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October 1762 Colonial Records of GA, Vol 8 754-755.
Thanks Nancy
Contributor: Nancy Coffey (47994929) • [email protected]
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Current Birth:17 Jan 1752 in No Location
Suggested:17 Jan 1752 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
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1762 Col records of GA, Vol. 8 754-755:
Petition by John Milledge, guardian of William Stephens infant. Noted that GA corporation granted 500 acres on 4/27/1737, to William Stephens for life and then to Thomas Stephens with diverse remainders. Recommitted that on March 8, 1747, Thomas Stephens surrendered and released the reversion to Newdigate. Recited that the Grant had not yet passed and prayed that GA government allow it now to pass to young William.
Contributor: Nancy Coffey (47994929) • [email protected]
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October 1762 Colonial Records of GA, Vol 8 754-755.
Thanks Nancy
Contributor: Nancy Coffey (47994929) • [email protected]
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Current Birth:17 Jan 1752 in No Location
Suggested:17 Jan 1752 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
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1762 Col records of GA, Vol. 8 754-755:
Petition by John Milledge, guardian of William Stephens infant. Noted that GA corporation granted 500 acres on 4/27/1737, to William Stephens for life and then to Thomas Stephens with diverse remainders. Recommitted that on March 8, 1747, Thomas Stephens surrendered and released the reversion to Newdigate. Recited that the Grant had not yet passed and prayed that GA government allow it now to pass to young William.
Contributor: Nancy Coffey (47994929) • [email protected]
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Inscription
WILLIAM STEPHENS
FIRST GRAND MASTER,
GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, F&AM
BORN JAN. 1752 AT BEAULIEU(BULIE) NEAR SAVANNAH OF DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH ANCESTRY WILLIAM STEPHENS WAS AN EMINENT LAWYER AND JURIST DURING AND AFTER THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
GEORGIA'S FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL HE WAS ALSO CHIEF JUSTICE OF GEORGIA, MAYOR OF SAVANNAH AND HELD OTHER IMPORTANT POSTS OF HONOR. IN 1802, PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON APPOINTED HIM UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE WHICH POSITION HE HELD WITH DISTINCTION UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO HIS DEATH ON 6 AUG 1819.
A DEDICATED FREEMASON HE WAS WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF SOLOMON'S LODGE AT SAVANNAH PRIOR TO 1783. IN 1791, HE WAS WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF ANOTHER SAVANNAH LODGE, UNION NO. 10(EXTINCT).
WHEN THE GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA F. & A.M. WAS ORGANIZED AT SAVANNAH ON 16 DEC. 1786 AS THE INDEPENDENT AND SOVEREIGN MASONIC POWER IN GEORGIA, WILLIAM STEPHENS WAS ELECTED GRAND MASTER AND HE SERVED THROUGH 1788. IN 1793 HE WAS RE-ELECTED GRAND MASTER AND SERVED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH 1813. A RECORD OF LONGEVITY IN THAT EXALTED MASONIC OFFICE NEVER SINCE EQUALLED.
THE HONORED REMAINS OF GRAND MASTER STEPHENS REST IN THE COLONIAL CEMETERY OF SAVANNAH. HIS MASONIC POSTERITY, THE NEARLY 100,000 FREEMASONS OF GEORGIA, WILL EVER CHERISH HIS MEMORY.
MARKER PLACED BY THE EDUCATIONAL & HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, F. & A.M, 1970
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