MASON ~ Y-DNA ~ PROJECT

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Kit 28425, Solomon Mason (b. abt. 1775), Robert T. Mason, Haplogroup I1a, Yhap Backbone SNP M253+
match with 50549, 61431, Ysearch PBJNQ

Oldest Known Ancestor

Circumstantial evidence suggests that this Mason family descends from
William Mason (b. 1616) England, d. Pungoteague, Accomack Co Virginia)
and his son William Mason (b. ca. 1644 Accomack Co, VA, d 1710 Accomack Co, VA) see "Mason, William desc of", Accomack VA Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of VA, Vol. 1 D145
http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles2/p708.htm#i48689 see William Mason (b. ca. 1644)

.... [3-4 generations missing]

Solomon Mason¹ (b. about 1775), died 1850 in Lincoln Co., TN Solomon, Sr. married Polly Jones, Sept 25, 1797 in Bertie Co., NC.

Children:
Solomon Mason² (b. Apr 13, 1814, Campbell Co., TN), m. Elizabeth Land, Jan 30, 1840, Lincoln Co, TN (LCT)
Eli Mason, b. 1817, Campbell Co., TN, m. Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Nov 19, 1841, LCT
Elijah Mason??, b. ca.1798
John Mason??, b. 1805, m. Sarah bef 1835
William Mason??, b. 1806, m. Mecca bef 1828
Thomas Mason??, b. 1813

Solomon Mason² (b. April 13, 1814 in Campbell Co., TN), died August 30, 1872 in Lincoln Co., TN. Solomon married Elizabeth Land, January 30, 1840 in Lincoln Co., TN (LCT). In 1850, he was in Madison Co. AL (MCA) then back to LCT

Children:
James William Mason, b. Mar 24, 1841, LCT
Mary Jane Mason, b. Aug 8, 1843, LCT
Martha Ann Mason, b. Feb 9, 1845, LCT
Nancie Rebecca Mason, b. Mar 7, 1847, LCT
John T. Mason³ (b. June 10, 1849, LCT), grand-father of Robert T. Mason⁵ (b. Dec 27, 1915)
Joseph Benson Mason, b. Feb 3, 1851, MCA
Sarah Elizabeth Mason, b. Feb 6, 1853, LCT
Eliza Jones Mason, b. May 25, 1855, LCT
Virginia L. Mason, b. Jan 6, 1858, LCT
Emily Catherine Mason, b. May 16, 1860, LCT
Robert Lee Mason³ (b. Jan 6, 1863 LCT), grand-father of Robert E. Overall⁵

Migration

England 1616 - Accomack Co., VA 1635 - Bertie Co., NC 1797 - Guilford Co., NC 1800 - Campbell C., TN 1805 - Franklin Co., TN 1830

Contact

Robert T. Mason, 8315 Valley View Dr., Huntsville, AL 35802
Bob Overall -- JRover2@aol.com

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