Need help on more artifacts from the Masonic Field

[T Hunter]

This was found in the area that the Gold Masonic Fob was located. Any ideas , We think it is from John Haselet , George Washingtons right hand man . The coin in the first two pics is a dime and is used for size Thanks

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Do you have a Sony Mavica with the floppy disc?

 

[ivan salis]

with a j and a h --possible --was his middle name "w" ?

 

[72cheyenne]

I've got to say, you and Messick have an awesome site, hunt it hard.

 

[T Hunter]

Yes W is his middle name and the camera is a mavica with a floopy

 

[T Hunter]

What kind of tag do you guys think that is ?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yes W is his middle name and the camera is a mavica with a floopy

I use the old Sony Mavicas as well. They take great closeups.

 

[72cheyenne]

Most likely this is just some sort of ID tag from a key or similar that was used by Haselet. You guys are doing good with the research of the previous property owner, and are starting to make finds that provide evidence of that. WTG.

 

[T Hunter]

Yeah i wouldnt use any other camera for close ups and it is easy to upload the pics on a floopy

 

[ivan salis]

well you got a 3 letter "name" match on JWH -- so I'd say your at the right spot

 

[Messick81]

just general info i have found two of these tags and they were not in the same field but on the same property 3 fields away. appx. 3/4 of a mile

 

[Discrimination Dave]

Awesome.
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[Messick81]

just asking . i have heard alot about slave tags down south, but nothing from the north east. not long ago i read a 400 page book on john haslet and at one point he had 11 slaves. am i crazy or just hoping they could be a slave tags. [not possible]

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Personaly, I don't think it is a slave tag....wishful thinking though! It's a good chance it could be a tool tag

 

[Montana Jim]

Personaly, I don't think it is a slave tag....wishful thinking though! It's a good chance it could be a tool tag

Agree'd - not a slave tag.

It's a stock tool check or equipment tag that was obviously meant to take numbers and ol' JWH used them for personalized initial tags IMO.

 

[Messick81]

thats what i thought. i guess i will have to hit the labrary again or the local museum. whats another 400 pages

 

[IronSpike]

Personaly, I don't think it is a slave tag....wishful thinking though! It's a good chance it could be a tool tag

Agree'd - not a slave tag.

It's a stock tool check or equipment tag that was obviously meant to take numbers and ol' JWH used them for personalized initial tags IMO.

Could the tool check idea narrow down the period?

 

[DCMatt]

I'm guessing this item, what ever it is, did NOT belong to John Haslet of GW fame, but rather to someone of a later generation. My reasoning is simply that middle names were not typically bestowed on children until after the Revolutionary War and were not commonly used in the US until the middle 1800's.

John Haslet had two sons - Joseph and John. Joseph served twice as governor of DE. I don't find any reference of him having a middle name. Still looking for info of John II.

DCMatt

 

[ivan salis]

with "J" being his sons first names JWH couuld easily be either of his sons names -- one which was a govenor * it seems -- thus a highly connected political post (and very likely "mason" connected as politicans of that day no doubt sought out the mason"s "backing" while running for election --I'm sure. )

 

[ivan salis]

mason's were big in politic's during that time frame * --- being that john haslet had --two sons -- both with "J" first names --the JWH tag could easily belong to a son --- and one of the sons was a state govenor * a very high political post * ---masons often encouraged their folks to run for office and to be "good honest leaders" of the people and the masonic votes backing them helped them obtain office.