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Priscilla MASON

Female 1641 - 1714  (72 years)


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  1. 1.  Priscilla MASON was born in Oct 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Maj. John MASON and Anne PECK); died in 1714 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Priscilla married Rev James FITCH on 02 Oct 1664 in Norwich, New London County Connecticut. James (son of Thomas FITCH and Anne REEVE) was born on 24 Dec 1622 in Bocking, County Essex, England; died on 18 Nov 1702 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Capt Daniel FITCH was born on 16 Aug 1665; died on 3 Jun 1711.
    2. Capt John FITCH was born in Jan 1667; died on 24 May 1743.
    3. Capt Jeremiah FITCH was born about 1671; died on 22 May 1736 in Coventry, Connecticut.
    4. Rev. Jabez FITCH was born in Apr 1672 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Nov 1746 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    5. Anna FITCH was born on 06 Apr 1675 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 07 Oct 1715 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut.
    6. Capt Nathaniel FITCH was born in Oct 1679; died on 4 May 1759.
    7. Joseph FITCH was born in Nov 1681 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 May 1741 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    8. Deacon Eleazer FITCH was born on 14 May 1683; died about 1747.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maj. John MASON was born before 1605 in England; died between 9 May 1672 -6 June 1672 in Norwich, 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]


  2. 3.  Anne PECK was born in Hingham, Norfolk, England; was christened on 18 Nov 1619 (daughter of Rev Robert PECK and Anne LAWRENCE); died in 1672.
    Children:
    1. 1. Priscilla MASON was born in Oct 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1714 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Major Samuel MASON was born in Jul 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Mar 1705 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Capt John MASON was born on 19 Aug 1646 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Sep 1676 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Rachel MASON was born in Oct 1648 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA; died on 04 Apr 1679 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Ann MASON was born in Jun 1650 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Daniel MASON was born in Apr 1652 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; died on 28 Jan 1737 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    7. Elizabeth MASON was born in Aug 1654 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Oct 1684 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.


  

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