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     Solomon was born circa 1725 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of John Mason. Solomon sold land in 1749 at Accomack Co, VA. Solomon Mason sold his father's land in 1749 and 1750 (Deeds 1747-1757, p. 211 and p. 297)..

     William was born circa 1730 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of John Mason and Mary (-----).

     Eilzabeth was born circa 1732 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of John Mason and Mary (-----).

     Miles was born circa 1734 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of John Mason and Mary (-----).

     Thomas was born circa 1736 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of John Mason and Mary (-----).

     Thomas was born circa 1700 at Accomack Co, VA. He married Mary (-----) circa 1740. It appears that the widow, Mary Mason, married Thomas Lucas (Deeds 1747-1757, p. 192)..

     Bridget was born circa 1700 at Accomack Co, VA. She married Bennett Mason circa 1720. Bennet Mason's wife Bridget was likely a Bagwell. She was apparently the mother of his older children and it is likely he married a second time after her death. He named no wife in his will..¹

     (2nd_w|o_Bennet_Mason) was born circa 1720. She married Bennett Mason circa 1745.

     Thomas was born circa 1725 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Bennett Mason and Bridget Bagwell. He married Tabitha (-----) circa 1745. Thomas was named in his father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Thomas Mason in the will of Bennet Mason. When his father died in 1766, Thomas Mason heired the 150 acres of his father's land near Onancock Greek "adjoining the White Marsh where he now lives". On 1 January 1774, Jacob Mason gave Thomas Mason a quitclaim to the White Marsh land (Deeds 1770 - 1777, p. 290). They were both called here "sons of Bennet Mason"..¹ Thomas sold land before 25 February 1778 at Accomack Co, VA. Thomas Mason had sold 100 acres of his land to Severn East by 25 February 1778 (Deeds 1777 - 1783, p. 53).. He married Temperance (-----) circa 1780. Thomas sold land in 1782 at Accomack Co, VA. He and wife Temperance sold 8½ acres to East in 1782 (Deeds 1783 - 1788, p. 13) and Thomas Mason, alone, sold other small tracts to East through 1789.. Thomas was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1800 at St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA. He was shown as Thomas Mason Senr, over age 45..² Thomas died before 1810. No record of Thomas Mason's death has been found, but he was not listed in the 1810 census of Accomack County. Besides son Caleb, it can be assumed he was the progenitor of Masons listed in Saint George Parish of Accomack County (lower Accomack County) by the 1800 census. These included: Thomas Mason, Senr (himself, over 45?), Thomas Mason of Thomas (died testate 1821, naming sons William Mason and Bagwell Custis Mason); William Mason (died testate 1806, wife Rachel, son John); Babel Mason (died testate 1821, sons John and Charles H. Mason); George Mason (died testate 1815, wife Suffiah, son Edmund Mason); and Adam Mason (died intestate 1833, son William Mason). Thomas Mason' s descendants continued to live in Saint George Parish. Some of them had moved into Northampton County by 1850..

     Susannah was born circa 1725 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Bennett Mason and Bridget Bagwell. She married Stephen Clemmons circa 1745.² Susannah was named in her father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Susannah Clemmons in the will of Bennet Mason..¹ Susannah was named in her husband's will on 16 February 1782 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Susannah in the will of Stephen Clemmons..³

     Bridget was born circa 1740 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Bennett Mason and Bridget Bagwell. Bridget was named in her father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Bridget in the will of Bennet Mason..¹ She married (-----) Bell circa 1765. Bridget Mason was unmarried in 1762, when her father wrote his will, and married to a Bell when his estate was divide in 1768 (Wills 1767 - 1772, p. 99)..

     Ann was born circa 1742 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of Bennett Mason and Bridget Bagwell. Ann was named in her father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Nanny in the will of Bennet Mason..¹ She married (-----) Bloxom circa 1765. Ann Mason was married to a Bloxom when her father Bennet Mason's estate was settled in 1768..

