Master Mason certificate issued to Daniel Rathbone by Franklin Lodge, No. 37, 1796 March 1

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Identifier: A1978-038-001

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Scope and Contents

A Master Mason certificate issued by Franklin Lodge, No. 37, of Ballston, New York, to Daniel Rathbone. Dated March 1, 1796. The imprint at the bottom of the certificate reads, "Hutton Sculp. Alby."

Dates

Creation: 1796 March 1

Creator

Freemasons. Franklin Lodge, No. 37 (Ballston, N.Y.) (Organization)
Rathbone, Daniel, 1759-1808 (Recipient, Person)
Hutton, Isaac, 1766-1855 (Engraver, Person)

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Extent

1 item/s ; 10" x 8 1/4"; 26 x 21 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Museum purchase

General

Signed and Sealed: Masonic Certificates Exhibition corridor show 2017

Master Mason Certificate, 1796 Issued to Daniel Rathbone (1759-1808), Franklin Lodge No. 37, Ballston, New York Engraved by Isaac Hutton (1766-1855), Albany, New York Museum Purchase

Around 1790 Daniel Rathbone moved to Saratoga County, New York where he ran a sawmill. As part of establishing himself in a new community, Rathbone joined the first Masonic lodge in the area—Franklin Lodge No. 37 in Ballston. An Albany craftsman named Isaac Hutton engraved the Master Mason’s certificate Franklin Lodge officers issued to Rathbone. On the certificate, lodge offices attested that they “recommend him [Rathbone] as a worthy member.”