Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph Mason Jr. (24) & Mary Monk

86. Mary Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Boston, Mass., on 23 Oct 1711. Died Newton, Mass., on 31 Dec 1782. Residence: Newton, Mass. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: MARY, b. in Boston, Oct. 23, 1711; m., Ap. 7, 1737; EBENEZER HOVEY, Of Camb. He d. Ap. 11; 1742, aged 28. Was it his wid. who. m. in Wat., Dec. 27, 1750, Caleb Fuller[? 10], of Newton?

She first married Ebenezer Hovey, son of John Hovey & Abiel Watson, on 7 Apr 1737 in Watertown, Mass. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 12 Jul 1714. Died Watertown, Mass., on 11 Apr 1742. Data from Mason.

They had one child:

 247 i.  Thomas (1740-1807)

She second married Caleb Fuller, son of John Fuller & Abigail Boylston, on 27 Dec 1750 in Watertown, Mass. Born Newton, Mass., on 24 Feb 1702. Died Newton, Mass., on 21 Feb 1770. Data from Mason.

Married Mary as (2) wife.

87. Joseph Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Boston, Mass., on 9 Oct 1713. Died Lincoln, Mass., on 13 May 1789. Residence: Watertown and Lincoln, Mass. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: JOSEPH, b. in Boston, Oct. 9, 1713. JOSEPH MASON, Jr., a tanner, m., May 3, 1742, GRACE BOND [Bond, 112], who d. in Lincoln, 1801. Their first four chil. were b. in Wat., the other's in Lincoln.

He married Grace Bond, daughter of Jonas Bond & Hannah Bright, on 3 May 1742 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Joseph Mason, justice of the peace. Born Watertown, Mass., on 1 Mar 1721. Died Lincoln, Mass., on 11 Aug 1801. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:

 248 i.  Grace (1743-1840)

249 ii.  Hannah (1744-1822)

250 iii.  Sarah (1746-1840)

251 iv.  Jonas (1748-1827)

252 v.  Joseph (1751-1834)

253 vi.  Mary (1753-1831)

254 vii.  Elizabeth (1755-1846)


viii.  Elijah. Born Lincoln, Mass., on 29 Oct 1757. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 16 Feb 1849. Served in the Revolutionary War. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
He participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Elijah Mason once owned the Capt. John Flint farm at Walpole.

Bond's Info: ELIJAH, b. Oct. 29, 1757; was in the battle of Bunker Hill; now (1846) resides in West Woodstock, Conn., unm.


ix.  Abigail. Born Lincoln, Mass., on 17 May 1760. Died Concord, Mass., on 21 Aug 1839. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: ABIGAIL, b. May 17, l760; m., Feb. 14, 1801, JAMES MILES, of Concord, s. p.

She married James Miles, on 12 Feb 1801 in Concord, Mass. Married by Abial Heywood, Esq. Data from Mason.

255 x.  Martha (1762-)

256 xi.  Katherine (1764-br. 1795)

257 xii.  William Bond (1767-1813)

88. Abigail Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 10 Oct 1715. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: ABIGAIL, b. in Wat., Oct. 10, 1715; m., June 14, 1737, THOMAS Biscoe. [Biscoe, 22.]

She first married Thomas Bisco, son of John Bisco & Sarah Remington, on 8 Sep 1737 in Watertown, Mass. Born Watertown, Mass., on 11 Nov 1711. Data from Mason.

Thomas Bisco was a shipmaster, sailing out of Boston, between 1740-1746. He sailed on a foreign voyage and was nevermore heard of.

They had the following children:

 258 i.  John (1738-1808)

259 ii.  Josiah (1740-1812)

She second married ---- Mann, abt 1746. Data from Mason.

89. Benjamin Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 14 Jul 1717. Died Dublin, N. H., on 5 Jul 1801. Residence: Sherborn, Mass., and Dublin, N. H. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Benjamin Mason first settled at Sherborn, but around 1764 or 1765 moved to Dublin, as 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 1770, and on the tax list of 1771. In 1777 he was admitted to the Church and being mucically inclined was one of the leaders of the choir singers.
"Benjamin Mason, private, 5th Co. N. H. On pay roll 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 pay roll 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, Vol. II, Page 216.)

