Francis (1) Mason

1585 - Bef 1648  (< 63 years)

• Name	Francis (1) Mason  [1]
  Birth	1585	England   [1, 2]
  	He was shown as as aged 40(sic) in the muster of Jan 1624/5.
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	1613	Virginia   [1]
  	Francis Mason came to Virginia in the (ITAL:)John and Francis(:ITAL) in 1613 and he and his first wife Mary were listed in the census of 1623/4 at Elizabeth City.
  Anecdote	Jan 1625  [1]
  	By the time the muster was taken in Jan 1624/5 Mary Mason had died, as Francis Mason , age 40 (sic) and a wife Alice Mason, age 26, were listed with a son Francis Mason, born in Virginia and 5 servants. Alice came in the (ITAL:)Margett and John(:ITAL) in 1622 and so did one of the servants, John Robinson, aged 21. Another servant Henry Gany, aged 21 came in the (ITAL:)Dutie (:ITAL)in 1619. Some time before 1626 Francis Mason was assigned 50 acres of land in Charles City, but apparently he never settled there. Afther a trip of England, for which he was granted a pass in Oct 1626, returned to Virginia and settled in that part of Elizabeth City which in 1636 became New Norfolk County, where his land is of record in 1635 in a patent to Thomas Willoughby and in 1636 in one to William Julian. An Act of Assembly on 6 Jan 1639/40 named him as a tobacco viewer for the Western Branch to Elizabeth River. His plantation my be identified through the patent issued on 31 Aug 1642 to Lieut. Francis Mason for 1250 acres at "Hogpen Point" nead land of Capt. Thomas Willoughby. His headrights included Francis Mason, Mary his wife, Ann Mason and Alice Gany. On 29 Sep 1643 he patented 200 acres in Lower New Norfolk County at Lynnhaven, which was repatented on 22 Mar 1645/6. He was a member of the first Court held for Lower Norfolk on 15 May 1637, qualified as sheriff of the county on 5 Mar 1647/8 and was churchwarden and a member of the vestry of Elizabeth River Parish on 10 Aug 1648.
  Muster	7 Feb 1624/25	Elizabeth City, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Francis Mason, aged 40 who came in the John and Francis in 1613, head of his own Muster. Listed with him were Alice Mason, aged 26 and Francis Mason, born in Virginia. Also listed were 5 servants.
  Reference Identifer	Muster
  Record ID	57839
  Death	Bef 7 Nov 1648	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that an agreement was made between Alice, widow and relict of Mr. Francis Mason, dec'd, and Mr. Lemuel Mason on the one part and Mr. James Thelaball on the other part ... to give upon demand to Thelaball lands called the Mayne Right against Hogg Island along with other considerations.
  Person ID	I57839	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2013

  
  

  Family 1	Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1595, England d. Bef Jan 1624/25 (Age < 29 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1620  [1]
  	Francis Mason and a wife Mary were listed in the census of 1623/4 at Elizabeth City.
  Children	1. Franics (2) Mason,   b. Abt 1620, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F19553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Gany, (Gany?),   b. 1599, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1624	Virginia   [1]
  	She may have been Alice Gany who was named in his patent of 1642.
  Children	1. Ann (3) Mason,   b. Abt 1625, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Lemuel (4) Mason,   b. 1629, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Bef 15 Sep 1702, Norfolk Co, Virginia (Age < 73 years)   3. Elizabeth (5) Mason,   b. Abt 1631, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia d. Bef 15 Mar 1707/08, Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia (Age < 77 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F18253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 569 (Mason Family), 888. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 58 (Muster of Elizabeth City), 887.