[19] Ann was not Mason's grandmother, but the first wife of his grandfather. Thomson was a favorite of Grandfather Chichester and he would have known of Ann Gordon. Mr. Chichester had, as a matter of fact, spent his first married years with the Gordon family.
[20] C.A. Gordon, History of the House of Gordon (Aberdeen: D. Wyllie & Son, 1890), p. 11.
[21] Will Book M, No. 1, p. 130, November 21, 1820, Fairfax County, Virginia.
[22] Deed Book W, No. 2, p. 199, October 1, 1823, Fairfax County, Virginia.
[23] January 29, 1818, Letter to Alexandria Baggett from Thomson F. Mason, Alexandria, William Francis Smith Collection, Thomson F. Mason Papers.
[24] Ibid., A.P. Glover [?] to T.F. Mason, October 18, 1819.
[25] Ibid., P. Taylor "sent T.F. Mason, esq...." February 5, 1823. Mason either was not at Huntley at the time, or the items were for his tenant. The bill notes specifically that the delivery was for "W.T.R.".
[26] Lee vs. Chichester, #60, Fairfax County Court House. From a deposition of Bernard Hooe.
[27] Letter, William Francis Smith Collection.
[28] Ibid., Price Skinner to T.F. Mason, December 7, 1832.