In a message dated 2/2/03 3:13:27 PM, [email protected] writes: <<Does anyone know where the Massey name fits in to the Barrett line? >> Donna--Jim is right; as far as I know, that's the only Barrett connection to the Massey surname. Ann? Do you have anything else? However, David Jackson and Mary Barrett named a son Massey Arrowsmith Jackson, and a long line of Massey Jacksons ensued. Bob Jackson says that a person by the name of Massey Arrowsmith lived in Greenville, and that tracing his origin might be a clue as to where the Jacksons and/or Barretts moved from. In this case, Massey probably originated as a surname. I might also say this: Massey is also a nickname for "Matthew." It derives from a childish pronunciation of "Matty." Karen Hett