Lemuel Mason

Colonel Lemuel Mason was an early Virginia politician, justice, and militia colonel. He was a member of the House of Burgesses multiple times.

Biography

Mason was born around 1628 in Virginia to Lieutenant Francis Mason and his second wife Alice.[1]

Mason was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1654, 1657-1660, 1663, 1666, 1675, 1685, and 1692. Additionally, he held other political posts, including Justice of Lower Norfolk County from 1650-1702, colonel of the militia in 1680, and Presiding Justice.[2]

Family

He was married to Anne Seawald/Seawell, daughter of Henry Seawald/Seawell of Sewell's Point. Together they had children:[1]

  • Elizabeth Mason, who married (first) William Major, and (second) Captain Thomas Cocke
  • Lemuel Mason, living in 1705
  • George Mason, who married Phillis. They had children Thomas Mason, who married Mary Newton; George Mason; Abigail Mason; and Frances Mason
  • Thomas Mason, who became a Burgess in October 1696. He married Elizabeth. They had children Lemuel Mason (no issue); Ann Mason, who married Captain Thomas Willoughby; Mary Mason, who married William Ellison; and Margaret Mason
  • Frances Mason, who married (first) George Newton, and (second) Mr. Sayer
  • Alice Mason, who married (first) Robert Hodge, and (second) Samuel Boush
  • Mary Mason, who married (first) Mr. Walton, and (second) Mr. Cocke
  • Dinah Mason, who married Mr. Thoroughgood
  • Margaret Mason
  • Anne Mason, who married William Kendall II, son of William Kendall[3]

Mason's will was dated June 17, 1695 and was proved September 15, 1702.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cabell, James Branch (1915). The Majors and Their Marriages. W. C. Hill Printing Company. p. 47. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. 1 2 Gardiner, Tyler Lyon (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia biography. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 286. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. Upshur, John Andrews; Robert, Robert Irving; Upshur, Thomas Teackle (1993). Upshur family in Virginia. Warwick House Publishing. p. 27. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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