NICHOLAS MASSEY
D. 1726
Section I: Masseys who did not migrate from Maryland
One Maryland Massey Family by George Langford, Jr. 1901-1996
©Cullen G. Langford and George Langford, III, 2010


18.Capt.(1) Joshua(6) William(6) Massey(17.William, 8.James, 2.James, 1.Nicholas)
Dates

Source
19 Feb.1786
Birth
2
12 Jan.1829
Death
2
3 Aug.1813
Marriage: 61.Pamela Lambdin Massey.
3
...
Queen Anne's Co., Maryland: Joshua William Massey, Capt. of Militia.
1
1816
Joshua William Massey; a Presidential Elector.
1
1820
Q.A. Co.: Census: Joshua William Massey; 400010-10200.  4 males under 10, 1 male 26-45 yrs, 1 female under 10, 2 females 16-26 yrs.
1
8 Aug.1822
12 Aug.1822
Kent Co.: Deeds; Joshua W. Massey, to and from Emily Ann Massey: (1) August 8, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for $3,696.00 the combined 154 acres of parts of the tracts, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden from Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in a land swap between Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County and Joshua W. Massey and Pamela Lambden Massey of Queen Anne's County, said swap being made possible by Act of the Legislature of Maryland passed February 21st, 1822, Chapter 164, and endorsed as to the equivalence in value of the lands by a commission formed of James Parker, Mr. Osborne, and William Moffitt. Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk. (2) August 12, 1822 (Recorded September 18, 1822): Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland sell for $4,600.00 all or parts of the following tracts of land, all lying in Queen Anne's County: Maynor's Chance (150 acres), Spry's Adventure (76-1/4 acres), Massey's Meadows (3+ acres), and Widow's Lott (2 acres), following the directive of an act of the Assembly passed February 15, 1822, to Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County.  These tracts abut each other and several other tracts: Dunganon, Shepherd's Forest, Shephard's [illegible] Addition, and Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected. Witnesses: George Palmer and Edward Coppage, Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County. [text added by GL,III,ed.] 7
7 Aug.1822
9 Aug.1822
Kent Co.: Deed[s]: Benj. Mass Jr. to [and from] Joshua W. Massey: (1) August 7, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for $3,996.00 buys the combined 154 acres of portions of the parcels, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden (all lying in Kent County) from Benjamin Massey of Kent County.  Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk.  (2) August 9, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Ebenezer Thomas Massey buys for $12,218.75 the combined 384 acre parcels, including Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden, from Benjamin Massey.  Also included is a four-acre tract that Benjamin bought from Cornelius Comegys that Comegys bought from the estate of a William [illegible surname] through Trustee Philip [illegible surname.] Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk. [text and link added by GL,III,ed.] 8



Children

2; 9
+19
Rev. Joshua Albert Massey, b.1818, d.1886.
1
124
Benjamin Addison Massey, b.1819; m. Ann McDowell, b.1823, Ohio.

125
Edwin Massey.

359
D.C. Massey, b.1823, Md.;  m. Martha ___________, b.1832, Ohio.

126
Marietta Massey, d. in New Orleans, La. of yellow fever; m. ____________ Dobb.
4
274-M
Dr. Thomas E. Massey, b.1821 in Maryland.
5; 1

Sources

Page
1
Judge Massey:  23 Aug.1976 Chart, P. 23.    
p.0441
2
J.G. Massey: 1908 Notes: Dec.1936 to GL,Jr., p.10    
p.0034
3
Appendix XX: Rachel Arescott: Marriages.

4
Maryland Genealogical Research Commission, 1937, vol. 15, p.194.    
p.0109
5
Appendix XXIII: 274.Thomas E. Massey: Brother of 19.Joshua Albert Massey.

6
Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Joshua.

7
(1) Kent Co.: Deed: Liber TW #4, Folio 179; (2) Queen Anne's Co. Deed: Liber TM #3, Folio 50.  [links point to text-searchable transcriptions added by GL,III,ed.]      p.0671
8
Ibid: (1) Liber [TW] No.4, folio 177; (2) Liber [TW] No.4, folio 178. [links point to text-searchable transcriptions added by GL,III,ed.]      p.0671
9
Judge Massey: 8 Sep.1979: Letter to Mrs. Jere E. Goldsmith.
p.1432