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William Mason (1757–1818)

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232:, Virginia. The bride's grandfather as well as her father served as rector of St. Paul's parish in King George County, and Sarah became the heiress of her maternal grandfather, Richard Foote of Cedar Grove plantation in King George County. The couple had five children, of whom four married. Their second son, another George Mason, would purchase Lexington from his uncle's estate and in turn left it to his son George Mason of Springbank, who died of typhoid fever and without children in Portland, Oregon on April 19, 1888. 223:
Unlike his eldest two brothers (but like his two younger brothers), Mason did not marry during his father's lifetime, but rather within a year after his death. On July 11, 1793 William Mason married Ann Stuart, daughter of Rev. William and Sarah Stuart, on 11 July 1793 at
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at age 60. Although that plantation house no longer exists, Araby does. His descendants occupied Araby until 1849. Mason's daughter Mary Elizabeth Mason sold the 402 acres (1.63 km) including the mansion to William Thompson in that year.
211:, from his maternal grandfather upon the death of his widow (Mason's grandmother), Sarah Eilbeck. Mason also received all his father's properties in Charles County. These properties were located along Chicamuxen and 183:. In 1780, Mason's father declined an offer by Lee to continue his military service because his father felt Mason's "lot must be that of a farmer and gentleman." Mason was presented with a sword by General 1408: 225: 1122: 1403: 1398: 1358: 1353: 1363: 1023: 1099: 1075: 588: 473:
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Mason was born on 22 October 1757. He was the fourth child and third eldest son of
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and his wife Ann Eilbeck. Like his brothers, Mason was educated by tutors at
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789, France)
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Virginia planter and militiaman of the American Revolutionary War
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Ann Sarah Stuart Mason Heileman (1803–9 November 1852)
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In 1780, Mason inherited the Eilbeck family estates,
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Primary author, 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights
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University Press of Virginia for Gunston Hall. 261:Mason died on 7 February 1818 at Mattawoman in 249:Edgar Eilbeck Mason (1807–8 January 1835) 1409:Virginia militiamen in the American Revolution 997:Drafted, 1769 Virginia Association resolutions 236:William Stuart Mason (1795–7 March 1857) 187:, which was said to have been given to him by 963: 582: 8: 19:For other people called William Mason, see 1024:Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness 970: 956: 948: 589: 575: 567: 392:"Children of George Mason of Gunston Hall" 25: 1095:Co-father, United States Bill of Rights 351: 278:a son of George Mason (1725–1792) 215:Creeks, adjacent to the Eilback lands. 521: 440: 438: 436: 434: 432: 430: 428: 243:(11 November 1797–25 March 1870) 1002:Primary author, 1774 Fairfax Resolves 426: 424: 422: 420: 418: 416: 414: 412: 410: 408: 385: 383: 381: 379: 377: 375: 7: 1404:People from Fairfax County, Virginia 1399:People from Charles County, Maryland 487: 485: 483: 465: 463: 373: 371: 369: 367: 365: 363: 361: 359: 357: 355: 139:planter. Mason was the third son of 1359:19th-century American Episcopalians 1354:18th-century American Episcopalians 1128:United States Bill of Rights (1789) 1007:Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention 1364:American people of English descent 14: 778:Stevens Thomson Mason (1811–1843) 696:Stevens Thomson Mason (1760–1803) 547:Life of George Mason, 1725-1792 274:William Mason (1757–1814) was: 1369:18th-century American planters 1076:1787 Constitutional Convention 762:John Thomson Mason (1815–1873) 737:John Thomson Mason (1787–1850) 701:John Thomson Mason (1765–1824) 470:Hardy, Stella Pickett (1911). 