
Richard Massey

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Name Richard Massey Born 13 Aug 1661 Puddington, Cheshire, England Gender Male Person ID I2700 avefamily Last Modified 26 Mar 2007
Father Edward Massey, b. 20 Dec 1612, Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire, England , d. 11 Jan 1674, Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire, England
(Age 61 years)
Mother Alice Brathwayt, b. Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire, England , d. 23 May 1666, Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire, England
Family ID F794 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Unknown Unknown Children 1. Hezekiah Massey, b. 1680-1685, d. 1727, Bertie Co., NC (Age 42 years)
+ 2. Joseph Massey, b. ca 1686-1691, Brunswick Co., VA , d. 1760, Brunswick Co., Virginia
(Age ~ 69 years)
3. Richard Massey, b. 1690-1697, VA , d. 1740, Brunswick Co., VA
(Age 43 years)
Last Modified 26 Mar 2007 Family ID F789 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Histories Massey Family Genealogy Chart
Richard Massey is in Generation 19, born. 13 Aug 1661.
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Notes - Excellent new source for Massey genealogy: "Massey Genealogy 2000", by William M. Massey, Jr.
per this source:
Richard first appears in the records of Charles City Co., VA in 1693.
Richard Massey emigrated to VA summer of 1684, his family joining him by 1690-91. By 1702 he was well est'd in Charles City Co., VA and was serving as a Pvt in Capt. Joseph Wynn's company of dragoons. Had 3 sons: Hezekiah (settled in Granville Co., NC) , Joseph and Richard (both settled in Brunswick Co., VA). Each son left a will: Hezekiah, 1727, Bertie Co., NC, Joseph, 1760, and Richard, 1740, both in Brunswick Co., VA.
- Excellent new source for Massey genealogy: "Massey Genealogy 2000", by William M. Massey, Jr.