Malachai was born in 1764. He married (1) Polly Hall, Nov. 29, 1783, Lanesboro, Massachusetts. According to the "Genealogy of the Sampson Mason Family," page. 217, 218: Malaca married Elizabeth Hall Dec. 11, 1785. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island, Oct. 17, 1764.
Early in 1792, he removed to Newport, Herkimer County, New York. In 1837 he removed to Wales, Erie County, New York, to reside with his son, Garner Mason, and died March 6, 1838. His widow, Elizabeth, died March 1, 1846.
During the revolution, he served as a private under Capt. David Wheeler, Colonels Simonds and Barnes, Massachusetts troops (Ancestor #A074931 in the DAR system). The service source is "MA Sol & Sail, Vol 10, p. 327." The DAR give his birth as 6-9-1764 and his death as 3-6-1838, Wales, Erie Co., New York (Wales and Strykersville are quite close together.)
Volume: 111 Page Number: 217 Reference: Genealogy of the Sampson Mason fam. Part1. By Alverdo Hayward Mason. East Braintree, Ms, 1902. (V.1):134 Source Information Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1999. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.
Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1783 Marriage Place: Lanesborough, Massachusetts Spouse Name: Polly Hall Source Information Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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Assessment Year: 1802 Assessment Place: Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, USA Residence Year: 1802 Residence Place: New York, USA Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Perso
Probate Date: 30 Aug 1838 Probate Place: Herkimer, New York, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1838 Inferred Death Place: New York, USA Item Description: Surrogates Records, Book A-B, 1821-1847 Source Citation Probate Records, 1800-1938; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Herkimer County); Probate Place: Herkimer, New York Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.
Probate Date: 17 Dec 1838 Probate Place: Herkimer, New York, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1838 Inferred Death Place: New York, USA Item Description: Letters of Administration, Book E, G-H, 1830-1850 Source Citation Letters of Administration, 1792-1902; Index, 1792-1970; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Herkimer County); Probate Place: Herkimer, New York Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.
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