Charles Mason

Named in his father's will.

Was his name Charles Gilbert Mason?? This line is under construction.

From researcher Chris Tuten: Charles owned land in Long Bluff and in 1768 gave land to the county to erect a jail and courthouse at what was later called Society Hill (Statutes at Large, vol. 4, p. 649). In 1785, he was among a group of merchants who secured a charter to open a "Fair and Market Place" in Greeneville (Society Hill). Elizabeth Irby married first to a Hart. Their son James founded Hartsville in Darlington Dist., SC.

1790 Orangeburg South SC Census p. 253 Mason, Charles 1 1 2 p. 266 Mason, Ralph 1 1 5

1800 Barnwell Co. SC Census p. 57 Mason, Charles 00010 11010 p. 58 Mason, Lydia 01100 01010

1810 Lexington Co. SC Census Charles Mason 20101 32010

Northwest of Georgetown was the Cheraws District, bounded on the west by Lynches River; west of the Cheraws was the large district of Camden, bounded on the west by the river system of the Santee, Congaree, and Broad...

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=590&last=&g_... Patent Title Callaway, William. Publication 10 September 1755. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Calloway, Calaway. Note Location: Lunenburg County.

Description: 2350 acres on the south side of Otter River, adjoining Sherwood Walton, &c. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 31, 1751-1756 (v.1 & 2 p.1-751), p. 590 (Reel 29). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Callaway, William. grantee. 

Walton, Sherwood. 

The following Charles Mason had to be born prior to 1742--the year the Nathaniel's son Charles Mason could have been born--was there 2 Charles Masons?

Lunenburg Co., VA Road Orders 2 February 1762, Page 205 Thomas Nance is appointed Surveyor of the Road whereof Thomason was late Surveyor, And it is ordered that he together with Charles Mason & his Hands Sherwood Walton & his Hands, & the Hands that Worked under the said Thomason do forthwith Clear & keep

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=798&last=&g_... Patent Title Tomson, William. Publication 29 May 1760. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Lunenburg County.

Description: 160 acres on both sides of the Glady Branch of Otter adjoining Mobberley’s line. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761 (v.1, 2, 3 & 4 p.1-1095), p. 798 (Reel 31-32). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Tomson, William. grantee.  Subject - Topical Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County. 

2 October 1751 O. S., Page 471 On the Petition of Edward Mobberly and others for a Road to laid of and Cleared the best and Most Convenientest way from the Church on Otter River to the said River to Clement Mobblerlies from thence to the South fork of little Otter River and from thence to Goose Creek near John Harvies, It is ordered that Edward Mobberley & John Harvey (being first Sworn) do view & Examine the way where such Road is Petitioned for, and Report to the next court the Conveniency and Inconveniency thereof. 39

2 June 1752 N. S., Page 48 William Stone is appointed Surveyor of the Road leading from the Fish dam of Otter River to James Johnsons at the Poplar Spring And .tis Ordered that he together with the Male Labouring Tithable Persons, to wit, Mathew Talbot, John Anthonys hands, John Paynes at his Quarter, Rice Price, Thomas Price, Edward Mobberly, Benjamin Mobberly, John Mobberly, Thomas Pitman, William Moss, William Bramlet, Thomas Branch & John Turner and their Male Labouring tithables, forthwith Clear and keep the same in Repair According to Law.* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Nov 30 2016, 4:20:04 UTC

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Ancestry.com (07_23_2015): eze85m originally shared this 'Charles Mason purchased land in Orange County, Va. from Power & Davis in 1785. His will executed Jan. 28, 1788 and recorded March 28, 1788, names his children and one grandchild. Guardians were appointed for all but two sons. His sons, Charles and Micajah were executors. Witness: James B. Webb and Richard K. Webb. Richard Webb and John Lancaster were named as sureties. Rebecca, Charles and Micajah were guardians of the minor children and when Rebecca died in 1791, Charles took over the responsibility. The grandson named in the will was Charles Bailey Mason. Charles Mason served in the Revolutionary War under George Rogers Clark and was awarded Bounty land in Kentucky for his service.'

