William Clayton's Nauvoo Lodge Minutes record four individuals raised to Master Masons.
Meeting Minutes, August 8, 1842, 4:00 P. M., Freemasons minutebook, 1841 October-1846 February (Nauvoo Masonic Lodge Minute Book 2), William Clayton Copy, 30–31, MS 3436, Church History Library, accessed February 23, 2022.
7 [?] o'lock, P.M.
Lodge called from refreshments to labor. Present as before and D. Hibard, Samuel H. Smith, Wm Smith, & Vinson Knight were then duly raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. No further business appearing in this degree the several lodges closed down, to stand closed until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
John C. Bennett, Secretary
Hyrum Smith, Master P. T.