Slaves of George Mason V, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia

List of Named Slaves in George Mason IV Will

The purpose of this page is to record the slaves held by George Mason V and connect them to their descendants.

Slaves

Bequeathed from his father, George Mason IV^[1]

Aleck, enslaved person

Bob, enslaved person

Dunk, enslaved person

Yellow Dick, enslaved person

Bob, son of Occoquan Nell, enslaved person

Peter, son of Great Sue, enslaved person

Judy, enslaved person

Lucy, enslaved person

Bequeathed from his grandfather, William Eilbeck

Dick, enslaved person

Bequeathed from his grandmother, Sarah (Edgar) Eilbeck (1706-1780)

Tom, enslaved person

Liberty, enslaved person

See Will of George Mason IV, Charles County, Maryland

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Probated Inventory of George Mason V, 1797 ^[2] (The groupings are listed as on the inventory. It is not known if they are families)

1. Aleck, forty years old,
2. Liberty, fifty years old, and
3. Tom, fifty years old, (carpenters)
4. Isaac, fifty-six and
5. Anthony, twenty two years old (blacksmiths)

1. Jim, twenty four
2. Bob, thirty two
3. Lewis, eighteen
4. Jacob, eighteen
5. Jerry, eighteen.
6. Charles, forty (Cook)
7. George, twenty and Aaron, eighteen (waiters)
8. Grandison, twelve
9. Sarah, (maid) thirty years with three children:
   • Jine, nine years,
   • Humphrey, seven years,
   • Bill, seven months.

1. Matilda, (maid) sixteen,
2. Kate, (half Blind) fifty,
3. Beck, fifty,
4. Betty, thirty,
5. Mary, Nurse fifty
6. Jeremy, fourteen
7. Philis, forty, with three children:
   
   • Dennis, five years old
   • Henry, three years old
   • Davy, one year old
     
8. Nell, (maid) twenty five years with one child,
   • Tom, one year old

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland, Charles County, wills: "Maryland, Charles County, wills"
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C397-5SGC-W (accessed 8 April 2023)
   citing Catalog: Maryland, Charles County, wills MD Charles County Wills 1791-1801 T2721/C681-12, AK 11, 1 Jan 1791–31 Dec 1801
   Film number: 105435311 >>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C397-5SGC-W image 113-132 of 661.
2. ↑ https://ecgm.omeka.net/items/show/7