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January 19, 1800, "Voted, To convene at the Lodge on the 22d 

 inst. to hear a Eulogie to be delivered by Bro. Charles Turner 

 in memory of our illustrious brother, George Washington." The 

 Lodge met according to the vote, and marched in procession to 

 the Rev. John Mellen's meeting-house, where the service was ren- 

 dered in presence of forty brethren and a large congregation. 



At a meeting of the Lodge held Oct. 26, 1801, Henry Thaxter 

 was a visitor to the Lodge when Caleb Bates and Ezra Lewis were 

 made entered apprentice and fellow craft, Bro. Caleb Bates 

 being the first resident of Hi ugh a in to receive the degrees of 

 Masonry in Old Colony Lodge. In August, 1803, Bro. Jotham 

 Lincoln, Jr., made his first visit to the Lodge, and in Oct., 1803, 

 John Leavitt, D. McB. Thaxter, Jotham Lincoln, Jr., Moses 

 Sprague, and James Stephenson were recorded as visitors to the 

 Lodge. April 12, 1805, Jotham Lincoln, Jr., was W. Master P. 6r., 

 and Caleb Bates, S. Warden P. a. May 25, 1807, Bros. Ichabod 

 R. Jacobs, Paul Eustis, and Thomas Hatch were chosen a com- 

 mittee to confer with the brethren of Hingham in reference to the 

 removal of the Lodge to their town. Sept. 14, 1807, the Grand 

 Lodge of Mass. granted the petition to remove Old Colony Lodge 

 from Hanover to Hingham, Mass. Oct. 16, 1807, Bros. Jotham 

 Lincoln, Jr., Benjamin Beal, John Leavitt, Duncan McB. Thaxter, 

 James Stephenson, Moses Humphrey, and Welcome Lincoln, Jr., 

 were made members of the Lodge. 



Dec. 11, 1807, the Lodge held its first regular communication 

 in Hingham, Barnabas Lincoln, Jr. acting as Tyler, and the fol- 

 lowing named brethren were elected to office: Jotham Lincoln, 

 Jr., W. Master; James Stephenson, S. Warden; Ichabod R. 

 Jacobs, J. Warden; Charles Bailey, Treas. ; John Leavitt, Sec'y ; 

 Duncan McB. Thaxter, S. Beacon; Thomas Hatch, J. Beacon; 

 Benjamin Beal, S. Steward ; Caleb Bates, J. Steward. 



March 4, 1808, Bro. James Stephenson was authorized to pro- 

 cure a new Seal for the Lodge. Oct. 28, 1808, Rev. Bro. Joseph 

 Richardson was a visitor. Dec. 9, 1808, Bro. James Stephenson 

 installed Bro. Jotham Lincoln, Jr., W. Master, and he installed 

 the other officers. Bro. Jotham Lincoln, Jr., continued as Master 

 until 1819. Bro. Caleb Bates was then elected and served for two 

 years, when Bro. Jotham Lincoln was again chosen and served 

 one year. Bro. Marshall Lincoln served for the two years 1822 

 and 1823, Bro. Fearing Loring for the three years, 1824, 1825, 

 and 1826, Bro. Charles Fearing through 1827, 1828, and 1829, and 

 Bro. Charles Gill from December, 1830, until the Lodge returned 

 its charter to the Grand Lodge, Dec. 31, 1832. The reasons for the 

 return of the charter were set forth in a public communication 

 signed by Jotham Lincoln, Charles Gill, David Harding, and Solo- 

 mon Lincoln, a committee of the Lodge. 



Oct. 8, 1813, Bro. Artemus Hale acted as Sec'y pro tern. Dec. 

 13, 1816, Bro. John Leavitt, having served nine years as Sec'y, 

 retired, and Bro. Jedediah Lincoln was chosen to fill the vacancy. 



