Captain Hugh Mason
Son of Richard Mason and Joan (Allchin) Mason of Dorking, Co.Surrey, England. He was christened there on Mar 23,1605/6. (See "The American Genealogist", Vol 78 (2003), pg 61). He was born in 1605 in Maldon, Essex, England. Captain Hugh Mason was a tanner and was one of the very first settlers of Watertown.
He was adm. freeman from March 4th, 1634-1635. He was a selectman for 29 years, between 1639 and 1678, inclusive.
He was a Lieut. as early as 1649, and made Captain on May 5, 1652. He was for many years, one of the three Commissioners appointed by the County Court to determine small cases. [This was before the appointment of Justices of the Peace.]
On October 30th, 1657, he was appointed by the Court, one of a Committee to attend to the defects in several bridges in the County.
On Decemeber 18th, 1660, he was appointed on a Committee to take account of John Steadman, County Treasurer, and make a levy, &c. It has been conjectured that he was a brother of Captain John Mason, the distinguished Pequot warrior.
He married Hester Wells on January 13th, 1632 in St.Peter's, Maldon, Essex, England. He died October 10, 1678, aged 73 and survived by his wife Esther, who died on May 1st, 1692.
Hugh Mason, aged 28, and wife Esther, aged 22, embarked in the Francis, of Ipswich, John Cutting. master, the last part of April, 1634. Lieut.
Hugh Mason was accepted as Captain by the Court, in April 1652. He was, by the General Court, first appointed Commissioner to end small causes in May, 1643; and in May, 1658, upon the request of the inhabitants of Watertown, he was "empowered to solemnize marriages at Watertown." This was very soon after the removal of Elder Richard Browne to Charlestown. April 1658, he was, by the County Court, made one of the committee on the house of correction.
This information was obtained from From the library of Stephen M. Lawson
http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/mason/rr01/rr01_001.htm#G1
He married Hester Wells, daughter of Thomas 'The Glover' Wells & Helen Siday, on 13 Jan 1632 in St. Peter's Parish, Maldon. Baptized Maldon, Co. Essex, England, on 21 Jul 1611. Died Watertown, Mass., on 21 May 1692. Data from Mason.
Youngest daughter of Thomas and Helen (Siday) Wells.
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