Col. George Mason, "the Cavalier"

• Son of Thomas Mason, Sr. and Ann Esther French
• Christening Record: 2 Jun 1629 at Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcester, England.
• Descendants of Col. George MASON
• George Mason Coat of Arms

MASON, GEORGE, (1629-1686) Came from England to Norfolk Co. about 1651

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_I

GEORGE6 MASON I (ANN5 FRENCH, DENNIS4, EDWARD3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1) was born June 05, 1629 in PERSHORE, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, and died cir 1686 in STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

He married

• (1) MARY FRENCH. She was born cir 1630, and died cir 1706.
• (2) ELIZABETH ______.
• (3) FRANCES NORGRAVE Bet. 1664 - 1686 in STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. She died cir 1693 in SUDLEY SPRING, PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

Notes for GEORGE MASON I:

Col. George Mason was a native of Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, and came to Virginia about 1651. He was Sheriff of Stafford in 1659 and member of the House of Burgesses in1676, and a Colonel of Militia.

ARMS: Per fesse embattled azure and argent on the embattlement a dove, wings expanded argent, beaked and legged gules; in base three fleurs de lis of the last, two and one. CREST: A talbot passant reguardant, argent, eared sable, holding in the mouth a hart's horn or. MOTTO: Pro Republica Semper. "Virginia Heraldira, Being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor", (with genealogical notes of the families), edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A., Second Edition, Southern Book Company, Baltimore, 1953. _________________________________________________________________ More About GEORGE MASON I: Baptism: June 10, 1629, BAPTIZED AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH, PERSHORE, Descendants of ROBERT FRENCH I 4
ENGLAND. Birth location: cir June 05, 1629, PERTHSHORE, COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ENGLAND Burial: cir 1686, ACCOKEEK, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA Emigration: ESCAPED TO VIRGINIA AFTER DEFEAT AT WORCHESTER IN 1651. Military service: COLONEL, OFFICER OF A TROOP OF HORSE IN ARMY OF CHARLES II. Notation 1: LEFT ALL POSSESSIONS IN ENGLAND. Notation 2: MAY HAVE DIED IN PASBYANZY, VIRGINIA Notation 3: THE IMMIGRANT SETTLED AT DOEG'S NECK, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Offices: MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, COLONEL OF ARMY OF CHARLES I. Residence: CAME FROM STAFFORD COUNTY, ENGLAND TO VIRGINIA IN 1651. More About GEORGE MASON and FRANCES NORGRAVE: Marriage: Bet. 1664 - 1686, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Children of GEORGE MASON and MARY FRENCH are: 8. i. SARAH F.7 MASON, b. cir 1670, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

ii. MARY MASON.

iii. ELIZABETH MASON. 9. iv. COL. GEORGE MASON II, b. cir 1660, ACCOKEEK PLANTATION, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA; d. January 1715/16, DOEG'S NECK PLANTATION, STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA

George Mason I (5 June 1629 – 1686)[1][2] was the American progenitor of the prominent American landholding and political Mason family. Mason was the great-grandfather of George Mason IV, a Founding Father of the United States.[1]

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Political involvement in England 3 Arrival in Virginia 4 Political involvement in Virginia 5 Marriage and children 6 Later life 7 Masonvale 8 References Early life[edit] George Mason was born in Pershore, England, on 5 June 1629.[1][3] He was the third of seven children of yeoman farmer Thomas Mason and his wife Ann French.[1][2] George Mason was christened at Pershore Abbey, Holy Cross Church, Pershore, Worcestershire, on 10 June 1629.[1][2]

Political involvement in England[edit] George Mason I was a Cavalier during the reign of Charles I of England. Thomas Mason was against Charles I's execution in 1649. He became a captain, commanding a troop of horse in Charles II's army. When the Royalist forces were defeated at the Battle of Worcester by Oliver Cromwell in 1651. Being on the losing side George and younger brother William Mason hurriedly left England.

