Lemuel Mason

Colonel Lemuel Mason (born c. 1628) was an early American 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]
Family of Lemuel Mason
Henry SeawellAlice
Anne SeawellLemuel MasonWilliam Kendall
Thomas MasonAnne MasonWilliam Kendall II
William Kendall III

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

References

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