Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Jonas Mason (68) & Mary Chandler

176. Dr. Ebenezer Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 1 Nov 1732. Died New Gloucester, Maine, in June 3 or 10, 1816. Residence: New Gloucester, Maine. Data from Mason.

Dr. Mason and his first wife were received into the First Congregational Church, North Yarmouth, by public profession, June 30, 1757, and were dismissed to First Church, New Gloucester, October 13, 1765. In 1759 his name was on the North Yarmouth tax list. On the Cumberland County Records he is listed "bought land in New Gloucester, June 19, 1777, from Ebenezer Collins," also "sold land in New Gloucester, May 4, 1795 to Ezekiel Glass." Descendants of all the children are eligible for membership in Daughters or Sons of the American Revolution through their father, who served in the Revolution.
"Ebenezer Mason of New Gloucester, Private in Capt. Isaac Parson's Co., mustered into service May 1780 for eight months service at Thomaston, under Gen. Wadsworth, Col. Primes' Reg't." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. X, page 319.) [See Comment]
March 23, 1778, Dr. Mason was voted a member of the Committee of Safety at New Gloucester.

SML Comment: The military service in Capt. Isaac Parson's Company is not for Dr. Ebenezer MASON, but rather for his namesake son. However, Dr. Ebenezer Mason's Committee of Safety membership should qualify all his descendants for the DAR or SAR membership.

He first married Rebekah Winslow, daughter of Barnabas Winslow & Mercy Glass, on 13 Jan 1756 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 9 Mar 1735. Baptized on 23 May 1742. Died on 17 Sep 1769. Data from Mason.

All the descendants of Dr. Ebenezer and Rebekah (Winslow) Mason, through their mother, are eligible for membership in The Society of Mayflower Descendants, the line being Regekah Winslow, Barnabas Winslow, Mercy Snow, Josiah Snow, Abigail Warren, Richard Warren.

They had the following children:
i.  Jonas. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 2 Nov 1756. Died Pennsylvania in Mar 1778. Served in the Revolutionary War. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
Died serving in the Revolutionary War.
345 ii.  Asenath (1758-1833)
346 iii.  John (1760-1824)
347 iv.  Ebenezer (1763-1847)
v.  Mercy. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 13 Mar 1766. Data from Mason.
She married Amos Hersey, on 25 Mar 1787. Died on 6 Jun 1834. Data from Mason. 

He second married Anne Cleaves (Clives), on 6 Jan 1774. Born in 1746. Died on 28 Oct 1796. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
348 i.  Willard (1774-1834)
ii.  Thaddeus. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 3 May 1776. Died on 20 Nov 1798. Data from Mason.
349 iii.  Jonas (Twin) (1778-1868)
iv.  Anna (Twin). Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 7 Jun 1778. Died on 13 Sep 1829. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
She married Lemuel Nash, in 1799. Residence: Of Poland, Maine. Data from Mason. 
v.  Sarah Winslow. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 15 Jan 1781. Died on 14 Jan 1801. Data from Mason.
vi.  Samuel. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 18 May 1783. Died on 17 Oct 1804. Data from Mason.
350 vii.  Nathaniel (1785-1830)
viii.  Mary Hamilton. Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 8 Sep 1788. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
She married Luther Whiting. Residence: Of Hartford, Maine. Data from Mason. 

He third married Mary (----) Collins, on 21 Aug 1797 in New Gloucester, Maine. Born on 2 Sep 1741. Data from Mason.

Perhaps the Mary Mason who died Minot, Maine, February 17, 1822, as her stepson, Nathaniel Mason, resided at Minot.

177. John Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 18 Sep 1734. Died North Yarmouth, Maine, on 3 Feb 1769. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 22 Sep 1774. Residence: North Yarmouth, Maine. Data from Mason.

John Mason was listed on the North yarmouth tax list 1759, was licensed there to sell tea, coffee and china 1762-1763, was received into the Church September 2, 1764, and recorded as having "bought land in North Yarmouth, October 22, 1765."

He married Alice Seabury, daughter of David Seabury & Abigail, on 5 Feb 1761 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 31 Mar 1734. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  David. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 10 Oct 1762. Died in 1804. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 4 Oct 1764. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
351 ii.  Patience (1764-)
iii.  John. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 17 Jun 1766. Died North Yarmouth, Maine, on 31 Dec 1766. Data from Mason.
352 iv.  Joseph (1767-1852)
353 v.  Mary (1769-1857)

178. Mary Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 12 Feb 1736. Died on 14 Jan 1799. Data from Mason.

Mary M. Hamilton was received into the Church at North yarmouth, by public profession, November 1, 1762.

She married John Hamilton Jr., son of John Hamilton & Betty, on 24 Oct 1761 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Married by Rev. Nicholas Loring. Born Walnut Hill, Maine, on 28 Sep 1733. Baptized on 11 Nov 1733. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
354 i.  William (1762-1849)
ii.  Mary D.. Born on 4 Feb 1765. Died young. Data from Mason.
iii.  John. Born on 4 Jul 1770. Data from Mason.
iv.  Mary. Born on 10 Nov 1771. Data from Mason.
v.  Sarah. Born on 5 Jun 1774. Data from Mason.

179. Sarah Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 20 Jul 1738. Died on 23 Apr 1772. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 27 Jul 1738. Residence: North Yarmouth, Maine. Data from Mason.

She married Nathaniel Eveleth, son of Isaac Eveleth Jr. & Elizabeth Parsons, on 4 Jan 1760 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Born Gloucester, Mass., on 23 Aug 1736. Died New Gloucester, Maine, on 23 Nov 1824. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Surname Evilet on the old record of marriage.
"Nathaniel Eveleth, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Isaac Parson's (3d) co., 4th, Cumberland Co. regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers; commissioned September --, 1777." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. V, page 409.)

