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Mason of Virginia and Georgia
A document compiled by Benjamin Franklin Mason, the youngest child of William Lowe Mason, on 2 May 1924, stated that George Turner was born 1695, died 1777, married Eleanor (1699-1799), and their daughter of Elizabeth Turner (born 1 October 1733, died 6 October 1784) who married Thomas Mason (1722-1768).
Thomas Mason (1722-1768) of North Carolina.[1] Issue:
- Peter Mason, born 13 September 1751.
- Turner Mason, born 27 January 1754, died 18 May 1843.[2]
- Martha Mason, born 20 October 1756.
- Thomas Mason, born 19 December 1758.
- Susannah Mason, born 26 December 1760.
- James Mason, born 27 November 1762.
Sources: [1] Thomas Mason was the ancestor of James Mason, 4234 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33609 (1970).
[2] It has been said that Turner Mason, Thomas Pullen and General David Blackshear built the first three framed dwellings erected in what is now in Laurens County. These three pioneers moved to Laurens about the same time, settled in the same neighborhood and were special friends. Of course the General was more wealthy and influential than the others. My grandfather, Turner Mason, was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He emigrated to Louisville, Georgia in 1793 where he remained one year, removing to what was then Washington, afterwards Laurens County. When my grandfather, Turner Mason, moved to Georgia....communication by letter with the old home was a matter of weeks and the Georgia and Virginia members of the family got out of touch, but there were a number of eminent Virginians of the name of Mason and Turner being given names illegible to our family. We never tried to establish the connection. Father said that Senator Mason, Confederate Minister to England, was a first cousin. James Mason (above).