Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Dr. Ebenezer Mason (176) & Rebekah Winslow

345. Asenath Mason (Ebenezer5, Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 4 Sep 1758. Died Turner, Maine, on 25 Dec 1833. Residence: Turner, Maine. Data from Mason.

Asenath Mason, through her mother, is a descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower, the line being Rebekah Winslow, Barnabas Winslow, Mercy Snow, Josiah Snow, ASbigail Warren, Richard Warren.

She married William Bradford, son of Ezekiel Bradford & Betsey Chandler, in 1776. Born on 9 Mar 1754. Died Turner, Maine, on 26 May 1828. Data from Mason.  

William Bradford was a farmer and lumber dealer and is a descendant of Gov. Bradford of the Mayflower.

They had the following children:
725 i.  William (1778-1860)
726 ii.  Asa (1780-1863)

346. John Mason (Ebenezer5, Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 3 Nov 1760. Died Casco Bay, Maine, on 22 Oct 1824. Buried Falmouth Cemetery. Residence: Falmouth, Maine. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Drowned within sight of his home.
John Mason was a mariner and shipmaster. When married he gave his residence as North Yarmouth, Maine. On the Cumberland County Records at Portland, Maine, he is listed "of Falmouth, mariner, sold land at North Yarmouth, February 16, 1790," also "bought land at Falmouth, January 16, 1794," also "sold land at Falmouth, March 10, 1798."
"John Mason, North Yarmouth, List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 1st, North Yarmouth, Co.; Col. Jonathan Mitchell's (2nd, Cumberland Co.) reg't.; as returned by Capt. John Gray, residence, North Yarmouth; engaged for town of North Yarmouth; joined Capt. Jeremiah Hill's Co. Col. Voce's (Vose's) reg't.; term 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Hancock's Co. Col. Joseph Vose's reg't.; Continental Army Pay accounts for service from February 21, 1777 to December 31, 1779; also Capt. Robert Davis' Co.; Col. Vose's reg't.; muster roll for December 1777; sworn to at Camp Valley Forge; enlisted February 17, 1777; also same Co. and reg't; muster roll for November 1778; also same Co. and reg't.; muster roll for December 1778, dated Providence, also same Co. and reg't.; muster rolls for January and February 1779, also same Co. and reg't.; order for gratuity dated Providence, February 13, 1779; also (late) Capt. Robert Davis' Co.; Col. Vose's regt.; muster roll for March and April 1779, dated Providence; also Colonel's Co.; Col. Vose's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from January 1, 1780 to February 17, 1780." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Vol. X, page 323.)

He married Lucy Locke, daughter of John Locke & Susanna (Ring) York, on 28 Oct 1783 in Falmouth, Maine. Married by Rev. Ebenezer Williams of Falmouth. Born Falmouth, Maine, in 1758. Died Portland, Maine, on 23 Mar 1854. Buried Falmouth Cemetery. Data from Mason.

Lucy Locke is said to be a descendant of Capt. Myles Standish. Her mother, until she was ninety years old, rode several miles on horseback each Sunday to attend church.
Lucy Mason (widow) of Falmouth, is recorded as having "sold land there, July 29, 1829, April 25, 1831, January 13, 1832, and having bought land there, April 25, 1831."

They had the following children:
727 i.  Reuben (1787-1816)
ii.  Nathaniel. Born Falmouth, Maine, in 1789. Died West Indies, in Apr 1810. Buried Falmouth. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
iii.  Jeremiah. Born Falmouth, Maine. Died Falmouth, Maine. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
728 iv.  Rebecca (1796-)
v.  Lucy. Born Falmouth, Maine, in 1797. Died Portland, Maine, on 29 Aug 1882. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
729 vi.  Susan R. (1798-1853)
vii.  Ebenezer L.. Born Falmouth, Maine. Data from Mason.
730 viii.  Samuel (1803-)
ix.  John. Born Falmouth, Maine, in 1804. Died drowned in Willington River, on 11 Jul 1824. Buried Falmouth. Unmarried. Data from Mason.
731 x.  Mercy L. (1805-1848)

347. Ebenezer Mason Jr. (Ebenezer5, Jonas4, John3, John2, Hugh1). Born New Gloucester, Maine, on 7 Mar 1763. Died Vienna, Maine, on 16 Jan 1847. Buried South Chesterville, Maine. Residence: Wayne, Leeds and Vienna, all in Maine. Served in the Revolutionary War. Data from Mason.

Ebenezer Mason Jr., was a Revolutionary War pensioner. "Ebenezer Mason Jr. Private, Capt. William Harris' detachment from Col. Pike's (Cumberland Co.) Regt.; detached September 27, 1779, discharged October 23, 1779, service 26 days, under direction of Committee of Falmouth, detachment detailed for defense of Falmouth agreeable to order of General Court of September 3, 1779." (Reference, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution, Co., X, page 319.)

SML Comment: Birth given as June 7, 1763 in father's family.

He first married Susanna Churchill, in 1783. Died Leeds, Maine, in Sep 1836. Data from Mason.  

They had the following children:
732 i.  Susanna (1783-1863)
733 ii.  Ebenezer (1785-1820)
734 iii.  Philip Chandler (1786-1856)
735 iv.  Naphtilia (1787-1818)
v.  Martin. Born Vienna, Maine, on 28 Mar 1792. Died in 1821. Have no further data on this family. Data from Mason.
Martin Mason served in the War of 1812-1814. "Martin Mason, Private, Capt. S. Howard's Company, Lieut.-Col. W. R. Blaisdell's Regt. from September 10 to September 26, 1814. Raised at Leeds, service in Camp at Gardiner, awaiting orders." (Reference, Record of Massachusetts Militia in War of 1812-1814, page 167.)

He married Mary Brown. Residence: Of Greene, Maine. Data from Mason. 
736 vi.  John (1794-1891)
737 vii.  Rachel (1795-)
viii.  Rebecca. Born Maine on 25 Apr 1799. Data from Mason.
She married Peter Coburn. Data from Mason.
ix.  Asaph. Born Maine on 19 Mar 1800. Died in 1822. Data from Mason.
x.  Isaac. Born Leeds, Maine, on 25 Jan 1803. Died in 1823. Data from Mason.
He married Eliza Dunham, daughter of Thomas Dunham & Sylvina, on 24 Feb 1822 in Leeds, Maine. Born Hebron, Maine, on 20 Mar 1804. Data from Mason. 
xi.  Mercy. Born Leeds, Maine, on 13 Mar 1805. Died Leeds, Maine, on 5 Apr 1805. Data from Mason.
xii.  Four other children. Died infancy. Data from Mason.

He second married Hannah Bass, in 1838. Born in 1780. Died on 29 Dec 1859. Data from Mason.

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