Brief Life History of George
When George Mason was born in 1760, in Georgia, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Mason, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Turner, was 37. He married Sarah in Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1843, in Washington, Georgia, United States, at the age of 83.
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- James Mason, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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Children (6)
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Siblings (9)
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World Events (8)
1762 · Georgians Required to Attend Church
A law was passed requiring Georgians to attend church on Sunday and prohibited any other travel on on this day.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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