Arrival in Virginia[edit] Mason probably arrived at Norfolk, Virginia on the ship Assurance in 1652.[2][3] Mason was accompanied by his younger brother William, cousins and neighbors from England, Thomas and Gerard Fowke of Staffordshire.[2][3] He settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia in the early 1650s and was associated with the naming of Stafford County when it was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664.[3] Mason eventually settled permanently near an Indian village along Accokeek Creek on a hill between present-day State Routes 608 (Brooke Road) and 621 (Marlborough Point Road) in Stafford County.[3] He named his residence Accokeek, later rechristened Rose Hill.[3] The property was named for the now extinct Accokeek tribe which inhabited present-day Prince George's County, Maryland.[4] Accokeek plantation began as 650 acres (2.6 km2) and gradually increased to 1,150 acres (4.7 km2) in size.[3]

Political involvement in Virginia[edit] Mason represented Stafford County in the House of Burgesses and in 1670, he served as the county's second sheriff.[3] Mason served as Stafford County's county lieutenant in 1675. Mason also served as a Justice of the Peace and vestryman.[3] Mason also served as a colonel in Stafford County's militia.[3] In the Acts of the Assembly for 1675, 1679, and 1684, Colonel Mason was actively engaged in defending his frontier county against the Indians.

Marriage and children[edit] Mason married Mary French in 1658.[1][2] He and Mary had one son:[1]

George Mason II (1660–1716)[1] Mason married secondly to Margaret Allerton in Stafford County, Virginia in 1661. They had 3 sons:[5]

Isaac Mason (1661-1689) Richard Mason (1662-1693) William Mason (1663-1686) Mason married thirdly to Frances Norgrave in 1669 in Stafford County, Virginia.[1][2] They had one daughter, Sarah E. Mason, born in 1672.

Later life[edit] Mason died in 1686.[1] His body was interred in 1686 on a hillside at Accokeek in Stafford County, Virginia.[1][3] His gravesite is currently unmarked.[3]

Masonvale[edit] George Mason University, named in honor of Mason's great-grandson, re-established its Naming Committee to research and select names for its campus facilities and infrastructure.[6] The committee agreed upon the name "Masonvale" for its faculty and staff housing community in the northeast section of George Mason University's Fairfax Campus.[6] The appendage of “vale” was derived from George Mason I's birthplace, Pershore, which lies in an agricultural region known as the Vale of Evesham in Worcestershire, England.[6] To unify the naming theme within Masonvale, the names “Pershore” and “Evesham” were then used as street names for the community.[6] Other street names used are “Bredon Hill,” “Cotswolds Hill,” and “Staffordshire.”[6] All are regions of Old Worcestershire where many of Mason’s ancestors once resided.[6]

References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Gunston Hall. "George Mason I". Gunston Hall. Retrieved 2009-03-21. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g French Family Association (2008). "Children of Dennis French, A.2". French Family Association. Retrieved 2008-03-21. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Lee Woolf (2002-04-07). "George Mason gets memorial in D.C.". The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2008-03-21. Jump up ^ Naval History & Heritage Command. "Accokeek". Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

Preliminary research in the 5 George Masons Book clearly states that George Mason I did in fact marry Frances, the widow Norgrave; however they had NO children.(Pages 17 & 18.) Also the book clearly states that George Mason I was ONLY married 2 times & the family charts provided in the book reflect that fact.

{Having disclosed that, my search is on for the parents of these 2 ladies who also very much existed & both have long family lines, my own included. Rather than have them merged into another incorrect parentage, I am using this platform by which my findings have a place to be noted. Once the parents are confirmed, then they can be properly merged.} If there is a better way to accomplish this, I am unaware of it.

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1st Source: The 5 George Masons book

Realization that since Sarah (Mason) James was born in 1672, she could not belong to George II, as his 1st marriage was to Mary Fowke in 1688.

Frances (Mason) Bunbury was born in 1688 (the year of Geo II's 1st marriage). He had 3 sons: George III, b 1690; French Mason, b 1695 and Nicholson French who died young. So, she doesn't belong to George II either.

