1826 antique MORNING STAR LODGE e windsor ct MASONIC INVESTIGATION roswell terry For Sale

1826 antique MORNING STAR LODGE e windsor ct MASONIC INVESTIGATION roswell terry
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A remarkable 1826 committee report from the Morning Star Lodge of East Windsor, Connecticut, formally documenting the lodge’s investigation into charges against Bro. Roswell Terry. This is a rare surviving example of written Masonic judicial procedure, detailing specific allegations, evidence, and the committee’s recommended responses.

The document—headed “The Committee appointed by the Morning Star Lodge to inquire into the truth of certain charges… against Roswell Terry”—lays out a series of accusations and findings. Among the principal charges noted:

Improper or un-Masonic conduct toward members

Behavior unbecoming a Mason, tending to disturb lodge harmony

Association or familiarity with “females of loose or improper character” (committee’s phrasing)

Concerns relating to gambling, speculation, and company of “persons of bad fame”

Violations of “the laws of God & Man & Masonry”, as described in the report

The committee acknowledges mitigating circumstances in some accusations but expresses concern over a pattern of behavior inconsistent with the expectations of a Mason. They recommend discipline but stop short of the most severe measures, noting the need for mercy, justice, and the lodge’s autonomy in crafting a response.

Signed at the bottom by the appointed committee members:

Joseph Allinette, J. L. Banges, Harvey Terry, Joel Broom Jr.

Dated Nov. 21, 1826, with the exterior endorsement:

“Report of the Committee appointed to investigate certain charges against Roswell Terry, Nov 22 1826.”

This is an unusually complete and explicit record of Masonic disciplinary action, naming multiple brethren and detailing the lodge’s internal efforts to address conduct concerns—an exceptional piece of fraternal history.

Other Morning Star Lodge materials from this same archive are listed separately unless otherwise sold.

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

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