Lemuel Mason

1628 - 1702  (74 years)

• Name	Lemuel Mason
  Birth	1628	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Sep 1702	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia - Probate
  Person ID	I30647	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Francis Mason,   b. 1595, Bermondsey, Surrey, England d. 15 Nov 1648, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Alice Gayney,   b. 1596, Surrey, England d. Aft 17 Nov 1653, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age > 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1624	Surrey, England
  Family ID	F18161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Sewell,   b. 1634, Elizabeth City County, Virginia d. 30 Oct 1705, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia - Probate (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1650	Lower Norfolk County, Virginia
  Children	1. Elizabeth Mason,   b. Abt 1649, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Bef 1697, Lynn Haven, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age ~ 47 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Frances Mason,   b. Abt 1650, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. 1720, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age ~ 70 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Thomas Mason,   b. Abt 1652   d. 1710, Tanner' s Creek, Norfolk County, Virginia (Age ~ 58 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Mary Mason,   b. 1656, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Surry County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   5. Lemuel Mason,   b. Bef 1661, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Aft 1705, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age > 46 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Alice Mason,   b. Bef 1663, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Aft 1681, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Anne Mason,   b. Abt 1667, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia d. Bef 28 Jul 1704, Northampton County, Virginia (Age ~ 37 years)  [Father: natural]   8. George Mason,   b. Bef 1680   d. 13 Jan 1711, Norfolk County, Virginia (Age > 31 years)  [Father: natural]   9. Dinah Mason,   b. Aft 1681, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia  [Father: natural]   10. Margaret Mason   d. Aft 1695, England  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F18801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Lemuel Mason (1628-1702), magistrate in 1650-1702, major and colonel of militia 1658-1665, and member of the House of Burgesses 1654-60, 1663, 1680-86, and 1692-3 === sept. 15. 1702 lemuel mason Norfolk LNCW182 LEMUELL MASON of Elizabeth River pish in the County of Norfolk, Gent. ... Book 6 f. 258. dated:-(torn)- proved 15 Sept. 1702. . . . unto my Loveing Wife Ann the Plantation —(torn)—on I now live for and during her naturall -(torn)-that is to say, that one hundred Acres of -(torn)-sd by my ffather ffrancis mason Deceased -(torn)-art of the produce of the Orchard on the -(torn)-where I now live which said third part -(torn)-and Bequeath to my Sonn Thomas Mason. . . . -(torn)-my three Sonns Thomas-(torn)- . . . -(torn)-& George Mason or to Either of-(torn)- . . . -(torn)-to my Said Sonn Thomas Mason all the -(torn)-terrcst that I have to the timber upon a prcell -(torn)-By Mr James Thelaball, and my Selfe, lying at -(torn)-alsoe twenty Cutts of good boards & timber from -(torn)-ich I purchased of George Kemp Deceased . . . I Give and bequeath Unto-(torn)- Daughter Alice the Widdow of-(torn)- . . . I Give and Bequeath to Mr-(torn)- Elizabeth on Shill-(torn)- I Give and Beq-(torn)- Margaret-(torn)- I Give and B-(torn)- Ann lenn-(torn)- . . . Brother Thelaball Lan-(torn)- . . . Ordaine my two Sonns Th-(torn)- . . . whole and Sole Executrix of-(torn)- -(torn)-my Sister Elizabeth Thelaball . . . witnesses: -(torn)- Lemuell Mason & Seale. === Lower Norfolk County Records, Wills and Deeds C, 15th December 1651 - Beverly Fleet. p.1. Recorded 15 Jan. 1651/2. Dated 7 Nov. 1648. Agreement betw Alice Mason, widow and relict of Mr. Francis Mason, decd and Mr. Lemuell Mason of the one part sd Mr. James Thelaball of the other part. (1) "That the said Lemuel Mason