Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Mason was born on 25 March 1707, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Peter Mason, was 26 and his mother, Mary Hobart, was 23. He married Hannah Chapell on 19 December 1734. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 February 1750, in his hometown, at the age of 42.
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Sources (17)
- Daniel Mason, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Daniel Morow, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Daniel in entry for Mason, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1707–1750 Male
1704–1757 Female
Children (6)
1736–1808 Male
1738–1831 Female
1738–1738 Male
1746– Female
1749– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1680–1737 Male
1685– Female
Siblings (10)
1704–1704 Male
1705–1705 Female
1705–1706 Male
1707–1750 Male
1709–1711 Male
+5 More Children
Name Meaning
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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