Robert Mason

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• Proprietor: 29 Nov 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 24 Nov 1640; He sold lands in Roxbury and removed to Dedham, Massachusetts.

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The date was recorded as 29 (9) 1639.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth died in Apr 1637 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 5 May 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Mary Eaton, the daughter of John and Abigail (Bachelor) Eaton. She was born in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 6 May 1676 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Mason (1651-1651) 2. Mary Mason (1653-____) 3. Hannah Mason (1655-____) 4. John Mason (1657-1659) 5. Abigail Mason (1660-____) 6. Rebecca Mason (1661-1661) 7. Judith Mason (1666-1666) 8. Elizabeth Mason (1666-____)

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• Residence: 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Robert was accepted as a townsman of Medfield.
• Married: 10 Nov 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abigail Eaton, the daughter of John and Abigail (Bachelor) Easton. She was born on 6 January 1639/40 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 6 (11) 1639. She was christened on 27 January 1640 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died in 1711 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Mason (1660-____) 2. Mary Mason (1662-____) 3. John Mason (1666-____) 4. Joseph Mason (1669-____) 5. Judith Mason (1671-____) 6. Mary Mason (1674-____) 7. Hannah Mason (1676-1750)
• History: 1676; His house was burnt by the Indians during the attack on Medfield.

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• Moved to: 1652, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Died:
He was by Indians during the attack on Medfield, near the spring in the meadow opposite his house, which was burnt.

Thomas married Margare Partridge on 23 Apr 1653 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Margare was born in 1628 in England; died on 7 Feb 1710/11 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: 1676; He served during King Philip's War.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 3 (9) 1655.

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Died:
He was by the Indians while under Captain Swet's command,

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 8 (12) 1657.

Mary married Abraham Harding on 26 Apr 1677 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Abraham (son of Abraham Harding and Elizabeth) was born on 15 Aug 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Jun 1734 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
He was killed by Indians under Monaco during the attack on Medfield.

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Died:
He was killed by Indians during the attack on Medfield.

Mehitable married Captain Thomas Thurstune on 22 Jan 1685 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Thomas Thurstune and Sarah Thaxter) was born on 11 Feb 1658/59 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1704 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 25 Apr 1691, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Hannah Clark, the daughter of Benjamin and Dorcas (Morse) Clark. She was born on 22 October 1666 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 4 November 1757 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Mason (1692-1772) 2. Mehitable Mason (1693-1745) 3. Dorcus Mason (1695-1778) 4. Tabitha Mason (1697-1770) 5. Thomas Mason (1699-1789) 6. Ebenezer Mason (1701-1787) 7. Zechariah Mason (1702-1790) 8. Mary Mason (1702-____) 9. Margary Mason (1704-1776) 10. Elphalet Mason (1706-1706) 11. Jemima Mason (1707-1747) 12. Kezia Mason (1707-____) 13. Joseph Mason (1711-1711)
• Offices Held: 1716; He was appointed the Quartermaster.
• Offices Held: 1730; Ebenezer was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield.

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Died:
Tilden (1887) states he died in 1757.

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• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in the will of her father.

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• Married: 31 Oct 1707, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ebenezer Daniels, the son of Joseph and Mary (Fairbanks) Daniels. He was born on 24 April 1677 in Medfield, Massachusetts. On 22 December 1701 Ebenezer, at age 24, married (1) Elizabeth Partridge, at age 22, daughter of Deacon John and Elizabeth (Rockwood) Partridge, in Medfield, Massachusetts. After Mary's death, On 8 November 1726 Ebenezer, at age 49, married (3) Hannah Fiske, in Medway, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 29 January 1767 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Phebe Daniels (1709 2. Mehitable Daniels (1709 3. Ebenezer Daniels (1711 4. Thankful Daniels (1715 5. Jeremiah Daniels (1720-1806) 6. Moses Daniels (1725-1754)

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Birth:
Morse gives her birth month as April.

Married:
Both Morse (1855) and Jameson (1887) say he remarried (2) Mary Partridge. They appear to have confused the last name with Ebenezer's first wife.

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 2 Dec 1715, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Ruth Wight, the daughter of Ephraim and Lydia (Morse) Wight. She was born on 20 July 1688 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 5 November 1747 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ruth Harding (1716-1717) 2. Seth Harding (1717-1782) 3. Job Harding (1719-1754) 4. Ichabod Harding (1722-1794) 5. Deborah Harding (1724-1776) 6. Ruth Harding (1726-1726) 7. Ruth Harding (1728-1796) 8. Abraham Harding (1730-1819)
• Married: 19 Jul 1763, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth ______. Elizabeth, married (1) _____ Garnsey. She died on Monday 10 March 1777 in Medway, Massachusetts.
• Will: 25 Mar 1765, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his second wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Seth, Ichabod, Deborah, Ruth, and Abraham.
• Probate/Proved: 18 Mar 1768, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 5 Apr 1768, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Abraham's estate was inventoried and valued at £96 19/.

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• Married: 11 Mar 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Hannah Hill, the daughter of Deacon Samuel and Hannah (Twitchell) Hill. She was born on 21 March 1692/93 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 15 September 1739 in Medway, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Harding (1719-1781) 2. Thomas Harding (1722-____) 3. Joshua Harding (1726-1797) 4. Dorothy Harding (1729-1796) 5. Elijah Harding (1730-1790) 6. Preserved Harding (1734-1734)
• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in the will of his father.
• Married: 23 Dec 1742, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Judith Day, the daughter of Ralph and Mary Day. She was born on 11 May 1709 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. After Thomnas' death, on 10 January 1757 Judith, at age 47, married (2) Deacon Ebenezer Corbin, at age 50, son of Jabez Corbin, in Woodstock, Connecticut. She died on Thursday 17 May 1792 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Judith Harding (1744-1756) 2. Ralph Harding (1748-1756)

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Married:
Harding (1979) also gives the date of 21 March 1716 for their marriage.

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• Will: 19 Dec 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in the will of his father.
• Occupation: say 1721; He was a cordwainer (is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather).
• Offices Held: 1740, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Will: 3 Jun 1778, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Thankful, and his children: Thankful, John, Abigail, and Mercy. In his will, John gave his "negro man Boston" his freedom after John's decease. It should be noted that Boston was freed by the State before the will could do so. Boston took the name Prince Royal and remained with Lt. John for the rest of John's life. On 3 July 1782, John and his wife, Thankful, for affection and good will which he bore towards him, as his former servant and in consideration of his dutiful and good behavior, gave him four acres near his own. Prince being a prudent man, accumulated more property and as late as 1806 or 1808 was to be seen riding in his own carriage with his wife.
• Probate/Proved: 20 Aug 1782, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 29 Aug 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; His inventory was valued at £864 17/6d.

John married Thankful Bullard on 2 Jul 1722 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Thankful (daughter of Lt. John Bullard and Abigail Leland) was born on 27 Dec 1702 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1793 in Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: He was a farmer and a carpenter.
• Offices Held: 1726, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In 1726 he became a selectman for the town of Wrentham, Massachusetts. He served in that office again in 1735.
• Estate Admin: 6 Jun 1755; On 6 June 1755 his son, Thomas, was appointed the administrator of his estate.
• Probate/Proved: 20 Aug 1756; His estate was probated on 20 August 1756.
• Last Full Review: 8 Mar 2021

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Birth: Thurston (1895) gives his birth place as Medfield, Massachusetts.

Thomas married Dorcus Grey on 9 Dec 1718 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Dorcus died on 6 Nov 1747 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]