John Mason (abt. 1650 - abt. 1728)

Born about 1650 in Lincolnshire, England

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Died about 1728 at about age 78 in Mason's Creek, New Jersey

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Biography

We learn from court records, at Trenton and Mount Holly, N. J., that John Mason, the progenitor of the Evesham branch of the Mason family, came to Burlington County, N. J., in a very early day, possibly with the Bortons, Moores, Engles, Prickitts, Sharps and other families and possibly he may have immigrated prior to this time. He was, no doubt, settled in America as early as 1677, as a creek which empties into the Rancocas has been known by the name of Mason's Creek since Burlington County was first settled. He leaves a will dated 20-3 mo., 1706, and also in a deed dated 5-4 mo., 1686, mention is made of his purchasing one hundred acres of land, deed dated 22-3 mo., 1689, of Thomas Olive, Colonial Governor of N. J.

He was, no doubt, a member and one who helped to organize the monthly meeting of Orthodox Friends of Haddonfield, N. J., and were it not for the fact that a part of these church records have been lost, or destroyed, we should be enabled to give a much fuller record as to the family's early history. He died at the home of his eldest son, James, in the year 1728. The name of his wife is not positively known.

His children were: —

James Mason, b. ; m. 3-1 mo., 1718, Lidy Busby.

John, Jr., b. ; died single, 1728.

Mary, b. ; m. Simon Bassard.

Sarah, b. ; m. John French.

Sources

• The History of the Borton and Mason families in Europe and America, by Freeman C. Mason, Printer: H.F. Agnew, 1908. Page 214. [1]

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/o/d/l/Kenneth-R-Odle/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0041.html

Note

I cannot find any record of who John Mason's wife was and yet a wife was added by another party on John Mason's profile. I researched that person and the only source used to substantiate the claim that Mary T. Hall was John Mason's wife does not have a viable source of its own. Therefore on February 5, 2018, I have removed Hall-31855 as John Mason's wife. When a clear record of this marriage can be found, Hall-31855 will be accepted. In addition, Mary Mason Bozorth (Mason-10696) was removed as a daughter of John Mason since that profile lists Mary T. Hall as Mary Mason's mother. I am willing to merge Mary Mason Bassard (Mason-10436) with Mary Mason Bozorth (Mason-10696) but only if Mary T. Hall is removed as the mother.

Robert Green