Isaac Mason

About Isaac Mason

Birth Date: 4 April 1767

Birth Location: Somerset County, New Jersey

Death Date: 30 January 1856

Death Location: Davis County, Iowa

Service Information

Entered the Revolutionary War on May 1, 1781, while a resident of Johnston, New York. Mason was only 14 years old at the time on enlistment. Served at various times for a total of 16 months, first as a private under Captain Putnam in Colonel Willett's New York Regiment, and later in a company commanded by Captain Wamp. Mason was discharged in May 1783. Later, Isaac served during the War of 1812. 

Source: Abigail Adams Chapter Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (1978). Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa. Walsworth Publishing Company.

Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/ 

Burial Information

Cemetery Name: Drakesville Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 17265 Ice Ave. Drakesville, Davis County, Iowa (Coordinates: 40.79470, -92.48530)

Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39570624/isaac-mason 

Source: Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken August 31, 2025

Additional Information

• Article: Local Elizabeth Ross Chapter to Honor Revolutionary War Soldier (Ottumwa Courier, 2022)