Note by Phyllis Brown:  Benjamin Mason was my 5th great-grandfather.  His daughter, Ann Nancy Mason, married Captain John Linton.  They moved, with their entire family, to Washington County, Kentucky, in 1818.

Loudoun County, Virginia, Wills

pp. 150-151 Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Benjamin Mason late deceased of Loudoun County pursuant to an order issued out of said court July 13th, 1795, to Charles Lewis, William B. Harrison, Jeremiah Hutchinson Senior and Jonathan Edwards, Senior, being first duly sworn have proceeded to view and appraise as follows:  Negroes:  Harry L. 85, David L. 85, Bill L. 65, James L. 50, grey mare, grey bay, grey sorrell, grey roan, dark bay colt, iron grey colt, 6 cows, 3 yearlings and 2 calves; 3 sows and piggs, barrow and 19 shotes, 4 ewes and 8 lambs, 15 geese, 4 plows and two swindle bees, 7 hoes, spade, iron wedge, 3 sets hames and traces backbands and c., 4 axes, 3 augers, 2 cooper adze taper bit, 3 chisels, a gouge, drawing knife and hand saw, cutting knife and box, grind stone, 2 grass scythes, iron rake &c., 2 scythes, cradles and two pitchforks, 5 hogsheads, kitchen table, washing tub, half bushel, stand and 3 piggins, part set shoe makers tools, two linen wheels, woolen wheel, 5 pots, dutch oven, tea kettle, bake iron, pot racks, pair fire tongs and 3 iron potracks, 3 pewter dishes, 9 plates, 2 pewter basins, dozen spoons, 2 tin cups, salt morter and pestle, knife box and iron spoon, 11 harrow teeth, barrel, kitchen table, saddle and bridle, neck yoke, table, large trunk, desk, case and bottles, chest of drawers, family Bible and several old books, 2 flat irons tongs and shovel, 2 scales, beer stand, pair steelards, 5 chains, 3 planketts, soap tub, pair hand mill stones, case razors and shaving box, shot gun, pair money scales, Total 553 … 18 … 0 Loudoun County November 7th, 1795

At a court held for Loudoun County November the 8th 1795

This inventory and appraisement of the estate of Benjamin Mason deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded.