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Captain James Mason 1630–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia

Death Date: 1678

Death Location: Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia

Father: Lt Mason

Mother: Alice Ganey\Gayney

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Captain James Mason was born in 1630 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, the child of Lt Frances Mason And Alice Ganey Gayney. Captain James Mason passed away in 1678 in Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Captain James Mason was born in 1630 in Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, the child of Lt Frances Mason And Alice Ganey Gayney.
  • Captain James Mason passed away in 1678 in Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia.

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Captain Mason's Ancestors

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Captain Mason
1630–1678
Birth Place: Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia
Parents
Lt Frances Mason
1584–1648
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Alice Ganey\Gayney
1596–1653
St. Mary Magdelen, Bermonsey, Surry Co., England
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Captain Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Captain James Mason in Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia
1678
1678
Age 48
Death of Captain James Mason in Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia
Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Matthews Mount, Surry, Virginia

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