Bond's Info: BENJAMIN, b. July 14, 1717; m., Sept. 28, 1741, MARTHA FAIRBANKS.

He married Martha Fairbanks, daughter of Capt. Eleazer Fairbanks Jr. & Martha Bullard, on 28 Sep 1741 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Joseph Mason, justice of the peace. Born Sherborn, Mass., on 2 Aug 1724. Died Sullivan, N. H., on 4 Feb 1815. Data from Mason. 

They had the following children:

 260 i.  Betty (1742-1767)


ii.  Benjamin. Born Sherborn, Mass. Baptized on 15 Apr 1744. Died young. Data from Mason.

261 iii.  Thaddeus (1746-1821)

262 iv.  Joseph (ch. 1748-1806)

263 v.  Abigail (1752-1822)


vi.  Martha. Born Sherborn, Mass. Baptized on 6 Apr 1755. Died young. Data from Mason.

264 vii.  Benjamin (1760-1840)

265 viii.  Bela (1764-1841)

90. Elizabeth Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 3 Feb 1719. Residence: Sherborn, Mass. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 3, 1718-19; m., Oct. 11, 1739, NATHANIEL PERRY, of Sherburne. [21.] Vol. II: For [21], read [50]. He (N. P.) d. Jan. 24, 1754.

She married Nathaniel Perry Jr., son of Nathaniel Perry & Abigail Adams, on 11 Oct 1739 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Rev. Seth Storer. Born Sherborn, Mass., on 3 Jan 1716. Died Sherborn, Mass., on 24 Jan 1754. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Moses. Born Sherborn, Mass., on 19 May 1742. Died Sherborn, Mass., on 26 Jul 1826. Data from Mason.

266 ii.  Edward West (1743-1810)


iii.  Daniel. Born Sherborn, Mass., on 4 Apr 1746. Died Sherborn, Mass., on 6 Feb 1754. Data from Mason.


iv.  Hezekiah. Born Sherborn, Mass., on 15 Dec 1750. Died Sherborn, Mass., on 1 Feb 1754. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: Hezekiah, d. Feb. 1, 1754.

91. Nehemiah Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 14 Jun 1721. Died on 6 Aug 1775. Buried Arlington Street Cemetery, Watertown, Mass. Residence: Watertown, Mass. Data from Mason.

Nehemiah Mason and his first wife are buried in Arlington Street Cemetery, Waterton, Lot 46, and the following inscriptions are on the head stones and their names are on the footstones, all of which were in a perfect state of preservation November 1934. His headstone, which is quite large and of the regulation slate used at that period, has a uniquely decorated border.
In Memory of
Mr. Nehemiah Mason
who died August 6, 1775
Aged 54 years
Lover and Friend has thou put far
from me and mine acquaintance
into darkness. Psalm 88-18th.
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord that they may rest from their
labours, and that their work may follow
them. Rev1. 14th, 13th.

Here lyes ye Body of
Mrs. Elizabeth Mason
Consort to Mr. Nehemiah
Mason Who Departed This
Life April ye 24th, 1755 in ye
32nd, Year of Her Age.
She was Pleasant and Desirable
in her Life an much lamented
At her Deach. Blessed are the
Dead which die in the Lord.
Nehemiah Mason's name appears on Rev. Mr. Seth Storer's list as having been "Admitted to Full Communion with Church of Christ in Watertown, November 8, 1741." June 1748 he was "seated in the hind Seat in the Long Galliery" of the church.
The next meeting of the Proprietors of Township No. 4, "lying between the rivers, Connecticut and Merrimac," after an interval of thirty years, was held at the house of Mr. Nathaniel Coolidge, innkeeper in Watertown, Deceomber 26, 1769. Nehemiah Mason Clerk.
The Township granted Joshua Fuller and others, June 11, 1771, in lieu of the Township granted in 1736, had now been reviewed and a plan made of it, and the grant had been confirmed by the General Court in accordance with the plan presented. Nehemiah Mason was one of the Original Grantees of 1771, Lot 19-20, Range 6, Lor 7, Range 1, Lot 7, Range 2. This land was located in what is now Paris, Maine.
At a general Meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown, June 8, 1772, he was chosen one of a committee to build a wharf. At another meeting, held at the house of Capt. Nathaniel Coolidge, July 21, 1772. Nehemiah Mason was chosen one of the committee to prosecute or defend any action or actions wherein the interests of the Proprietary might be concerned, with full power of substitution. Selectman, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773.
His will is on record at Middlesex Co., Probate Office.

