Daniel MASON

Daniel married Margaret DENISON before 08 Feb 1673/4. Margaret (daughter of Edward DENISON and Elizabeth WELDE) was born on 15 Dec 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 15 Dec 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 13 May 1678 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel MASON was born on 26 Nov 1674 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Hezekiah MASON was born on 03 May 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Daniel married Rebecca HOBART on 10 Oct 1679 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Rev. Peter HOBART and Rebecca PECK) was christened on 9 Apr 1654 in Hingham, Massachusets; died on 08 Apr 1727 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter MASON was born on 09 Nov 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Rebecca MASON was born on 10 Feb 1681/2 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Nov 1742 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Margaret MASON was born on 21 Dec 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Samuel MASON was born on 11 Feb 1685/6 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died about 25 Feb 1737 in Prob. England.
5. Abigail MASON was born on 3 Feb 1689 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Priscilla MASON was born on 17 Sep 1691 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died between 1719 and 1723 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Nehemiah MASON was born on 24 Nov 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 May 1768 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Maj. John Mason was born in England in the year 1600, was bred a soldier and served in the English army, and after his election as lieutenant, served under Sir Thomas Fairfax. He emigrated to America in 1632 and settled first in Dorchester, Mass., and represented that town in the General Court. In 1635 he removed to Windsor, Conn., in company with he Rev. John Warham, Henry Wolcott and others, prominent settlers of that town, where he was elected an assistant or magistrate of the Connecticut Colony in 1642. In May, 1637, he commanded the successful expedition against the Pequot Indians, when he and his famous ninety men immortalized themselves in overthrowing and destroying the prestige and power of the Pequots and their fort near Mystic River, on Groton side, which event is commemorated by a boulder monument on Mystic Hill upon the pedestal of which is a life size statue of Maj. Mason drawing his sword, when he heard the war-shoop of 'Owanux', 'Owanux', by the Indians in their fort. In 1647 he removed his family to Saybrook, where he continued to live until 1660, when he united with a number of distinguished families in the settlement of Norwich, Conn., where he was Deputy Governor and Major General of the forces of Connecticut, and held other prominent official positions. After a life of great usefulness and eminence, he d. Jan. 30, 1672. His widow d. shortly afterwards. Unfortunately, the first wife of Maj. John Mason is not known, but she did not live long, but was the mother of one daughter.

John married Anne PECK in Jul 1640 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Anne (daughter of Rev Robert PECK and Anne LAWRENCE) was born in Hingham, Norfolk, England; was christened on 18 Nov 1619; died in 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]