Family of George Mason (IV) of Gunston Hall
George Mason married twice, to Ann Eilbeck in 1750, and to Sarah Brent in 1780. He had twelve children, all of them with Ann.
- George Mason (V), 1753 - 1796
- Ann Eilbeck Mason, 1755 - 1814
- William Mason, 1756 - 1757
- William Mason, 1757 - 1818
- Thomson Mason, 1759 - 1820
- Sarah Eilbeck Mason, 1760 - 1823
- Mary Thomson Mason, 1762 - 1806
- John Mason, 1766 - 1849
- Elizabeth Mason, 1768 - 17??
- Thomas Mason, 1770 - 1800
- Richard Mason (twin), 1772 (lived one day)
- James Mason (twin), 1772 (lived one day)
George Mason IV had a total of 59 grandchildren, between 21 and 24 of them had been born before he died in 1792.
Descendants of George Mason (I), 1629 - 1686
George Mason was born in Pershore, Warwickshire, England, the son of Thomas Mason and Ann French. He immigrated to Virginia around 1651. Family tradition says that he immigrated with one or more brothers but no supporting documentary evidence has been found. He had a son George Mason (II) who inherited his properties. There might have been other children but no records have been discovered.
Gunston Hall Plantation maintains a database of all known descendants from George Mason I up to the present. An online version of this database, called Masonweb, can be viewed at:
