Melatiah Mason (1731 - 1831)

Born 19 Apr 1731 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Millard) Mason — married 14 Nov 1754 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1831 at age 100 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Melatiah Mason was born on 19 Apr 1731 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony. His parents were Hezekiah Mason (1704 - 1738) and Rebecca (Martin) Mason (~1708 - ).^[1]

By trade, he was a master mason, and assisted in the building of University Hall of Brown University in 1770 while he was residing in Providence. After relocation to Uxbridge, Mass, he traveled to Hanover and assisted in building some of the buildings of Dartmouth College. ^[1]

His siblings were^[1]:

1. Hezekiah Mason (twin) b. Aug 11, 1732
2. Jeremiah Mason (twin), b. Aug 11, 1732
3. Phebe (Mason) Peck b. Dec 17 1736

Melatiah married Rebecca Millard (1737 - 1823) on 14 Nov 1754 in Swansea. Their children were, as cited in the article by his great grandson Ira Moore Barton^[1] :

1. Anna (Mason) White at Rehoboth, Nov, 4, 1755 m. Deac. Jesse White at Uxbridge, April 17, 1777 ; d. Aug. 20, 1839.
2. Noah Mason, b. at Dighton, Nov, 29, 1757 ; d. Feb. 27, 1841.
3. Rebeckah Mason, b. Feb, 5. 1760 ; d. Mar 7, 1809
4. Melatiah Mason, b. b. Oct, 16, 1761 ; d, June 30, 1790
5. Abraham Mason, b. July 10, 1763 ; d. Sept. 30, 1852
6. Lydia(1) Mason, b, Aug, 1, 1765 ; d, Nov. 1, 1765.
7. Betsey Mason, b. Aug. 10, 1766 ; d. Jan. 15, 1812.
8. Mary (Mason) Tucker, b, Aug. 16, 1768 ; m. Enos Tucker; d, July 20, 1851.
9. Isaac Mason, b. at Uxbridge, Nov, 15, 1772 ; d, Sept. 22, 1826.
10. Rhoda (Mason) Cutler, b. Dec. 11, 1774 ; m. Cutler; d. April 2, 1834.
11. Lydia(2) (Mason) Pratt, b. Sept, 9, 1776 ; m. Otis Pratt; d, Sept. 25, 1860,
12. Olive (Mason) Wesson, b. Feb. 20, 1780 at Killingly, Conn; set off to Thompson in 1785 ; m. ------ Wesson ; d. Jan, 1820,

Melatiah died on 27 Dec 1831 or 28 Dec 1831 (Sources vary) in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA aged 100.^[1], ^[2]

Research Notes

Melatiah Mason lived over 100 years, but I have found 3 death dates. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 has 28 Dec 1831. His great-grandson, Hon. Ira Moore Barton has 27 Dec 1831 in his NEHGR article Vol 18 (1864) pages 247-254 (he was 34 when Melatiah died). Connecticut Marriages and Deaths, 1792-1837 has 23 Jan 1832, however this record is index only, and the primary record where this is located needs to be found..

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Barton, Ira Moore, 1864. "Sampson Mason, The Baptist and Dragoon in Oliver Cromwell's Army," in New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Volume XVIII (18). Pages 245-257; pages page 45, [https://archive.org/details/newenglandhisto04unkngoog/page/n302/mode/2up?q=melatiah page 253
2. ↑ 100th birthday of Melatiah Mason, National Aegis, Worcester, Mass. May 5, 1830 - this source was later noted in error, as it was a year too early.

• Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 provide birth and marriage dates and locations.