Conclusion is that neither Sarah nor Frances could belong to George II.

• *********************************** 2nd Source: French Family Website

http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/CHARTSWEB/ChartEE.htm

Since the dates of both Sarah & Frances do not work with George II, I went back to George I's parents Thomas & his wife, Ann French.

According to the French family, there were 7 children born to Thomas Mason & his wife, Ann French - [designated as Generation Six]; however only 3 sons were accounted for in their records:

1. George Mason I, born 1629 England.
2. William Mason, born ca 1632 England died ca 1702 Pasquatank Co.,NC.
3. Thomas Mason with no info.

Generation Seven is dedicated to Mary French, daughter of George French & Grace Baugh who was the 1st wife of George Mason I. They list the following children:

1. Sarah Mason, b ca 1670 at Stafford Co.,Va
2. Mary Mason
3. Elizabeth Mason
4. George Mason II, b ca 1660.

My take-away from this is that unless "This" Sarah is the Sarah Mason who married a James & "This" Mary is also known as Margaret who married a Bunbury, the search needs to continue.

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3rd Source: Wikipedia (and I am reluctant to use it; however it is interesting/conflicting).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_I

This is where another wife is introduced to the readers, as Margaret Allerton, married in 1661 and 3 sons are named:

1. Isaac Mason, 1661-1689
2. Richard Mason, 1662-1693
3. William Mason, 1663-1686

Also, Frances Norgrave is reported to have had a daughter named Sarah E. Mason, b 1672 by George I.

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4th Source: Early Colonial Settlers of MD & VA's Northern Neck Counties

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/

Interestingly, there appear to be profiles on this site to support the above claims on the Wikipedia site. I started with Isaac Mason and they are mentioning his mother as Unproven Allerton. The referenced documents however, are about land issues, taxation, etc. His will was the most fascinating, as George Mason I was heavily involved in that documentation. (see below)

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0482...

My conclusion to all of this is that for every question that I have had or ever thought to have had has simply raised more questions & of course, with no answers to be easily found.

In spite of it all, I am continuing to dig into this. Apparently there is something that I seem to be missing and I am not alone. Stay tuned...

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Born on 6/5/1629 at Pershore, Worcester, England Died at Accokeek, Stafford County, VA in 1686.

Married his second wife, Frances (MNU) Norgrave between 1669/1670.

Links

"Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland & Virginia's Northern Neck Counties"

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0203...
• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db...
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/...

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This person's information was combined w

This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: DUDLEY RAY/PETERSON/ (2280965) WILLIAM B./BALL/ (2350665) GINNY/SCHILT/ (2353478) JANE E IRISH/NELSON/ (2380002) DAN/HEREFORD/ (2506531)

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(Col.)

(Col.)

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Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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1653, 1654 Westmoreland, VA (created from Northumberland)

1653 Westmoreland Va, Va county lines were redrawn and Westmoreland County was created from Northumberland County, Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

20 Feb 1653/1654 Westmoreland, Va, Capt George Mason registered his mark for identifying his hogs and cattle by a crop on their ears. (the title indicates that he had been appointed to command a company in the county militia.) source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

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My 8th gr grandfather My 8th gr grandfather

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!GENERAL:Compiled, ANCESTRAL FILE, Ance

!GENERAL:Compiled, ANCESTRAL FILE, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 Repository: Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

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1664, 1665, 1666, 1669, 1670, 1675, 1676, 1680, 1684, Stafford VA various court records

1664, Stafford, Va, James Clifton complained that Capt Mason detained unjustly a servant maid who belonged to him. The court ruled that the girl belonged to Mason, source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

EVENT: 1664, Stafford Va, purchased land on Accokeek Creek in Stafford Va (created from Westmoreland County) and he was added to the Stafford County Court as one of the Justices. He was promoted to Major during the same year.Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

EVENT: 1664, Stafford, Va, added to the court as one of the justices of the county, in Oct 1664 he first presided in court as Maj. George Mason, the new rank indicating a recent promotion in the militia, source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

EVENT: 1665, Stafford Va, he was sworn High Sheriff of Stafford County which included duties of protecting the frontier. Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

EVENT: 6 Dec 1666, nominated vestrymen in Potomac parish, Source, History of Overwharton parish, by King, 1961.