Bond's Info: NEHEMIAH, b. June 14, 1721; d. Aug. 6, 1775. NEHEMIAH MASON, m. (Ist), Mar. 28, 1754. ELIZABETH STONE [Stone, ]. She d. Ap. 2, 1755, aged 32, and he m. (2d), MARTHA ----, who d. July 23, 1761, and he m. (3d), Ap. 17, 1764, REBECCA FILLEBROWN. Vol. II: For Ap. 2, read Ap. 24. His 2d wife was Martha Clark. [Clark, 65.] N. Mason was selectman of Wat., 1770, 71, 72; 73.

He first married Elizabeth Stone, daughter of Ebenezer Stone & Sarah Bond, on 28 Mar 1754 in Watertown, Mass. Married by ye Rev. Mr. Seth Storer. Born Watertown, Mass., on 29 Aug 1723. Died Watertown, Mass., on 24 Apr 1755. Buried Arlington Street Cemetery, Watertown, Mass. Data from Mason.

He second married Martha Clark, daughter of Richard Clark & Mary Randall, on 6 Jul 1756 in Medford, Mass. Born Watertown, Mass., on 4 Feb 1724. Died Watertown, Mass., on 23 Jul 1761. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:

 267 i.  Daniel (1757-1817)

268 ii.  Hugh (1758-1838)

269 iii.  Elizabeth (1759-1791)


iv.  Joseph. Born Watertown, Mass., on 4 Jul 1761. Baptized Cambridge, Mass., on 19 Jul 1761. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
He was a tanner.

Bond's Info: Vol. II: Joseph, d. early.

He third married Rebecca Fillebrown, daughter of Isaac Fillebrown & Hannah Pierce, on 17 Apr 1764 in Cambridge, Mass. Married by Jonathan Hastings, justice of the peace. Baptized Cambridge, Mass., on 29 Mar 1730. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:

 270 i.  Moses (1764-)

271 ii.  Sarah (1766-1863)

272 iii.  Martha (1768-)


iv.  Rebecca. Born Watertown, Mass., on 28 May 1769. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 28 Apr 1809. Data from Mason. Have no further data on this family.
Bond's Info: REBECCA, b. May 28, 1769.

She married Charles Clarke. Residence: Of Cambridge. Data from Mason.


v.  Aaron. Born on 13 Apr 1773. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 20 Sep 1797. Data from Mason. No children.
Bond's Info: AARON, b. Ap. 13, 1773.

He married Sally Pratt, on 28 Aug 1796 in Roxbury, Mass. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 20 Aug 1797. Data from Mason.

92. Elias Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 24 Aug 1723. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 30 Mar 1802. Residence: Woodstock, Conn. Data from Mason.

June 1748, Elias Mason was "seated in the hind seat in the Long Galliery," First Church of Christ at Watertown, and October 31, 1762, he was dismissed from that Church to the Church at Woodstock, ye First Society. In 1752 a new probate district was formed including Woodstock, and the privilege of recording land deeds was exercised, and the name of Elias Mason, Watertown, Mass., appears on the list as a new inhabitant, recording land purchase. He was one of those to whom, December 8, 1766, permission was given to build a "Sabba-Day House" near the church at the southeast corner of the graveyard. In 1772 he was appointed one of a committee to consider the erection of a workhouse, and at the town meeting, September 1777, took the Oath of Fidelity. In 1771 he went to Pomfret, Vt., and was chosen assessor there, and was moderator at the meeting of the Proprietors, held in John W. Dana's cabin, June 18, 1771. He was active there during the summer, then returned to Woodstock. Three of his sons served in the Revolutionary War.