337:first cousin twice removed of 145:U.S. Constitutional Convention 1: 1090:Virginia Ratifying Convention 528:: CS1 maint: date and year ( 322:first cousin once removed of 1384:Businesspeople from Virginia 1379:Businesspeople from Maryland 1197:George Mason Memorial Bridge 1082:high crimes and misdemeanors 1071:1785 Mount Vernon Conference 1049:Cruel and unusual punishment 716:William Temple Thomson Mason 544:Rowland, Kate Mason (1892). 298:William Temple Thomson Mason 1044:Baseless search and seizure 226:St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1425: 1061:1776 Virginia Constitution 173:American Revolutionary War 167:American Revolutionary War 133:American Revolutionary War 85:American Revolutionary War 18: 1018:All men are created equal 827: 691:Thomson Mason (1759–1820) 665:Thomson Mason (1733–1785) 514:Copeland, Pamela (1975). 1202:George Mason High School 747:Richard Chichester Mason 263:Charles County, Maryland 209:Charles County, Maryland 151:Early life and education 66:Charles County, Maryland 1180:George Mason University 1039:Consent of the governed 832:Mason family residences 783:Beverley Randolph Mason 742:Armistead Thomson Mason 332:John Thomson Mason, Jr. 330:(1787–1850), and 324:Armistead Thomson Mason 315:(1785–1838), and 296:(1765–1824), and 1228:American Enlightenment 1190:George Mason, Virginia 1144:Chopawamsic plantation 793:William Pinckney Mason 788:Arthur Pendleton Mason 516:The Five George Masons 334:(1815–1873), and 307:(1786–1834) and 1374:American slave owners 1257:Woodbridge plantation 1207:18-cent postage stamp 1175:George Mason Memorial 732:Thomson Francis Mason 550:. 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Putnam's Sons. 339:Stevens Thomson Mason 313:Thomson Francis Mason 290:Stevens Thomson Mason 219:Marriage and children 87:militiaman, planter, 1223:Age of Enlightenment 1185:George Mason Stadium 1029:Freedom of the press 814:Richard Nelson Mason 752:Richard Barnes Mason 309:Richard Barnes Mason 189:Charles III of Spain 1233:American Revolution 1034:Freedom of religion 819:Lucy Randolph Mason 326:(1787–1819), 311:(1797–1850), 292:(1760–1803), 809:Kate Mason Rowland 771:Seventh generation 341:(1811–1843). 328:John Thomson Mason 317:James Murray Mason 294:John Thomson Mason 1331: 1330: 1116:Writings inspired 945: 944: 802:Eighth generation 653:Fourth generation 621:Second generation 319:(1798–1871) 300:(1782–1862) 285:(1733–1785) 185:George Washington 122: 121: 46:November 22, 1757 1416: 1310:George Mason III 1066:Seal of Virginia 972: 965: 958: 949: 842:Analostan Island 833: 725:Sixth generation 674:Fifth generation 644:George Mason III 637:Third generation 605:First generation 598:The Mason family 591: 584: 577: 568: 561: 558: 552: 551: 541: 535: 533: 527: 519: 511: 505: 504: 502: 501: 494:"Historic Araby" 489: 478: 477: 467: 458: 457: 455: 454: 442: 403: 402: 400: 399: 387: 288:first cousin of 257:Death and legacy 239:George Mason of 135:and a prominent 57: 54:February 7, 1818 45: 43: 26: 1424: 1423: 1419: 1418: 1417: 1415: 1414: 1413: 1334: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1322:George Mason II 1266: 1246:Wilson v. 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William Mason
Mattawoman
Charles County, Maryland
American Revolutionary War
businessperson
George Mason IV
militiaman
American Revolutionary War
Virginia
George Mason
U.S. Constitutional Convention
George Mason
Gunston Hall
American Revolutionary War
Henry Lee III
South Carolina
George Washington
Charles III of Spain
Araby
Mattawoman
Charles County, Maryland
Mattawoman
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
King George
Hollin Hall
Charles County, Maryland
Thomson Mason
Stevens Thomson Mason
John Thomson Mason
William Temple Thomson Mason

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