Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

Port Jervis Lodge No. 328, Port Jervis, Orange, New York
Warrant - 21 Jun 1854
“A Masonic Portrait of the Empire State,” 2002. page 175:
First Public Meeting 9 Dec 1853
First Master
Alfred Barkley
Meeting Places:
1855-59 Heller Building
1859-69 the Mondon, St. John and Company Building
1869-82 the Pobe and Stewart Building
1882-1975 first owned building, the Farnum Building
1972- present Building; the former Junior Mechanics Hall
1855 Masonic Register
PORT JERVIS LODGE, NO. 328. Port Jervis, Orange County.
Meets on Second and Fourth Fridays each month.
Date of Charter, June 21st, 1854.
John M. Heller, Master,
James Vanfleet, Senior Warden,
Wm. H. Stewart, Junior Warden,
Charles Hardenbergh, Secretary,
Orvlll J. Brown, Treasurer,
J. H. Norton, Senior Deacon,
Thomas Walsh, Junior Deacon,
J. H. Irvine, Steward.
T. J. Ridgeway, Steward
PAST MASTERS.
Alfred Barkley,
Stephen St. John,
H. L. West,
John D. Cole.
MEMBERS.
J. W. Anthony.
J. P. Belden,
D. R. Belknap,
W. S. Bennet,
P. D. Bristol,
W. H. Bristol,
M. Bross,
George Bruce,
A. Conger,
A. W. Decker,
J. Decker,
J. Dennis,
S. O. Dimmick,
Wm. Schrier,
A. C. Van Wormer,
Thomas Fay,
Elias Fraleigh,
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K. Furguson,
Abner Griffiths,
B. S. Hall,
James Hedden,
J. H. Irvine,
Silas C. Lum,
Silas A. Martaine,
Samuel Martinus,
Charles McElrath,
O. H. Mott,
Alvin Pease,
Elias Peck,
E. P. Pinchot,
L. Swartz,
W. M. Vail,
J. C. Westfall,
Alex. Wilson,
Harry L. Caskey born 1877 and died 1932. He married Blanche Carley and they had one son, Harry L. Caskey born 1904, married
1929 Bernice G. Brewster, d/o Myron T. Brewster of Lake Placid, NY and granddaughter of Jackson Brewtser, a direct descendent
of William Brewster who came on the Mayflower. Harry L. Caskey was Past Master of Port Jervis Lodge No. 328 F&AM and
District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the Orange and Rockland District
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Moses Depuy, son of Elias and Helen (Broadhead) Depuy, was born at Woodbourne , NY , 28 Jan 1840 , died at Port Jervis,
Orange , NY, 15 Jul 1907 . He worked on his father's farm in boyhood, also helping to cut logs in the winter and being employed in
the mill in the summer. In 1861 he went to Port Jervis, where he worked for his brother, Ten Eyck Depuy, in a sash and blind
factory. Five years later he and Frank Broadhead purchased the business, and in two years more he bought out his partner. In 1881
he sold his lumber interests, entered into the coal business and was located on what is now the present site of the Erie station. He
also dealt in lumber, clearing woods by contract, furnishing wood to brick yards and ties to railroads. In these lines he prospered
until he retired in 1898. He was a member of Ustayantha Lodge, No. 143, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Port Jervis Lodge,
No. 328, F&AM, of Neversink Chapter, No. 186, Royal Arch Masons, of Delaware Commandery, No. 44, Knights Templar. He was
an active Democrat in politics, being at one time president of the Deerpark Democratic Club. He held the offices of president of the
village twice; trustee of the village; member of the board of education six years, being president for one year. Frequently he was
sent as a delegate to political conventions. He and his family attended the Presbyterian Church.
He married (first), in 1859, Margaret Westbrook, of Sullivan County, New York, (second) Mary Van InWegen, daughter of James
and Catharine (Van InWegen) Ketchum, of Oakland Valley , Sullivan, NY, where her father was a lumber merchant. Children: 1.
Minnie Catharine. 2. Ketchum Moses,
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John M. Heller, son of John (2) Heller and his first wife, was born in Bushkill, PA, 4 Nov 1806, died at Port Jervis, NY, 30 Mar 1857.
He was a carriage manufacturer, first located at Bushkill, then at Milford, PA, finally settling in Port Jervis, where his factory was
located on Front street, on the site now occupied by the Peck Hardware Company. He was energetic, thrifty, prosperous and a most
excellent citizen. He was a charter member of Port Jervis Lodge, No. 328, F&AM. He married (first) Margaret Winfield. Children:
George Potter, b. 22 Aug 1829, d. 10 May 1880; Harvey Royce, b. 21 Nov 1830, lost at sea on steamer "San Francisco," 24 Dec
1853; John Wallace, b. 18 Oct 1832, d. 23 Dec 1871; Margaret (twin),b. 18 Oct 1832, d. 8 Nov 1882.
He married (second), 16 Feb 1833, Nancy Newman, b. 9 Jun 1801, d. 13 Dec 1883, daughter of Ira and Mary (Bross) Newman.
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