Brief Life History of Elisebeth
When Elisebeth Mason was born on 21 February 1766, in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Marmaduke Mason, was 33 and her mother, Hannah Anthony, was 30. She married Maj. Jonathan Barney on 24 March 1782, in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States in 1766. She died on 30 March 1836, in New York, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States.
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- Elizabeth Mason, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Elisebeth Mason, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Elisabeth (Mason) Barney in entry for Mason, Esq. Barney, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
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World Events (8)
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1790 · 13th State
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to become a state.
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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