Joseph Massey, I

Joseph Massey, son of Richard Massey, born about 1689, died : BET. 19 AUG 1760 - 26 MAY 1761, Brunswick Co., VA. Will dated 19 Aug 1760, Will Proved 26 May 1761.

He married twice:

1) about 1710 to an unknown woman

2) about 1730 to Elizabeth, who survived him.

Disambiguation

Do not confuse these different women called Elizabeth Lee

• Elizabeth Massey wife of Joseph Massey (d 1761). Her maiden name is not known.
• Elizabeth Blackman wife of Joseph Blackman
• Elizabeth Lee (Lee) wife of Henry Lee

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===Family===

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Children of Joseph Massey with his unnamed first wife (b c 1690 - d bef abt 1730) m abt 1710

• 1. John Massey, b. Abt 1710, Virginia, d. Chesterfield District, South Carolina
• 2. Hezekiah Massey, b. Bef 1727
• 3. Joseph Massey,
• + 4. Amy Massey, b. Bef 1722, d. Bef 1777, Cumberland Co., NC
• 5. Rebecca Massey, b. Bef 1724
• 6. Agnes Massey, b. Bef 1726
• 7. Mary Massey, b. Bef 1728
• + 8. Sarah Massey, b. Bef 1730, Sussex Co., VA d. Aft 1760 (Age ~ 31 years)

Children of Joseph Massey with his 2nd wife, Elizabeth ( b. BET. 1670 - 1697, d. BET. 1721 - 1785) m abt 1730

• 1. William Massey, b. Virginia , d. 21 Mar 1841, Lancaster, S. Carolina
• 2. Thomas Massey, b. Abt 1733-1739, Virginia d. 9 Jan 1817, Rockingham, North Carolina (Age ~ 78 years)
• + 3. James Massey, b. 1742-1744, d. 23 Jul 1763, Greensville, Virginia (Age 19 years)
• 4. Winefrith Massey
• 5. Lucy Massey
• 6. Elizabeth Massey
• 7. Frances Massey, b. Abt 1751-1752

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Excellent new source for Massey genealogy: "Massey Genealogy 2000", by William M. Massey, Jr. per this source:

Richard Massey emigrated to VA ca 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.

Name: Will of Joseph Massie, Brunswick Co, VA, 3:368 Spouse: Some Southern colonial Families, Vol 1, p. 276 Children: Will of Joseph Massie, Brunswick Co, VA, 3:368

Will

Meherrin Parish, VA JOSEPH MASSIE - WILL Probated May 26 1761

In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Massie Meherrin Parrish and County of Brunswick being weak of body but of a sound prospects and disposing mind and memory. Thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind of the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all the wills and testaments by me heretofor made. First I commend my body and soul into the hands of God who gave it and for my body I commend to the earth in a Christian manner by estatees hereafter named in so wishing the dispositions of all such improved estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me. I give, devise, disposed of as followith:

Item I give and bequeath unto my son John half the land between my path abounding by the said path to the end of his land then along Pages parts to the Middle Creek and all in that bounded called the neck between the two Creeks, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I also give and bequeath unto my son John as before mentioned, one negro man named JACK to him, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Avent one negro boy, NED to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Amy Avent Seventy shillings to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Wise to her heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes Richardson Thirty shillings to her and her heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Wise Ten shillings to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Massie Five shillings to him and his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son William Massie two hundred and eighty acres of land where on he now lives and a negro boy named PHINAS also a negro girl named DOLL and the hogs being raised, the plantation and after my death my saddle horse and harnessing all this I will give to him and his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Massie one half of my land not before mentioned, where on I now live the upper half to my son James to divide as think fit. Also a bed and furniture, chamber pot and half a dozen ____ plates and my bay stallion and his saddle and bridle and new housing that is called his and my mill and dish and basin and a negro boy named George and a negro girl named PHILLIS and all this to him, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son James Massie the plantation where on I now live with five hundred acres of land being in the five the lower part of a thousand acres in the above half I have given to my son Thomas Massie for to divide as they think proper and bed and furniture and iron pot and half a dozen plates, dishes and basin and a negro man named Bob, and a negro woman named HANNAH all to him his heirs and assignees forever.

