General Notes

He was married to Mary Butterworth (daughter of Henry Butterworth and Mary Lanbotham) on 9 Mar 1650 in Bristol, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Mary Butterworth was born about 1628 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She signed a will on 28 Jan 1712/13 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Will of Mary Mason
In the Name of God Amen. The Twenty eighth day of January 1712-13, I Mary Mason of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in ye Providence of Massachusetts Bay in New England, widow, being aged but in perfect mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God therefore, Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body an Knowing it is Appointed for all men Once to Dye Do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament; that is to say, Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave it And my body I Recommend to be buried in Decent and Christian Buriall at the Decresion of my Executor hereafter mentioned, nothing Doubting but at the Resurrection I shall Receive the same againe by the Mighty power of God and as Touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give and Dispose of the same in manner following After my Just Debts and funerall Charges be payed.

Imp's. I give and bequeath to my beloved son in Law Ephraim Wheaton and my Daughter Mary Wheaton his wife All my goods and Cattle which are at his or their house where I now Dwell, Together with all my Rents and Dues; Due to me from my sone Pelatia Mason; to them the said Ephraim & Mary Wheaton, their heirs and assigns forever.

I give unto my daughter Sarah five shillings & I give & bequeath unto my Grand Children the Daughters of my Daughter Bethyah wood Deceased one shilling each of them - - - -.

I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Thankfull Bowen the sum of five shillimgs; the Reason why I Give no more unto my said Daughters (viz) Sarah, Bethiah & Thankfull is I have allready given them a portion according to my ability at the time of their Marriage - -
And all the Rest of my estate Remaining (after the Charges aforesaid are defreyed) in the hands of my two sons Paletiah Mason and Benja Mason and eight pounds due to me from the estate of my Son Noah Mason Deceased & six pounds from my son Paletiah Mason I commit unto the law and ordering of my two sons viz. Samuel Mason and Joseph Mason for the support of my son Samson Mason as he may stand in need and want and as they in the Discresion shall find proper as the s'd estate may hold out for his Supply: And I ordain Constitute & make my Beloved son in Law Ephraim Wheaton my Executor of this my Last will and Testament & I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanull all and every other former Testaments wills Executors by me in any way before made; Rattifying & confirming this to be my last will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & year above written.

Signed, sealed & delivered in
the presence of
Samuel Bullock Mary Mason (Seal)
John Wheaton
Samuel Whitaker
Probated Dec 6, 1714
(Bristol County, Massachusetts. Wills. Vol. 3, Page 205)
She died on 29 Aug 1714 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Sampson Mason and Mary Butterworth had the following children:

+3 i. Noah Mason.
+4 ii. Sampson Mason.
+5 iii. John Mason.
+6 iv. Samuel Mason.
7 v. Sarah Mason was born on 15 Feb 1658 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
+8 vi. Mary Mason.
9 vii. James Mason was born on 30 Oct 1661 in Rehobeth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
+10 viii. Joseph Mason.
+11 ix. Bethiah Mason.
+12 x. Isaac Mason.
+13 xi. Peletiah Mason.
+14 xii. Benjamin Mason.
+15 xiii. Thankful Mason.