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245.Solomon Massey(51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
<Jun.1764	Death	3
...	Marriage
11 Nov.1762	Kent Co.: In his Will, his father, 51.Nicholas Massey, bequeathed Solomon Massey: "bed and furniture, five pounds current money: all I intend he shall have of my estate."	1
19 Jun.1764	Kent Co.: Inventory of estate of Solomon Massey: Kindred:- Mary Massey. Creditors:- None. Appraisers:- W. Haley & Sam Davis. Administrator:- Joseph Massey.	3
Aug.1776	Kent Co.: Account by Joseph Massey, Administrator of estate of Solo. Massey, late of Kent Co.; Md.: Item £ Inventory  54:7:10 List of Debts 523:7:4 John Mulhin  11:13:0 John Goldhoward 1:00:0 Nicholas Boyer 1:60:10 John Riley 2:14:10 Joseph Baulele 2:10:0 TOTAL-£ 542:12:1 Joseph Massey craves allowances for Disbursements: Burial expense 3:0:0 Expenses of Stephen Bordley, Esq. 1:10:11 1/4 Appraiser: William Haley  0:70:6 Admin. Letter: B. Hands 0:18:9 Account 0:50:0 10% Commission 0:60:2 TOTAL-£ 3:80:4 1/4 Payments Allowed  5:14:8 1/2 Balance in the Estate 482:14:9 Accounted for 488:09:1/4 Suretie: Ebenezer Massey and Wm. Spearman.
Children

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 162-163.	p.0335
2	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 228-230.	p.0336
3	Kent Co.: Probate Records: Box 24, folio 9.	p.0697

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246.Mary Massey(51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
17 Apr.1770	Death: Will; probated 6 Mar. 1775, Kent Co.	1
...	Died unmarried.	2
11 Nov.1762	Kent Co.: In his 1762 Will, her father, 51.Nicholas Massey, bequeathed her: "feather bed and furniture, a young horse, 5 pounds current money, which is all I intend she shall have of my estate."	3
17 Apr.1770	Kent Co.: Mary Massey writes her Will, signed by Mark.: To sister, Rachel Massey: "one shilling, all I intend she shall have of my estate." To Ebenezer Massey: "one shilling, all I intend he shall have of my estate." To Eleazer Massey: "one gold ring, all I intend he shall have of my estate." To James Massey: "one gold ring, all I intend he shall have of my estate." To Joseph Massey: "50 pounds current Maryland money; if he die without issue the money to go to Eleazer and James Massey." To Cousin William Knock: "remainder of my estate; if he die without issue then to survivors of Joseph, Eleazer & James." Executor:- "Joseph Massey; if not in being, then Eleazer Massey." Witness:- Zorobabel French and John Whittington (by Mark). Certified:- J. Nicholson.	1
4 Mar.1775	Kent Co.: Inventory of estate of Mary Massey: Appraisers:- Jon(?) Spearman and Zorobabel French. Creditors:- Wilson & Falconer, Aquila Peacock. Kindred:- Ebenezer Massey and William Knock.	4

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 5, folio 215-217.	p.0340
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.22.	p.0436
3	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 162-163.	p.0335
4	Kent Co.: Probate Records: Box 32, folder 6.	p.0697

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248.William(1) Massey(51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
c.1750	Birth	2
...	Death
...	Marriage
11 Nov.1762	Kent Co.: In his 1762 Will, his father, 51.Nicholas Massey, bequeathed him: "a good bed and furniture;" and also arranged that his two older brothers: "pay 125 pounds current money, and also provide a home until he attains 21 years of age."	3
3 Sep.1766	Kent Co.: William Massey was "represented" at the Executor's accounting of his father's Will.	4
1778	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Chester Hundred: On a tax list: William Massey and Eleazer Massey and James Massey.	2
1790	Q.A. Co.: Census: William Massey, Head of Family: 1 male over 16, 2 females 2 males under 16.	2
1800	Q.A. Co.: Census: William Mersey: 12100-00111(2) One male Under 10, two 10-16, one 16-20. One female 16-26, one 26-45, one 45 and over.	2
Children		2
342	Anna Massey
341	Lucreacy Massey
+330-M	Lambert Massey, b.1783; m. Elizabeth Conrad and lived in Philadelphia, Pa.
339	William Massey, b.1787.

