Craft Masonry in Albany County, New York - Onondaga and Oswego ...

• 1775 Apr 01 was again partitioned, this time giving up 60 sq mi to Charlotte County, who then exchanged this land with a
like parcel in Cumberland County.
• 1777 Jan 15 was again partitioned, this time on account of the independence of Vermont from New York, reducing
Albany County by an additional 300 sq mi.
• 1871 Jun 26 Bennington County, VT, attempted to annex a portion of Albany County that today includes portions of
Washington and Rensselaer counties to form what they called "The West Union". The fledgling US – under the Articles of
Confederation – arbitrated annexation, and condemned it, resulting in Vermont ceasing the annexation on 23 Feb 1782.
• 1786 Apr 04 Columbia County was created from 650 square miles of Albany County land.
• 1788 Mar 07 New York, refusing to recognize the independence of Vermont, and the attendant elimination of
Cumberland County, attempted to adjust the line that separated Cumberland from Albany County in present-day Vermont,
but to no effect.
• 1791 Feb 07 was partitioned again, this time to form Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. Rensselaer received 660 square
miles, while Saratoga received 850 square miles. Also the town of Cambridge was transferred to Washington County. A
total of 1,680 sq mi changed hands.
• 1795 Jun 01 was once again partitioned, this time losing 460 sq mi to Schoharie County.
• 1798 Apr 05 another partition took place, with 90 sq mi passing to Ulster County.
• 1800 Mar 25 once again Albany County was partitioned, with 360 sq mi being used to create Greene County.
• 1801 Apr 03 all New York counties were redefined, with Albany County gaining 10 sq mi.
• 1808 Mar 03 Albany County turned Havre Island over to Saratoga County, with no resultant loss in land.
• 1809 Mar 07 Schenectady County was created from 230 sq mi of Albany County land. The result was the production of
Albany County as it exists today.
Albany County Lodges
Albany District Website [no histories] - http://albanymasons.org/lodges.html
No. Lodge Name Village Chartered Notes
1 Union Albany 2 Feb 1765 warranted by GL of England; warrant issued for Masters Lodge
No. 2, 5 Mar 1768; GLNY recognized old warrant and issued a
new warrant 4 Apr 1789; renumbered No. 5, 7 Jun 1839
4 Mount Vernon Albany 21 Feb 1765 Union No. 1, 21 Feb 1765; Mount Vernon No. 3, 3 Dec 1806; No.
4, 1819; No. 3, 1827
3 Mount Vernon Albany 21 Feb 1765 renumbered No. 3
5 Masters' Albany 05 Mar 1768 Prev. Union No. 1, 2 Feb 1765; renamed Masters No. 2, 5 Mar
1768; GL NY recognized old warrant and issued new warrant, 4
Apr 1789; to 1798[?]; No. 4 to 1810[?]; No 5 in 1810[?];
renumbered No. 5, 7 Jun 1839
14 Temple Albany 11 Nov 1796 in 1977 Ancient City No. 452 merged with Temple No. 14 to
become Ancient Temple No. 14
14 Ancient Temple Albany 1977 in 1977 Ancient City No. 452 merged with Temple No. 14 to
become Ancient Temple No. 14
53 Temple Albany 11 Nov1796 renumbered No. 14 in 1839
68 Rensselaer Rensselaerville 07 Mar 1798
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