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HAMILTON, C.W.: DONNELLEY & LAWSON, PBINTEBS AND ENGBAVEB8, 1864. "?!? V U c-^J 5- !333 t J?K "> T-». \hp'f » E I> O R X or HISTORICAL COMMITTEE. To the Worshli^ul Master, Warden, Ojieert and Brethren of the Barton Lodge, No, 6, C. Ji. : Brkthrbn, Tour Committer, appointed to compile a short synopsis of the early history of the Barton Lodge, beg leave to submit the accom- panying sketch as the result of their labors ; and while they would acknowledge that but imperfect justice has been done to the sub- ject, they yet feel that they have collected a few of the facts and reminiscences of the past history of the Lodge, which each revolving year has been carrying away into oblivion, and have arranged them in such form, that they may be cherished and preserved as a precious legacy to our children and those who come after them. The time for discharging the dutir ow undertaken by your committee, has not been inauspiciously chosen, inasmuch as a t ^- * HIPOKT OF inSTOKICll OOMMITICT. in the following pages has been derived from among us whose lives are still preserved, but «ho have long since passed the period allot- „ *» man, and are passing away, with their ■ncmonesand their experiences of the s,^ rmg events in which they have acted While conversing with these pioneers of onr country, and while searching the records of our Lodge, extending over nearly three quarter of a centu,y, your commit^ have been forcibly i„p.,.^,^ ^,^^ .^e inaccnra; of the statement. ..Canada, has no past" Without fu;thcr comment or «p„I«gv your committee would submit the followiL' rough unpolished facts, hoping that at T^^ future time, a more expert brother will re! amiugeand adorn them with language more appropriate. ^ * B. E. Charlton, ) J. W. Fbrocsson, {committee J. ItlCUMOND, \ Hamilton, Nov. iith, 1863. i^ ontained 'ed from, lirethren ved, but 5d allot- ith their the stir- • leerg of records ^ three je have ■our&cy past." )ologr, lowing 80II10 ill re- more Qittee glirtorjj tt tht Sartott ^o&^t. The first Warrant constituting- the Barton Lodge, dated Nov. 20th 1795, 'vas derived from R. W. Br. Wm. Jar^is, whi, was ap- pointed Provincial Grand Master for Upper Canada, by his Excellency the Duke of Athol, then Grand Master of Masons in Enc- Und. ** Of the first regular meeting of the Lodge, held January 6th, 1 796, we have but imperfect records ; but of the second, held at Smith's tavern. In the township of Barton, on the thirty-first day of the same month, we have full minutes, and from this date, for a long period the Lodge was worked with regularity, harmony and prosperity. At this point, when the Barton Lodge and our noble Province were both in their infancy, it might be interesting to digress a "v? «l» \ . ^ ■■"^-■•— -— iW" 6 HISTORY OF THE little, in order to note the state both of Masonry in Canada, and of the country gen- erally, the early history of both being con- temporaneous. The townships of Barton and Ancaster com- menced settling respectively in 1 T8 7 and 1 T95. It has been ascertained that the two first set-* tiers in the latter township were Br. St. Jean Baptiste Rousseaux, who built a log Grist- mill where the village of Ancaster now stands, and Br. James Wilson. Between the settlements at the head of Lake Ontario and the country upon the St. Lawrence, were large tracts of wilderness which the Indians held as hunting grounds, and throuorh which there was no road whatever. The mail from Quebec fc und its way through this regioif but once or twice in a twelve-month for it was only capable of being traversed by Indians and Hunters, or persons as active and hardy as they. An advertisement in a Quebec newspaper about this date," states, that a mail for the upper countries will bo forwarded from Montreal on the third of -^ 5 both of ntiy gen- Kjing con- istercom- andlT95. 