Eleanor Mason (1766 - abt. 1845)

Born 29 Dec 1766 in Kent, Delaware

Ancestors

Wife of Gallaudet Oliver — married 3 Aug 1788 (to 1845) in Kent, Delaware, United States

Died about 22 Mar 1845 at about age 78 in Kent, Delaware, United States

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Biography

Eleanor was born in 1766. She passed away about 1845.

Sources

• Scharf's History of Delaware

"The first school Miss McNatt attended was in 1808, near her grandfather Delaner’s. It was kept in a log school-house with an earthen floor, with planks around the outside for desks.

The Quakers had a meeting-house where Rosa lives.

Gauladett Oliver and John Thomas were Friends. The former had three sons— Joseph, Thomas and Paul, and several daughters.

Ann, [Ann Mason Oliver d/o of Gallaudet Oliver/Eleanor Mason ~ pmh]

wife of William Godwin, >>> [see will of Daniel Mason, brother of Eleanor Mason]**

Governor Rogers, Governor Tharp, Governor Burton and Governor Causey all resided here. David Walton and Colonel Hall were cabinet-makers. Samuel Ratcliffe lived in South Milford years ago, in a little red house.

Oliver Genealogy page 9

" Gallaudet Oliver of Reuben b Kent DE 5 Oct 1759 d Apr 14, 1846 m Eleanor MASON."

"He received a patent for 61 acres of land at Mount Pleasant, Sussex (? PAT) DE Oct 29, 1810 Pat Bk. W. No. 10.250) His will dated Milford Aug 4 1845 was probated June 16, 1846.

He divises all his estate to his only unmarried daughter, Mary Oliver, and his granddaughter Elmira Culbreth, and names DANIEL MASON, *** his brother-in-law his executor.

...Although reared an Episcopalian, Mr. O. became early in life a member of the Society of Friends. His wife, also reared in the English Church, became a Friend, although she always retained her love for the Church, and treasured and used her Prayer-Book, from the pages of which much of her family record is taken."

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