My comments in brackets. Theron L. Smith 6-great grandson of Richard2 Massey and Pettipool ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:28 PM My Massey ancestors: John [0] of Ely b. 10-20-1616 in Ely, England m."Frances" [W.W. Massey's recent book MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 presents information that indicates that Richard1 [see below] was of the Puddington branch of the Masseys of Cheshire.] [Ely is short for Isle of Ely, an area in Cambridgeshire. A crudely drawn coat-of-arms passed down in earlier generations of my Masseys has a the crest associated with the Coddington branch of the Masseys and there are indications that this coat-of-arms is associated with Cambridgeshire. My thoughts on this issue and a color photo of the referenced coat-or[arms can be reviewed at: http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/v/bvh Space way down until you find Richard Massey; then click on it.] John [1] Massey III b. abt. 1645 in Virginia m. "Sarah" [Based on a misinterpretation of a 1748 Voting List, Judge Massey erroneously decided that John [0] had a son named John. There is no basis for this placement. The father of Richard2 was almost certainly another Richard - Richard1.] Richard Massey Sr. b. in Virginia abt. 1690 m. Susannah Pettipool [This is Richard2 Massey, son of Richard1 of Charles City Co., VA. His wife was Ann Pettipool dau of James and Elizabeth PETTIPOOL.] William [3] Massey b. in Virginia 1715 m. Judith Jones [His wife was Judith or Judah - family name unknown. Some have shown her as a JONES; some as a PETTIPOOL.] [William had a brother Hezekiah3 who was my ancestor, making me and Debra something close to 8th cousins.] [Two men descended from William have done the DNA test. Their results are very close to each other as well as those of a descendant of Hezekiah2, a known brother of Richard2.] Pettipool [4] Massey Sr. b. 1743 in Virginia m. Celia Hodges [No basis for placing his wife as a HODGES.] Elias Massey b. abt. 1775 in Virginia m. Catherine Bolton. Died in Gwinnett County Georgia. [Pettipool's son who m Catherine Bolton was ELI [5] - not ELIAS. Eli and Catherine are probably the parents of James6 Massey who m Sarah Yates - these are the ancestors of our new MASSEY-L administrator] Affenacious [6] Massey Sr. b. 1807 in N.C. Moved to Gwinnett County Georgia m. Frances Radney [Affenacious is more likely son of Pettipool's brother, Frederick [5] Massey.] William D. Massey b. 1833 in Gwinnett County Georgia m. Susan Emily Jane Nash Thomas Riley Massey b. 1862 in Gwinnett County Georgia m. Lou Venia Hazelrig Henry Thomas Massey b. 1916 in DeKalb County Georgia m. Floy Jordan Debra