Does anyone know how to access Masonic Lodge Records????? Does anyone know what the mason titles of the names given at the botton of this page mean? Here are some more abstracts from the HISTORY OF TWIGGS COUNTY Page 277 TWIGGS COUNTY Legislature acts show how changes took place from time to time in elections and districts. Elections to be held at the Court House; at James Garrett's or the Justices' court on Captain Oliver's district; at Hartwell H. Tarver's or the place of Justices' courts in Dean's district; and at the house of Benja min B. Smith or the place of Justice's courts on Captain Bostick's district, 1829. Vol. IV 180 - The foregoing act repealed, 1830, pam. 110-Elections to be held at Marion; at the house of H. H. Tarver; at the house of Benjamin B. Smith; and at the house of S. Greenberry, 1831, pam. 125. Ref.: Prince's Digest of Georgia Laws 1837, pafe 968. Dawson's Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia Published in 1831 page 180. An act to establish Election Districts in the County of Twiggs - 6 sections to this act--- Warren Jordan Speaker of the House of Representatives Thomas Stocks President of the Senate Assented to 22nd Dec., 1829 George R. Gilmer, Governor GEORGIA LAWS 1834 page 20 An act to alter Act passed 26th Dec. 1831 that names of William A. Tharp, Jeremiah A. Tharp, and James Pearson be inserted in lieu of William A. Sharpe, Jeremiah A. Sharp, and William Davis, Trustees of Stone Creek Academy. General Assembly of Georgia 1851-1852 Title 1 Academies and Free Schools An act to provide for the education of the poor, approved 1-22-1852, page 1, there are 22 sections to this Act which relate to such as, funds, distribution of funds, Commissioners, duties, power, Constitution and by-laws, gifts, and bequests, officers, trustee power, pledge to teach, appropriations, boards and such. Page 335 of Georgia Laws 1851-1852 (no. 209) An act was approved on jan. 15, 1852 relating to the education of the poor, so far as Twiggs County is concerned-Treasurer to be selected in each Militia District, Bond, Commission Duty of Inferior Court Duty of Treasurer and the repealing clause. GEORGIA LAWS 1853-54, 1855-56, 1857 page 162 Twiggs Lodge Incorporated, Number 164 of Free and Accepted Masons. Section V, #18, Be it further enacted that John Glover, W. M.; E.A. Wimberly , S. W.; J.U. Burkett, J.W.; Hardy Solomon, Treas.; Wright Neel, Sec'y,; S. Methvin, J. D.; W. H. Crocker, S.D.; James Evans, Tyler; the officers of the Twiggs Lodge #164 of Free and Accepted Masons, situated in Marion, Twiggs County, and their successors I office, be and they are hereby declared capable in law and in equity of suing and being sued of purchasing and holding real and personal property, of giving and receiving titles for the same, to use a common seal, and to do all other things which corporate bodies may in law do, connected with objects of their association. Assented to 22nd Dec. 1857