There was a spy among the inner circle of Boston’s Patriot leaders (Dr. Benjemin Church) and Massachusetts military governor General Thomas Gage was fully aware that Warren had a position of leadership in the destruction of the tea; was an outspoken member of the “illegal” MA Provincial Congress; authored the Suffolk Resolves which called for preparation for conflict; and was the one who united – though was not present …
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In my last post I presented the probability that members from St. Andrew’s Masonic Lodge participated in the destruction of the tea on Dec. 16, 1773. Both Joseph Warren and Paul Revere were prominent members of this lodge. Warren had also been appointed the Most Worshipful Grand Master of North America, offering him prominence in Freemasonry throughout the colonies and amongst British Officers who were Masons. Though he and …
The Lodge of St. Andrew owned the building that housed the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston. The second level of this building was used for lodge meetings and rooms were made available to various resistance groups. Loyalist Governor Thomas Hutchinson referred to the Green Dragon as a “nest of sedition.” Daniel Webster referred to it as the “Headquarters of the Revolution.” It was within this building that plans were …
Dr. Joseph Warren was a Freemason, and though this was customary in 18th century Europe and America, there was nothing common about Warren’s involvement in the Craft. In 1761, while training as a medical apprentice he entered the Lodge of St. Andrew (Boston’s ancient lodge). He attended meetings sporadically then stopped attending for four years. In 1765 – Warren had his medical practice established, was married and had a …
Many ask, “Why did Joseph Warren risk his life by participating in this battle?” His friends and colleagues implored him not to go. His commission as major general of the Massachusetts forces was not official. “You are needed in council” they protested. His response to such protests: “Dulce et decorum est pro patris mori,” (“It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country,”) Was his determination to participate …