Sources		Page
1	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - William.
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.23.	p.0441
3	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 162-163.	p.0335
4	Ibid: Liber 54, folio 230-232.	p.0337

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249.James(1) Massey(51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
est. ca.1750	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
31 Mar.1761	Q. A. Co.: James Massey patents 211 acre portion of tract called Friendship, originally patented to Daniel Toas in 1684; and acreage corrected. (1) James Massey, Sr. of Queen Anne's County in Maryland  patents Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected, now totalling 211 acres. (2) James Massey, Sr. of Queen Anne's County in Maryland  patents Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected, now totaling 211 acres (the sum of 94 acres in Friendship (itself  totaling 500 acres granted to Col. Richard Tilghman) and 39 acres (bought from Thomas Hynson Wright by James Massey) plus 115 acres in adjacent portions). [(1) & (2) added by GL,III, ed.]	5
11 Nov.1762	Kent Co.: Called "under age" in father's 1762 Will, and bequeathed "a good bed and furniture."	3
2 Sep.1766	Kent Co.: "represented" at Executor's accounting of his father's estate.	4
1775	Kent Co.: Possibly the James Massey, Private 3rd Class, in Capt. John Moore's 4th. Co., 13th. Battalion of the Kent Co. Militia.	2
1778	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Chester Hundred: On a tax list: William Massey and James Massey and Eleazer Massey.	2
Children
+S-353-M	James Massey, b.1797 in Maryland, d.1857 in Jefferson Co., Alabama	2

Sources		Page
1	Appendix III: Confusing Given names - James.
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.24.	p.0444
3	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 162-163.	p.0335
4	Ibid: Liber 54, folio 230-232.	p.0337
5	Land Patents: Q.A. Co.: Patent BC&GS #16, folio 271; Certificate BC&GS #14, folio 375. [links above point to text-searchable transcriptions - GL,III, ed.]	p.0686

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250.Rachel Massey(51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
11 Nov.1762	Kent Co.: Her father, in his 1762 Will, bequeathed her: "feather bed and furniture; eight pounds current money yearly during her natural life, and the same to be paid to her by those that I shall give my lands."	1
2 Sep.1766	Kent Co.: Rachel Massey is "represented" at Executor's accounting of her father's estate.	2
17 Apr.1770	Kent Co.: Her sister, 246.Mary Massey, bequeaths her one shilling.	3
6 Apr.1778	Kent Co.: Her brother, 68.Joseph Massey, has this bequest in his Will: "To Niece, Priscilla Massey, dau. of Rachel Massey, 50 pounds Maryland money, to be paid by my brothers Ebenezer Massey and Eleazer Massey at her age 16."	4
Children
276	Priscilla Massey, under age 16 in 1778.	4

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 4, folio 162-163.	p.0335
2	Ibid: Liber 54, folio 230-232.	p.0337
3	Ibid: Liber 5, folio 215-217.	p.0340
4	Ibid: Liber 6, folio 74-75.	p.0342

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251.John(4) Massey(52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
< 8 Dec.1772	Death	6
...	Marriage: Sarah _____________
4 Dec.1743	Kent Co.: In his 1743 Will, his father, 52.Thomas Massey. bequeathed him: "one shilling Sterling & no more."	1
1755	Kent Co.: Deed: John Massey to William Wilshere.	2
14 Aug.1763	Kent Co.: In her 1763 Will, his mother Katherine Massey, did not mention John Massey.	3
8 Dec 1772	Q.A. Co.: By this date, Sarah Massey, widow of John Massey, was wife of Edward Ferril.	6
Children
281-L	Elizabeth Massey: m. by 1776 Lewis Jury.	5

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 23, folio 432.	p.0334
2	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber JS No. 28, folio 112. [link points to a text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0087
3	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 5, folio 65-66.	p.0338
4	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - John.
5	Hodges: Marriage References: Kent Co. Deeds: Liber #1, folio 272.	p.0690
6	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Accounts: Liber 6, folio 150.	p.0692

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252.Thomas(7) Massey(52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
16 Feb.1776	Death: Will; probated 10 May 1776, Kent Co.
...	Marriage: Rachel Parsons.	2
4 Dec.1743	Kent Co.: In his 1743 Will, his father, 52.Thomas Massey, bequeathed two-thirds of his estate to be divided equally among three sons; 252.Thomas Massey, 253.Elijah Massey, and 254.Elisha Massey.	3
1760	Kent Co.: Deeds: Thomas Massey of Luke Miers.	4
14 Aug.1763	Kent Co.: In her 1763 Will, his mother, Katherine Massey, does not mention Thomas Massey.	5
16 Feb.1776	Kent Co.: As Thomas Massey, Planter, he writes his Will: To oldest son, Meshack: dwelling and plantation. To son, Abednego: 10 pounds, to be paid by Meshack. To son, Nicholas: 10 pounds, to be paid by Meshack. To daughter, Ruth: 10 pounds, to be paid by Meshack. To daughter, Barsheba: One shilling Sterling, and no more. To four children, Meshack, Abednego, Nicholas and Ruth: Money equally divided from sale of Negros: Prince, Inda, Nan and Inda Girl. To grandson, James Shuse: case of bottles. Executors: Eldest son Meshack and Elijah Massey [brother] Witness: Sam'l Bech, Thomas Pratt, Rachel Hurlock.	1
10 May 1776	Kent Co.: Thomas Massey's Will probated.	1
Note	252.Thomas Massey did not emigrate to Virginia; although those of his children listed below with the V-prefix apparently did so emigrate.	8
Children
+V-287	Meshack Massey, eldest son.
+303	Abednego Massey, d.1789.
+V-304	Nicholas Massey
306	Ruth Massey, m. probably Henry Knock.	2
307	Barsheba Massey, m. _______ Struse, son of James Struse. Children: James Struse.	3
+V-288-M	Shadrach Massey.	6

