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Benjamin Mason (1717 - 1801)

Benjamin Mason
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 28 Sep 1741 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at age 83 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USAmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
Benjamin Mason is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A074763.
SAR insignia
Benjamin Mason is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 242239
Rank: Private

Birth & Origin

Benjamin Mason was born on July 14, 1717, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [1]

Parents

Benjamin was the son of Joseph Mason (1688-1755) and Mary Monk (1691-1763)[2][3]

Siblings

Marriage

Benjamin Mason married Martha (Fairbanks) Mason (1724-1815) on September 28, 1741, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusets Bay Colony[4][5][6][7]

Children


Life

Benjamin Mason first settled at Sherborn, but around 1764 or 1765 moved to Dublin, and at those dates, his name appears as having worked on the roads. There he settled on Lot 14, Range 9, Monadnock, No. 3, and built a plank house at the top of the hill. He was a master carpenter and framed most of the houses erected in the neighborhood in his day, and at raisings and the like was distinguished for his agility, fearlessness, and self-possession. At the first town meeting held at Dublin, 1771, he was chosen selectman; at a meeting of the Proprietors of Monadnock, No. 3, April 1773, chosen one of a committee to receive and examine the accounts brought against the Proprietary, March 4, 1774; appointed chairman of a committee of inspection to see that the Resolves of the Continental Congress be observed; listed as a voter in 1770, and on the tax list of 1771. In 1777 he was admitted to the Church and being musically inclined was one of the leaders of the choir singers[13]


Served in the Revolutionary War. "Benjamin Mason, private, 5th Co. N. H. On the payroll of Capt. Richard Weare's Co. in the 3rd Battalion of N. H. Forces commanded by Col. Alexander Scammell, enlisted January 22, 1777. Also fifer, on the payroll of Capt. Salmon Stone's Co. in Col. Nichols' Regt. of New Hampshire Militia, Enoch Hale, Colonel, which company marched from Rindge in said State July 1777 and joined the northern Continental Army at Bennington and Stillwater. Engaged July 21, 1777, discharged September 25, 1777. Service 2 mos., 5 days." (Reference, N. H. Revolutionary Rolls[14]

Death & Burial

Benjamin was mentioned on a memorial in Dublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States with a death date of 5 July 1801.[15]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 419; Digital film/folder number: 007009514; FHL microfilm: 745869; Image number: 268; Packet letter: K; Indexing batch: I00884-0
    FamilySearch Record: F4NH-R96 (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-W9HJ
    Benjamin Mason was born on 14 Jul 1717, son of Joseph Mason & Mary, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 298; Digital film/folder number: 007009514; FHL microfilm: 745869; Image number: 213; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I00884-0
    FamilySearch Record: F4N4-77S (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-W4
    Benjamin Mason was born on 19 Jul 1717, son of Joseph Mason & Mary, in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  3. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=1vI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA821&lpg=PA821&dq=benjamin+mason+1717+1801+Martha+Fairbanks&source=bl&ots=sVyUVHTCfR&sig=gP7iZs12gHNTOWLEE9KUIzl2hJI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiboduP5JTTAhVl5IMKHd2rBbwQ6AEIOjAI#v=onepage&q=benjamin%20mason%201717%201801%20Martha%20Fairbanks&f=false
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 275; Digital film/folder number: 004198966_002_M9ZF-7TS; FHL microfilm: 892249; Image number: 154; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I08987-6
    FamilySearch Record: FCSC-ZMH (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QY-H3HK
    Benjamin Mason married Martha Fairbanks on 28 Sep 1741 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  5. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007009675_003_M9ZJ-9M1; Image number: 98
    FamilySearch Record: QPZK-QMY5 (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-SSMR
    Benjamin Mason married Martha Fairbanks on 28 Sep 1741 in Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007011107; Image number: 694
    FamilySearch Record: QPZT-M9G4 (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-DW9V
    Benjamin Mason married Martha Farburgh on 28 Sep 1741 in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  7. ↑ https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofsh1911sher/page/126/mode/2up?q=Mason
  8. ↑ Birth of daughter Bette Mason: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: P 133 R 5; Digital film/folder number: 004934229; FHL microfilm: 872789; Image number: 74; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: I11736-9
    FamilySearch Record: Q29L-BWTJ (accessed 3 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RSY-BZT
    Bette Mason was born to Martha Mason on 15 Jan 1741 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  9. ↑ Birth of son Thaddeus Mason: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: P 146 R 6; Digital film/folder number: 004934229; FHL microfilm: 872789; Image number: 80; Packet letter: I; Indexing batch: I11736-9
    FamilySearch Record: Q29L-BZLM (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RSY-BF2
    Thaddeus Mason was born to Benjamin Mason on 4 Jul 1746 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  10. ↑ Birth of daughter Abigail Mason: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
    FamilySearch Record: FCW6-95Q (accessed 4 December 2023)
    Abigail Mason was born to Benjamin Mason on 8 Apr 1750 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
  11. ↑ Birth of son Benjamin Mason: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
    FamilySearch Record: FCWX-7YZ (accessed 4 December 2023)
    Benjamin Mason was born to Benjamin Mason on 28 May 1760 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
  12. ↑ Birth of son Bela Mason: "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004244268; FHL microfilm: 1001023; Image number: 1727; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: FLGR-N2Z (accessed 4 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63FW-PWV
    Bela Mason was born to Benjamin Mason on 2 Oct 1762 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
  13. ↑ https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofm00bemi/page/564/mode/2up?q=Benjamin+Mason
  14. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=-w8WQbrb3cgC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=Benjamin+Mason+1717+1801&source=bl&ots=dLhGviMhf5&sig=8IpUDaMkK_8YI22ee_Hkr2dKM9Y&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNyJ7f4ZTTAhVs6oMKHSSjCmMQ6AEILjAE#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Mason%201717%201801&f=false
  15. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #131002390 (accessed 4 December 2023)
    Memorial page for Benjamin Mason (14 Jul 1717-5 Jul 1801), citing Dublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by DJK (contributor 47389055).




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