Bond's Info: ELIAS, b. Aug. 24, 1723; d. in Woodstock, Conn., Mar. 3, 1802. ELIAS MASON, m., Mar. 3, 1753, LYDIA BROWN [Brown, 58], and moved from Wat. to Woodstock, Conn., about 1762. Vol. II: For Mar. 3, read Mar. 30. [22.] For Nov. 4, read Nov. 11.

He married Lydia Brown, daughter of Jonathan Brown & Elizabeth Simonds, on 3 May 1753 in Watertown, Mass. Born Watertown, Mass., on 15 Aug 1729. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 24 Jan 1817. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: LYDIA, b. Aug. 15, 1729; d. at an advanced age; m., May 3, 1753, ELIAS MASON. [Mason, 130] Twelve chil.

They had the following children:

 273 i.  Elijah (1754-)

274 ii.  Sophia (1755-1805)

275 iii.  Leonard (1756-1811)

276 iv.  Jonathan (1758-1833)


v.  Joseph. Born Woodstock, Conn., on 17 Apr 1760. Died New York, in 1776. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.
Died serving in the Revolutionary War.

Bond's Info: JOSEPH, b. Ap. 17, 1760; d. Oct., 1776, in the Revolutionary army.


vi.  Spencer. Born Woodstock, Conn., on 1 Dec 1761. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 21 Jan 1764. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: SPENCER, b. Dec. 5, 1761; d. Jan., 1764.

277 vii.  Lydia (1763-1837)

278 viii.  Marshall (1765-1836)

279 ix.  Elias (1767-1836)


x.  Bradford. Born Woodstock, Conn., on 14 Jan 1769. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 19 Jan 1769. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: BRADFORD, b. and d. Jan., 1769.


xi.  Benjamin. Born Woodstock, Conn., on 8 Jan 1770. Died Woodstock, Conn., on 12 Jan 1770. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: BENJAMIN, b. and d. Jan., 1770.

280 xii.  Charles (1772-1845)

93. Esther Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Died on 14 Jul 1802. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 14 Nov 1725. Residence: Watertown, Mass. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: ESTHER, b. Nov. 4, 1725; m., Jan. 25, 1749-50, Capt. JONATHAN BROWN, Esq. [Brown, 117.]

She married Capt. Jonathan Brown Jr., son of Jonathan Brown & Elizabeth Simonds, on 25 Jan 1749 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Rev. Mr. Seth Storer. Born Watertown, Mass., on 24 Aug 1724. Died on 25 Nov 1797. Data from Mason.

Capt. Brown commanded a company at Lake George, 1758. He was active in town affairs, serving as town clerk, town treasurer, justice of the peace and representative of Watertown, 1772-1786 inclusive, embracing the whole of the Revolutionary Ware. He was commissary of military stores at Watertown, 1775, 1776, and on the committee of supplies, 1775.

Bond's Info: Capt. JONATHAN BROWN, Esq., of Wat., m., Jan. 25,1749-50, ESTHER MASON. [Mason, 21.] She d. July 14, 1802.

SML Comment: Signature image from Bond.


They had the following children:
i.  Penninnah. Born Watertown, Mass., on 8 Aug 1751. Died on 1 Oct 1814. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: PENNINAH, b. Aug. 8, 1751; d. Oct. 11 1814, unm.

281 ii.  Susannah (1754-1840)

282 iii.  Francis (1755-1827)


iv.  Mary (Twin). Born Watertown, Mass., on 6 Jul 1757. Died on 24 Feb 1827. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: MARY, b. July 6, 1757; d. Feb. 24, 1827, unm.

