Hugh Mason B. BET 1605/1606 D. 10 Oct 1677


Summary

Hugh Mason was born BET 1605/1606 in Of Malden,Essex,England. He died 10 Oct 1677 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA and was buried 1678 in Arlington St Cem,Watertown,Middlesex,MA.

Parents

MotherFather
Not knownNot known

Children

Children
Joseph MasonDaniel MasonRuth MasonSarah MasonMary MasonJohn MasonHannah MasonElizabeth Mason

Events
EventDatePlaceNoteSource
Born BET 1605/1606Of Malden,Essex,England
Married Hester Or Esther Wells10 Oct 1677Watertown,Middlesex,MA
Died 10 Oct 1677Watertown,Middlesex,MA
Buried 1678Arlington St Cem,Watertown,Middlesex,MA

Other information

GEN: EVEN
GEN: TYPE Chris/Baptism
GEN: DATE 21 JUL 1611
GEN: PLAC Maldon, Essex, England
GEN: PLAC [CAPTAIN]Hugh MASON was born about 1605 in Maldon, County Essex, England and died October 10, 1678 at Watertown, MA and is
GEN:  buried at Arlington Street Cemetery, Watertown, MA.Hugh MASON, tanner, age 28, and his wife Hester, age 22, departed Ipswich,
GEN:  England April 1634 in the ship FRANCIS. No details have been discovered concerning his parents. He was admitted freeman March
GEN:  4, 1635 at Watertown, and held many positions of responsibility throughout his life.Governor John ENDICOTT commissioned him
GEN:  Captain April 5, 1653, and he commanded a company during the colonial wars. History of Sudbury 163801889, by Alfred Sereno
GEN:  Hudson (1889): "In 1678, in the early part of King Philip's war, the town of Sudbury, MA was attacked by a band of about two
GEN:  hundred Indians. Capt. Hugh MASON, a bold and gallant Commander marched with his men from Watertown, MA to the relief of
GEN:  Sudbury. Arriving there, the people of Sudbury assisted by the Watertown reinforcement compelled the Indians to make a general
GEN:  retreat. Capt. MASON was of a committee of four appointed to provide for the defense of the frontier towns of Middlesex
GEN:  County. At the time of the fight, Capt. Mason was over seventy years of age"The will of Capt. MASON was written 3 day, 12
GEN:  month, 1677 and subsequently amended on March 8, 1677/78. The inventory of his estate was taken October 28, 1678, and of his
GEN:  debts March 29, 1679. Both inventories indicate he was a man of moderate means and an active merchant in his trade as
GEN:  tanner.Hugh MASON married Jan 13, 1632 in St. Peter's Parish, Maldon, Co. Essex, England to Hester WELLS who was bap. July 21,
GEN:  1611 at St. Peter's Parish, Maldon, Co. Essex and died May 21, 1692 at Watertown, MA. Daughter of Thomas WELLS, Jr. and Helen
GEN:  PILGRIM.

Reference number

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