In a message dated 1/9/04 11:15:09 PM Mountain Standard Time, mathewsb01@aol.com writes: > I am not > sure that the majority on the list is interested in this journal. > > Keep sending. Fascinating stuff! I don't know who the first "Mr. Mason" was, but Thompson Mason was probably the brother of the famous George Mason who wrote the VA Bill of Rights--sort of an interesting twist! I don't have a Thornton Mason--you're sure it's not also Thomson (which is how he spelled it) Mason as well? Karen Dale

There are some who are enjoying reading the accounts like myself. Nanjemoy, MD, my direct ancestor, Capt.George Athy, helped settle this area back in the mid 1600's. He recieved land from Thomas Dent, after his indenture. The Athy family lived in the area up till 1773, when they moved to Leesburg, Loudon Co., Va, where my 5th great grandfather, William Athy, enlisted & served in the Capt. Thomas West's 1st Company,10th Va. Regiment (renumbered as 6th Va. Regiment) Continental Line. After the War, he & his family moved to Alleghany Co., MD receiving land for military service. William Athy died 10 Oct. 1818, Alleghany Co., MD. His wife Margaret died in 1827 in Alleghany Co., MD. Thank you Barbara for taking the time so others can read the account. I wonder if Nicholas Cresswell possibly might have met my ancestor George Athy while he was in Nanjemoy, MD. Nanjemoy was not big back then, only a handful of people lived there. Rebecca Bashaw