Margaret GANEY

- 1680

• Name	Margaret GANEY
  Birth	England
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	Before 5 Jul 1642	Virginia Colony   [1]
  	Margaret had arrived in the Virginia Colony prior to 5 July 1642 when she was claimed as a headright by Francis Mason.
  Residence	Before 22 Aug 1661	St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Bermondsey, Surrey, England   [2]
  	It is likely that Margaret returned to England at the same time as her husband John who was in St. Mary Magdalen Parish by 22 August 1661.
  Death	1680	England
  	She died during the spring or early summer of 1680.
  Will	15 Jan 1679/80	St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Bermondsey, Surrey, England   [3]
  	Margaret's will stated that she was a widow and that she resided in St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Bermondsey in the county of Surrey. It appointed her cozen [nephew], Lemuel Mason of Virginia, as executor. John Samuell, Thomas Gladwin, Margaret Mason & Mary Childe were appointed as overseers of the estate. The will further directed that her goddaughter [and grandniece] Margaret Mason, who resided with her, should act as executrix in trust until such time as Lemuel Mason, Margaret Mason's father, could arrive from Virginia to administer the estate. Margaret signed her will on 15 Jan 1679. Her mark and seal were witnessed by Sarah Gladwin and Jonathan Scott.
  Will Recorded	21 Jul 1680	London, England   [3]
  	Her will was proved before the Prerogative Court of Canterbury by the oath of Margaret Mason in London on 21 Jul 1680.
  Person ID	I55961	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	(unknown) GANEY,   b. England
  Mother	(UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F5600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John CHEESMAN,   b. c.1597/8, England d. c. 1665, England (Age 165 years)
  Children	1. (unknown) CHEESMAN   d. Before Dec 1663
  Family ID	F4272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4390] Lieut. Francis Mason, certificate of importation application (1642), Norfolk Co, VA Minute Book A, p. 165. [S364] John Frederick Dorman, compiler and editor, Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person VIRGINIA 1607 - 1624/5, ((4th ed.; Baltimore, MD: GPC, 2004 - 2007)). Vol. 1, p. 569 [York Co. Deeds, Orders, Wills &c 3, pp 162-164]. [S4378] Margaret Cheesman will (1680), London, England, PCC (PROB 11/363 [92 Bath]).