More and more evidence in the form of land deeds is stacking up to indicate that the Joseph Mason, who died in DeSoto County, Mississippi in 1852 and is the father of my 3x great-grandfather William Mason, lived in Madison County, Alabama at the same time William Mason lived there.
Three land deeds were recorded involving Joseph Mason in 1822.
On 27 July 1822, Joseph Mason and his wife Mary sold a parcel of land to William Young. Mary Mason released her dower right. William Young was one of Rev. Micheal Mason Sr.'s sons-in-law, so he was Joseph Mason's brother-in-law.
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| Madison Co., AL; Deed Bk. H, p. 272 |
It must be noted that Joseph's wife in this deed is Mary and not Isabel. Since Isabel was not mentioned when Joseph Mason sold land in Carter County, Tennessee in 1808, it is possible that she was deceased by then. On the 1850 census, Joseph Mason was living alone in DeSoto County, Mississippi. No Isabel Mason can be found on the census in 1850, 1860, and 1870, which indicates that she predeceased him. She is also not included in his probate packet.
On the same day, 27 July 1822, William Young issued a quitclaim deed to Joseph Mason. William Young's wife was Catherine, and she released her dower rights.
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| Madison Co., AL; Deed Bk H, p. 273 - 274 |
The best of the three, from my point of view, is the third deed, which was recorded on page 274. In it Charles Robinson, on 27 March 1822, sold a lot of land to Joseph Mason for $15. Charles Robinson may be Joseph's future son-in-law or the father of his future son-in-law. The witnesses were William Mason and Michael J. Mason, both sons of Joseph Mason.
These documents are bringing me to the conclusion that Joseph Mason was living in Madison County, Alabama in the 1820s, but with a "new" wife. Land deeds also indicate when he left Madison County, Alabama.
The Charles Robinson listed on the deed as having sold property 27 March 1822 was more than likely the father of Joseph Mason's future son-in-law. Son Charles David Robinson if his first name was really Charles, I know he is referred to as David was born 9 July 1804. That would have made him 17 soon to be 18 on the date of the deed. Is it likely that a 17 year old would have owned land and sold it? Did age prohibit him from owing land? I know David married Elisabeth Mason 26 Sept 1822. If David did own land why would he sell it with a marriage coming up in 6 months? I think it is probably Charles Robinson the father of David Robinson that sold the land to Joseph Mason.
ReplyDeleteDenise - I tend to agree with you all these points.
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