Bob I Am very interested in the benjamin Harrison that you show below. could you please identify him, as he may be a clue as to elizabeths ancestry. Also do you know where John mason recieved this property? Did he recieve it from Elizabeths family and was benjamin purchasing it back to keep it in the family Also thank you immensely for this information!!! I really appreicate it! Sincerely RAY On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 21:12:06 EST Jrover2@aol.com writes: >Hi Raymond, > > >In Loye Philpott Roach's "A MASON FAMILY HISTORY" I found the >following >information: > >Page 17 >A deed is recorded 9 Dec 1754 from David Mason & Mary Mason his wife >of >Sussex to BENJAMIN HARRISON of Surry conveying land which was >conveyed to >David Mason by his father John Mason the elder in 1752. > >Page 28 >OAK SPRING [ Picture of an old home] > >OAK SPRING was the home of Major JOHN MASON a Revolutionary War >Patriot. >John's wife was ELIZABETH BRIGGS CHAPPELL, daughter of JAMES & >ELIZABETH >(BRIGGS) CHAPPELL. John willed OAK SPRING to his wife for her lifetime >then >it was to go to son JOSEPH MASON. The home was later purchased by >CAPT. JAMES >MASON who was married to ELIZABETH HARRISON, daughter of JOHN & >SUSANNAH >(EDMUNDS) HARRISON. After Elizabath's death James married REBECCA >THWEAT. >James organized the "Sussex Minutemen" at OAK SPRING in 1776. OAK >SPRING >burned around 1840. > >Bob Overall ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.