The following information is about the family name of Mason; it may be of help to some of you researchers of Orange County families. John Fox Winston-Salem, NC MASON FAMILY NOTES Tas list-1794-Person County - St. James District Ths. Mason 183 acres 0 white polls 0 Black polls John Mason 123 acres 0 white polls 0 Black polls Person County Land Grants Item 53 John Mason 18 1/2 acres December 3, 1812 S. Hico cc. John Winstead, Sml. Winstead. Taxables 1805 Capt. Sargeant's Company - John Mason 123 acres - 1 White poll 1 Black poll Taxables 1814 Capt. Wm. A. Lea's District - John Mason The Estate Records of Person County C.R. 078.508 Box 13, contains a personal letter from Ervin Dixon of Hancock County, Georgia to Mr. Mason of Person County mentioning war records of his grandfather, Henry Dixon - whose wife was Penelope Dixon. Caswell County Census 1786 Elijah Mason - Gloucester District Caswell County Tax List 1777 Elijah Mason 274 acres 19 White polls 7 Black polls John Mason 0 acres 0 White polls 0 Black polls Thomas Mason 0 acres 0 White polls 0 Black polls Caswell County Tax List 1823 John Mason 190 acres 0 white poll 1 black poll Joseph Mason 0 white polls 1 Black poll Jerrymiah Mason 9 White polls 1 Black poll Nancy Mason married Wm. H. Royster 19 August 1815, Surities: James Royster; Ira Lea Caswell County Marriage Bonds David Mason married Hannah Mayo December 1800: ss. James Mayo Henry Mason married Eliza Pettiford 6 August 1859: ss. Joseph L. Prior John Mason married Betsy Hughes 31 January 1814; ss. Andrew Hughs, Alex Murphey John Mason married Sarah Toney 16 October 1843: ss. Wm. L. Whitmore, Tho. H. Miles Patrick Mason married Patsy Going 3 December 1790; ss. Zachary Hill Patrick Mason married Catherine Delong 16 November 1836: ss. John P. Cobb Stephen Mason married Catherine Delong 16 November; ss. John P. Coble Stephen Mason married Sally Poinor 29 July 1794; ss. David Poyner. Stephen Mason married Frances Pittard 2 May 1820: ss. Drury Burton Salley Mason married Thomas Gomer 17 August 1829, Archibald Hubbard, Azariah Graves (w) Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1777 Person County Page 48 Elijah Mason appointed Jurer to help lay out road from center of County crossing Hyco to Harts Hillsboro to road leading from Hillsborough to High Rock ford on Haw River. BQ 1852 page 650 Caswell County Sarah Hughes -31 May 1839, granddaughter Martha Woods; sons Samuel Hughes, William Hughes, (Negro woman Pheby) Tract of land where John Mason lives to son Samel Hughes, Maranda Mason, Sarah Mason, Henry C. Mason, James E. Mason, William Mason (All grandchildren) the children of John Mason to have tract where John Mason now lives in Caswell and Orange Counties. 140 acres on head waters of Jordan Creek. Exec. sons Samuel and William Hughes, wit: John Wl Faucette, William T. Mahan. BOOK R 1855, PAGE 252 List of insolvents of Caswell County for 1849-52 returned to Franklin A, Wiley, sheriff to July Term 1854. Surnames are first (Most listed for Poll Tax) Henry F. N. Mason 1851 John Mason 1851 BOOK T 1867, PAGE 290 Sales of library of John A. Graves sold 6 May 1867 kto A.M. Scales ...... L. Mason....... James Henry. Many were law books. Total sales $33.08 - Wm. Lea, Adm. SS. 874.2 (1677-1701) 161-(129) Jno Mason inventory -Included were negro woman Judy, man Tobi, woman Sarah, boy James; Appraised by Francis Foster, Samuel Nicholson, Andrew(x) Reed. DEED BK F - SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA 220-(267) John Berryman of Sussex Co. to Nathl Dunn of same & James Mason of Greensville County 12 October 1783. Sd Nathl Dunn and James Mason were securities for sd. John Berryman; since they were likely to be involved in lawsuits, thus the indenture. For the premises lbs 5 s. 668 acres which sd. Berryman bought from James Speed in Fork of Little Roneoke & Wards Fork in Charlotte Co. also slaves..... wit: John Mason, Jr. Robert Parham, Lewis Parham 15 April 1784 - Jno Cocke, clerk. DECEMBER 1755 SUSSEX COUNTY COURT RECORDS ORDER BK 1754-1756 [367]-277 David Mason was by the court appointed Guardian to James Mason Orphan of James Mason dec'd & thereupon he with John Mason his security enterd into and acknowledged their bond for (sic) due performance of the said trust. HYDE COUNTY, N.C. LAND ENTRIES 1778-1795 517[63] February 25, 1793 James Mason enters 150 ac in Hyde Co. on W end of Mattamuskeet Lake; warrent issued. 1800 N.C. CENSUS Masson, James Cht. 152 Mason, James Hde 373 Mason, James Mck 540 Mason, James Orn 519 Mason, James Ser Hde 373 Mason, James, Ters Hde 373 Mason, Jeames Crr 152 1810 N.C. CENSUS Mason, James Bfr 119 Mason, James Crr 81 Mason, James Grv 880 Mason, James Hde 128 Mason, James Ird 192 Mason, James j. Hlf 34 Mason, Jas Hde 132 Mason, Jas Orn 832 Mason, Miles Brt 139 1820 N.C. CENSUS Mason, James 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 Slaves New Mason, James 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hyd Mason, James 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 slaves Cam Mason, James 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 Ire Mason, James 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 slaves Mec Mason, James 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hyd 1830 CENSUS Mason, James Beau 041 Goose Crk Mason, James Nort 107 No twp. Mason, James Meck 347 No twp. CASWELL COUNTY MARRIAGES Mason, Sarah married Micajah L. Warren 19 April 1859, Thomas Evans GRANVILLE COUNTY MARRIAGES. Mason, William married Phereby Shadwick, 27 November 1809, James Moose bm. Mason, Samuel bm. for Catlett, Wm and Bragg Sicily 21 December 1831 W. M. Sneed wit. David Laws wit.