Helping a friend research for his roots. Pretty confidant the family listed below is his ancestor family. Anyone researching the Massey family from MCNAIRY County, TN-household # 840?? Friend's name is Tom (Thomas) Owen Massey, he is a junior, he says that his grandfather was called Rit Massey. He is not sure of full name other than Rit. Does anyone have this line? Tom says his Massey family came from Selmer, TN. which would be McNairy county. Please let me know if anyone has this line. Also, I feel pretty confidante that this Tom below is related to John Massey of Carroll County, TN. See below census data for brief excerpt of will of John Massey. Thanks for any help. Jenn MCNAIRY COUNTY TN - CENSUS RECORDS -1850 District No. 3 McNairy County, TN Federal Census ATTEND CAN'T SURNAME First Name AGE SEX COLOR OCCUP VALUE BORN MARRIED SCHOOL R/WRITE DISTRICT PAGE LINE DWELLING 840 Massey Thomas 27 m farmer 150 NC 3 61b 27840 Massey Elizabeth 25 f NC 3 61b 28840 Massey Martha 5 f NC 3 61b 29840 Massey William 2 m TN 3 61b 30 JOHN MASSEY'S WILL I, John Massey of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee do make ordain publish and deliver this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me hertofore made. First, I bequeath my body to the dust from whence it came & my soul to God whogave. Secondly I direct that all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor. Thirdly I bequeath to my son Thomas Massey Eighty Seven Acres and a half of land being a part of the tract of land on which I now live begining on the east boundary and run west for compliment and after my death ----continued on website. Jennifer of MS Delta