When Daniel Mason was born on 25 March 1707, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Peter Mason, was 26 and his mother, Mary Hobart, was 23. He married Hannah Chapell on 19 December 1734, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 February 1750, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 42.
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English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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