3 first set- . St. Jean og Grist- ter now ween the tario and ice, were Indians throuerh r. The ugh this !-month, ersed by 8 active pt in a , states, will be ihird of BABTON LODGE. 7 February, by the "annual winter express." No newspaper was printed west of Quebec. The early settlers of the townships above referred to, had to travel to Niagara, then called Newark, along an Indian trail, for every article they required, which they could not produce or manufacture. The beautiful undulating plain between the mountain and Lake Ontario, on which the city of Hamilton now stands, as well as nearly the whole of those portions of Upf Canada on which the forest was not too dense, were covered by tall rank Buffalo grass, from three to nine feet in height, inter- spersed here and there by the log cabins of the settlers. In relation to this curious vegetation, it might be worthy of remark, that it has now almost totally disappeared, and like its contemporary, the Red Indian, will in a few short years be a thing of the past. Both disappearing before the presence of the white man. , Note.— The oommittee finding that but a few leolated patches of this grass exist in this vicinity, and that even those are diminishing rapidly year ^ year, have secured a sample and deposited it in uiii <*rcaivos vi tae Liodgv, for Bufv-kuepiug* ^ 8 HISTORY OP THB In theyear 1809, the first steamboat, the ■Accomodation," was launched on the St Lawrence, and plied between Montreal and Quebec. Her cabin may be seen at this day serrrng the purpose of a rustic summer-house in the grounds attached to a private resi- dence on the side of Mount Boyal 1811 and the present city of Hamilton laid ont m 1813. Burlingjon Bay Canal wm competed in 1825, and the flr'ltroa^frZ Ham.It»n to the Bay Was cut out in 1829 On the 2eth August 1795, there were mne/egularly constituted Lodges in the Province, as appears by a sheet of minutes in ourpossession, of the first Provincial Grand Lodge, convened at Newarlt, Home Dis- taot,byR.W.Br.Wm.Jarvis. In 1801 the number of Lodges was tocreased to fifteen, namely. No. 1, Niagara, O lingers ; No. 4, Niagara ; No. 5, Edwards- "Tg : No. 6, Kingston j No. 7, Fredericl* m -^ BARTON LODGE. 9 burg; No. 8, York ; No. 9, Bertie ; No. 10, Barton ; No. 11, Mohawk Village, Grand River ; No. 12, Stamford ; No. 13, Elizabeth- town I No. 14, Howard ; and, No. 15, Grimsby. In 1803 an attempt was made to form a Grand Lodge at Niagara, without the sanc- tion of R.W. Br. Jarvis, and Summonses were directed to the various Lodges to attend the communications of this Grand Lodge; but the Barton, with several sister Lodges, main- tained their allegiance to R. W. Br. Wm. Jarvis, until he summoned a Grand Conven- tion of Masons at York, now Toronto, on the 24th January 1804, at which Convention the Grand Lodge of York was organized, the jurisdiction of which the brethren of our Lodge acknowledged, till they ceased to meet in 1810. The locality of Smith's tavern, at which the Lodge held its first meetings, is not very definitely established, but is believed to have been near what is at present the north-west comer of King and Wellington streets. Here the Lodge probably met, up to the 6th November, 1 191, when it wag removed ■^ «fct V 1^ ^- 10 HISTOBT OF THB to the house of Br. John Aikman, situated on the site of the present residence of Mioh'l Aikman, Esq., a short distance outside the present eastern limits of the city. Meet- ings were held here, up to the 12th March, 1802, at which time the Lodge was removed to the house of Br. Dexter, on the present site of Br. Robert J. Hamilton's residence, upper John Street. On the 12th August, 1803, another removal placed the Lodge at the house of Br. Beasley. This house, with but few alterations, forms the present western wing of Dundurn Castle. On the 13th November, 1805, the brethren found another resting place for their Lodge at the house of Br. Wm. Wedge, near the site of the present military Hospital, formerly the residence of the late Peter Hamilton. In this place the Lodge met till the 9th Feb., 1810. It had been worked with regularity and harmony, from its first existence, in the various localities mentioned, up to this date, when the brethren ceased to meet and the Lodge laid dormant for a period of twenty-six years, the chit^f cause of this cessation of F i 'W^ BAETON LODGE. 