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Lexington Plantation

Page history last edited by PBworks 16 years, 12 months ago


 

Overview

 

Location

Fairfax Co., VA

 

Date Constructed/ Founded

ca. 1774

 

Associated Surnames

not determined

 

Historical notes

none

 

Associated Slave Workplaces

Gunston Hall (Fairfax Co., VA)


 

Associated Free Persons

 

  • George Mason V (b.?-d.1797) - owner; son of George Mason, from whom George Mason V inherited part of Gunston Hall which became Lexington Plantation
  • Elizabeth Mason - wife of George Mason V
  • George Mason - son of George V and Elizabeth Mason; inherited Gunston Hall
  • William Eilbeck Mason - son of George V and Elizabeth Mason; inherited Lexington Plantation
  • Betsy Mason - daughter of George V and Elizabeth Mason
  • Nancy Mason - daughter of George V and Elizabeth Mason
  • Sally Mason - daughter of George V and Elizabeth Mason

 

  • I. Fugate - overseer at Dogue Neck


 

Associated Enslaved Persons

 

1796 Slaves of George Mason

From the Will of George Mason

 

To wife Elizabeth (inherited Lexington and Dogue Neck)

  • Sarah

 

  • Phillis
  • George - son of Phillis

 

  • Betty
  • Cooke
  • Charles
  • Jerry - son of Nell (at Occaquan)
  • Jacob
  • Lewis

 

To daughter Betsy

  • Priss
  • Will - child of Priss
  • Nathan
  • Bess
  • Matilda
  • Lett - daughter of Ancilla

 

To daughter Nancy

  • Cloe
  • Kate - child of Cloe
  • Alice
  • Jeremy
  • Henry - child of Phillis
  • Dennis - child of Phillis

 

To daughter Sally

  • Case
  • Sail - child of Case
  • Frank
  • Sam - son of Winey
  • Hagar - child of Milly
  • Toney - child of Milly

 

To son/daughter (baby carried by Elizabeth)

  • Nell
  • Jeremy
  • Sarah
  • Phillis

 

1797 Inventory of the George Mason Estate (Lexington)

Slaves at Lexington

  • Aleck - age 40
  • Liberty - age
  • Tom - age 50
  • Isaac - carpenter
  • Anthony - carpenter
  • Isaac - age 56; blacksmith
  • Anthony - age 22; blacksmith
  • Jim - age 24
  • Bob - age 32
  • Lewis - age 18
  • Jacob - age 18
  • Jerry - age 18
  • Charles - age 40; cook
  • George - age 20; waiter
  • Aaron - age 20; waiter
  • Grandison - age 12

 

  • Sarah - age 30; maid
  • Jine - age 9; child of Sarah
  • Humphrey - age 7; child of Sarah
  • Bill - 7 mo.s; child of Sarah

 

  • Nell - age 25; maid
  • Tom - age 1; child Nell

 

  • Matilda - age 16; maid
  • Kate - age 50; half blind
  • Beck - age 50
  • Betty - age 30
  • Mary - age 50; nurse

 

  • Philis - age 40
  • Dennis - age 5; child of Philis
  • Henry - age 3; child of Philis
  • Davy - age 1; child of Philis

 

  • Jeremy - age 14

 

Slaves at Dogue Neck

  • Peter - age 30
  • Daniel - age 25
  • Will - age 25
  • Peter - past labor
  • Jerry - age 14
  • Ancilla - age 45
  • Juda - age 40
  • Scipio - age 10
  • Nancy - age 7
  • Lucy - age 38
  • Stace - age 18

 

  • Minta - age 24
  • Sarah - age 3; child of Minta
  • George - age 1; child of Minta

 

  • Cloe - age 22
  • Kate - age 3
  • Eliza - age 2
  • Bess - age 19
  • (Old) Susan - past labour

 

Slaves at Pohick

  • Kingston - age 58
  • Phill - age 45
  • Will - age 30
  • Harry - age 23
  • Frank - age 26; woman
  • Winny - age 24
  • Sam - age 7
  • Betty - age 5
  • Phill - age 3
  • Charles - age 1

 

  • Alexander - age 18
  • Lucy - age 2; child of Alexander

 

  • Amy - age 12
  • Lett - age 10

 

Slaves at Occoquan

  • Nace - age 50; overseer
  • Nace - age 30
  • James - age 22
  • Charles - age 19

 

  • Case - age 20
  • Sall - age 3; child of Case
  • Jerry - age 1; child of Case

 

  • Lett - age 22
  • Jinny - age 6 mo.s; child of Lett

 

  • Nathan - age 13
  • Hogar - age 10; child of Milly (at Hallowing Point)
  • Doll - past labor

 

Slaves at Hallowing Point

  • Watt - age 50; born in Maryland; attempted to escape Hallowing Point in 1786
  • Charles - age 29
  • Stephen - age 30
  • Dumfries - age 30
  • Ben - age 19
  • Barbary - age 9
  • Silvy - age 18

 

  • Milly - age 40
  • Tony - age 8; child of Milly
  • Bridgett - age 6; child of Milly
  • Peg - age 4; child of Milly
  • Cilla - age 2; child of Milly

 

  • Patience - age 22
  • Jesse - age 2; child of Patience

 

  • Priss - age 20
  • Bill - age 3
  • Beck - age 14
  • Dinah - age 55
  • Winny - past labor


 

Research Leads and Plantation Records

 

  • none reported yet


 

Miscellaneous Information

 

  • Lexington consisted of four plantation quarters named Dogues Neck, Pohick, Occoquan and Hallowing Point


 

References

 


 

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