His first name was spelt Barachias but on his headstone Barachius.
S/o Thomas Mason and Mary Harnden.
Married Freelove (Whitney) Battelle, widow of Jonathan Battelle, June 11, 1767 in Medfield, MA. They had two sons - Johnson and Arnold.
Medfield, MA - Birth Records, 68. Mason, Barachias, s. Thomas and Mary, June 10, 1723.
Medfield, MA - Marriage Records, 156. Mason, Barrichias and Love Battle, June 11, 1767.*
*Intention not recorded.
Medfield, MA - Death Records, 222. Mason, Barchias, h. Love, Mar. 19, 1795.
William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts - 1650-1886 (Boston; Geo. H. Ellis, Publisher, 141 Franklin Street. 1887 Third Reprinting - 1991), 430. "#21. Barachias graduated at Harvard Colllege in 1742; married in 1767 Love Battle, widow of Jonathan of Dedham and daughter of Mark Whitney of Hopkinton. He became heir to the estate of his grandmother Mary Sadey, where Mr. Pfaff's mansion stands on North Street. He was a surveyor of lands; taught school in Reading in 1747, afterward in this town, 1763-83. He also taught singing-schools. Served the town as a selectman five years, and was an innholder here. He died in 1795, his wife in 1802."
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 13. Grave #547, Mason, Barachius, age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 36. Lot 205 Mason, Barachias (see grave #547) age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
S/o Thomas Mason and Mary Harnden.
Married Freelove (Whitney) Battelle, widow of Jonathan Battelle, June 11, 1767 in Medfield, MA. They had two sons - Johnson and Arnold.
Medfield, MA - Birth Records, 68. Mason, Barachias, s. Thomas and Mary, June 10, 1723.
Medfield, MA - Marriage Records, 156. Mason, Barrichias and Love Battle, June 11, 1767.*
*Intention not recorded.
Medfield, MA - Death Records, 222. Mason, Barchias, h. Love, Mar. 19, 1795.
William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts - 1650-1886 (Boston; Geo. H. Ellis, Publisher, 141 Franklin Street. 1887 Third Reprinting - 1991), 430. "#21. Barachias graduated at Harvard Colllege in 1742; married in 1767 Love Battle, widow of Jonathan of Dedham and daughter of Mark Whitney of Hopkinton. He became heir to the estate of his grandmother Mary Sadey, where Mr. Pfaff's mansion stands on North Street. He was a surveyor of lands; taught school in Reading in 1747, afterward in this town, 1763-83. He also taught singing-schools. Served the town as a selectman five years, and was an innholder here. He died in 1795, his wife in 1802."
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 13. Grave #547, Mason, Barachius, age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 36. Lot 205 Mason, Barachias (see grave #547) age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
His first name was spelt Barachias but on his headstone Barachius.
S/o Thomas Mason and Mary Harnden.
Married Freelove (Whitney) Battelle, widow of Jonathan Battelle, June 11, 1767 in Medfield, MA. They had two sons - Johnson and Arnold.
Medfield, MA - Birth Records, 68. Mason, Barachias, s. Thomas and Mary, June 10, 1723.
Medfield, MA - Marriage Records, 156. Mason, Barrichias and Love Battle, June 11, 1767.*
*Intention not recorded.
Medfield, MA - Death Records, 222. Mason, Barchias, h. Love, Mar. 19, 1795.
William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts - 1650-1886 (Boston; Geo. H. Ellis, Publisher, 141 Franklin Street. 1887 Third Reprinting - 1991), 430. "#21. Barachias graduated at Harvard Colllege in 1742; married in 1767 Love Battle, widow of Jonathan of Dedham and daughter of Mark Whitney of Hopkinton. He became heir to the estate of his grandmother Mary Sadey, where Mr. Pfaff's mansion stands on North Street. He was a surveyor of lands; taught school in Reading in 1747, afterward in this town, 1763-83. He also taught singing-schools. Served the town as a selectman five years, and was an innholder here. He died in 1795, his wife in 1802."
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 13. Grave #547, Mason, Barachius, age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 36. Lot 205 Mason, Barachias (see grave #547) age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
S/o Thomas Mason and Mary Harnden.
Married Freelove (Whitney) Battelle, widow of Jonathan Battelle, June 11, 1767 in Medfield, MA. They had two sons - Johnson and Arnold.
Medfield, MA - Birth Records, 68. Mason, Barachias, s. Thomas and Mary, June 10, 1723.
Medfield, MA - Marriage Records, 156. Mason, Barrichias and Love Battle, June 11, 1767.*
*Intention not recorded.
Medfield, MA - Death Records, 222. Mason, Barchias, h. Love, Mar. 19, 1795.
William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts - 1650-1886 (Boston; Geo. H. Ellis, Publisher, 141 Franklin Street. 1887 Third Reprinting - 1991), 430. "#21. Barachias graduated at Harvard Colllege in 1742; married in 1767 Love Battle, widow of Jonathan of Dedham and daughter of Mark Whitney of Hopkinton. He became heir to the estate of his grandmother Mary Sadey, where Mr. Pfaff's mansion stands on North Street. He was a surveyor of lands; taught school in Reading in 1747, afterward in this town, 1763-83. He also taught singing-schools. Served the town as a selectman five years, and was an innholder here. He died in 1795, his wife in 1802."
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 13. Grave #547, Mason, Barachius, age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 36. Lot 205 Mason, Barachias (see grave #547) age at death - 72 years; date of death - Mar. 19, 1795.
Inscription
Memento Mori.
In memory of
Barachius Mason A. M.
who died March 19 — 1795;
Æts. 72.
Though in sweet sleep, this was his Doom,
Before he 'woke to reach the Tomb.
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