Maj. James Massey of Queenstown: 9.James? or 10.James?
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At various times, this Major
James Massey is identified as 10.James
Massey, 1772-1843(1), and at
various other times as
9.James Massey, 1746-1795.(2)
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Adding to this confusion, George
Massey writes: "Major James Massey, of Queenstown, was a brother of
Elizabeth [the wife of Benjamin Massey], and lived in Queenstown.
Major Massey left no sons but several daughters."(3) [This would suggest the
birth date of Major James Massey as c. 1770/5.]
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So far, I have been unable to
locate any reference that a James Massey was either commissioned Major,
or served as Major; so the commission date remains unknown.
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Below is a sequence that appears
to apply to 10.James Massey;
1772-1843:
Dates
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Source
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| 1807
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James
Massey:
Lt.
of
Militia:
Queen Anne's County
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1
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| 1812-15 |
James
Massey:
Capt.
in
38th.
Regt.: Q.A.Co.
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1
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This next sequence seems to
apply to 9.James Massey:
Dates
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Source
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1746-95
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1775
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Private
James
Massey:4th.
Co:
13th.
Battalion: Md. Militia: under Capt. John
Moore: Pvt. 3rd. class. |
8
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20
Apr.1780
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Commission
issued
to
James
Massey,
Ens.: 54th Battalion of Militia: Q.A.Co. |
5
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7
Jun.1781
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Commission
issued
to
James
Massey:
2nd. Lieut.: 5th Battalion of Militia: Q.A.Co. |
6
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12
Apr.1788
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Lt.
_______
Massey. |
7
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Note. Until more evidence
is unearthed, I don't feel qualified to identify which of these two
James Masseys is actually "Major James Massey, of Queenstown".[Ed.]
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Sources
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Page
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1
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Judge
Massey:
19
Jan.1975
Chart, p.4.
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p.0176 |
2
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Judge
Massey:
2
Oct.1975
Chart, p.4.
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p.0194 |
3
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George
Massey:
Undated
memo:
from
Bessie Darling Massey 29 Oct.1936: to
G.L.Jr.
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p.0153 |
4
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Wm.
M.
Marine:
British
Invasion
of Maryland 1813-1815.
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p.0110 |
5
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Maryland
Archives:
Vol.43,p.146.
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p.0007 |
6
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Ibid:
Vol.45,
p.465.
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p.0007 |
7
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Revolutionary
Records:
Agents
Letter
Book
No., p.104.
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p.0078 |
8
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Judge
Massey:
25
Mar.1976
Chart, p.19.
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p.0250 |
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