EVENT: 1669 Stafford, Va, petitioned for a new grant in his own name, source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

EVENT: 1670 Stafford, Va, received patent of 300 acres, source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

EVENT: 1675-1676 and 1684, Stafford, Va, Was a member of the Va Assembly and a Colonel in the Va. Militia. was also a member of Stafford County's military and civil committees, Source, MASON GENEALOGY. Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

EVENT: 1680, Stafford, Va, Served on both the military and civil committees in the county. He was particularly concerned with the committee on public claims and local grievances. he often conferred with the governor and the council regarding the Indian affairs of the province. Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

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1651-1652 Northumberland VA

1651/1652 Northumberland Va Settled on land between the Potomac River and the Rappahannock River. He appeared as a juryman in 1652.Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

Other Cavaliers from England, Colonel Fowke, Sir Thomas Lunsford and Captain Giles Brent resided in the neighborhood where he built his plantation.Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

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http://kueber.us/p634.htm#i12676===

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http://kueber.us/p634.htm#i12676Colonel George I Mason I#12676, b. June 5, 1629, d. 1686Colonel George I Mason I|b. Jun 5, 1629\nd. 1686|p634.htm#i12676|Thomas Mason|b. 1605\nd. Jul, 1655|p633.htm#i12651|Ann French|b. 1610\nd. 1673|p633.htm#i12652|||||||||||||Relationship 9th great-grandfather of Garril Louis Kueber. Father Thomas Mason b. 1605, d. Jul, 1655 Mother Ann French b. 1610, d. 1673 Birth June 5, 1629 George was born June 5, 1629 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England.1 Marriage - no info He married Mary French. I have no information on the date and place of the marriage.1 Occupation Colonel George I Mason I was a member of the English Parliament.1 Marriage about 1664 He married Frances (?) wife of Capt John Norgrave about 1664 an unknown place .1,2 Death 1686 George died 1686 in Passapatanzy, King George County, Virginia Colony .1 Burial 1686 His body was buried in 1686 in Accokeek, Stafford County, Virginia Colony .1 Family 1 Mary French b. about 1630, d. 1660 Child 1. Colonel George I Mason II b. 1660, d. 1716 Family 2 Frances (?) wife of Capt John Norgrave d. 1693 Child 1. Sarah E Mason+ b. about 1672, d. after 1715 Citations[S2077] GEDCOM of Haas Family downloaded from Rootsweb WorldConnect, reviewed update of downloaded April 16, 2001 (submitted to Rootsweb December 16, 1999). [S3919] Jo Anne Mackby, e-mail to Garril L Kueber June 16, 2007.

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1662 Took up arms against the indians

A tribe of Indians then lived at pamunky on the Maryland shore who were continually murdering and plundering the inhabitants. Col George Mason raised a party of men in the neighborhood where he lived, came up the river in boats and canoes in the night, surrounded the Indian town just at dawn of day and put them all--men, women and children--to the sword. I ween whether the necessity of the times justified such inhumanity. Genealogies of Va Families, Vol?, page 622-633, this is an article written by George Mason of Lexington in 1793. It was found in his papers after his death and appears to have been a memorandum made during the first year after the death of his father Col George Mason of Gunston. This article was copied by John Mason of Clermont, Fairfax, Virginia in 1850 and sent to his nephew, General Richard Barnes Mason.

EVENT: 1662 Was disciplined along with Captain Giles Brent, Colonel Gerard Fowke, and John Lord by the House of Burgesses for trouble with the indians. He was fined one hundred arm's length of roanoke (Wampum) which he had to give to Wanangonche, King of the potomack Indians. He had often taken the law into his own hands and was very aggressive in defending Northern Va agains the Indians, Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

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Several conflicts with the Indians As settlers increased in the 1650s upon the shores of the Potomać and Rappahannock Rivers in Virginia, collision with the Indians became more frequent. Pressures mounted in competition over resource

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English royalist who took refuge in Virg

English royalist who took refuge in Virginia during the rule of Cromwell. He served as sheriff of Stafford County, Virginia.

