John Skene - First Freemason in America
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Name
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John Skene - First Freemason in America.pdf
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Speaker
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Rt. Wor. Shelby L. Chandler
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Presented
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George Washington Lodge of Research No. 1732
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Date Presented
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11/23/2022
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Category
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History
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Keywords
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American History;#Biography
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Spreading
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261
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Pages
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Summary
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New Jersey is honored with claiming the distinction of having Brother John Skene as a citizen, and who happens to be the first known Freemason in America. He was born in Newtyle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in October 1682, he arrived in America and settled in the county of Burlington, New Jersey, where he purchased a 500-acre plantation he called Peachfield. Brother Skene is recorded to be a member of Aberdeen Lodge No. 1 in Aberdeen, Scotland.