Person:Mary Mason (125)

Note: The name of Mary's mother is known from an 1807 sale of land^[6]. The name of her father is inferred from both that sale and the 1817 sale of all rights in land descended to Nathaniel Mason, deceased.^[6]

1. ↑ St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, in United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   household of David Jackson
   age 16-25

2. ↑ St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   household of David Jackson
   age 26-44

3. ↑ St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   household of Mary Jackson
   age 40-49 (born in 1780's)

4. ↑ St Andrews, Brunswick, Virginia, in United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   household of Mary Jackson
   age 50-59 (born in 1780's)

5. ↑ Southern District, Brunswick, Virginia, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Mary Jackson, age 60 (born 1790)

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Brandenberger, Evelyn Duke, and Clara Jackson Martin. The Jacksons of Lower Virginia. Virginia Genealogist (Dorman, John Frederick). (1986-1989)
   31:110-11.
7.   This would suggest she was born no later than 1784. That means she would have been 14 at marriage, which is young, but possible. It is also possible that she understated her age (as it appears she did in the 1850 census).