Person:Job Mason (1)

Name	Elder Job Mason
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	28 Feb 1694/95	Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	3 Oct 1717	Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United Statesto Alice Howland
Death^[1]	17 Jul 1775	Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Rounds, H. L. Peter. Vital records of Swansea, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992)
p.221.

July the: 17: 1775 On Monday Night last died of An Apoplexey and Malignant fever and on Wednesday were intered the Remains of that truly venerable Man Elder Job Mason In the 81th year of His age. He had faithfully laboured in the Gospel ministry :47: years more than :37: of which he was an ordained Elder of the Second Baptist Church in Swanzey. It may with Truth Be Said that He magnified His office in that while he Dispensed the Gospel to others he exhibited in His own Life and Conversation the most striking proof of it tendency to make men truly wise useful and good. ...
↑ Rounds, H. L. Peter. Vital records of Swansea, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992)
p. 11.

Job the sone of Pellatiah and Mahipsabath Mason was born feb :28th: 1695.
[Note: presumed to be 1694/95 which is slightly over 9 months since the parents marriage and just under 2 years until next child. Use of 1695/96 would make this birth only 11 months before next child, possible but not typical.]