11 kman, situated residence of listance outside le city. Meet- le 12th March, 5 was removed n the present )n's residence, I August, 1803, Lodge at the juse, with but Ejsent western , the brethren >r their Lodge , near the site ital, formerly Hamilton. In the 9th Feb., th regularity tence, in the ► to this date, neet and the af twenty-six cessation of labor, being the unsettled state of the country, caused by the war of 1 8 1 2. During this event- ful period in the history of the Province, many, in fact almost all the members of the Lodge, bore conspicuous parts and nobly did iheir duty in the defence of their country. So many deaths took place during the last years of this war, that the Lodge did not resume labor till the year 1836, when new and willing hands were found, strong in zeal and fidelity, capable of giving it vitality. The Jewels and property of the Lodge had been left at the house of Br. Wm. Wedge, but Br. Ephraim Land, a very zealous Mason who had for a long time been Tyler to the Lodge, fearing that some harm might befall those highly prized Jewels, removed them to his own house, near the present eastern limits of the city of Hamilton. This faith- ful brother maintained a careful guardian- ship over his sacred charge during the event- ful years that followed, and in 1836, when a committee of brethren Avaited on him to obtain the Warrant and Jewels, he gave them up in a like state of preservation with that * f 1 '' n 3B» 12 HISTORY or THE in which he received them, twenty-six years previous. A full inventory of the articles received from Br. Land, is i„ our possession. An incident connected with his watchful care over them is worthy of a place here, as well as in the memory of every member of the Lodge. On the morning of the memorable day oa which the battle of Stoney Creek was fought, the small British army, consisting of some three or four regiments of Regulars and some Canadian Militia, were drawn up near Br. Land's house, hourly expecting an attack from a much larger force of Americans, who were approaching from the direction of the frontier. The fences, and all obstructions of this nature, had been levelled to fjicilitate the movements of the troops, and the inhabitants had evacuated their houses, expecting when they returned to find them either in ashes or riddled by shotand shell. Before evacuat- ing their home the wife and young sons of Br. Land, (himself being at his post in the line of defence) carried the Jewels, recordg -» IB twenty-six yeara ' cf the articles I onr possession, h his watchful a place here, as rery member of morable day on eek was fought, listing of some Regulars and drawn up near cting an attack of Americans, the direction of ictions of this ' fiicilitate the the inhabitants xpecting when ^er in ashes or efore evacuat- young sons of is post in the ewels, record! BARTON L0D6B. 13 I and valuables of the Lodge to their garden, i together with their own household treasures, and bm-ied them in a secret place, planting a flower above them to mark the spot. The enemy not making such rapid pro- gress as was expected were surprised in the ensuing night at Stoney Creek, and tho- 1 roughly routed. The next day Br. Land's family returned j to their homes, and to their joy found their I treasures undisturbed. j Within a stone's throw of this spot stands I the largest apple-tree in Canada, it being more than nine feet in circumference. Also \ near this spot could be traced, until