John Mason

Maherin/Maherrin Mason, John of Surry County June 22 1722 (Isle of Wight Co.) 400 acres on the south side of Maherin River. Beg.g &c. betwixt the Cane Branch and the great swamp. Mason, John of Surry County June 22 1722 (Isle of Wight Co.) 250 acres on the so side of Maherin River. Beg.g &c. by the side of said river a corner tree of Elizabeth Urvin’s land Edwards, Nathaniel Aug 17 1733 260 acres on the south side of Maherrin River.

BEARS ELEMENT CREEK, Lunenburg Co. John Mason, 22 Sept 1739 388 acres on both sides of the Upper Fork of Bears Element Creek. Joseph Mason, 28 Aug1746 243 acres on the north side of Bears Element Creek. James Gee Dec 15 1749 230 acres on the head branches of Bears Element adjoining Masons land. John Mason, June 1 1750 788 acres on both sides of the upper fork of Bears Element Creek, adjoining his own land. Edward Booker July 12 1750 475 acres on the lower side of the north fork of Bears Element Creek adjoining Pooles line Richard Cocke, Nov 3 1750 190 acres on the upper side of Bears Element Creek adjoining Mason, Booker, &c. Anthony Walke July 5 1751 400 acres on both sides of Bears Element Creek adjoining Atkins, Mason, &c. David Mason 15 Sept 1752 243 acres on the north side of Bears Element Creek. Daniel Mason 5 Feb 1753 1300 acres on the west or upper most fork of Bears Element Creek, adjoining Gee, Lowry, Cooke, &c. John Lowry 10 Sept 1755 638 acres on the branches of Reedy, and Bears Element Creeks adjoining Gee, Mason, &c. James Gee 10 Mar 1756 144 acres on the branches of Bears Element Creek adjoining Masons’ lines. William Hawkins July 7 1763 1040 acres on the head branches of Flat Rock Creek. Bears Element Creek and Reedy Creek, adjoining Wilson, Williams, &c. Dennis, Richard. 12 May 1770. 400 acres on both sides of Flat Rock Road adjoining Mason, Williams, Dix, &c. Davis, Zachariah. 31 October 1792. 1223 acres on the Horsepen Branches and Bear Ellement Creek adjoining Mason, Edwards, Lowry, Gregory &c.

http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/VirginiaTaxListCensuses/Lunenburg/178... 1789 Lunenburg Co. VA PP Tax List A William Mason 1203 1789 Lunenburg Co. VA PP Tax List B Daniel Mason 1905

1803 Lunenburg Co. VA PP Tax List B William Mason 1503 Daniel Mason Estate 0502

John Mason Jr. 22 Sept 1739 (Brunswick Co.) 545 ac on both sides of the Great Branch of the Nap of Reads Creek. Hannah, John. 13 June 1755. (lunenburg Co.) 45 acres on the branches of the Horsepen Fork of Reedy Creek, adjoining his own and Masons lines. Mason, John. 23 November 1759. (Brunswick Co.) 104 acres adjoining his own land on the Nap of Reeds Creek. Graham, Andrew. 20 August 1760 Lunenburg County. 204 acres on the branches of Reedy Creek, and Bears Elliment Creek, adjoining Masons lines. Hawkins, William. 10 September 1755. Lunenburg County. 400 acres on the branches of the Horsepen Fork of Reedy Creek, adjoining Mason, Blackstone,&c.

Oldham, Charles. 15 July 1760. 254 acres on both sides of Beel’s Branch, adjoining Mason, Matthews &c. Garrott, James. 7 August 1761. 383 acres adjoining the lines of Mason, Howell, Hix, Parish, Jones and Oldham. Mason, David. 26 July 1765. Lunenburg County. 178 acres on both sides of the lower branch of Stony Creek, adjoining Barrams, and Garratts lines. Claiborne, Richard. 27 August 1770. Lunenburg County. 615 acres on the branches of Stoney Creek, adjoining Mason, Janett, Gee, &c. NOTE: Garrott? Bishop, Mason. 1 February 1780. 319 acres on the head branches of Stony Creek adjoining Henry Gee, Thos Green, &c.

