Captain Hugh Mason, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1606. He came to the New World 30 April 1634, at the age of 28, with his wife Esther (Wells) Mason, age 22. They came aboard the ship "Francis" of Ipswich, John Cutter, Master. Hugh was one of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. He was admitted a freeman 4 March 1634-35. He was a Tanner by trade, but was also called a Yeoman in the records. He may have been the brother of Captain John Mason, the redoubtable indian fighter. Hugh was also a Captain and fought in the King Phillips War. He was Deputy to the Generals Court in 1644-45-60-61-64-71-74-75-76-77, and was a Lieutenant as early as 1649 and made Captain 5 May 1652. He was one of the three Commissioners to end small causes before the Justice of the Peace was instituted. He was selected on a comittee to attend to defects in bridges in the county 30 October 1657. He was appointed to take account of John Steadman, County Treasurer, 8 December 1660. He died on 10 October 1678 at the age of 73. His wife died 1 May 1692.
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