quite recently, the remains of a triangular breast- iwork fortification. Within the memory of [some of our oldest residents, this breastwork f was some four feet in height, the sides of the triangle being each about nine yards in length. The Indians had a tradition that some dark skinned people came in a vessel, long prior to the settlement of this country by tho whites, and lived for a time on this spot, but "v? ^- '. ■ 1 , : • i M ■ 1 r^ 14 HISTORY OF THl that as they behaved badly the Indians killed them all. It is conjectured that this may have been one of the ill-fated French or Spanish expeditions in search of the visionary Cathay, or western passage to China, and of which no person ever returned to tell of the fate of his companions. As before intimated, the Lodge resumed labor in 1836. On the 10th day of August, of that year, the brethren met in committee and obtained the Warrant and Jewels from Br. Land. They subsequently made two applications to the Grand Lodge of Ireland for a new Warrant, and waited patiently several years for replies, but received none. However in the mean time they obtained reliable infoiN. mation, that they had perfect authority to work under the old Warsant until such times as they had sufficient funds wherewith to purchase another. They, therefore, on the 13th October, 1841, commencetl again to work the Lodge regularly. Its meetings were held- in many different localities, the brethren for a long time not having a Lodge room exclu- i "^^ BARTON LODGE. 15 le Indians killed i that this may ited French or search of the >rn passage to •n ever returned >anions. Lodge resumed ly of August, of committee and 3wels from Br. ^0 applications ind for a new T several years . However in I reliable infor- fc authority to Qtil such times wherewith to erefore, on the I again to work ings were held e brethren for :e room exclu- 1 Bively to themselves. Among the different places mentioned were Br. Law's, the Police Office, the City Hall, Br. Bastedo's, Br. R. O. Duggan's, MacNab St., Br. Thom's, James Street, opposite Gore, Br. Beasly's, now Spec- tator Office, and latterly in the present Masonic Hall, corner of John and Main Streets. In 1844 the brethren put themselves in communication with the Grand Secretary of tiie G. L. of England, from whom they received a communication stating that the M.W.G. M. the Earl of Zetland, who had been elected successor to the M. W. P. G. M. the Duke of Sussex, would most cheerfully execute a Warrant of confirmation, fr^e of expense, in exchange for the one then in their possession. Accordingly the brethem trans- mitted the original Warrant to England, and on the 13th Nov. 1844, they received a new one sanctioning all their proceedings as the Barton Lodge, No. "733, English, and No. 10 Provincial Register. In 1844 R. W. Br. Sir Allan N. MacNab received from England the appointment of ■m V f i « ; i ^ 16 HISTORY OP THB Provincial Grand Master, and the Barton Lodge acknowledged his authority till 1855, when the Grand Lodge 6f Canada was form- ed, the paternity of which may proudly be claimed by this Lodge. Among the important events which might be mentioned as having occurred during the period thus rapidly glanced over, and in which this Lodge took part, are: the relief extended to the brethren of London, C.T7., whose houses were burnt in 1845; the re- interment of Br. Col. Brant, formerly a member of this Lodge, in i860, and the laying of the foundation stone of the Crystal Palace, May 24, 1861. In conclusion, the authors bear cheerful testimony to the fact, that each succeeding year, under the blessings of T. G. A. 0. T. U. is bringing increased prosperity to our Lodge and that her prospects of future attainments were never more bright than at present. Annexed will be found a list of the breth- ren, 289 in number, who have been made Masons in this Lodge, with the dates of their