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Battle of Wocester September 1651 only 7 miles from Pershire fought with the Royalist and King Charles II against Cromwell and the roundheads but Cromwell won. He commanded a troop of horses. Per the research agency in London after w

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Biography of George Mason I George Mason was born in 1629 to Thomas and Ann (French) Mason, who lived in Pershore, Worcestershire, England. Pershore was a market town on the banks of the Avon River. They appear to have been a

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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=debbyscot...: I15366 Name: George "Georgius" MASON I Sex: M Birth: 5 JUN 1629 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England Death: 1686 in Accokeek, Stafford County, Virginia Burial: Accokeek, Stafford County, Virginia Reference Number: 15366Father: Thomas MASON b: 1602 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England / Didlebury, Shropshire, England Mother: Ann FRENCH b: ABT 1605 in EnglandMarriage 1 Mary FRENCH b: BET 11 OCT 1630 AND 1638 in Pershore, Worcester, EnglandMarried: BET 1652 AND 1658 in Pershore, Worcester, EnglandChildren George MASON II b: 1660 in Accokeek, Stafford County, VirginiaMarriage 2 Frances NORGRAVEN b: UNKNOWNMarried: 1664 in Stafford County, Virginia

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Colonial Families of the Southern States of America, A History and Genealogy of Colonial Families who Settled in the Colonies Prior to the Revol MASON FAMILY The Masons of Virginia are of a distinguished race . The immigrant was Col . George Mason , a member of English Parliament in the reign of Charles I . He opposed the arbitrary poling of t

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Colonel George Mason vs George Mason I "The Cavalier"

Sources are needed to resolve this discrepancy -- it is unlikely that two children of the same family were given the same name. Also, history indicates that George was the third of seven children born to Thomas Mason and Ann French. This family tree appears to be corrupted with bad data.

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Children

CHILDREN: They had one son who reached maturity, and there may have been other children, but positive proof is lacking. Captain George Mason was recognized in Stafford County Court as the son and heir of Colonel George Mason.Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

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! Sources Familiy records in the keepi

! Sources Familiy records in the keeping J. C. Fowler 10358 S. Weeping Willow drive, Sandy, Utah 84070

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Source of information

Source FOUNDERS OF EARLY AMERICAN FAMILIES, by Colket, and COLONIAL fAMILIES IN SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA., Genealogies of Va Families, Vol?, page 622-633, this is an article written by George Mason of Lexington in 1793. It was found in his papers after his death and appears to have been a memorandum made during the first year after the death of his father Col George Mason of Gunston. This article was copied by John Mason of Clermont, Fairfax, Virginia in 1850 and sent to his nephew, General Richard Barnes Mason, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