     Jacob Mason died intestate. His estate was administered to Charles Bagwell on 28 April 1812 (Orders 1812 - 1814, p. 60). Jacob was born circa 1745 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Bennett Mason and (2nd_w|o_Bennet_Mason) (-----). Jacob was named in his father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Jacob Mason, as was referred to as a boy, in the will of Bennet Mason..¹ He married Mary 'Molly' Riley circa 1765. The will of William Riley, who died testate in 1791, shows that Jacob Mason's wife Mary was his daughter (Wills 1788 - 1794, p. 439). He named her children as: Sally Mason, Zadock Mason, William Mason, and Mary Riley Mason, the last two of whom were apparently deceased when their father died in 1810.. Jacob bought land on 29 June 1769 at Accomack Co, VA. Jacob Mason bought 100 acres for 18 pounds from Justice Bundick's executors (Deeds 1757 - 1770, p. 635). The land was located at Guilford (Whitelaw, p. 1115).. Jacob sold land on 12 September 1780 at Accomack Co, VA. Jacob Mason's wife was Mary when they sold 25 acres of the land he purchased in 1769 to his brother, Jeremiah Mason (Deeds 1777 - 1783, p. 258).. Jacob died in March 1810. Jacob Mason died in March of 1810, leaving a wife Mary and children; Zadock Mason; Sally, wife of Griffin Bishop; Susannah, wife of Elijah Bayly; Lovey, wife of John Sterling; "all of full age, also Nancy Mason, Betsy Mason & Benney Mason infants" (Land Causes 1812 - 1821, p. 235)..² Jacob was named in a land cause on 30 August 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that a land cause was recorded in the case of Mason &c. vs. Sterling & wife. It was a suit for dower & distribution. That Jacob Mason, father to your complainants execpt Mary, to whom he was husband, being seized in his demesne as of fee in and to a tract of land situate near Guilford, in the Parish & county of Accomack, containing 73 acres, departed this life intestate on the __ day of March 1810, leaving the complainants Zadock Mason, Sally, who intermarried with Griffin Bishop, Susannah, who intermarried with Elijah Bayly, his children, and of full age, also Nancy Mason, Betsy Mason & Benney Mason infants & his children, and Mary Mason, his widow, and Lovey Sterling who intermarried with John Sterling also his daughter &c..² Jacob's estate was administered on 28 April 1812 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Charles Bagwell was named to settle the estate of Jacob Mason. Thomas M. Bayly was the security..³

     Jeremiah was born circa 1747 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Bennett Mason and (2nd_w|o_Bennet_Mason) (-----). Jeremiah was named in his father's will on 17 April 1762 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Jeremiah Mason, and was referred to a boy, in the will of Bennet Mason..¹ He married Ann (-----) circa 1775. Jeremiah bought land in 1780 at Guilford, Acc Co, VA. Jeremiah Mason bought 25 acres of land at Guilford in 1780.. Jeremiah sold land on 3 January 1800 at Guilford, Acc Co, VA. He and his wife Ann sold 3 acres of the land he bought in 1780 to Major Mason on 3 January 1800 (Deeds 1797 - 1800, p. 449). Major Mason was called their son in this deed.. Jeremiah died circa 1805. There is no record of his death. His name appears on the 1800 census and on a deed, with his wife, Ann on 6 August 1804 (Deeds DC 1804 - 1807, p. 116), but he was not named in his wife's will of 10 Jan 1805 nor listed in the 1810 census..

     Tabitha was born circa 1725 at Accomack Co, VA. She married Thomas Mason circa 1745. Tabitha died before 1780.

     Caleb was born circa 1750 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Thomas Mason and Tabitha (-----). Caleb appears on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA, for in 1783. Caleb appears on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA, for in 1786. Caleb was listed as a head of household in the census of in 1800 at Accomack Co, VA. Caleb died circa 1805. No record of Caleb Mason's death has been found. The census of 1810 does not give his name..

     Bennett was born circa 1775 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Caleb Mason. He married Aroda 'Arody' Heath on 28 November 1805 at Accomack Co, VA. William Doughty was the security on the M.L.B. of Bennet Mason of Caleb and Aroda Heath..¹ Bennett died in September 1810.² Bennett's estate was administered on 24 September 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Arody Mason was named to settle the estate of Bennett Mason. George S. Fisher & James Hornsby were securities..²

     Aroda was born circa 1780 at Accomack Co, VA. She married Bennett Mason on 28 November 1805 at Accomack Co, VA. William Doughty was the security on the M.L.B. of Bennet Mason of Caleb and Aroda Heath..¹ Aroda was named as administrator of an estate on 24 September 1810 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Arody Mason was named to settle the estate of Bennett Mason. George S. Fisher & James Hornsby were securities..²

     Temperance was born circa 1750 at Accomack Co, VA. She married Thomas Mason circa 1780.