Title Street, Anthony. Publication 1 May 1775. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Lunenburg County.

Description: 214 acres on Polecat Creek adjoining the lines of Burchett, Brown, Mason, &c. 

Deed Book 4 (1750-1764 I John Mason of Albemarle Parish, Surry County, L&A which I have and do bear to my loving Son Christopher Mason of Prince George County, on S side of Mehrrin River bounded on the Lands of William Adams, William Davis and Ides Smith, 200ac, being all that tract of Land I purchased of Gilbert Ivey, dated 19 June 1750. Signed John Mason. Wit: Robt. Jones Junr., Augustine Claiborne, Nathl. Edwards, David Mason. Court 27 June 1750, Deed proved by the oaths of Robert Jones Junr. Nathaniel Edwards and Augustine Claiborne. Deed Book 4, Page 174.

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=382&last=&g_... Patent Title Ivey, Gilbert. Publication 28 September 1728. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Brunswick County.

Description: 290 acres on the south side of Maherin River. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 382 (Reel 12). 

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=90&last=&g_p... Patent Title Ivey, Gilbert. Publication 28 September 1728. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Brunswick County.

Description: 415 acres on the south side of Maherrin River. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 90 (Reel 11). 

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 Ivey, Gilbert. grantee. 

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=499&last=&g_... Grant Title Mason, John. Publication 1 September 1780. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Note Location: Bedford County.

Description: 95 acres on west branches of Turnip Creek. 

Source: Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781 (v.2 p.463-930), p. 499 (Reel 46). 

Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.  Subject - Personal Mason, John. grantee.  S

Note: Turnip Creek is close to Cubb Creek-- Title Sandefur, John. Publication 26 July 1793. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Note Location: Charlotte County.

Description: 250 acres on the waters of Cub Creek, and Turnip Creek. 

The following John Mason Sr. was probably of the Nottoway River bunch:

Giles Kelley 10 July 1745. (Brunswick Co.) 501 ac on south side of Waqua John Mason Sr. 28 Aug 1746. (Brunswick Co.) 530 acres on the north side of Waqua Creek.

John Mason is first mentioned in Prince George Co. as a witness: Land in Waynoak Parish. p. 146 Deed, 7 July 1712, Thomas Chappel of Prince George Co., to John Lanyer of same, for 10 shillings, land in Waynoak Parish, where said John now lives 1339 acres, according to the ancient and known bounds. Thomas Chapel Wit :E. Goodrich, John Mason

Title Mason, John. Publication 23 November 1759. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Sussex County.

Description: 445 acres on the south side of Black water Swamp adjoining land of Samuel Chappel, deceased, William Hall and extending 

Title Allen, William. Publication 10 July 1755. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Related See also the following surname(s): Allin. Note Location: Sussex County.

Description: 50 acres on the north side of Nottoway River. Beginning in the line between himself and John Mason Senior. 

Title Chappel, Thomas. Publication 1 October 1747. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Amelia County.

Description: 202 acres on the ridge between the branches of Little Nottaway and Deep Creek. 

Title Goodrich, Edward. Publication 26 April 1712. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Prince George County.

Description: 100 acres being escheat land of Richard Dodd decd. 

URL (Click on link) http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=183&last=&g_... Patent Title Goodrich, Edward. Publication 16 June 1714. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Isle of Wight County.

Description: 230 acres on the south side of Nottaway River; Beg.g &c. on the west side of the three creeks. 

Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 183 (Reel 10). 

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 Goodrich, Edward. grantee. 

Title Griffis, Travis. Publication 14 February 1756. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Sussex County.

Description: 146 acres on the north side of Nottoway River, adjoining John Mason, John Sledges and extending.* Reference: [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=591398&id... RootsWeb's WorldConnect] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Nov 30 2016, 4:04:08 UTC''