A new batch of items from the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina is now available on DigitalNC.
This batch contain materials concerning St. John’s Lodge No. 3, located in New Bern, N.C. It is one of the oldest Lodges in the United States. The batch includes five minute books, dating from 1952 to 2005, adding to the series previously online. It is now possible to track the activities and members of this lodge from 1798 to 2005. These minute books document the various activities, petitions, and even funerals of members, all of which might be of interest to genealogists or researchers. In addition, two archival boxes of correspondences have also been digitized.
You can see all of the materials from St. John’s Lodge No. 3 here or view the new items at the links below:
- Minute Book No. 12 of St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Minute Book No. 13 of St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Minute Book No. 14 of St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Minute Book No. 15 of St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Minute Book No. 16 of St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Petitions for Membership to St. John’s Lodge No. 3 Box 1 (Allen – Metts)
- Petitions for Membership to St. John’s Lodge No. 3 Box 2 (Mullens – Yarrille)
- Petition Withdrawals from St. John’s Lodge No. 3
- Correspondences with St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Box 1
- Correspondences with St. John’s Lodge No. 3, Box 2
To learn more about the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, please visit the contributor page or the website.