William Mason | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Mason November 22, 1757 |
| Died |
February 7, 1818 (aged 60) Mattawoman, Charles County, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican, Episcopalian |
| Residence |
Araby, Charles County, Maryland Mattawoman, Charles County, Maryland Goose Creek, Charles County, Maryland Stumps Neck, Charles County, Maryland |
| Parents |
George Mason IV Ann Eilbeck |
| Spouse | Ann Stuart |
| Children |
William Stuart Mason George Mason Ann Sarah Stuart Mason Heileman Edgar Eilbeck Mason Mary Elizabeth Mason |
| Occupation | American Revolutionary War militiaman, planter, businessperson |
William Mason (22 October 1757 – 7 February 1818)[1][2] was a militiaman in the American Revolutionary War and a prominent Virginia planter. Mason was the son of George Mason, an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
Early life and education[]
Mason was born on 22 October 1757.[1][2] He was the fourth child and third eldest son of George Mason and his wife Ann Eilbeck.[1][2] Like his brothers, Mason was educated by tutors at Gunston Hall.[1]
American Revolutionary War[]
During the American Revolutionary War, Mason served in the Fairfax Militia fighting under Henry Lee III in South Carolina.[1][3] He was commissioned a Captain.[1] In 1780, Mason's father declined an offer by Lee to continue his military service because his father felt Mason's "lot must be that of a farmer and gentleman."[1] Mason was presented with a sword by General George Washington, which was said to have been given to him by Charles III of Spain.[3] Mason returned to private life between December 1780 and June 1781.[1]
Properties[]
In 1780, Mason inherited the Eilbeck family estates, Araby and Mattawoman, in Charles County, Maryland, from his maternal grandmother, Sarah Eilbeck.[1][4] The Mason family occupied Araby until 1849.[4] In 1849, 402 acres (1.63 km2) including the mansion were sold by Mason's daughter Mary Elizabeth Mason to William Thompson.[4]
Mason also received all his father's properties in Charles County.[1] These properties were located along Chicamuxen and Mattawoman Creeks.[5]
Marriage and children[]
Mason married Ann Stuart, daughter of William and Sarah Stuart, on 11 July 1793 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in King George, Virginia.[1][2] The couple had five children:[1][2]
- William Stuart Mason (1795–7 March 1857)[1][2]
- George Mason of Hollin Hall (11 November 1797–25 March 1870)[1][2]
- Ann Sarah Stuart Mason Heileman (1803–9 November 1852)[1][2]
- Edgar Eilbeck Mason (1807–8 January 1835)[1][2]
- Mary Elizabeth Mason (1810–2 February 1885)[1][2]
Later life[]
Mason died on 7 February 1818 at Mattawoman in Charles County, Maryland at age 60.[2]
Relations[]
William Mason (1757–1814) was:
- a son of George Mason (1725–1792)[2]
- nephew of Thomson Mason (1733–1785)[2]
- first cousin of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760–1803), John Thomson Mason (1765–1824), and William Temple Thomson Mason (1782–1862)[2]
- uncle of George Mason VI (1786–1834) and Richard Barnes Mason (1797–1850), Thomson Francis Mason (1785–1838), and James Murray Mason (1798–1871)[2]
- first cousin once removed of Armistead Thomson Mason (1787–1819), John Thomson Mason (1787–1850), and John Thomson Mason, Jr. (1815–1873),[2] and
- first cousin twice removed of Stevens Thomson Mason (1811–1843).[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Gunston Hall. "Children of George Mason of Gunston Hall". Gunston Hall. http://www.gunstonhall.org/georgemason/mason_family/william_mason.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Gunston Hall. "William Mason". Gunston Hall. http://www.gunstonhall.org/library/masonweb/p26.htm#i1270. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hardy, Stella Pickett (1911). Colonial families of the Southern states of America: a history and genealogy of colonial families who settled in the colonies prior to the revolution. Wright. http://books.google.com/books?id=e1VlAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Save Araby, Mattawoman and Mason Springs (SAMMS). "Historic Araby". Save Araby, Mattawoman and Mason Springs (SAMMS). http://www.samms.org/HistoricAraby.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ Rowland, Kate Mason (1892). The Life of George Mason, 1725-1792. G.P. Putnam's Sons. http://books.google.com/books?id=fN3RybwnMAYC.
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