WIFE: Nancy E. McGOWAN 
Birth Date: c. 1821/25 
Birth Place: Tyrrell Co., NC 
Marriage Date: 5 July 1847 
Marriage Place: Gum Neck, Tyrell Co., NC 
Spouse's Name: James MASON (1819-1882) 
Other Marriages: unknown 
Death Date: aft. 1883 
Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC 
Father's Name: Job McGOWAN (c.1779-1850's)
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
NOTES: See: Widow's Allowance for Nancy (McGOWAN) MASON
SOURCES: Tyrrell Co., NC Marriage Records. Hyde Co., NC Census 
Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Beaufort Co., NC Estate Records. 

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HUSBAND: James MASON
Birth Date: c. 1819
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC 
Other Marriages: unknown
Death Date: 19 Feb 1882
Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
Military Service:  James MASON served first in Co. A, 2nd NC Union 
Volunteers (USA) then transferred to Co. F, 1st NC Union Volunteers 
(USA) in which their son Jesse Mason was serving.
Father's Name: John MASON
Mother's Maiden Name: Nellie (Unknown)
NOTES: James Mason lived near Leechville in Beaufort County where 
he was a laborer in a grist mill due to ill health.  Ill health was due to 
being shot twice in a skirmish near New Bern in which he lost and index 
finger and was shot through the right leg just above the ankle. 
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Beaufort 
Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, U.S. Army Civil War Records. 

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1st CHILD: Jesse MASON
Sex: M
Birth Date: 3 May 1848
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Harriett HIGSON (1848-1906)(d/0 John & Dorcas Higson)
Marriage Date: 1 May 1866
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: See notes.
Military Service: Corporal in Co. B, 1st NC Union Volunteers (USA)
Death Date: 1 Sep 1878
Death Place: Beaufort Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Beaufort Co., NC
NOTES: Harriett (HIGSON) MASON married 2nd to Sylvester MORRIS and 
3rd to Sylvester COZZENS in Beaufort County.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records, Hyde Co., NC Deeds, Beaufort 
Co., NC Deeds, Hyde Co., NC Estate Records, U.S. Army Civil War Records. 

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2nd CHILD: Eliza MASON
Sex: F
Birth Date: c. 1849
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Zachariah EMORY (1832-1893)(s/o John & Olivia EMORY)
Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1870 
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: unknown
Death Place: unknown
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: No further information.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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3rd CHILD: John B. MASON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1851
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: none
Marriage Date: none
Marriage Place: none
Other Marriages: none
Death Date: c. 1868
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Died Young.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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4th CHILD: Samuel MASON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1853
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: none
Marriage Date: none
Marriage Place: none
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: none
Death Date: c. 1866
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Died Young.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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5th CHILD: William H. MASON
Sex: M
Birth Date: 1856
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: 
Marriage Date: none
Marriage Place: none
Other Marriages: none
Military Service: none
Death Date: c. 1866
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Died Young.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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6th CHILD:  Mary Ann "Polly" MASON
Sex: F
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1857
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: John SHARP (1854-  ? ) s/o W.E. & Margaret Sharp
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1884 
Marriage Place: Hyde Co., NC
Other Marriages: unknown
Military Service: unknown
Death Date: 20 Sept 1932
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: No further information.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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7th CHILD:  Joseph MASON
Sex: M
Birth Date: c. 1862
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse's Name: none
Marriage Date: none
Marriage Place: none
Other Marriages: none
Death Date: c. 1866
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place Of Burial: unknown
NOTES: Died Young.
SOURCES: Hyde Co., NC Census Records. 

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Additional Information: By 1904, only Mary Emory listed as descendant 
of Job McGowan of Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., NC.

SUBMITTED BY: John B. McGowan 
DATE: June 7, 2003 
E-MAIL: jmack@carolina.net

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