Parley MASON

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• Census: 1850, Living with daughter Ruth Shepherd in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire

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Parley Mason was a man of great force of character and a natural leader. He was prominent in public affairs, and held office in Lyman during nearly the whole of his active career. He also served several terms in the New Hampshire legislature.

Parley married Ruth PADDLEFORD on 25 Nov 1802. Ruth (daughter of Capt Philip PADDLEFORD and Ruth BULLOCK) was born on 26 Mar 1783 in Lyman, New Hampshire; died on 16 Jun 1848 in Lyman, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Philip Paddleford MASON was born on 06 Sep 1803 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire; died on 20 Apr 1873 in Lisbon, New Hampshire.
2. Perez MASON was born on 25 Jul 1805 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
3. Albert MASON was born on 13 May 1807 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
4. Nancy MASON was born on 30 Apr 1809 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
5. Jane MASON was born on 21 Jul 1811 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
6. Candace MASON was born on 17 Dec 1815 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
7. Ruth Paddelford MASON was born on 12 Dec 1821 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
8. Parley James MASON was born on 26 Nov 1825 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.
9. John MASON was born on 26 Nov 1825 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire; died on 26 Nov 1825 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire.

Perez married Lois BARNEY on 10 May 1772. Lois was born on 18 Feb 1754 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1823 in Lyman, Grafton Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Joseph Barney and Lois Martin

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John Mason was a tanner by trade. At a meeting of the Second Church of Swansea, January 31, 1788, it was voted to permit the brothers and sisters of Dartmouth to organize a Church with Brother John Mason as Elder and he was ordained March 26, 1788. How long he served as Pastor of the church at Dartmouth does not appear but he became pastor of the Second Church of Swansea and so continued until his death. he served the town in various capacities and was probably the John Mason who was chosen Delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention held in Cambridge in 1779.

John married Zerviah OLMSBY on 26 Oct 1738. Zerviah was born about 1718; died on 20 Jul 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A tradition, probably from the records gathered by a grandson of Pelatiah Mason, says that he married a second, third and fourth wife and lived with the last wife for twenty-one years. There appears to be no recorded proof of any but the first marriage and the conveyances by Pelatiah mason recorded after the death of his wife Hepsibeth, make no mention of a wife nor is there any release of dower. he was a tanner and shoemaker by trade and his homestead was on the highway leading from the Great Bridge - now known as Myles Bridge - to Mattapoisett, now Gardner's Neck in Swansea. He make no will, having distributed his real estate among his sons some years prior to his death. April 28, 1724, he conveyed to his eldest son, Job Mason, a lot of forty acres of land probably adjoining his own homestead. August 31, 1747, he conveyed to his sons Job, Russell, and John, several lots of land for love and small sums of money and it is probable that these lots included all his read estate. He held several minor town office in Swansea and appears to have been an active member of the Second Church.

Pelatiah married Hepsibeth BROOKS on 22 May 1694. Hepsibeth was born about 1673 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Aug 1727 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Timothy Brooks and Mary Russell