Appendix XXVII 
70.Daniel Toas Massey: Revolutionary War Service

The Records: Date Source 1775 Kent Co., Md.: Daniel Massey, Sgt. in Capt William Knock's Co., 27th. Battalion, 4th. Company, Kent Co. Militia.  There were additional Masseys in this same Company:- Ensign Stephan Massey, Sgt. Joseph Massey, Private Ebenezer Massey. 1 19 Jul.1776 Kent Co., Md.: "Dan'l Toas Massey; enlisted by Lt. Abraham Falconer; reviewed and passed by William Henry." 2 9 Sep.1778 Kent Co., Md.: Daniel Tres.[sic] Massey, commissioned 2nd. Lt. of 27th. Battalion of Kent C. Militia. 3 Note.  To supplement these very meager records, we are still seeking additional records of Revolutionary War service by Daniel or Daniel Toas Massey.[Ed.]

Question.  Who was the Daniel Massey; who was the Daniel Toas Massey; of the records?  We have three candidates: Massey Number Person 4 329 Daniel Massey, b. between 1762 and 1769. 69 Daniel Massey, b. 1709. 70 Daniel Toas Massey, b.22 Oct. 1757.

Logical answer: Massey Number Person 329 This Daniel Massey, even if born 1762, would have been only age 13 in 1775, rather obviously too young to have been a Sergeant.  It must have been 70.Daniel Toas Massey. 69 The oldest Daniel Massey, b.v.1709, would have been age 66 in 1775, much too old to have been enlisted as a Sergeant. 70 The last Daniel Toas Massey, b.22 Oct.1757, was at age 18 in 1775, and at age 21 in 1778, of appropriate age to have been first a Sergeant and then a 2nd. Lt. of Militia. Note.  It seems reasonably obvious that although the references list a Daniel and a Daniel Toas Massey, then all apply to 70.Daniel Toas Massey.[Ed.]

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 25 Mar.1976 Chart, p.19.	p.0250
2	Maryland Archives: Vol.18.	p.0111
3	Ibid: Vol.21, p.196.	p.0006
4	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names.