Mary Mason

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dates: WFT #12:4189 says she was b. Feb. 7, 1659/60 in Rehoboth; that she & Rev. Wheaton were md. Aug. 1, 1676 in Swansea; and that she d. Aug. 29, 1714.

parents: WFT #12:4189 says she is the dau of Sampson and Mary (Butterworth) Mason.

"Reed Family History," by Mrs. Nellie Reed Sutherland: "Mary Mason, wife of Ephraim Wheaton, was the daughter of Sampson and Mary Mason. Sampson Mason was killed in "Captain Pierces Fight" with the Indians in 1676 and was buried in Rehoboth. His widow lived until Aug. 20, 1714. The acount of her burial is in the fragments of a partially burned Colonial Record published at the very end of the Vital Records of Rehoboth."

Mary married Ephraim Wheaton, Rev. on 7 Jan 1684 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. Ephraim (son of Robert Wheaton and Alice Bowen) was born on 20 Oct 1659 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Apr 1734 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
marriage sources from Rehoboth Roots; Updated: Mar 19, 2002. Contact: Jim Bullock Descendants of Early Settlers of Rehoboth, Mass.

1. James Wheaton was born on 27 Oct 1685 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
2. Abijah Wheaton was born on 14 Mar 1687 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
3. Robert Wheaton was born on 14 Feb 1688 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
4. Ephraim Wheaton was born on 10 Jan 1690 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
5. Mary Wheaton was born on 25 Feb 1693 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
6. Hannah Wheaton was born on 4 Mar 1695 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; and died.
7. Daniel Wheaton was born on 24 Aug 1698 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1762 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.
8. Alice Wheaton was born on 26 Nov 1700 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Jul 1766 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA, Bullock's Hill Cemetery.
9. Freelove Wheaton was born on 1 Jun 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; died after 26 Mar 1750.

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Was in Oliver Cromwell's army.
First record in America is in 25 Jul 1649 will of Edward Bullock of Dorchester in which a debt is acknowledged "due to Sampson Mason for wife's shoes."
1651, bought house & land in Dorchester from William Betts.
9 Dec 1657 Records of Rehoboth "voted that Sampson Mason should have free liberty to sojurn amonst us".
1667, one of the founders of Swansea.
One of the proprietors of the "North Purchase". One of the larger contributors to King Philip's War.

Sampson married Mary Butterworth about 1650. Mary (daughter of Butterworth) was born about 1628; died on 20 Aug 1714 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Will of MARY MASON of Reho., widow, 'being aged,' dtd. 28 Jan. 1712/3, prob. 6 Dec. 1714. Sons: Pellatia, Benjamin, Noah dcd., samuel, Joseph & Sampson Mason. Daus: Mary wife of Ephraim Wheaton, Sarah (no surname), Bethiah Wood dcd. & Thankful Bowen. Daus. of my dau. Bethiah dcd. Witns: Samuel Whitaker, John Wheaton & Samuel Bullock [3:205/6]."

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