Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Nehemiah Mason (91) & Rebecca Fillebrown

270. Moses Mason (Nehemiah4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 24 Jul 1764. Residence: Watertown, Mass. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

"Moses Mason, Watertown, list of six months men raised agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Major Joseph Hosmer, Superintendent for Middlesex Co.; by Justin Ely, Commissioner: also descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of six months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, age 16 years, stature, 5 ft. 9 in. complexion light, engaged for town of Watertown; arrived at Springfield July 5, 1780, under command of Capt. Frothingham, of the artillery; also list of men raised for the six months service and returned by Brig.-General Patterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780; also pay roll for six months men raised by the town of Watertown for service in the Continental Army during 1780: marched July 4, 1780: discharged December 14, 1780, service 5 months, 22 days, including travel (215 miles) home." (Reference, Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in Revolutionary War, Vol. X, page 328.)
Moses Mason served as hogreeve 1789.

Bond's Info: MOSES, b. July 24, 1764, of Wat., a soldier of loth Mass. Reg. of Cont. Army m., Oct. 9, 1786, Lucy KINGSBURY. Vol. II: Moses Mason settled in New Marlboro.

He married Lucy Kingsbury, on 9 Oct 1786 in Watertown, Mass. Married by Jonathan Brown, justice of peace. Data from Mason.

They had the following children:
i.  Isaac. Born Watertown, Mass., on 5 Sep 1787. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 6 Mar 1792. Baptized by Rev. Daniel Adams. Died Westbrook, Maine, on 5 Jun 1847. Residence: Westbrook, Maine. Data from Mason. No children.
"Isaac Mason, of Westbrook, Gentleman," is recorded as having purchased land there, 1830, and having sold land there, 1833, 1834, 1838. He bore title of Major as he held a major's commission in the State militia. Selectman 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1842. He was a tanner. Both he and his wife are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Portland, and December, 1931, their stones were in excellent condition.

Bond's Info: Isaac, b. Sept. 5, 1787.

He married Sally Riggs, daughter of James Riggs & Rebecca Morse, on 14 Jul 1811 in Westbrook, Maine. Married by Rev. Caleb Bradley. Born Westbrook, Maine, on 23 Mar 1788. Died Portland, Maine, on 11 Feb 1881. Data from Mason.
ii.  Hannah. Born Watertown, Mass., on 22 Feb 1789. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 6 Mar 1792. Baptized by Rev. Daniel Adams. Residence: Chester, N. H. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
Bond's Info: Hannah, b. Feb. 22, 1789.

She married John Reed, on 15 Oct 1804 in Boston, Mass. Data from Mason.
iii.  Moses (Twin). Born Watertown, Mass., on 1 Jan 1791. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 6 Mar 1792. Baptized by Rev. Daniel Adams. Data from Mason.
Said to have died young.

Bond's Info: Moses (twin), b. Jan. 1, 1791.
iv.  Aaron (Twin). Born Watertown, Mass., on 1 Jan 1791. Baptized Watertown, Mass., on 6 Mar 1792. Baptized by Rev. Daniel Adams. Data from Mason.
Said to have died young.

Bond's Info: Aaron (twin), b. Jan. 1, 1791.

271. Sarah Mason (Nehemiah4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 21 Aug 1766. Died Woodstock, Vt., on 5 Mar 1863. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: SARAH, b. Aug. 21, 1766. Vol. II: Sarah m. James Howland, of Walpole, N. H.

She married James Howland, son of Rev. John Howland & Elizabeth Lewis, on 24 Feb 1795 in Cambridge, Mass. Born Plympton, Mass., on 18 Jul 1760. Died Woodstock, Vt. Buried Woodstock, Vt. Residence: Walpole, N. H. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

James Howland served for thirteen months, was disabled, and for which he was pensioned. He was a farmer and shoemaker and a descendant of John Howland of the Mayflower.
The following inscription is on his gravestone.
A Revolutionary Solier
A devout Christian and an honest man

They had the following children:
629 i.  John (1795-1871)
ii.  James. Born Walpole, N. H. Died Montpelier, Vt., abt 1857. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
He was a cabinet maker.

272. Martha Mason (Nehemiah4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Hugh1). Born Watertown, Mass., on 5 Jan 1768. Died Jay, Maine. Residence: Livermore, Maine. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: MARTHA, b. Jan. 5, 1768; m., Ap. 18, 1792, SAMUEL SAWIN. [Sawin, 27.]

She married Samuel Sawin, son of Daniel Sawin & Susanna Wyeth, on 18 Apr 1792 in Watertown, Mass. Born Watertown, Mass., on 8 May 1762. Died Cambridge, Mass., on 12 Jan 1849. Data from Mason.

Bond's Info: Samuel, b. May 8, 1762; a Revol. soldier, 1780; m., Ap. 18, 1792, Martha Mason [Mason, 127], and settled in Livermore, Me.

They had the following children:
i.  Martha. Born Livermore, Maine, in 1793. Died in 1817. Data from Mason.
630 ii.  Samuel (1795-1874)
iii.  Rebecca M.. Born Livermore, Maine, in 1797. Died in 1817. Data from Mason.
iv.  Daniel. Born Livermore, Maine, in 1799. Died in 1819. Data from Mason.
v.  John. Born Livermore, Maine, in 1802. Died in 1818. Data from Mason.
vi.  Sullivan. Born Livermore, Maine, in Jan 1805. Residence: Boston, Mass., between 1840 and 1860, later bought a farm. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
He married Mary Standish, daughter of William Standish & Ruth Barstow. Born in Jul 1803. Data from Mason.
631 vii.  Sarah (1807-)

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