     Thomas was born circa 1760 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Thomas Mason and Tabitha (-----). He married Nancy Edwards circa 1790.¹ He made a will on 29 January 1822 at Accomack Co, VA. At the death of my wife Nancy the land whereon I now live (which I heired from my son William to whom it was devised by Sacker Edwards dec'd) to my sons Bagwell C. Mason & Thomas Mason ... To daughter Betsey ... Remainder to my 2 sons Bagwell Custis Mason & Thomas Mason & daughter Betsey Mason. Friend Levin S. Joynes & son Bagwell C. Mason Extrs. Witt: Levin S. Joynes, Smith R. Carmine & John Edwards..² Thomas died in February 1822 at Accomack Co, VA.² Thomas's will was probated on 25 February 1822 at Accomack Co, VA. John Hargis & John A. Edwards securities..²

     Nancy was born circa 1768 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of David Edwards. Nancy was named in her father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Nancy Edwards in the will of David Edwards..¹ She married Thomas Mason circa 1790.² Nancy was named in her brother's will on 5 November 1797 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as sister Nancy Mason & her husband was named as Thomas Mason in the will of Sacker Edwards. He gave them his land for their natural lives and then it was to go to their son William Mason..² Nancy was named in her husband's will on 29 January 1822 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Nancy Mason in the will of Thomas Mason Sr..³

     David was born circa 1735 at Accomack Co, VA. He made a will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA.¹ David died in September 1789.¹ David's will was probated on 29 September 1789 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Sacker was born circa 1760 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of David Edwards. Sacker was named in his father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son Sacker Edwards in the will of David Edwards..¹ He made a will on 5 November 1797 at Accomack Co, VA.² Sacker died in February 1798.² Sacker's will was probated on 26 February 1798 at Accomack Co, VA.²

     Rachel was born circa 1770 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of David Edwards. Rachel was named in her father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Rechel Edwards in the will of David Edwards..¹

     Elizabeth was born circa 1766 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of David Edwards. Elizabeth was named in her father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as a daughter Betty Edwards in the will of David Edwards..² She married Charles Elliott before 5 November 1797. Since Charles Elliott was named to settle the estate of Sacker Edwards, instead of Sacker's brother John Edwards and George Taylor, perhaps Charles had married Sacker's sister Betty and she was deceased by the time Sacker wrote his will..³ Elizabeth died on 5 November 1797. She was not named in the will of her brother Sacker Edwards..³

     David was born circa 1764 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of David Edwards. David was named in his father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son David Edwards in the will of David Edwards..²

     John was born circa 1758 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of David Edwards. John was named in his father's will on 31 March 1789 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as a son John Edwards in the will of David Edwards..¹

     William was born circa 1792 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Thomas Mason and Nancy Edwards. William was named in his uncle's will on 5 November 1797 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as William Mason, son of my sister Nancy Mason & her husband Thomas Mason in the will of Sacker Edwards..² William died before 29 January 1822. He was shown as a deceased son William Mason in the will of Thomas Mason Sr..³

     William was born circa 1745 at Accomack Co, VA. He was the son of Thomas Mason and Tabitha (-----). He married Rachel (-----) circa 1770.¹ He made a will on 16 June 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. To daughter Sarah Pitts £5. To daughter Polly Sterling £5. To son John Mason Negro man Moses, woman Letty & her child Candis. To son John ... To daughter Susanna Mister Negro boy Simon & girl Sarah. To daughter Betsy Rodgers Negro boy Peter & girl Lucy & ... To daughter Frances Custis Colonna Negro man Isaac & boy Moses. To wife Rachel Negro girl Tamer & ... Remainder to wife Rachel, son John Mason, daughters Susanna Mister, Betsy Rodgers & Frances Custis Colonna. Friend John Rodgers Sr. Extr. Witt: Peter Rodgers, Peter Cutler & Edward Mason..¹ William died in September 1806.¹ William's will was probated on 30 September 1806 at Accomack Co, VA.¹

     Rachel was born circa 1755 at Accomack Co, VA. She married William Mason circa 1770.¹ Rachel was named in her husband's will on 16 June 1806 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Rachel in the will of William Mason Sr..¹