They had the following children:
i.  Isaac. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 21 Nov 1760. Data from Mason.
ii.  Sarah. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 27 Jun 1762. Data from Mason.

180. Elizabeth Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 13 Mar 1740. Died North Yarmouth, Maine, on 24 Oct 1810. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 15 Mar 1741. Residence: Cousin's Island, New Gloucester and North Yarmouth, all in Maine. Data from Mason.

Elizabeth M. Loring was received into the Church by public profession September 2, 1764. She was a great lover of history.

She married Bezaleel Loring, son of Rev. Nicholas Loring & Mary Richmond, on 12 May 1763 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Married by Rev. Nicholas Loring. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 13 Apr 1739. Died on 29 Jun 1822. Data from Mason.

Richard Loring was sheriff of Cumberland County, Maine.

They had the following children:
355 i.  Phebe (1763-1805)
356 ii.  Asa (1765-1834)
iii.  Lucretia. Died young. Data from Mason.
357 iv.  John Mason (1768-1839)
358 v.  Bezaleel (1780-1837)
359 vi.  Nicholas (1773-1823)
360 vii.  Richmond (1775-1857)
361 viii.  Elizabeth (1776-1830)
362 ix.  Perez (1779-)
363 x.  Lucretia (1781-1853)
364 xi.  Levi (1783-1860)
xii.  Mary. Died young. Data from Mason.

181. Capt. Samuel Mason (Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 22 Aug 1746. Died North Yarmouth, Maine, on 7 Feb 1831. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 24 Aug 1746. Residence: North Yarmouth, Maine. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Capt. Mason was a farmer and sea captain. Collector of customs for three years, his first commission was from King George III. After the Revolution he was recommissioned to the same office by President George Washington. He was also selectmen; his name on the North Yarmouth tax list, 1823, an owned Pew No. 2, in the Old Meeting House, built in 1729.
"Samuel Mason, Private, Capt. george Rogers' co.; service 5 days, company detached from 2nd, Cumberland Co. Reg't., by order of Col. Jonathan Mitchell to work on the fort at Falmouth in November 1775." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. X, page 333.)
Samuel Mason, report signed and attested by said Mason, clerk of a meeting of the 1st Co. of Militia in North Yarmouth, of which Col. Jonathan Mitchell was moderator, held for the purpose of "choosing a 2nd Lieutenant, in the room of Levi Loring, who had removed out of said Company," June 10, 1776. (Reference, Vo. X, page 333.)

He first married Sarah Mitchell, daughter of Col. Jonathan Mitchell & Sarah Loring, on 5 Mar 1772 in North Yarmouth, Maine. Born on 24 Oct 1751. Baptized on 8 Dec 1751. Died on 9 Jul 1784. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Jonathan. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, in September 4 or 15, 1772. Died on 26 May 1790. Baptized on 7 Feb 1773. Data from Mason.
ii.  Samuel. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 11 Jul 1774. Died on 29 Apr 1791. Baptized on 17 Jul 1774. Data from Mason.
365 iii.  Alford (1775-1830)
iv.  John. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 7 Jun 1778. Died on 16 Aug 1778. Baptized on 14 Jun 1778. Data from Mason.
v.  Olive. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 15 Aug 1779. Died on 27 Sep 1779. Baptized on 22 Aug 1779. Data from Mason.
vi.  Joseph. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 16 Dec 1780. Died on 6 Feb 1781. Data from Mason.
vii.  Daughter. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 10 Mar 1782. Died on 29 Mar 1782. Data from Mason.
viii.  William. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 23 Jun 1783. Data from Mason.
"He went to sea and died."

He second married Sarah Beal, daughter of Joshua Beal & Elizabeth, on 25 Nov 1784 in Boston, Mass. Born on 17 Mar 1760. Died on 11 Apr 1841. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  John. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 2 Oct 1785. Died on 8 Jan 1788. Baptized on 15 Oct 1785. Data from Mason.
ii.  Sarah. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 20 Feb 1787. Died on 6 Jan 1788. Baptized on 4 Mar 1787. Data from Mason.
iii.  Sarah. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 6 Nov 1788. Died on 26 Jul 1808. Data from Mason. Unmarried.
366 iv.  Theodosia (1791-1841)
v.  Mary. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 4 Mar 1793. Died on 6 Jul 1851. Baptized on 10 Mar 1793. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
vi.  Edward. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 21 Feb 1795. Died on 11 Mar 1795. Baptized on 1 Mar 1795. Data from Mason.
vii.  Reuben. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 14 Apr 1796. Baptized on 22 May 1796. Died on 10 May 1797. Data from Mason.
viii.  Jonas. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 23 Feb 1798. Died on 27 May 1824. Baptized on 13 May 1798. Data from Mason.
He was a musician.
ix.  Nancy. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 18 Jun 1800. Died on 25 Mar 1801. Baptized on 13 Jul 1800. Data from Mason.
x.  Sophronia. Born North Yarmouth, Maine, on 8 Jun 1802. Baptized North Yarmouth, Maine, on 25 Jul 1802. Data from Mason. No children.
Mrs. Batchelder was dismissed from the First Church of North yarmouth, September 2, 1857, to Washington Street Church at Beverly.

She married Deacon Nathaniel Batchelor Jr., son of Nathaniel Batchelor & Hannah Conant, on 26 Jul 1847 in Beverly, Mass. Born Beverly, Mass., on 4 Sep 1781. Data from Mason.

Married Sophronia as (2) wife.
367 xi.  Elizabeth (1808-1874)

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