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John Mason 1644–1730

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Birth Date: January 1, 1644

Birth Location: Watertown

Death Date: February 22, 1730

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Hugh Mason

Mother: Hester Wells

In 1644, John Mason entered the world in Watertown, born to Hugh Mason And Hester Wells. John Mason passed away in 1730 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

In 1644, John Mason entered the world in Watertown, born to Hugh Mason And Hester Wells.

Later Years

John Mason passed away in 1730 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  2. 2
    Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  4. 4
    Record GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
  5. 5
    Record GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen Lee Myhre. Created on 24 MAY 2014. Imported on 27 May 2014.

Life Timeline

1644
Born in Watertown
1730
Died in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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