initiation. ^ IS and the Barton thori ty till 1855, anada was form- may proudly be its which might irred during the 1 over, and in , are ; the relief London, 0,77., I 1845; the re- at, formerly a 1850, and the e of the Crystal bear cheerful ich succeeding .G.A.O.T.U., ;y to our Lodge ire attainments it present. it of the breth- ve been made the dates of REGISTER OF BRETHREN ▲TTKNDINO THB ||»rt*tt f <«r0<, i»«tt»»», 1796. W. Bro. Davenport Pholps, W. M. James Wilson, S. W. Captain John Ryokman, J. W. pro. tern, Daniel Young, Treasurer, pro^ tem* John Thomas, Secretaryt " Warner Nelles, William Nelles. John Aikman. Wm. Smith. Saint John. Jno. Young. V- ^^^ ^'■*°*' ^^^«f Six Nation Indiaiw . Vi8rroE8 :— Bro. Fry. "«««i«. " Bradt " Clark. " Cozen. * T *m mfmf i> w i mi j u i - i 'w wwi i i itfi ^ It! ,1 i 1 f « 1 i! . ' 1 ^ 1 . ] ■■ 1 r m . I- EEGISTER OF BRETHREN WITH DATS. Capt. John Smith, March 7, 1796. Major Caleb Reynolds <* ** Elias Long ; May 2, *' JohnDepew " 23, " •^ Daniel Springer «♦ « «« (^ Benjamin Springer " " " CoL George Chisholm July 4, «« Charles Depew, Sept. 4, " Col. R. Land, Jr Nov. 7, " Capt. John Lottridge " " «• Ebenej^er Jones " " " Philip Jones Dec. 4, " JncKitson Feb. 20, 1797. Williams " 3,1798. Andrew Westbrook July 9, 1797. Geo. Stewart May 1, " Conrad Philman Nov. 6, " Allan Nixon '« " " Jonathan Moore — " " " Wm. Wedge Feb. y, im. John Trainer " 3, * v John Springer M. STHREN rt0tt W^&p, ....March 7, 1796. ' 1 it ....May 2, it it * .. . 23, it .... " (( tt . • •• It tt • ...July 4. it 1 ...Sept. 4, it ....Nov. 7, it . . . » tt it • • (t it • ...Deo. 4, tt • ...Feb. 20, 1797. ... " 3, 1798. ..July 9, 1797. ..May 1, it ....Nor. 6, if ... " (f it • • . « it ...Feb. y, r:os. i( ^ \ ...M. ^ BARTON LODQK. 19 Henry Skinner March 3, 1798. Stephen Coon " '» " Ranseer " " " Abel Land April 7, " Jno.Show.nt '« 9, " Philip Mfulen Nov. 19, " Ephraim Land Oct. 3, " Bo'>- I hearer Aug. 4, " Josifth Bennett April 6, 1799. Peter Ferguson " 6, " Matthew Bennett Sept. 13, " y^m. Lottridgo •' " « AdrianMarlat Jan. 9, 1801. T. Pollard Aug. 13, 1802. Capt. Joseph ^irney Feb. 11, 1803. Jacob Patter«bn " " *' George King Jan. 24,1804. A. Lockman . . . June 11, ^' John Weir Nov. 20, " JohnCornwell Pec. 14, " Brockaway Ames April 8, 1605, Thomas Forfar May 10, " Aaron Brink June 14, ' ' Charles Redman ...., , « 13,1806. Daniel Taylor , Sept. 12, " Thomas Atkin-'on '* 12,1808 HarcourtB. Bull Nov. 8, 1841. John T. Thom . . . . Dec. 15, " tWm. H. McCprtney " " «« Ro) •-< J. Hamilton... «« " " James MuUin " " " ; f. vm ^' rt*: : 5 I' i H I i 20 H. REGISTXR OF THI O'Reilly Dec. 15, Richard Bull « 22, Dr. Thomas Duggan " ♦» JohnHaywood ,.... " « i^ Richard Beasley Jan. 11, R.O.Duggan " 12, Sir Allan Napier MacNab " 12, Jacob Bishop Feb. 9, Darid C. Beasley " « Col. Geo. Chalmera * « " George Smith... " « J. Scott Land * « « J.L.Wilson March 9, John Dodd * " *» David Allison June 8, Joseph Davis " 21, Ontario B. B.Stevens ...May 9, S. J. Ryckman June 8, James French '* 21, James MacBastedo '* 16, W.R.Dalmnge , " 22, H.J. Beasley *. Aug. 25, J. Wickersham *' 25, Robert H. Farmer Sept. 14, Wm. B. Kearns Oct. 12, George Parkins Nov. 9, Peter R.Clark '« 23, John TurnicliflFe Oct. 19, Wm. W. Osborne Wm. Story Jan. 25, Edward White June 14, 1841. (( It u 1842. u u u (( u (( K f« (t «( it (t »t it it it it (( ii (i a (C 1843. ^ • ..•Dec . 15, 1841. .... « 22, (( • • <» • ik tt .... " u u . •• •tfftn. 11, 1842. .... '^ 12, M .... " 12i U ..••Feb. 9, U .,.. " u U .... « l( (( .... »» u (C (C • .. . l( u ....March 9, « .... " u « ....June 8, (t • . . . 21, (( ..••May 9, t( ....June 8, u . . . • 21, »( .... " 16. (t 22, tt ....Aug. 25, t« . * • . 25, tt > . . • Sept. 14, (( . • . .Oct. 12. tt . . . .Nov . 9, (t • . . . 23, (1 • •••Oct. 19, (C ..••Jan . 25, 1843. ....June 14, Ck BARTON LODGE. 21 Robert Sanderson April 12, 1843. H.B.Wilson •' 26, "