Hanover Lodge No. 392, Forestville,N.Y. was instituted as a "Country Lodge" on 5 Feb 1824. The meeting was held at the school-house near Eber Ferry's, and opened on the first degree of masonry.
The charter members were:
| Luther Thwing, WM Ezra Puffer, SW Seth Snow, JW Albert H. Camp, Secretary Warren Griswold, Treasurer |
Richard Smith
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At the installation of the officers by the grand lodge, the record shows that, in the bills of expenses for the entertainment, the charge for liquor for gentlemen was $2.87, for ladies $3.87. This lodge was discontinued in 1828, as were many others, within a few years after the abduction of Morgan.
On 05 Oct 1849 this lodge was re-chartered as No. 152. Its first officers were:
| Albert H. Camp, WM Daniel B. Parsons, SW William Colvill, JW Rodney B. Smith, Treas. Pro tem |
Isaac Boss, Sec'y Marshall Cass, SD Charles Brown, JD Elisha Robinson, Tyler |
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HANOVER LODGE, NO. 152, FORESTVILLE. N. Y.
WARRANT: The warrant in possession of the Lodge is dated June 5, 1874. The original warrant, which was destroyed by fire, was dated December 5. 1849. Name or number has never been changed.
FIRST OFFICERS
| Albert H. Camp, Master Daniel B. Parsons. Senior Warden William Colvill, Junior Warden Rodney B. Smith, Treasurer |
Isaac Boss. Secretary Marshall Cass, Senior Deacon Charles Brown. Junior Deacon Elisha Robinson, Tiler |
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The present Hanover Lodge is the successor of Hanover Lodge. No. 392, which was instituted at Forestville February 5, 1824. The first meeting was held at the school-house near Eber Ferry's dwelling.
The first officers were:
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Luther Thwing, Master Ezra Puffer, Senior Warden Seth Low, Junior Warden Warren Griswold, Treasurer Albert H. Camp, Secretary |
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with the following charter members
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Richard Smith William Jones Ephraim Judson Elijah Robinson |
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The revived Lodge first met in a place fitted as a Lodge room in the store building used by Colonel Camp: from, there it moved to the third story of what was known as the Sexton block. Here it remained until November 10, 1873, when this building was destroyed by fire and the Lodge lost all of its property, including all records. It afterwards secured quarters in the bank building, then in course of erection, where it still meets. The following excerpt from the minutes of the Grand Lodge at a session held June 6, 1851, throws some light upon the revival of the Lodge:
M\W\ HENRY C. ATWOOD, from the Committee on Grievances, presented a report in favor of granting the request of Hanover Lodge, that the sum of forty dollars be refunded to them, which amount they had paid to the Grand Lodge when they applied for and obtained a renewal of the old warrant of said Hanover Lodge, which was accepted and adopted." It appears from the foregoing facts that the present Hanover Lodge is and should be acknowledged as the legitimate successor of the Lodge instituted February 5, 1824.
MASTERS:
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1850 Albert H. Camp 1851 Albert H. Camp 1852 William Colvill 1853 Marshall Cass 1854 William Colvill 1855 William Colvill 1856 Adnah (sic) P. Parsons 1857 Albert W. Hull 1858 Horace M. Hooker 1859 Chandler Scott 1860 Albert W. Hull 1861 Albert W. Hull 1862 Albert W. Hull 1863 Adhan (sic) P. Parsons 1864 Albert W. Hull 1865 Albert W. Hull 1866 Albert W. Hull 1867 Albert W. Hull 1868 Albert W. Hull 1869 Horace Burgess |
1870 Horace Burgess 1871 Horace Burgess 1872 Reuben B. Parmelee 1873 Reuben B. Parmelee 1874 Horace Bureess 1875 Albert W. Hull 1876 Albert W. Hull 1877 John P. Morrison 1878 John P. Morrison 1879 John P. Morrison 1880 Elon L. Horton 1881 Horace Burgess 1882 Horace Burgess 1883 Deane H. Griswold 1884 William H. Parsons 1885 William H. Parsons 1886 William H. Parsons 1887 Henry D. Gage 1888 Henry D. Gage 1889 John mcadam |
1890 John mcadam 1891 Oliver M. Town 1892 Elon L. Horton 1893 Frank J. Knapp 1894 Frank J. Knapp 1895 William H. Parsons 1896 Alberht W. Hull 1897 George Burnham 1898 P. O. Tower 1899 Simeon L. Hurlbert 1900 Simeon L. Hurlbert 1901 Herbert P. White 1902 Herbert P. White 1903 Herbert P. White 1904 Albert G. Pierce 1905 Albert G. Pierce 1906 Albert G. Pierce 1907 Charles L. Dix 1908 Charles L. Dix
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