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Life Sketch

The Mason family of Virginia is a historically significant American political family of English origin, whose prominent members are known for their accomplishments in politics, business, and the military. The progenitor of the Mason family, George Mason I, was a native of Staffordshire, England born 05 June 1629 to yeoman farmer Thomas and Ann (French) Mason in Pershore, Worcestershire, England. Of seven children he was the third. George I was christened 10 June 1629 at Pershore Abbey, Holy Cross Church. George I was a Cavalier member of the Parliament of England during the reign of Charles I of England. He was a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and King Charles II. In Parliament he opposed with great eloquence the arbitrary measures of the King; however when the Civil War commenced he drew his sword on the King's side and was an officer of Charles' Army and commanded a Regiment of Horses. When the King's Army was defeated at the Battle of Worcester by Oliver Cromwell about the year 1650, George I disguised himself and was concealed by some peasants until he got an opportunity to embark for America on the Assurance. His younger brother William, some cousins (e.g., Gerard Fowke) and neighbors from England, embarked with him and they arrived and landed at Norfolk, Virginia in 1652. On arrival in the Colonies, he settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia in the early 1650s and was associated with the naming of Stafford County when it was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Mason eventually settled permanently on land he purchased near an Indian village along Accokeek Creek on a hill between present-day State Routes 608 (Brooke Road) and 621 (Marlborough Point Road) in Stafford County. He named his residence Accokeek Plantation, later rechristened Rose Hill. The property was named for the now extinct Accokeek tribe which inhabited present-day Prince George's County, Maryland. Accokeek plantation began as 650 acres (2.6 km2) and gradually increased to 1,150 acres (4.7 km2) in size. When he passed in 1716 he was buried on a hillside on Accokeek. George I was a member of the Northern Neck Committee (for the local government and protection of the Northern Neck) in 1667. He represented Stafford County in the House of Burgesses and in 1670, he served as the county's second sheriff. He served as Stafford County's county lieutenant in 1675, and he also served as a Justice of the Peace and vestryman. George I was a colonel in Stafford County's militia. In the Acts of the Assembly for 1675, 1679, and 1684, Colonel Mason was actively engaged in defending his frontier county against the Indians.

George Mason I's great-grandson was George Mason IV (11 December 1725–7 October 1792), an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Along with James Madison, George Mason IV is known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights." For these reasons, Mason is considered one of the "Founding Fathers" of the United States and raised the Mason family to national political prominence.

In an article written by George Mason of Lexington in 1793 and found in his papers after his death, there appears to have been a memorandum made during the first year after the death of his father Colonel George Mason of Gunston. This article was copied by John Mason of Clermont, Fairfax, Virginia in 1850 and sent to his nephew, General Richard Barnes Mason. It described how he disguised himself and left England.

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Information from Find a grave

George Mason I was born 05 June 1629 to Thomas and Ann (French) Mason in Pershore, Worcestershire, England. Of seven children he was the third. George I was christened 10 June 1629 at Pershore Abbey, Holy Cross Church.

George I was a Cavalier in England's Parliament. He was a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and King Charles II. When the Royalist's lost to Oliver Cromwell, George I, his cousin and neighbor moved rapidly to the America's.

On arrival in the Colonies, he settled in the Colony of Virginia, on land he purchased and christened Accokeek Plantation. When he passed he was buried on a hillside on Accokeek.

George I was a member of the House of Burgesses, in 1670 he was the second Stafford County Sheriff, a Justice of the Peace, Colonel in the Stafford County militia, planter and businessman.

George Mason I was the great grandfather of one of America's Founding Fathers, George Mason IV.

George Mason I was married twice and had two children:

Mary (French) Mason and George had one son George II (1660-1716).

Frances Norgrave and George had one daughter Sarah E. Mason born in 1672. Sarah later married Thomas Barbee.

Family links:
Spouse: Frances Norgraves Mason Mathena*

Children: George Mason (1660 - 1716)*

• Calculated relationship

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r.["Colonial Surry" by Boddie, p. 287.]

r.["Colonial Surry" by Boddie, p. 287.]

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George Mason I Compact Disc #109 Pin #44

George Mason I Compact Disc #109 Pin #44132

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1655, 1656, 1658, 1659 Westmoreland and Northumberland VA

EVENT: 17 mar 1655/1656 Northumberland Va, obtained patent rights to his land 900 acres on Aquia Creek Which fed into the Potomic River, Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

EVENT: 1656 Northumberland Va, He received a grant of land in Northumberland County for transporting 18 persons into the colony. Source, George Mason Including One Line of Descent, compiled by Martha Stuart Helligso, 1983

EVENT: 26 Feb 1658/1659 Westmoreland, Va Mason and his wife, Mary, sold 500 acres of this land, source, The Five George Masons, Patriots and Planters of Va and Md, by Pamela C. Copeland and Richard K. MacMaster

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1647

1647

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Birth name -- Georgius Mason?

The Baptism record of 2 June 1629 in Holy Cross Church in Pershore, Worcester, England lists the child's name as "Georgius Mason" and the father's name as "Thome"