Those of you who are from the Prince George Co., VA MASSEYs - Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard - wll be interested in a new Massey Book just published: MASSEY GENERALOGY 2000 by William W. Massey. This is an update on Judge Frank Massey's MASSEY ADDENDUM (But of Chapter XIX O N L Y - "Lines from John Massey of Shirley Hundred, 1636 Immigrant"). The sub-title of the book is "Richard Massey of Cheshire, England, 1684, Charles City County, VA, the First Colinial Familt\y ..." The book is advertized on p. 18 of the current GENEALOGICAL HELPER. I can provide an address and cost via private Email to anyone interested. I especially appreciated the fact that it points out in definite terms that Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard could NOT be from the 1636 immigrant - I've been "preaching" this position for many years but Mr. Massey arrived at the same conclusion independently of me. He also gives an alternative descent from the 1st Hamon de Mascy that is very interesting - I'm still deciding whether it has any "holes: - in any event, it's better documented that the other descents from Hamon floating around on the Internet. There are also numerous tabulated descents from royalty for Richard of Charlles City Co., VA, which will be be interesting to review and critique for many of us - 6 descents from Edward III are shown. Also, of interest to those from Richard Massey of Burton Creek in NW Wake Co., NC, whom some have tried unsuccesfully to graft onto William and Judith Massey of Wake/Frankin Co., NC, is a fresh and provocative approach to showing that this Richard may, after all [as Judge Massey believed] be from Richard, son of Hezekiah. Judge Massey, as well as several list subscribers, including Fount Armstrong, are from Richard Massey of Burton Creek. Regards, Theron Smith.

I must confess that I am not following up leads of MASSEYs outside the UK, but would be interested to read the chapter(s) on the descent from dear old Hamon. I have been preaching for years that we can not all be descended from him: see my web page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/5874/masseymore.html Donald Massey ----- Original Message ----- > > MASSEY GENERALOGY 2000 by William W. Massey. This is an update on Judge > Frank Massey's MASSEY ADDENDUM (But of Chapter XIX O N L Y - "Lines > from John Massey of Shirley Hundred, 1636 Immigrant"). The sub-title of the > book is "Richard Massey of Cheshire, England, 1684, Charles City County, > VA, the First Colinial Familt\y ..." > > I especially appreciated the fact that it points out in definite terms that > Hezekiah, Joseph, and Richard could NOT be from the 1636 immigrant - I've > been "preaching" this position for many years but Mr. Massey arrived at > the same conclusion independently of me. > > He also gives an alternative descent from the 1st Hamon de Mascy that is > very interesting - I'm still deciding whether it has any "holes: - in any > event, it's better documented that the other descents from Hamon floating > around on the Internet. There are also numerous tabulated descents from > royalty for Richard of Charlles City Co., VA, which will be be interesting > to review and critique for many of us - 6 descents from Edward III are > shown.