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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book 1, Part II, Page 78 (no evidence this is the same Charles):
" HENRY PERRY (Pery), sonn & heire to Capt. William Pery, late of Virginia, dec'd., 2000 acs. knowne by the name of Buckland, Chas. Cittie Co., 18 Dec 1637, p. 510. Extending form the head of herring Cr. unto the Oldmans Cr. & soe high as it ebbs and flowes up those creeks, Bequeathed by will of his father 5 Aug 1637, being alsoe granted by order of Ct. 19 Sept. 1633. Note: the following names appear under this record: Joseph Jolly, Edward Percy, Wm. Lee, Walter Daukes, Eliz. Moore, Geo. Baker, Jon. Bearne, Edw. Clarke, Jon. Mace, Jon. Carpenter, Hugh Fox, Elias Wigmore, Jon. Radish, Rob. Mercer, Thos. Bembrige, Hen. Dix, Jone Freeman, Charles Mason, Dan. Scott, Rich. Smith, Ann Frisby, Symon Symmons, Jon. Harris, Jeffrey Steele, Eliza. Bradly, Golbert Mauckes, Tho. Reynolds, Phillipp Walker, Phillip Walter, Jon. Gill, Wm. Courtier, Jon. Reston, Ann Stanford, Eliz. Daurer, Daniell Lewellin, Charles Grene, Gabriel Adea, Wm. Geat, Jon. Syckamore, Jon. Kingston."

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Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, Charles City County Court Orders, 1661-1664, Page 297 (no evidence this is the same Charles):
"...[1664], p. 469, These are to Certifie that there is due to Howell Pryse 1800 acres of land by assignem't and testimony produced for the charge fo importacon of thirty six persons vidzt Walter Gay, Wm. Barker, Robt. Turnour, Godfrey Wynne, Jeffrey Nash, John Hughes, Theodor Moore, Gabriell Jones, Daniell Carr, Susan Edwards, Hugh Griffen, Priscilla Lane, Wm. Broome, Michael Tallman, James Atkins, Christofer Pieke, James Alder, Thomas Waller, Rich'd. Brise, Wm. Haward, Edw'd. Lad, Charles Mason, Rob't. Halley, Wm. Brett, Henry Bedford, Phill Anderson, James Bradshaw, Rebecca Salter, Francis Reynolds, Rob't. Lewis, Edw'd. Averett, Martin Paine, John Langford, Dormond MacDonnell, Ellin'r. Norton, Sara Hind."

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Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666, Surnames, M-N, Page 220 (no evidence this is the same Charles):
"Mason, Mary, wife of Francis Mason, 1642, by Lieut. Francis Mason,

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Co. Mason, Francis, 1642, by Lieut. Francis Mason,

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Co.... Mason, Ann, 1654, by John Wyre, John Gillet, Andrew Gilson and John Phillipps,

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Co. Mason, Wm., 1646, by Col. Henry Bishopp, James City Co. Mason, Henry, 1646, by Wm. Hockaday, York Co. Mason, Tho., 1650, by Mr. Stephen Hamelin, Charles City Co. Mason, Jon., 1643, by Rowland Burnham, Yorke Co. Mason, Tho., 1650, by Mr. Epaphroditis Lawson,

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Co. Mason, Edward, 1648, by Georg Read, Gent.,

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Co. Mason, Tho., 1646, by Sir William Berkeley,

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Co. Mason, Charles, 1637, by Henry Perry, Charles Co. Mason, John, 1641, by John Gookin, Lower Norfolk Co. Mason, Jon., 1637, by Cheney Boyse, Charles City Co. Mason, Jon., 1636, by Cheney Boyse, Charles City Co. Mason, Rob't., 1635, by Thom. Phillipps,James City Co. Mason, Peter, 1656, by Sir Henry Chichley,

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Co. Mason, Tho. 1656, by Sir Henry Chichley,

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Co. Mason, John (and Sarah his wife), 1650 by Tho. Parker, Isle of Wight Co. Mason, Wm., 1652, by Tho. Greenwood, Isle of Wight Co. Mason, Robert., 1639, by Georg Minifye, Esq., Charles River Co. Mason, James, 1638, by Thomas Croutch, James City Co. Mason, John, 1642, by John Beale,

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Co. Mason, Charles, 1637, by Henry Perry, Charles River Co. Mason, Ann, 1642, by Lieut. Francis Mason,

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Co. Mason, Robt., 1642, by Capt. Daniell Gookin,

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Co. Mason, Robert, 1655, by Martin Hamond,

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Co. Mason, Mary, 1653, by John Lawson, Lancaster Co. "

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