283 v.  Elizabeth (Twin) (1757-1821)


vi.  Jonathan. Born Watertown, Mass., on 25 Nov 1759. Died on 19 Nov 1819. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: JONATHAN, b. Nov. 25, 1759; d. Nov. 19,1819, unm.

284 vii.  Adam (1763-1847)

94. Lydia Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 6 Nov 1727. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 12 Nov 1727. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: LYDIA. b. Nov. 6, 1727 - m., November 4, 1747, MICAH (? Uriah) WHITNEY, Of Natick.

She married Micah Whitney, son of James Whitney & Martha Rice, on 4 Nov 1747 in Natick, Mass. Born Framingham, Mass., on 4 Jun 1725. Died Douglas, Mass., on 29 Nov 1791. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Micah Whitney served in the French and Indian War and his name is on the Morris roll of Buckminster's Regt. 1755. He was a prominent citizen of Natick, a member of the church and deacon for many years, also selectman. He removed from Natick about 1760 and served in the Revolutionary War from Douglas, Mass.
"Micah Whitney, Douglas, Private, Capt. Benjamin Wallis' (Douglas) Co., of Minute Men, Col. Arnold's Reg't., which marched on the Alarm of April 19, 1775, service, 1 week, 6 days." Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vo. XVII, page 238.

They had the following children:
i.  Mary. Baptized Natick, Mass., on 11 Sep 1748. Data from Mason.


ii.  Amos. Born Natick, Mass., on 7 May 1750. Died Natick, Mass., on 4 Feb 1755. Data from Mason.


iii.  Micah. Born Natick, Mass., on 20 Jun 1753. Data from Mason.


iv.  Daniel. Born Natick, Mass., on 26 Jan 1759. Data from Mason.


v.  Mason. Born Natick, Mass., on 16 Dec 1765. Data from Mason.

95. Susanna Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., in Sep 1729. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 28 Sep 1729. Residence: Watertown, Mass. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: SUSANNA, b. Sept., 1729; m., Dec. 16, 1755, SAMUEL SODEN, Of Camb., q. v. Vol. II: Susanna, b. Sept. 22, 1729.

She married Samuel Soden, son of Thomas Soden & Hannah Prentice, on 16 Dec 1755 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Rev. Mr. Seth Storer. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 23 Jul 1730. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: SAMUEL SODEN, of Camb., m., Dec. 16, 1755, SUSANNA MASON [Mason, 23], and had, in Wat.

They had the following children:
i.  Susanna. Born Watertown, Mass., on 21 Sep 1756. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: SUSANNA, b. Sept. 21, 1756.


ii.  Thomas. Born Watertown, Mass., on 7 Aug 1758. Died young. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: THOMAS, b. Aug. 8, 1758.


iii.  Samuel. Born Watertown, Mass., on 13 Jan 1761. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: SAMUEL, b. Jan. 13, 1761.

285 iv.  Hannah (1764-1835)

286 v.  Thomas (1765-)


vi.  Mary. Born Watertown, Mass., on 5 Mar 1769. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: MARY, b. Mar. 5, 1769.


vii.  Elizabeth. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 30 Sep 1773. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: ELIZABETH, bap. Sept. 30, 1773. [See Bright, 97.]

SML Comment: Bond's reference to [Bright, 97] is a mystery.

96. Ebenezer Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 1 Mar 1732. Died Spencer, Mass., on 26 Mar 1798. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 5 Mar 1732. Buried Old Cemetery, Spencer, Mass. Residence: Watertown and Spencer, Mass. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

According to the records of First Church of Christ, Watertown, "Ebenezer and Elizabeth Mason owned ye Covenant February 8, 1761."
"Ebenezer Mason, Spencer Capt. of a Company of Minute Men, Col. Jonathan Warner's Reg't. which marched on the Alarm of April 19, 1775, service 14 days." Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. X, page 318.
Capt. Mason moved to Spencer in 1764. He was a tanner, currier and innholder; 1774 he built the house there which in 1841 was owned by his grandson, Joseph Mason, and opened it as a tavern which he kept for twnty years. He was active in town affairs, assessor 1770, 1773, 1774, town clerk 1779, 1780, 1783, 1784, 1785, and a firm friend to the Government during Shay's Insurrection, 1786, 1787.

