William Mason (1757–1818)
| William Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Mason November 22, 1757 |
| Died | February 7, 1818 (aged 60) Mattawoman, Charles County, Maryland |
| Residence |
Araby, Charles County, Maryland Mattawoman, Charles County, Maryland Goose Creek, Charles County, Maryland Stumps Neck, Charles County, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | American Revolutionary War militiaman, planter, businessperson |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Stuart |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) |
George Mason IV Ann Eilbeck |
William Mason (22 October 1757 – 7 February 1818) was a militiaman in the American Revolutionary War and a prominent Virginia planter. Mason was the son of George Mason, an American patriot, statesman, and delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
Mason was born on 22 October 1757. He was the fourth child and third eldest son of George Mason and his wife Ann Eilbeck. Like his brothers, Mason was educated by tutors at Gunston Hall.
During the American Revolutionary War, Mason served in the Fairfax Militia fighting under Henry Lee III in South Carolina. He was commissioned a Captain. 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 George Washington, which was said to have been given to him by Charles III of Spain. Mason returned to private life between December 1780 and June 1781.
In 1780, Mason inherited the Eilbeck family estates, Araby and Mattawoman, in Charles County, Maryland, from his maternal grandmother, Sarah Eilbeck. The Mason family occupied Araby until 1849. In 1849, 402 acres (1.63 km2) including the mansion were sold by Mason's daughter Mary Elizabeth Mason to William Thompson.
Mason also received all his father's properties in Charles County. These properties were located along Chicamuxen and Mattawoman Creeks.
Mason married Ann Stuart, daughter of William and Sarah Stuart, on 11 July 1793 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in King George, Virginia. The couple had five children:
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