Mason, John, 1766-1849
John Mason was a merchant, banker, army officer, and plantation owner. He was the son of Founding Father George Mason, and his wife Ann Eilbeck Mason. He conducted business on behalf of the mercantile firm, Fenwick & Mason in France until 1791. Upon his return home, he reestablished the firm in Georgetown, and later served on the board of directors of the Bank of Columbia. From 1802-1811, he was the brigadier general of the District of Columbia militia. He married Anna Maria Murray, the daughter of Dr. James Murray and Sarah Ennalls Maynadier of Annapolis in 1796, and had ten children. John Mason is buried at Christ Church Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.
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[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 30, 1824]
Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing what she saw of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States.