Dave,
Luckenbach and Gibb (1994) report a lead with -SON of BRIS- and
attribute it to John Mason of Bristol, following Dan Mouer's finds from
Curle's Plantation in Henrico County, Virginia. see:
Luckenbach, Al, and James G. Gibb
1994  Dated Window Leads from Colonial Sites in Anne Arundel County,
Maryland. Maryland Archeologist 30(2): 23-28.
Jim

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> Hello fellow HistArchers:
>
> I have recently worked on salvage excavations on a site in Gloucester County,
> Virginia.  The site is a mid-seventeenth to eighteenth century colonial site
> with little, if any late eighteenth- or nineteenth-century component.  During
> the excavations, seven fragments of turned lead were recovered, revealing
> three different marks upon opening them.  I have never seen these marks
> before and they are not listed in any of the publications I have referrence
> concerning turned leads (mostly Egan, Hanna, and Knights 1986 article).  I
> would greatly appreciate any comments on these marks and can elaborate on
> their context more if desired.
>
> #1)     33 mm in length, this lead had about 5 ridge marks per cm and had the
> date 1639.  The lead was broken immediately after the "9".
>
> #2)     85 mm in lenght, this lead had about 4.5 ridge marks per cm and was
> marked " * W * I ".  I'm not 100% sure about the last letter as the lead is
> broken off at that point.  There is no date and the ridges continue up
> immediately before the first " * ".
>
> #3)     The last lead included a joint, with both pieces possessing marks.
> The first, smaller fragment was 19 mm in length and didn't have enough space
> to measure the number of ridges per cm.  It was marked "1 (sideways 2)(mirror
> image of the first 2) MA".  Its hard to describe, but I hope that makes
> sense.  The lead is broken one ridge before the "1" and immediately after the
> "A".  Also, the bottom of the last sideways 2 was also the left side of the
> "M".
>     The longer side of the joined piece, 80 mm, had about 5 ridges per cm.
> It was marked "1661 (sideways 2)(mirror image of the first 2) MASON".  The
> lead is broken immediately after the "N", and the bottom of the last sideways
> 2 is also the left side of the "M" as with the attached fragment.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dave Brown