Bond's Info: EBENEZER, b. Mar. 1, 1732-3. EBENEZER MASON, m., Oct. 15, 1760, ELIZABETH BRIGHT [Bright, 96], and moved to Spencer in the autumn of 1764. He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, and was often employed in civil offices of responsibility. He d. Mar. 26, 1798, and his wid. d. Sept. 18, 1812. [See Draper's Spencer, pp. 37 and 142.] Vol. II: For 1722-3, read 1721-2.

SML Comment: Bond's Vol. II note should probably read: For 1732-3, read 1731-2.

He married Elizabeth Bright, daughter of Joseph Bright & Elizabeth, on 15 Oct 1760 in Watertown, Mass. Born Watertown, Mass., on 11 Aug 1734. Died Spencer, Mass., on 18 Sep 1812. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 11, 1734; d. Sept. 18, 1812; m., Oct. 15, 1760, Capt. EBENEZER MASON. [mason, 162.]

They had the following children:

 287 i.  Ebenezer (1761-1846)

288 ii.  William (1762-1843)

289 iii.  Enoch (1764-1845)


iv.  Elliott. Born Spencer, Mass., on 23 Mar 1766. Died on 29 Oct 1812. Residence: Spencer, Mass. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
He was a tanner. Selectman 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, town treasurer, 1810.

Bond's Info: ELLIOT, b. in Spencer, Mar. 23, 1766.


v.  Seth. Born Spencer, Mass., on 5 Feb 1768. Died Spencer, Mass., in age 18 months. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: Vol. II: Ebenezer Mason, had 6th child [166 1/2], Seth, b. Feb. 5, 1768; d. aged 18 months.

290 vi.  Elizabeth (1772-1867)

291 vii.  Joseph (1774-1834)


viii.  Susanna. Born Spencer, Mass., on 9 Sep 1777. Died on 22 Jan 1795. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: SUSANNA, b. Sept. 9, 1777.

292 ix.  Isaac (1782-1879)

97. Josiah Mason (Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 3 Oct 1734. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 9 Sep 1814. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 13 Oct 1734. Residence: Cambridge, Mass. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

"Josiah Mason, List of men attached to a warrant from Capt. John Walton to Sergt. Joseph Bates, dated August 4, 1777, directing him, in consequence of orders received from Col. Thatcher to warn the train band of said Walton's Co. to be ready at a moment's notice to march with 6 days' provisions, and to make return of deficiencies of equipments." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Col. X, page 327.)
Josiah Mason was a housewright and surveyor. His name appears on the 1777 census.

Bond's Info: JOSIAH, b. October 3, 1734; m., June 21, 1757, ANNA LIVERMORE. [Livermore. 106.]

He married Anna Livermore, daughter of Oliver Livermore & Ruth Bowman, on 21 Jun 1757 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Rev. Mr. Seth Storer. Born Watertown, Mass., on 8 May 1739. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 10 Sep 1819. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:

 293 i.  Thomas (1758-1841)

294 ii.  Lucy (1759-1849)

295 iii.  Josiah (1761-1839)


iv.  James. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 13 Jan 1764. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 8 Oct 1765. Baptized Cambridge, Mass., on 15 Jan 1764. Baptized by Nathaniel Appleton. Data from Mason.


v.  Anna. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 27 Jul 1766. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 2 Sep 1767. Data from Mason.

296 vi.  John (1769-1852)


vii.  Joseph. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 21 May 1771. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 31 Dec 1771. Data from Mason.


viii.  Susanna. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 25 Sep 1775. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 18 Mar 1856. Unmarried. Data from Mason.

297 ix.  Samuel (1777-1843)


x.  William. Born Cambridge, Mass., on 31 Jul 1779. Died on 13 Dec 1798. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Killed at sea, by a fall from the masthead.

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