Third Generation (Continued)
Family of Mary Mason (3) & Rev. Joseph Estabrook

15. Joseph Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Concord, Mass., on 6 May 1669. Died Lexington, Mass., on 23 Sep 1733. Residence: Lexington, Mass. Data from Mason.

Joseph Estabrook was active in town affairs serving as town clerk, town treasurer, assessor, selectman, surveyor, representative to the General Court, commanded a military company and was engaged to teach the first man's school in Lexington, as he was a man of more than ordinary education for that day. He and his wife united first with the Church at Hingham, from which, in 1710, they were dismissed to the Church in Lexington, where he was an influential member and represented it on many occasions, being chosen deacon in 1716 and holding that office until his death.

He first married Melicent Woodis, daughter of Henry Woodis & Ellen, on 31 Dec 1689 in Concord, Mass. Born Concord, Mass., on 4 Apr 1660. Died Concord, Mass., on 26 Mar 1692. Data from Mason.

They had one child:
54 i.  Joseph (1690-1740)

He second married Hannah Leavitt, daughter of John Leavitt & Sarah Gilman, on 25 Aug 1693 in Hingham, Mass. Born Hingham, Mass., on 20 Mar 1663. Died Lexington, Mass., on 5 Oct 1728. Data from Mason.

Mother was (2) wife of her father.

They had the following children:
55 i.  John (1694-1742)
ii.  Solomon. Born Lexington, Mass., on 22 Dec 1696. Died on 6 Jan 1697. Data from Mason.
56 iii.  Hannah (1698-)
57 iv.  Melicent (1700-)
58 v.  Elijah (1703-1740)

16. Benjamin Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Concord, Mass., on 24 Feb 1671. Died Lexington, Mass., on 22 Jul 1697. Residence: Lexington, Mass. Data from Mason.

Benjamin Estabrook graduated Harvard College, 1690, began preaching at Lexington, May 1692, ordained first minister of that town October 21, 1696, and was settled over the first Church of Cambridge Farms, now Lexington, November 6, 1696.

He married Abigail Willard, daughter of Rev. Samuel Willard & Abigail Sherman, on 29 Nov 1694. Born Groton, Mass., on 5 Jul 1665. Died on 27 Dec 1745. Data from Mason.

Father was the rector of Old South Church, Boston, Mass. Her mother was his (1) wife.

They had the following children:
i.  Benjamin. Born Lexington, Mass., on 13 Dec 1695. Died Granby, Mass., on 3 Jul 1730. Data from Mason.
ii.  Richard. Born Lexington, Mass., on 5 Jul 1697. Died on 26 Sep 1721. Buried Granby, Mass. Data from Mason.

17. Mary Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Concord, Mass., on 28 Oct 1672. Died Newton, Mass., on 11 Nov 1732. Residence: Newton, Mass. Data from Mason.

She married Jonathan Green, on 30 Apr 1700 in Concord, Mass. Married by Rev. Joseph Estabrook. Died Newton, Mass., on 1 Nov 1736. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Rebecca. Born Concord, Mass., on 16 Feb 1701. Data from Mason.
ii.  Mary. Born Newton, Mass., on 9 Feb 1702. Data from Mason.
iii.  Jonathan. Born Newton, Mass., on 31 May 1707. Data from Mason.
iv.  Ann. Born Newton, Mass., on 4 Mar 1713. Data from Mason.

18. Samuel Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Concord, Mass., on 7 Jun 1674. Died on 26 Jun 1727. Buried Canterbury, Conn. Residence: Canterbury, Conn. Data from Mason.

Samuel Estabrook graduated Harvard College, 1696, and taught in the Grammar School, at Concord, 1706 to 1710, at the same time "assisting his father in the work of the ministry." He was ordained June 13, 1711, as first Pastor of the Church of Canterbury, Conn. The following inscription is on his stone, "Ye Reverend and Pious and Learned Mr. Samuel Estabrook, ye 3rd. son of ye Reverend Mr. Joseph Estabrook, late Pastor of ye Church in Concord, who was ye first Pastor of ye Church in Canterbury, who departed this life to ye everlasting mercy of God, June 23, 1727, in the 53rd year of his age."

He married Rebecca Hobart, daughter of Rev. Nehemiah Hobart & Sarah Jackson, on 22 Mar 1714 in Newton, Mass. Born Newton, Mass., on 16 Feb 1680. Died in Dec 1727. Buried Canterbury, Conn. Data from Mason.

They had one child:
59 i.  Nehemiah (1715-1787)

19. Daniel Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Sudbury, Mass., on 10 Feb 1676. Died Sudbury, Mass., on 1 Jan 1735. Residence: Lexington, Weston and Sudbury, Mass. Data from Mason.

The will of Daniel Estabrook is on record in the Probate Office of Middlesex County, Mass.

He married Abigail Flint, daughter of John Flint & Mary Oakes, on 21 Nov 1701 in Concord, Mass. Married by Rev. Mr. Joseph Estabrook. Born Concord, Mass., on 11 Jan 1674. Died Sudbury, Mass., on 23 Nov 1769. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
60 i.  Abigail (1702-1790)
61 ii.  Daniel (1705-1799)
62 iii.  Benjamin (1708-1787)
63 iv.  Samuel (1710-)
64 v.  Mary (1712-)
vi.  Anne. Born Weston, Mass., on 21 Nov 1714. Baptized Weston, Mass., on 5 Dec 1714. Data from Mason.

20. Anne Estabrook (Mary Mason2, Hugh1). Born Concord, Mass., on 30 Oct 1677. Died Sudbury, Mass., on 29 Dec 1757. Buried East Sudbury, Mass. Residence: Sudbury, Mass. Data from Mason.

Inscription on stone: "Here lies the body of Mrs. Anne Haynes, wife of Joshua Haynes, Esq. who died December 29, 1757, in the 80th, year of her age. She was a worthy charitable woman."

She married Capt. Joshua Haynes, son of Josiah Haynes & Elizabeth (Noyes) Freeman. Born Sudbury, Mass., on 17 Sep 1669. Died Sudbury, Mass., on 29 Mar 1757. Buried East Sudbury, Mass. Data from Mason.

Inscription on gravestone: "Here lies buried the Body of ye Worthy Joshua Haynes, Esq. Deceased ye March 29, 1757, in the 88th, year of His Age. He was a Hearty Promoter of the Public Weal, Whose Wonted Humanity, Integrity and Laudable Munificience Embalms His Name. He was Charitable to the Poor, and at His Death Gave Many Gifts to Particular Persons besides 2 Thousand Pounds Old Tenor, for a Publick School and the Poor of the Town of Sudbury."

They had the following children:
i.  Benjamin (Twin). Born Sudbury, Mass., on 7 Dec 1711. Died infancy. Data from Mason.
ii.  Caleb (Twin). Born Sudbury, Mass., on 7 Dec 1711. Died infancy. Data from Mason.
iii.  ----. Born Sudbury, Mass. Died infancy. Data from Mason.

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