey, Roswell H. Knapp, Nelson A. Chase,
Mark Goss,
Dr. James Spalding, Norman Rublee, R. Bailey, John Goldsbury, O. H. Smith, Joseph S. Walton,
Gamaliel Washburn, Geo. W. Hill,
Ches'r W. Houghton, Dr. Charles Clark,
Joseph Howes,
Daniel Baldwin,
Dr. John Winslow, Joel Winch,
Samuel Goss, Maj. John Poor.
Nathan Jewett,
The Lodge flourished until the time of the great anti-masonic wave in 1834. We find among the documents preserved the following notice, which was published at the time in the Vermont Watchman :
MASONIC NOTICE.
A meeting of all the masons in Wash- ington County is hereby notified to be holden at the hall in Montpelier, on Fri- day, the 19th day of September inst., at I o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of taking under consideration the unhappy and di- vided state of community on the subject of Freemasonry. It is desirable that the views and feelings of every mason in the County should be fully represented and expressed upon that occasion. This no- tice is the result of a very extensive con- sultation among masons, and is given at their request.
Montpelier, 10th of Sept., 1834.
We, the undersigned, do cordially ap- prove of the above notice, and request that
the same should be published in all the papers in this County.
Montpelier, 10 September, 1834.
H. H. Reed, Saml. Goss,
Luman Rublee, Simeon L. Post,
R. R. Keith, Oramel H. Smith,
Isaiah Silver, Alonzo Pearce,
Israel Dewey, S. C. French,
William Mann, N. Jewett,
H. N. Baylies, Nathl. Bancroft,
H. Richardson, Jos. Howes,
G. W. Barker, Jason Carpenter,
Ira Owen, Lovel Kelton.
In accordance with said notice, the members met at Masonic hall. We copy from the records :
At a special communication of Aurora Lodge No. 9, duly summoned and hold- en at Mason's Hall, in Montpelier, on Friday, the 19th day of September, A. L. 5834.
Number of brethren present, about sixty. On motion, the following resolutions were passed and adopted by said Lodge, viz :
Resolved and voted, That the trustees, or the survivors of them, who hold the ti- tle to the Masonic Hall in trust for the use of Aurora Lodge, No. 9, (reference being had to the deed of trust,) be, and are hereby directed to sell said Hall, and all right this Lodge may have therein, and also to sell all and singular the personal property belonging. to said Lodge, and make all collections of dues to said Lodge (if any) as soon as may be, and to the best advantage, and from the avails of such sales and collections to pay all sums due from said Lodge ; the same to be as- certained and certified by Jeduthan Loom- is, who is hereby appointed a committee for that purpose ; and the balance of such avails to pay and deliver to the Treasurer of the Washington County Grammar School, for the use and disposal of the trustees of said Grammar School, to whom the same is hereby presented as a dona- tion from this Lodge for the purpose of education ; and a copy of this vote shall be their sufficient warrant for the same.
Resolved and voted, That until a sale of the Masonic Hall shall be made and com- pleted, full leave and license is hereby giv- en, and the Lodge does hereby approve of all kinds of assemblies being held in this Lodge room, under the direction and con- trol of the trustees aforesaid of said Hall.
Resolved and voted, That Aurora Lodge, No. 9, be now dissolved, and closed forever. Attest, HEZEKIAH H. REED, Sec'y pro tem.
Silas W. Cobb,
James Deane, Amasa Bancroft, Sylvanus Baldwin, Abel Knapp, Jeduthan Loomis, Jonah Parks,
John Spalding,
Nat. C. King,
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VERMONT HISTORICAL MAGAZINE.
KING SOLOMON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 5,-Commenced working under a dis- pensation granted Oct. 7, 1809, and char- tered Jan. 3, 1810.
Charter Members-Charles Bulkley, Erastus Watrous, Joseph Freeman, Solo- mon Miller, Nathan Doty, Sherman Minot, Denison Smith, Sylvanus Baldwin, and Cabot W. Hyde.
Jan. 18, 1810,-The first board of officers were elected, as follows : Charles Bulkley, High Priest ; Erastus Watrous, King ; Jo- seph Freeman, Scribe; Joseph Howes, Treasurer ; Jeduthan Loomis, Secretary ; Solomon Miller, Captain of the Host ; Na- than Doty, Principal Sojourner ; Phineas Woodbury, Royal Arch Captain ; Sylvan- us Baldwin, Master of 3d Veil ; Denison Smith, Master of 2d Veil ; George Worth- ington, Master of Ist Veil; Nathan Jewett, Tyler.
The Chapter held its meetings in the hall occupied by Aurora Lodge. Many of the masons mentioned in the list of the Lodge were members of this body. We give the names of a few not given there who took their degrees in, and were mem- bers of, this Chapter :
Hiram Steele, Asa Partridge, Jona. Briggs of Marshfield, Isaac Fletcher of Lyndon, Jacob Davis of Randolph, Mat- thias Haines of Cabot, Gov. Samuel C. Crafts of Craftsbury, N. R. Sawyer of Hydepark, J. Stearns of Chelsea, Seth G. Bigelow of Brookfield, Z. P. Burnham, Gov. Julius Converse (then) of Randolph, J. K. Parish of Randolph, D. Azro A. Buck of Chelsea ; and many others might be given did space permit.
We copy from the Chapter Records :
Oct. 20, 1816 .- Voted, That the treas- urer pay out of the funds of the Chapter to the treasurer of the Vermont Bible So- ciety the sum of thirty dollars.
Dec. 4, 1816 .- Voted, To appropriate ten dollars for the benefit of schools in the Western States.
Whether the Chapter formally surren- dered its charter or not, we have no means of knowing, but at the time of the dissolu- tion of the Lodge it is probable that it was forfeited, as we find no record of meetings after that time.
MONTPELIER COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS .- Organized Jan. 3, 1818, by Jeremy L. Cross, with Lucius Q. C. Bowles as T. I. G. M., Nathan Jewett as D. I. G. M., and Daniel Baldwin as P. C. We can find no further record of their proceedings other than that they existed until the breaking up of Masonry in 1834, though they did not surrender their char- ter until the revival of Masonry in this State about the year 1850 or '51, when by so doing they received a new one.
AURORA LODGE, NO. 22, F. & A. M .- Chartered Jan. 9, 1851.
Charter Members .- Harry Richardson, John Poor, Walter Little, Diah Richard- son, Ira S. Town, Henry Crane, Otis Peck, Shubael Wheeler, T. C. Taplin, Levi Boutwell, Gamaliel Washburn.
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