Evening star., 1921-01-30

county, October 1s. 1892. The wit
nesses were Gustavus Scott. Eliza
beth Bronough. Ann Cockburn. John
West. jr,; Robert Graham and John
Davidson. The executors named were
George Mason. .jr., and Martin Cock
burn. At the probate Of the will this
George Mason was the surviving ex-
ccutor and the surviving witnesses to
the will were Ann Cockburn and Rob-
natures of these folk was Peter Wag-
ener, and the end OF the will in the
old record book at Fairfax Court
house bears this mark: Examined
by o. Gunnell." He was probably the
man who compared the transcription
will.
The first thought of George Mason
in disposing of his vast holdings was
of his daughters, and the Rambler re-
publishes this item:
Il give and bequeath to each of my
four daughters, Ann Mason. Sarah Ma
son, Mary Mason and Elizabeth Mason.
and to each of their heirs forever
when they respectively arrive at the
age of 81 years. or marry. whichever
shall happen first, the following
slaves and their increase.
Chloe. and her child Frank: Mulatto
Priss. the daughter of Jenny. and Nell,
the daughter of Occoquan Nell.
ITO Sarah. Hannah. Venus. the
daughter of Beck. and Mulatto Nina
the daughter of Jenny.
a.ns,,ala ITO Mary; y, % Ann and, and Nell. Mel ,,,l,s the
Jenny. the daughter of Jenny.
ITO Elizabeth; vicky. the daughter
of Occoauan Nell; Sarah, the daughter
of Great Sue. and Rachel, the daugh-
ter of Beck"
George Mason confirms to his
daughters, Ann, Sarah and Mary, the
right to slave given to each of them
by their grandfather, William ELL
beck. deceased. to wit: Penny to
Ann. Priss to Sarah, and Nan tc
Mary. But in the meantime the
testator continues, that is, until my
daughters respectively. come of age
OR marry. the profit of all such of the
be employed in waiting upon any OF
my said daughters. or for their use in
the House. are. to remain in and be
considered as part of the Common
SOCK for +he nu--osAs herc', hn!er-e
mentioned" lie gives to each daugh-
lcI oHt DSu anu Ger tdlH OluST nSc-
hold furnishings, and to each he
leaves $500. He makes reference to
sums of money left the young ladies
by thier GranumoLner ana GI.1.IQ.>I .llef
Eilbeck of Charles county. Md.
To the eldest son. George, and his
heirs the testator leaves my mansion
house and seat of Gunston Hall, with
all my lands thereto belonging and
adjoining, being between 5000 and
5000 acres; also small tract of land
adjoining the Rev. Mr.. Lee Massey
purchased by me of Giles and Benoni
Tiilett. and in general all my lands
between Potomack River. Occoquan
county" He refers to quarters" On
Hallowing point and to land in that
neighborhood, which he had bought
from William Courts. To George he
left slaves Alice, Bob, Dunk Yellow
Dick, Bob. the SON of Occoquan Nell;
Peter. the son of Great Sue; Judy, and
Lucy, together with all the slaves
which shall properly belong to or re-
side at my two upper quarters in
Dogues Neck, adjoining the Great
Marsh" To George he leaves his
stock in the Ohio Company. my gold
watch, which I commonly wear: also
the silver salver, which being an old
remain unaltered." He confirms to
his son "a negro man. Dick, given him
by his Grandfather Eilbeck. and Tom
and Liberty, given him by his grand
mother, Mrs. Eilbeck."
To his second son, William Mason.
the testator leaves my lands upon
Chickamuxen and Mattawoman creeks
il Charles county in the province of
Maryland: that is to say, all my lands
in Christian Temple Mannor and my
tract of land called Stump Neck. for
merly called Dogues Neck, with 200
acres OF land adjoining and included
in the same original patent" To Will
liam he also leaves a tract of $50
acres "whereon George Adams now
lives, near Port Tobacco in the same
county and province, being one moiety
Of a tract called Partnership" He
leaves to William the slaves Milly,
daughter of Kate, and Sampson, son
one-flfth of the household furniture
and books in Gunston Hall. He leaves
to him my silver watch which l for
merly used to wear" He confirms to
him 1.-The negro lad, Cato, given to
him by his grandfather. William ELL
beck"
To his third son, Thomas Mason.
Thomson's patent. repatented in my
own name, beween Dogues Run and
the south branch Of Little Huntin'
Creek" Also "all lands upon both
sides of the north branch of Little
Hunting Creek. contained in Thomas
Staffords patents, Thomas Sandiford's 8
patent. repatented in my own name;
George Brent's sale to William Bourne
and part Of Balls patent, which
bought of Mr.. Sampson Darrell; also
all my land in Masons and Heryford's 8
patents upon the branches of Dogues
Run and Accotink. being a mniety Of
land devised by my grandfather, Col.
George Mason. deceased. to his daugh-
ters. Elizabeth and Rosanna, also a
small tract of land contiguous thereto
originally patented by one William
williams and purchased by my father
of Winifred Ball, daughter and heir
at-law to the said Williams. it being
the land on which Edward Violet
lived, and also tract of land about
400 acres patented by my father upon
the upper side of Dogues Run adjoin-
ing to Matthew'S patent: in all about
$500 acres" He leaves to Thomson
the slaves Salley, daughter of Lucy,
and Joe. son of Mrs. Eilbeck's Bess;
one-fifth of the books and furniture
at Gunston Hall, and confirms title to
"the negro lad. Cupid. given him by
his grandfather, Eilbeck"
We now come to that item lin the
will of George Mason of Gunston
Hall which concerns the fourth son.
John Mason. who became Gen. John
Mason. celebrated in the early an
of Columbia. To John. his father
leaves 'All my lands adjoining to and
near Rock Creek ferry upon Pato-
mack river: that IA to say. lands can.