Peter MASON

Peter married Mary HOBART on 08 Jul 1703 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born on 16 Jan 1681/82 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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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]

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"I with my wife and four children came safely to New England June ye 8; 1635 for ever praysed be the god of Heaven my god and king." Arrived at Charlestown, Massachusetts, age 31, with pregnant wife and four children aged one to seven; removed to Hingham, Massachusetts by the following September, joining his father and brothers, who had arrived in New England in 1633.

Peter Hobart is the son of EDMOND HOBART, and first wife MARGARET DEWEY. Borther of EDMUND HOBART, THOMAS HOBART, ALICE HOBART wife of THOMAS CHUBBUCK, and JOSHUA HOBART. Name also spelled Hobert, Hubbard, Hubbert.

Admitted Freeman 2 Sept. 1635.

Involved in the great controversy of 1645 that began when the local train band elected Bozoun Allen as their lieutenant replacing Anthony Eames. After a number of scuffles between Eames and Allen's followers (including Peter Hobart's bothers Edmund, Joshua, and Thomas), Eames complained to the magistrates in Boston. A warrant was issued for the three Hobart brothers and others who were deemed the leaders of the coup, bringing Rev. Peter to Boston "using such high words that the Magistrates told him that only their respect for his Ministry saved him from being committed." The disagreement touched on a sore point between the Boston magistrates and church authorities and the local town leaders who insisted they could choose their own officers. The men were required to give bond against appearance at court. Deputy Governor John Winthrop tried to make them see the error of their ways, but eventually arrested them a few weeks later for refusing to give the bond.

Eighty-one Hingham men, with Peter Hobart's name as the first, presented a petition to the General Court asking it to hear the case. the proceedings took seven weeks and included accusations against Winthrop for false imprisonment. Winthrop spoke in his own defense at the court, but the magistrates and deputies were split between those who agreed that the magistrates exercised too much power, endangering the people's liberty, and those who felt authority was being flaunted and would bring down the colony. The matter went back and forth between the magistrates and the deputies, at one point talk of arbitration fro the elders entered the picture, but eventually the political factions agreed to censure everyone and levy some modest fines. Rev. Hobart was fined, L2, apparently for being "y first subscribed ye peticon." However, when the marshal went to Hingham to collect the fines, he was resisted, and what he did collect was "rescued" from him. Pastor Hobart was called back to court and accused of "seditious practice and a derogation and contempt of authority" in encouraging the resistance, Hobart asked for a trial by jury, which found that e "seemed to be ill-affected toward this government, and that his speeches tended to sedition and contempt..." The court fined him L20 and ordered him to give bond against his "good behavior" until the next court. "It is said that at this sentence his spirit rose; he would like to know what the "good behavior" was..."

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Minister of the Gospel for fifty-two years (eight in England and forty-four in New England.)

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Educated at the local grammar school and at the free school at Lyn, where he prepared for the University of Cambridge. he received his B.A. at Magdalen College in 1625, then taught grammar school until returning to college and earned his M.A. in 1629. five of his sons graduated fro Harvard College and four became ministers.

Peter married Rebecca PECK on 3 Jul 1646. Rebecca (daughter of Joseph PECK and Rebecca CLARK) was christened on 25 May 1620 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died on 9 Sep 1693 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1638 Robert and Anne emigrated to New England with their children, Joseph and Anne, and Robert's younger brother, Joseph Peck. They settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, but in 1641 Rev. Robert Peck returned to England with his wife and son, and resumed the rectorship of Hingham, Norfolk.

Robert Peck left a will dated 24 July 1651, proved 10 April 1658, mentioning sons Thomas and Samuel (to be executors); unnamed children (all under 21) of sons Thomas and Samuel; Robert (under 23), John and Benjamin (both under 22), sons of son Robert Peck, deceased; children of daughter Anne Mason "wife of captain John Mason of Seabrooke on the river Connecticut in new England"; son Joseph to be maintained by sons Thomas and Samuel; m now wife Martha Peck. the testator asked to be buried in the churchyard in Hingham near "Anne my wife deceased."

Robert married Anne LAWRENCE. Anne was buried on 30 Aug 1684 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Margaret DEWEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Rebecca CLARK on 21 May 1617 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Rebecca was buried on 24 Oct 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]