Frances Matheny

See the discussion on https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-440457 concerning the confusion as to whether she is Frances Norgrave Mason.

  http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kld&id=I677

Gottschalk notes that there is ONLY ONE RECORD IN STAFFORD for this Richard Mason: She states that he was living in Stafford Co. in 1692 when his wife, Frances petitioned the court to be allowed to work for her living as her husband did not support her. I have NOT seen this record; thus it is questionable as a source.

However, in 1705, the will of William Wentworth Matheny left to a William Mason, "the son of my wife Frances," 100 acres in the Aquia area. It may be the 100 acres described in the following deed between Thomas Norman and William Matheny , witnessed by John Mason, and later purchased by William Wentworth Matheny

Gottschalk claims two more children for Richard Mason and wife Frances: George Mason, for whom she has no further information [and I have thus far found no evidence that he existed] and Frances Mason who married 1) John Kirk 2) William Clift.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I4879...

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Frances Mason formerly [surname unknown] aka Norgrave

• Born about 1663 in Stafford County, Virginia
• Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
• [sibling%28s%29 unknown]
• Wife of Richard Mason — married about 1685 in Stafford County, Virginia
• Wife of William Wentworth Matheny — married 1691 in Stafford Cty., Va
• Mother of William Mason, Frances (Mason) Clift, Mary Matheny, Daniel Matheny, John Matheny and James Matheny
• Died after Dec 1705 after about age 42 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia

STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1699 - 1709; THE ANTIENT PRESS PP. 302-303 Will of WILLIAM MATHENY. .. the 12th day of Novr. in ye yr of our Ld 1705 I William Matheny of Stafford County Pltr. altho sick in body yet of good perfect & sound memory .. give & bequeath to my Eldest Son DANL. MATHENY all the 300 acres of land being the land I now live on with the appurtenances .. also give & bequeath to Danl. 3 cows & their female increase known by the names Lovely good luck & pye likewise head of hogs called the Home Gang with their female increase as also a mare called Bonny using Brent Town with her increase .. my gun which i commonly used .. give & bequeath to my second son JOHN MATHENY 3 cows Doe Cherry & bull pail as also a Bay mare called Fib .. 15 head of hogs that uses the Acokeek .. unto my third Son JAMES MATHENY 3 cows called pretty maid Haset & primrose as also one sow & 3 shores as also one pacing gray mare called the pacer when found or taken up .. unto my daughter MARY MATHENY 2 cows called Beck & Young stately with their female increase I give & bequeath unto WM. MASON my wifes son all that one hundred acres of land which 1 bought of THOMAS NORMAN joining to the upper side of my land which I now live or. ..in case he dye without such heirs the sd land to come to my 2d son John Matheny .. without heirs to my 3d son Jas. Matheny .. I give & bequeath to William Mason 3 cows called stately star & Rose as also 17 head of hogs which useth Rocky Run & a mare called Jenny -- one fowling gun .. all the remainder of my Estate I give & bequeath to my loving wife FRANCES MATHENY whom I appoint my sole Extrx. .. if my wife remarries my three sons may have the portions of their legacies delivered to them when they shall be at the age of 18 years .. but if my wife should not marry that then she may act in all matters relating to them until they are at the full age of 21 years .. whereas I have 100 acres of land lying in Charles County Maryland at Matawoman being joining to the lands formerly sold by my Father DANL. MATHENY unto NATHAN BARTON my will is that my Eldest Son Danl. have the same .. Presence Henry Connyer, Wm. x Matheny Clement x Swathy At a Court held 12th Decr. 1705 The Last Will & Testament of William Matheny was proved in court .. & a probate granted to Frances his Extrx. mentioned in the Will & the Will ordd to he recordd & is recorded. [1]

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