Margaret MASON

  Noted events in her life were:

• Land: sale, 1644, Isle of Wight County, VA. Captain John UPTON and Margaret his wife sold to John MASON, land patented by UPTON adjoining William WRIGHT, John LEVERIDGE and John HERRING .

• Legal: cow transfer, 1663, Old Rappahannock County, VA. 5 Jun 1663-4
Mrs. Margaret UPTON als LUCAS to her son-in-law Capt. Francis SLAUGHTER, deceased, one cow for the use of Francis SLAUGHTER, Jr. John CATLETT married Elizabeth, the relict of Francis SLAUGHTER and the stock of cattle fell into CATLETT'S hands who conveyed them back to Mrs. Margaret UPTON als LUCAS to be disposed of according to the meaning of her deed of gift.
[Old Rappahannock VA Records 1656-64, p. 326]

Margaret married William UNDERWOOD before 1629. (William UNDERWOOD was born ca. 1600 in ENGLAND and died before 1645.)

Margaret next married Capt. John UPTON before Oct 1644. (Capt. John UPTON was born before 1627 and died in 1652.)

Margaret next married Thomas LUCAS Sr. in 1658 in Old Rappahannock County, VA.¹ (Thomas LUCAS Sr. was born before 1623 and died in 1674 in Old Rappahannock County, VA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Contract, 10 Apr 1657. Marriage agreement between Capt. Thomas LUCAS the Elder of Rappahannock in Virginia, Gentleman, Coll. Moore FAUNTLEROY and Captain William UNDERWOOD, all of the county aforesaid - in consideration of a marriage (God willing) shortly to be solemnized between Thomas LUCAS and Margaret UPTON, late wife of Capt. John UPTON deceased------but if said Margaret UPTON should happen to survive the said Coll. Moore FAUNTLEROY and Captain William UNDERWOOD and their heirs, administrators, etc., that all of the estate will return to her the said Margaret UPTON. In case a servant of said UPTON should die one of said LUCAS' is to be put in his stead that has at least four years to serve. The sons of said LUCAS are not to be disturbed on the land on which they shall be seated. The bond was for 12,000 pounds of tobacco executed to Coll More FAUNTLEROY and Captain William UNDERWOOD.

[Rappa. Records, Vol. 1656-64, p. 33]