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Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

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http://books.google.com/books?id=KvUsAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA86&dq=%22Hiram+Lodge+No.+131%22&hl=en&ei=B5maTNXKLoaKlw<br />

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%22&f=false page 85.<br />

Isaac Post (3), son of Isaac (2) Post, was born 12 Aug 1784, <strong>in</strong> Southampton, Long Isl<strong>and</strong>, NY, died <strong>in</strong> Montrose, PA, 23 Mar 1855.<br />

He was one of the early settlers of Northeastern Pennsylvania, com<strong>in</strong>g to Montrose <strong>in</strong> the early part of 1800. where he became one<br />

of the prom<strong>in</strong>ent men of the community. He conducted a general store, <strong>and</strong> also kept an <strong>in</strong>n. He took a foremost part <strong>in</strong> every good<br />

project <strong>in</strong> the community, <strong>and</strong> was <strong>in</strong>strumental <strong>in</strong> establish<strong>in</strong>g the first bank <strong>in</strong> that section. He held various offices of honor <strong>and</strong><br />

trust, was major of the Second Battalion of the State Militia <strong>in</strong> 1811, <strong>and</strong> was also <strong>in</strong>spector of the Second Brigade; he was treasurer<br />

of Susquehanna county <strong>in</strong> i8t2; a member of the state legislature from Susquehanna county <strong>in</strong> 1828; <strong>and</strong> associate judge of<br />

Susquehanna county <strong>in</strong> 1837. He was a member of the Masonic organization, hold<strong>in</strong>g membership <strong>in</strong> Hiram Lodge, No. 131, of<br />

<strong>New</strong>burg, NY. He married, <strong>in</strong> 1805, Susannah H<strong>in</strong>ds, the ceremony be<strong>in</strong>g performed by Thomas Tiffany, Esq. She was born 10 Nov<br />

1782, died 15 Nov 1846, d/o Bartlett H<strong>in</strong>ds.<br />

Children:<br />

Mary Ann, b. 06 Mar 1806; d. 17 Apr 1806;<br />

William Le<strong>and</strong>er, b. 26 Apr 1807; d. 26 Feb 1871;<br />

Albert Lotan, b. 25 Mar 1809; d. 06 Dec 1886;<br />

Mary Susannah, b. 25 May 1811; d. 23 Mar 1812;<br />

Susannah Jane, b. 04 Apr 1813; d. 09 Feb 1819;<br />

Agnes Ann, b. 25 Sep 1815; d. 22 Jun 1816;<br />

Isaac Lucius, b. 11 Jul 1818 <strong>in</strong> Montrose, PA; d. 8 Dec 1899.<br />

Jane Am<strong>and</strong>a, b. 14 Nov 1820; d. 25 Oct 1903. unmarried;<br />

Elizabeth Vallonia, b. 04 Jul 1825; d. 04 Oct 1853; m. Gordon Dimock, MD, of Montrose, PA, who was a surgeon <strong>in</strong> the civil war;<br />

George Leonidas, b. 24 Sep 1828; d. 05 Dec 1841.<br />

Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 189, Wallkill, <strong>Orange</strong>, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong><br />

Warrant - 6 Dec 1809<br />

Forfeit 1835; see Hoffman Nos. 300 <strong>and</strong> 412.<br />

Uriah Hulse , Master; Mathias Keen, SW; Jacob Murray, JW<br />

7 Returns of file at GL. 1810-1831<br />

Baker, Ambrose D. [T.]<br />

Ball, Amasa F.<br />

Becker, Stacy<br />

Bell, Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />

Bell, William<br />

B<strong>in</strong>s, Samuel<br />

Brown, Benjam<strong>in</strong><br />

Caldwell, James<br />

Campbell, John<br />

Cary, Abner<br />

Chattle, Joseph<br />

Clark, William<br />

Coleman, David<br />

Colman, Thomas<br />

Comfort, John<br />

Conckl<strong>in</strong>g, David<br />

Conkl<strong>in</strong>, N. Ananias<br />

Corw<strong>in</strong>, Benjam<strong>in</strong><br />

Corw<strong>in</strong>, David Jr.<br />

Cory, David<br />

Crawford, Andrew<br />

Cuddeback, Abraham<br />

Culbut [Colbert], James<br />

Dodge Benjam<strong>in</strong><br />

Everson, Thomas<br />

Fuller, James<br />

Giggie, William Jr.<br />

Godfrey, Libbeus [Lebeus]<br />

Green, Charles<br />

Green, Mathias<br />

Green, Nathaniel<br />

Hard<strong>in</strong>g, Eleazer<br />

Hill, Abiel F.<br />

Hornbeck, Nicholas<br />

Horton, Barna [Barney]<br />

Horton, Salter<br />

Howell, James 2nd<br />

Hulse [Hults], Uriah<br />

Hunter, Robert L.<br />

Jackson, Daniel T.<br />

Members listed from Returns<br />

Jarvis, George A.<br />

Keen [Keene], Joseph<br />

Kerby [Kirby], John<br />

Kerr, Robert<br />

K<strong>in</strong>g Isaac<br />

Lane, Jonathan<br />

McBride, Henry<br />

Mart<strong>in</strong>, John W.<br />

Merritt, Ananias S.<br />

Metenas, Samuel<br />

Miller, Walter T.<br />

Murray, Charles<br />

Murray, Jacob<br />

Murray, William<br />

<strong>New</strong>kirk, Benjam<strong>in</strong> B.<br />

Otis, William<br />

Pierson, Henry<br />

Reeve, Elijah C.<br />

Reeve, Elisha<br />

Reeve, Elisha Jr.<br />

Reeve, John C.<br />

Reid [Reed], Joseph<br />

St. John, Stephen<br />

Satterly [Saterlee], Jacob<br />

Schultz, Isaac<br />

Seeley, Charles<br />

Seely, Holly<br />

Seybolt, George F.<br />

Sk<strong>in</strong>ner, Jep[h]thah<br />

Stanton, Jonathan<br />

Sternz [Stearns], Benjam<strong>in</strong><br />

Thompson, Robert<br />

Tuthill, Gideon<br />

Taylor, ___<br />

Vail, Isaac<br />

Van Etten, Solomon<br />

Van Inwegen, Samuel<br />

Welch, Eleazer<br />

Welch, Elijah<br />

Abraham Cuddeback (1754-1855) - first saw Skaneateles Lake while work<strong>in</strong>g as a surveyor, moved here with his wife, children<br />

<strong>and</strong> livestock on June 14, 1794, our first settlers. Their journey from M<strong>in</strong>is<strong>in</strong>k, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> today a drive of four hours took 43 days.<br />

Below are three different accounts of an Abraham Cuddeback who appears to have migrated to Skaneateles, NY . . .<br />

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-b<strong>in</strong>/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3183464&id=I1004<br />

Abraham A. CUDDEBACK, b. bef. 22 Apr 1760; Christen<strong>in</strong>g 11 Mar 1754 M<strong>in</strong>is<strong>in</strong>k, <strong>Orange</strong>, NY; d. 22 Oct 1831 <strong>in</strong> Skaneateles,<br />

Onondaga, NY; Burial Lake View Cemetery, Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., NY<br />

Based upon <strong>in</strong>formation from John Cuddeback, Flush<strong>in</strong>g, MI<br />

" never married He died when a young man, by overheat<strong>in</strong>g himself <strong>in</strong> seek<strong>in</strong>g to stop a fire <strong>in</strong> the woods"<br />

Information provided by Elizabeth Cuddeback, paper written by Clarence S. Cuddeback, as presented to the Skaneateles Historical<br />

Society on Sept 28, 1965.<br />

Accord<strong>in</strong>g to this paper, Abram died <strong>in</strong> 1796 <strong>and</strong> Jane died <strong>in</strong> 1798<br />

"He evidently saw the beauties of the Skaneateles Lake <strong>and</strong> decided to make his home there So, on May 2, 1794, at the age of 40,<br />

<strong>in</strong> a two wheeled wagon, he took wife <strong>and</strong> six children, three yoke of oxen, on two-year old colt <strong>and</strong> 12 cows to Skaneateles.<br />

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