Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

* Note: War of 1812 Service; per Heitman’s Register, listed as “Epinetus Wheeler”: NY. 2 Lt 2 NY Volunteers, 1 Feb 1813; 1 Lt, 46th
Infantry 21 Apr 1814 [first constituted 30 March 1814]; Hon discharged 15 Jun 1815
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Stony Point Lodge No. 313, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York
Warrant 17 Jun 1853 171
Successor of Rockland No. 301, 4 Dec 1817; surrendered 3 Jun 1824; warrant granted to Lodge as a relic, 4 Jun 1886
The name or number has never been changed.
MINUTES: Intact.
Stony Point Lodge was organized during the spring of 1853. The petition, which is without date, is signed by the following:
Henry Christie. Sampson Marks. Edward DeNoyelles. James D. Swartout. A. S. Richmond.
John Hunting. Abraham Marks. G[eorge] S. Allison. A. P. Stevens. Edward Payson.
The petition was recommended by Eureka Lodge, No. 243.
The petitioners nominated as officers:
HENRY CHRISTIE, Master.
JOHN HUNTING, Senior Warden.
SAMPSON MARKS, Junior Warden.
The warrant issued June 17, 1853, named the same officers as were nominated by the petitioners.
The first recorded meeting of the Lodge was held June 24, 1853.
The minutes are as follows:
"At a regular meeting of this Lodge, held in their rooms, June 24, 1853, were present,
Sampson Marks, S.’. W.’. A. H. Richmond. S. Swartout. Edward Payson.
"Visitors,
R.’. W.’. W. H. Underhill, R.’. W.’. Walter Hicks,
R.’. W.’. G. W. S. Jones, John Baker,
R.’. W.’. J. W. Cowen, Frith.
R.’. W.’. S. G. Stewart,
"The Lodge being duly constituted the following officers were installed in due form by the deputation from Grand Lodge:
Henry Christie, as W.’. M.’., by proxy W. Hicks;
John Hunting, as S. W., by proxy .A. H. Richmond;
Sampson Marks, J.’. W.'.
"Moved and seconded that the by-laws of Darcy Lodge, No. 187, be adopted until other by-laws are made.
"Moved and seconded that Bros. Marks, Richmond, and Payson be a committee to draft a set of by-laws for the government of
this Lodge.
"The following candidates were then proposed by Bro. Richmond:
George E. DeNoyelles.
John I. Cole.
Dan R. Weed.
George S. Myers.
Benjamin J. Gardner.
William Wiles.
Meltier Nye.
John Disbrow.
Edward Pye.
William Call.
Matthew Gurnee.
"Moved and, seconded that Brothers Marks, Payson, and Richmond be a committee to inquire into the character of the
candidates proposed and report at the next meeting.
"Moved and seconded that this Lodge now adjourn to meet on the 5th day of July.
"No further business 'appearing, the Lodge closed in harmony.
"EDWARD PAYSON, Sec'ty.
"Receipts $55.00."
The first meeting place of the Lodge was on Third Street, where it remained until 1880, when it moved into its present quarters,
corner of Main and Fourth Streets; these rooms were dedicated by R.’. W.’. HORACE S. TAYLOR, Deputy Grand Master, June 17,
1880.
The Lodge laid the corner-stone of the Public School building at Haverstraw, April 14, 1884, the ceremonies being conducted by
the Master, John D. Norris. It was represented at the laying of the corner-stone of the Home at Utica, NY, May 21, 1891, and the
dedication of same October 5, 1892. It furnished a reception room in the Home at its own expense.
In June, 1903, it celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in an appropriate manner. A prized relic in possession of the Lodge is the
warrant of Rockland Lodge, No. 301, organized in 1817.
The petition for this Lodge, which is without date, is signed by the following:
G[earge] S. Allison. John T. Smith. Benjamin C. Smith. James Townsend. E. Wheeler.
Abraham Marks. John DeNoyelles. Augustus Henry. William H. Brewster.
The petitioners nominated as officers:
JOHN T. SMITH, Master.
ABRAHAM MARKS, Senior Warden.
EPINETUS WHEELER, Junior Warden.
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