Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of Daniel Mason (22) & Anna Allen

76. Experience Mason (Daniel3, John2, Hugh1). Born Sudbury, Mass., on 24 Nov 1741. Died Barre, Mass., on 30 Oct 1826. Buried Barre, Mass. Residence: Barre, Mass. Data from Mason.

She married Benjamin Gates Jr., son of Benjamin Gates & Bethulia Rice, on 21 Oct 1762 in Westboro, Mass. Born on 27 Nov 1737. Died Barre, Mass., on 11 Feb 1797. Buried Barre, Mass. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Benjamin Gates Jr. was a blacksmith by trade, but most of his life kept the "Gates Tavern" at Barre, where the Colonists were wont to meet and discuss their wrongs suffered under British rule. He was also active in town affairs and a member of the Congregational Church. He responded to the Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775, then joined a regiment and remained in the service at the Siege of Boston, commissioned a Lieutenant, commanding a company in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment at New York. Upon Col. Putnam's recommendation he was commissioned a captain, July 18, 1776, was at Stillwater, 1777, and resigned January 13, 1778.

They had the following children:
i.  Jonas. Born Barre, Mass., on 5 Jul 1764. Died on 14 Jan 1866. Data from Mason. Have no further data on this family.
He married ----. Data from Mason.
224 ii.  Arethusa (1766-)
iii.  Anna. Born Barre, Mass., on 15 Apr 1770. Died Barre, Mass., on 17 Jan 1771. Data from Mason.
225 iv.  William Buckminster (1771-1854)
v.  Thomas. Born Barre, Mass., on 13 Aug 1774. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
He married Rebekah Robinson, on 10 Apr 1796 in Barre, Mass. Data from Mason.
226 vi.  Horatio (1777-1834)
227 vii.  Mary (1780-1812)
viii.  Samuel Savage. Born Barre, Mass., on 22 May 1782. Residence: Barre, Mass. Data from Mason. No children.
He married Nancy Eddy, on 2 Nov 1823 in Barre, Mass. Data from Mason.
228 ix.  John Mason (1784-)

77. Mary Mason (Daniel3, John2, Hugh1). Died Barre, Mass., on 2 Jan 1840. Residence: Barre, Mass. Data from Mason.

She married Joel Bent, son of Elijah Bent & Susanna Stone, on 13 Jul 1768 in Barre, Mass. Born East Sudbury, Mass., on 22 Feb 1750. Died Barre, Mass., on 25 Nov 1812. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Joel Bent marched to Cambridge upon receipt of the news of the Concord Fight, commissioned Captain in the 7th Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, July 1, 1781. He was active in town affairs, selectman, 1781, 1782, 1795, 1798, 1801, town clerk, 1796, 1803, 1809, 1810, moderator, nineteen years, representative to the Geneeral Court, 1801-1804.

They had the following children:
i.  Sarah. Born Barre, Mass., on 27 Oct 1768. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
She married Rev. Joseph Kilburn, on 4 Mar 1805 in Barre, Mass. Born Sterling, Mass., on 23 Nov 1755. Died Wendell, Mass., on 27 Feb 1816. Residence: Of Wendell, Mass. Data from Mason.

Rev. Joseph Kilburn graduated Harvard College, 1777, and was ordained at Wendell, 1783.
229 ii.  Joel (1770-1821)
iii.  Mary. Born Barre, Mass., on 18 Feb 1773. Data from Mason.
iv.  Anna. Born Barre, Mass., on 30 Jun 1775. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
She married Phineas Osgood, on 29 Sep 1799 in Barre, Mass. Residence: Of Wendell, Mass. Data from Mason.
230 v.  Samuel (1778-)
vi.  Abigail. Born Barre, Mass., on 6 Aug 1780. Died Barre, Mass., on 31 Dec 1819. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
She married Morris Lincoln, on 25 Dec 1814 in Barre, Mass. Data from Mason.

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