Also my will is that my two eldest sons William and Thomas should buy a horse off the ground given and a saddle of thirty shillings price for my son James Massie, they having horses et al none to be bought out of my total estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my grandaughter Charotte Massie one negro by named SAM to be her and her heirs forever.

Item I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife and her heir, my sons William and Thomas Massie my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament, likewise my will and desire is that my estate may not be appraised nor finally given for the probate of this will in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Nineteeth day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Signed

Sealed and Delivered Joseph Massie Seal

In Presence of John Houseman James Clark Beatrice Houseman

Let a court held for Brunswick County the 28th day of May 1761 This will was presented into Court by Elizabeth Massie William Massie and Thomas Massie. The executors therein named who made oath thereto according to the Law and the same was proved by oath of John Houseman and Beatrice Houseman two of the witnesses thereto and caused to be recorded and on the time of the said executors certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate bond Testee John Robinson Clerk of County

Massey family traces back to Normandy, France from which they entered England in 1066 at the time of the Norman Conquest. Because of their participation in the Conquest, they received grants of land in Cheshire, near Liverpool, and held a baronetcy until 1342 when the line lacked a direct male heir.

I immigrated to Shirley Hundred, Virginia in 1636. By the middle of the 1700's the family had moved to Lancaster County, S.C.

Richard MASSEY (RIN: 875), son of John "Immigrant" MASSEY and Sarah BIRDE , was born abt. 1641. He died aft. 1702 in Charles City County, Virginia.

Children of Richard MASSEY are:

Joseph W MARSEE, Sr (RIN: 867), son of Richard MASSEY , was born bet. 1686 and 1691 in Brunswick, Greensville County, Virginia. He died abt. 1760 in Brunswick County, Virginia.

He married

1. UNKNOWN 1710 in Greensville County, Virginia.
2. Elizabeth ? abt. 1730.

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Origins

---Bill Massey II (Mar 8, 2005)

<First, with your "5 Joseph W. Marsee Sr.," as mentioned earlier, this is apparently Joseph2 (Richard1), born c. 1686/91, noted as "of Prince George County, Virginia," in a 7 July 1726 Brunswick County, Virginia, Land Patent [Book 12:534], with will dated 19 Aug 1760, proved 26 May 1761, Brunswick County, Virginia. [Greensville County was not formed from Brunswick until 1780]. Elizabeth, second wife of Joseph2, c. 1730, is roundly referred to as Elizabeth "Washington," a granddaughter of John Washington, who was of the George Washington family. But, investigation has shown that this Elizabeth died unmarried as is stated on her gravestones. [Starr/Hough Collection, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Library Archives.] Though Elizabeth Massey was literate, rare during these times, we?ve found no record of her maiden name.

?Elizabeth Lee [Powers] b:1700 Brunswick Com; m: 1730 in Greenville County, Virginia?

References

• Massey genealogy 2000 by William M. Massey, Jr, Tennessee Valley Publishing; Knoxville, Tenn; page 81 FamilySearch
• "Notes and Queries." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 28, no. 2 (1920): 161-75. Accessed September 7, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243767. Page 162. Notes from the records of Brunswick County.
  • Will of Joseph Massie, dated August 19, 1760, proved May 26, 1761. Wife Elizabeth. Massey genealogy 2000 by William M. Massey, Jr, Tennessee Valley Publishing; Knoxville, Tenn; page 81 FamilySearch
• http://www.megjohn.info/genealogy/uncleged/com1201.html
• Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=81570885&pid...
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2020, 18:07:07 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 9 2020, 18:55:19 UTC
• http://www.aventfamily.org/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I0053&tree=av...
• “Records of Pickens County, Alabama.” by McGuire, C. P., Mrs; Birmingham Genealogical Society. Publication date 1900 Archive.Org may have errors