shall uppon demand give and assure unto the said Mr Thelaball the Lands called the Mayne right against Hogg Island beinge about Two hundred acres, which the one halfe of the said Hogg 'land, which Hogg Hand is to be devided by fower men to be indifferently chosen, or by the said Lemuell and James, one of them to make the devision, and thether to choose as they shall best agree". (2) Alice and Lemuell to give James "two thousand foote of sawen planke". (3) Alice and Lemuell to give James "as much glasse and leade, as to make fower such glasse windowes as are in the now dwelling house wherein they remayne". (4) "That the said Alice and Lemuel" shall uppon demand give and Deliver unto the said James Six silver spoones". Signed Alice Mason, Lemuell Mason, James Thelaball. Wit: Tho: Lambert, Rich: Conquest, John Sibsey, Math: Phillippes. p.3. A Court held 10th April 1652. Capt John Sibsey, Mr Cornelius Loyd, Mr Thomas Lambert, ,Mr Lemuell Mason, Commissioners. p.3. A Court 15th April 1652. Mr Cornelius Loyd, Mr Thomas Lambert, Capt Edward Windham, Mr John Sidney, Mr Lemuell Mason, Commissioners. p.5. Roger Fountayne, admr of John Gilham, ord to pay Lemuel' Mason, gent., debt of 330 lb tobo. Also: ordered to pay Richd Lipscombe debt of 7000 lb tobo. Also: ordered to pay Henry Brakes debt of 2000 lb tobo for several bills. p.6. Thos Daynes, atty of Geo Migh, was arrested at suit of Lemuell Mason, gent., exor of will of Francis Mason, gent., dec'd., and fails in coming to Court. No security taken. The Sheriff ordered to produce him at next Court. p.16. At a Court held the 16th August 1652. Present: Coll Francis Yardley, Mr Lemuell Mason, Left: Coll: Cornelius Loyd, Mr Xpofer Burrowes, Major Thomas Lambert, Mr Francis Emperor, Mr John Sidney, Mr Thomas Bridge, Mr William Moseley, Mr Tho: Goodrich, Commissioners. p.20. At the Sessions held the 16th day of August Anno D'm 1652. Present: Coll: William Clayborne Secret, Mr: Lemuel Mason, Coll: Francis Yardley, Mr: Xpfer Burrowh, Left: Coll: Cornelius Loyd, Mr: Francis Emperor, Major Thomas Lambert, Mr: Thomas Bridge, Leift: Coll: John Sidney, Mr: Thomas Goodrich, Mr: Wm Moseley, Commissioners. p.22. Ordered to be recorded 25 Oct 1652. Richard Bennett, Esquire, Governor and Capt: Generall of Virginia, appoints Commissioners for Lower Norfolk County. Coll Francis Yardley, Leift: Coll: Cornelius Loyd, Mr Henry Woodhouse, Major Tho. Lambert, Leift: Coll: John Sidney, Mr: Will: Moseley, Mr: Lemuel Mason, Mr: William Daines, Mr: Christo: Burrough, Mr Francis Emperor, Mr Thomas Bridge, Mr Thomas Guttaridge [Goodrich]. Dated 15 Oct. 1652. Signed Will: Clauborne, Ri: Bennett. Coll: Francis Yardley, Leift: Coll: Cornelius Loyd, Major Thomas Lambert and Mr Christo: Burrowgh "to have the power of the Militia". Teste Rob: Huberd. p.23. A Court held 25 Oct 1652. Present: Mr Henery Woodhouse, Mr John Sidney, Major Thomas Lambert, Mr Lemuel Mason, Com'rs. p.23. Certificate for 150 acres to John Chandler for transporting himself, Edmund Magonnoe and Thomas Roth into this Colony. p.29. Attachrnt to Major Thos Lambert for 3626 lb tobo due him from the estate of Geo Heigham, also for 688 lb tobo due from Clement Theoballs and also for 1274 lb tobo due from Peter Grantor p.33. Lower Norfolk. A Court 17 January 1652/3. Present: Collo Francis Yardley, Mr Lemuell Mason, Leift: Coll: Cornelius Loyd, Mr Francis Emperor, Major Thomas Lambert, Mr Thomas Bridge, Leift: Coll: John Sidney, Mr Thomas Goodrich, Comirs. p.65. A Court held 15 December 1653. Present: Leift Coll Cornelius Loyd, Mr Wm Moseley, Major Tho. Lambert, Mr Francis Emperor, Leift: Coll: John Sidney, Mr Tho: Bridge, Mr Lemuel Mason, Mr Tho: Goodrich, Com'rs. p.65. Will of Daniell Tanner. Dated 17 Nov 1653. Rec 15 Dec 1653. To Mr Lemuel Mason all estate on South side of James River and all debts due. To Mrs Anne Mason "for her great paynes and care and love towards me" 3600 lb tobo to be paid from estate in hands of Thos Sherley. To Mrs Elizabeth Thelaball 600 lb tobo in hands of Tho: Sherley. To John Worsnam a heifer. To James Simonds the tobo he owes and 40 lb tobo due from Jasper Hoskinson. To Tho: Sherley the residue of estate in Virginia for the use of his child "provided the Child be Christened and named Daniell". Exor: Mr