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 40, folio 646-647.	p.0341
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.9.	p.0398
3	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 23, folio 432.	p.0334
4	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber JS No. 29, folio 300.[not yet located - GL,III,ed.]	p.0087
5	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 5, folio 65-66.	p.0338
6	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.10.	p.0399
7	Appendix III: Confusing Given names - Thomas.
8	Appendix IX: Massey Emigrants from Maryland.

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253.Elijah(12) Massey(52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
<1749	Marriage: Hannah French, daughter of Zorobabel & Eliza French.	13
4 Dec.1743	Kent Co.: In his 1743 Will, his father, 52.Thomas Massey bequeaths two-thirds of his Estate to be equally divided among three sons: 252.Thomas Massey, 253.Elijah Massey and 254.Elisha Massey.	2
1761	Kent Co.: Deed: Elijah Massey of Dennis Dulaney.	3
14 Aug.1763	Kent Co.: In her 1763 Will, his mother, Katherine Massey, names Elijah Massey as Executor and leaves him all the estate, except for some minor bequests.	4
19 Mar.1771	Kent Co.: Deed: Elijah Massey of Thomas Witherspoon.  Elijah Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for 250 pounds (of Pennsylvania money) buys a 139.5 acre portion of a parcel called Angel's Rest (other parts belonging to John Carlslocks and Jacob Galifons) from Thomas Witherspoon and wife Susanna.  Possible intervention by Bryan Omeally. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	5
4 Apr.1774	Kent Co.: Elijah Massey elected a Church Warden of Shrewsbury Parish.	6
9 June 1775	Kent Co.: Deed: Elijah Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 5 shillings buys a 100 acre parcel, part of Angel's Lott (adjacent to land of the late Robert Little) from Samuel Davis, Jr., son of Philip Davis, deceased, who had bought the land from Simon Wilmer, also deceased. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	7
9 June 1775	Kent Co.: Deed: Elijah Massey of Samuel Davis.  Elijah Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 500 pounds buys a 100 acre parcel adjacent to a tract called Smith's Park from Samuel Davis, Jr., son of Philip Davis, deceased. [Source added from deeds ordered by GL,Jr. in 1986 but not transcribed by him due to failing eyesight - GL,III, ed.]	14
1775	Kent Co.: Elijah Massey a Private in 8th. Co, 27th. Battalion, of Maryland Militia;  under Capt John Lambert Willmore.	8
16 Feb.1776	Kent Co.: In his 1776 Will, his brother, 252.Thomas Massey, names 253.Elijah Massey and 287.Meshack Massey [as] Co-Executors.	9
1790	Kent Co.: Census: Elijah Massey, Head of Family: 1 male over 16 1 female, 1 male under 16.	10
1800	Kent Co.: Census: Elijah Massey, 00111-00001, 10 slaves. One male 16-20, one 26-45, one 45 and over, one female 45 and over.	1
27 Jan. 1802	Kent Co.; Deed: Elijah Massey and Nicholas Massey to Benjamin Massey.  Benjamin Massey of Kent County, Maryland buys for 700 pounds from Elijah Massey and Nicholas Massey a 100-acre parcel of land that adjoins lands belonging to the estate of Robert Little. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	11
Children
331-M	Elijah Massey, Jr.; 1790 Kent Co. Census, Head of family: 1 male over 16, 1 female 1 male under 16.	10
+321-M	Elisha Massey, b.c.1750, d. after 1800.

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.10.	p.0400
2	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 23, folio 432.	p.0334
3	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber IG No. 29, folio 383.	p.0087
4	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 5, folio 65-66.	p.0338
5	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber DD No. 3, folio 406. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - GL,III, ed.]	p.0087
6	Hanson: Old Kent of Maryland, p.362.	p.0006
7	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber DD No. 5, folio 61. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - GL,III, ed.]	p.0087
8	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.24.	p.0445
9	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 40, folio 646-647.	p.0341
10	1790: First Census of the US.: Maryland, p.82.	p.0006
11	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber TW No. 2, folio 149.  [link points to a text-searchable transcription - GL,III, ed.]	p.0088
12	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Elijah.
13	Hodges: Marriage References: Judgments: No. 45, folio 168.	p.0690
14	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber DD No. 5, folio 62. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - original source added by GL,III, ed.]	p.0087