Samuel Mason (bef. 1765 - bef. 1834)

Born before 26 Jun 1765 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Williams) Mason — married 7 Feb 1785 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died before 27 Dec 1834 at about age 69 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Samuel was baptised at Walsall, St Matthew, on 26 Jun 1765, the son of Thomas and Ann Mason.^[1]

He was married to Eleanor Williams on 7 Feb 1785 at St Matthew, Walsall.^[2]

Samuel died aged 69 in 1834 and was buried on 27 December 1834 at St Matthew, Walsall, according to the parish register; The National Burial Index has the previous day.^[3] He left a will, signed on 24 April 1832 and proved on 23 April 1835. He is described as "yeoman" rather than by a trade or profession. To his daughter Harriet Ann Mason he left four houses "near to the turnpike road leading from Walsall to Stafford". All the rest of his "Messuages, Tenements, Buildings, Lands and Hereditaments" and personal estate he left to "my five sons" Thomas, William, Charles, Samuel, and Edward in equal shares as tenants in common. Executors were his sons Thomas Mason, schoolmaster, and William Mason, saddle tree maker, both of Walsall.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Person forename Samuel, Person sex M, Father forename Thomas, Mother forename Ann, Father surname MASON Parish register St Matthew, Walsall, accessed online at https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58535d51f493fd8ccc4697b6?search_id=5b866a944325a648e35c23cc&ucf=false
2. ↑ Walsall, St Matthew, Register entry number 635, Groom forename Samuel, Groom surname MASON, Groom parish Otp, Bachelor, Bride forename Eleanor, Bride surname WILLIAMS, Bride parish Otp, Spinster, Witness1 William MASON Witness2 Mary WILLIAMS, Notes Groom and witnesses sign. Bride signs (X). Parish register of St Matthew Walsall accessed online at https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818742de93790eb7fd7ba8f?search_id=5b866ccc4325a648e35c3393&ucf=false
3. ↑ www.freereg.org.uk County Staffordshire, Place Walsall, Church name St Matthew, Burial date 27 Dec 1834, Burial person forename Samuel, Burial person surname MASON, Person age 69, Burial person abode Stafford St
4. ↑ Staffordshire Archives, Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court, Piece description Original wills, administrations, inventories, Piece surname range Lockley-M, Piece year range 1835, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/STAFF/007623674/00220&parentid=GBPRS/STAFF/WILLS/482581