Lemuel Mason. Overseers: Thomas Sherley and Florentyne Payne. Signed Daniell Tanner. Wit: Rich: Conquest, Robte Butler. p.65. Attachmt for 350 lb tobo to Lemuel Mason as assignee of James Thelaball agst the estate of Tho Morgan. p.65. Probate of will of Danl Tanner to Lemuel Mason, gent. p.65. Dif betw Lemuell Mason, gent, Atty for Henery Sewell vs Col. Fran: Yardley referred to next Court. p.66. Lemuel Mason, gent, guardian of Henery Sewell the orphan of Henery Sewell, deceased, ordered to pay Jno Sidney, gent, 340 lb tobo due him from the estate. p.68. Certificate for 250 acres to Lemuell Mason gent for importing Robte Buckler, Phillip Browne, Tho Wilmot, James Mecoy, Blacke Jacke. These rights assigned to George Kempe. - p.72. "The deposition of Lemuell Mason gent aged 25: yeres or there abouts". "Saith that Major Lambert beinge at his house when Danniell Tanner was buried, havinge some discourse concerning the Cattle that Mathewe Fassett had bought of this Depont:, the sd Major Lambert said, that the said Fassett had noe power to buy nor barter for anything without his consent, and further saith not". Signed Lemuell Mason. Sworn 16 Jan 1653/4. p.80. A Court held 22 March 1653/4. Present: Coll Francis Yardley, Leift Coll John Sidney, Leift Coll CoriIs Loyd, mr Lemuell Mason, mr Henery Woodhouse, mr Francis Emperor, Major Thomas Lambert, mr Thomas Bridge, Com'rs. === The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan., 1896), Page 173 Henry Seawell the elder, metchant, was burgess for Elizabeth city in 1632, and was elected burgess for Norfolk county in 1639. He died about 1644, and a settlement of his estate was held at an orphan's court held Feb. 25, 1649, as follows: "having mett Concerning the Estate of Hen: Seawell deceased, by the opinion of the Cort and Consent of J nO Holmes, overseer, and Mr Lemuel Mason who hath Intermarried with Anne the dauther of the said seawell It was agreed as follows :-The estate of Mr Mathew phillipps late deed to be responsible for estate of said Hen: Seawell as it was left at the decease of Alee ye wife of ye said H. S. by Inventory &c and differences to be decided by 4 Indifferent men chosen on ye behalf of ye Orphants of ye said said Seawell & Mrs Anne Phillips afsd Administratrix of said Mr Mathew Phillips." The four arbitrators were, Mr Jno Hill, Mr Theo: Lambard (Lambert), In Homles and Tho: Ivy. The son, Henry, was ordered to be sent to Holland for his education, in charge of Mr Tho: Lee, who is spoken of as "his kindsman and seeming very desirous to have the youth with him." He seems to have been placed under the charge of one William (Lilly?) Scapes, merchant of Yarmouth in England, and 22 March he was bound apprentice to him for four years, and seven years' service by consent of the court. A deposition taken June 18, 1662, shows that the son, Henry, was born May 1, 1639, and another, August 16, 1672, mentions Henry Seawell, the younger, as late deceased, and that his sister and heir, Anne, now the wife of Colonel Lemuel Mason was born about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years since. "Seawell's Point," at the mouth of the Elizabeth River, was named for Henry Seawell, the elder, who was perhaps connected with Thomas Seawell, who patented four hundred acres on Pocoson River, York county, in 1635. The relationship with the Phillips' family does not appear, but it seems probable that Alice, widow of Henry Seawell, married Mathew Phillips, who, on her death, married Anne, and she survived him as his administratrix. The letter in the text was addressed to Captain Thomas Willoughby, justice, burgess, councillor, etc., Lemuel Mason, who married Anne, the sister of Henry Seawell, Jr., and John Holmes, who was overseer of Henry Seawell's estate. === YORK COUNTY, 1648-1657 pg125 No.1. William Hay of the Newpoquoson in Co of Charles River. "there hath been a marriage lately hand and solemnized by and betweene the sayd William Hay and Margery Griggs the late wife of John Griggs dec'd". Margery having 2 children left her by her dec'd husband, Wm Hay gives John Griggs son of Jno Griggs dec'd, a slave and cattle. To Margery Griggs "sonn to the sd John Griggs dec'd" [sic] cattle when 21. Hay also gives to John Griggs "one sealed Ring of Gold and Eight thousand pounds of Tobacco to be payd in the parrish of the Newpoquoson" when he is 21. If Hay die without children then Jno Griggs to have the whole dividend of land "I now live upon Att the head of the Newpoquoson River being Five hundred Acres". Trustees "loveing friends" Major Xpoher Calthrope, Mr Edward Mihill, Mr Lemuel Mason and Mr Wm Gany. Dated 27 March 1655. Signed Wm Hay. Wit: John Cheeseman, William Whitcock. Rec 25 Sept 1655. === http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=674&last=&g_p=P6&collec tion=LO Patent Title Mason, Lemuel, Col. Publication 24 April 1679. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: County location not given. Description: 1250 acres beg.g at a point called the hogpen point wch. lieth on the S.W. side of the Creeke that divides this land and ye land of Tho: Willoughby. Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), Page 674 (Reel 6). === http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=655&last=&g_p=P7&collec tion=LO Patent Title Willoughby, Thomas. Publication 23 April 1688. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Lower Norfolk County. Grantee(s): Mason, Lem, Col.; Jarvis, Thomas; and Willoughby, Thomas. Description: 2600 acres. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), Page 655 (Reel 7). Lemuel Mason, Thomas Jarvise/Jarves & Thomas Willoughby patent 1688 Mason, Jarvise & Willoughby 2600 acres To all &c. Whereas &c. Now Know ye that I the said Francis Lord Howard Governor &c. do wth ye advic. & Consent of ye Councill of State accordingly give & grant unto Collonell Leml. Mason, Mr. Thomas Jarves & Mr. Thomas Willoughby that parsell of Land commonly called or Known by ye name of Whites Island, Containing two thousand six hundred acres , scituate and Lying at Corrotuck in the County of Lower Norfolke, abutting & bounding Easterly with that part of Corrotuck bay wch. lyeth [unclear word] in the Sandy banks, between the two Inletts of Roanoake & Curretuck southerly with marsh land yet unsurveyed, northerly with the Beginning of Cowinjock bay & westerly with ye said Cowinjock bay & marsh land yet unsurveyed. The said land being due by &c. for ye transportation of fifty two persons into this Collony &c. To have & to hold &c….dated the 23d day of April 1688 [There is a greater than average probability that some of the names listed below as headrights are transcribed in error]: Jos. GUNGALL, Dorathy WAGSTAFF, James RANGER, Jno. RATLIFFE, Jane MEERES, Abraham WILLIS, Serge WEST, Margt. HOCKS, Jane TAYLOR, Jno. RICHARDS, Wm. MEADE, Ja: GALARD, Owen MARGROUGH, Mary HENSHAW, Ja: TURNER, Rich: WELLS, Samll: TUCKER, Rich: BOARD, Evan MORGAN, Humphry LITEFEET (?), Jabez RHOODE, Robt. TOOKES, Hen: SHEILDS, Jane MOORE, Samll. LLOYD (?), Robt. ELSBY, Jno. READE, Ralph FREEDE (?), Sarah JAMES, Robt. WOOD, Jno. _____(?), Robt. BROOKES, James PAGAN, Peter KING, Sarah HUNS, Tho: _____(?), Andrew MOORE, Ja: CURTIS, Robt. _____(?), Ab: BATEMAN, Robt. BIRK, James PETERS, Abigall WARE. Toney, Jack, Will, Mingoe, Kate, Doll, Robin, Dick & Kate negroes. [SOURCE: Library of Virginia - VA Land Office Patents No. 7, Page 655 (Reel 7)] http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=677&last=&g_p=P7&collec tion=LO Patent Title Richason, John. Publication 20 October 1688. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Lower Norfolk County. Description: 918 acres lying in the woods towards Matchepongo beg.g &c. by the eastern pocoson, thence &c. near to the land of Colo. Mason, thence on his land, &c. === Lemuel and his father Francis somehow related to George Mason of Stafford co. Va. http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=303&last=&g_p=P8&collec tion=LO Patent Title Lawson, Anthony, Lt. Col. Publication 29 April 1693. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Norfolk County. Description: 60 acres in the Little Creek, in Lynhaven Parish according to the most ancient and lawful bounds, which land was formerly granted to George Mason was lately found to escheat. Source: Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, Page 303 (Reel 8). http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=117&last=&g_p=P9&collec tion=LO Patent Title Mason, Thomas. Publication 28 October 1697. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Norfolk County. Description: 53 acres camonly called the Broad Neck, lying on the head or fork of a creek called little creek in Tanner Creek precints. Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), Page 117 (Reel 9). === AGES OF LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY PEOPLE by Charles F. McIntosh William and Mary Quarterlies Series I; Volume 25 No. 1 - July 1916; Pages 36 - 40 No. 2 - October 1916; Pages 135 - 136 Abstracted from Depositions found in Books A, B, C and D (1637 - 1665) in the Norfolk County Clerk's Office. The ages in almost all instances are followed by the words "thereabouts." Page 36 Name Age Year MASON Lemuell 25 1653 === ROBERT HODGE . . . Book 4 f. 106. dated 10 Sept. 1681. proved 18 Oct. 1681, "by ye oaths of all ye Evidences." . . . buried with Christian burial according to ye discretion of my Executrix & my two friends Anthony Lawson & Bennoni Burroughs ... in ye southside of ye Chancell in Linhaven Church . , , . . . unto my God son Anthony Lawson ye son of Anthony Lawson . . . when ye sd. Anthony is seaven years of age .... . . . . unto my God son Anthony Ivy . . . . . . & to each Godson & God Daughter I have in Virginia besides one bible & two Sermon Books . . . . . . unto my Eldest Brother Alex: Hodge & unto my Brothers Jno. & Thomas Hodge & to each of their wives one mourning Ring of twenty shillings sterl . . . . . . unto my Brother in law peter Shepheard & unto my Sister Mary his wife to each of them one Ring of twenty shilling Sterl price . . . . . . unto Jno. Tattle of Plymo one Ring of twenty shillings ster1 price, if he bee living at my Decease . . . . . . unto Malachi peale one ring . . . . . . unto Bennoni Burroughs one Ring . . . . . . unto Anthony Lawson one Ring . . . . . . unto each of my Bro: Jn° Hodges Children five pounds sterl: a peece . . . . . . unto my God son peter ye son of my Brother in Law peter Shepheard of Modbury ten pounds sterl . . . . . . unto Dorothy Rowell that was my servant two thousand pounds of tobacco & Caske . . . . . . unto my friend Bennoni Burroughs & his heirs for Ever all my halfe of ye Tract of Land, patten'd in ye name of Anthony Lawson & my Selfe, wch Land is Called by ye name of Chester—fforrest . . . my great Kearsey Coat lined with red serge & ten yards of Docoles Linnen out of my great Chest in ye Store . . . . . . unto my friend Anthony Lawson five pounds Sterl money . . . . . . unto my ffeather in Law Coll. Lemuel Mason, my plush Saddle & furniture . . . my ffeather in law Mason & his wife to Each of them one Ring of twenty shillings price. . . . my dear & loving wife Alice Hodge to be my law full Executrix, & whereas it is supposed y' she my said wife is with Child .... Remayning part of my Estate ... (if male) . . . equally diveded between ye mother & my sonne . . . & y' like wife he be possest of ye other halfe of my Land after ye decease of his mother my now wife. But if ... a female ... an equall half of all my Land. But if . . . neither . . . and comes to age, Then I doe make & ordayne Robert Hodge ye Son of my Brother Jno. Hodge of Dartsmouth, to be my lawfull heir to all my Lands; & in Case he dies in his minority, then peter ye son of my Brother in Law peter Shepheard of Modbury, to be my lawfull heir and if ye said peter Shepheard should die, then Jn° Hodge ye son of my Brother Jno. Hodge of Dartm0 to be my lawfull heir . . . . . . friends Anthony Lawson & Bennoni Borroughs to be overseers . . . . . . my Brother Jn° Hodge ... his son Robert . . . . . . my Eldest Brothers Children . . . . . . to my Sister Mary Shepheard in Molbury . . . . . . forty shillings to be paid to ye poore of ye pish of Molbury, & a Marble stone to be sent in heere to be laid upon my Grave. witnesses: David Whitford. Pat. Angus. Anthony Lawson. Ben Burrough. Rob Hodge & Seale === 1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 195 COL. LEMUELL MASON, 1250 acs., 24 Apr. 1679, Page 674. Beg. at the Hog- pen point on SW side of Cr. deviding this & land of Mr. Tho. Willoughby, near the house of Marrace; to a Gr. Pinie Sw; to land of Downeman, in the tenure of Lt. Fra. Mason; &c. Granted to Lt. Fra. Mason,' his father, last of August 1642, & now new pattented.