> Hi Theron, I went over your message from 4/6 and I have these Masseys from > Chesterfield in my data because of their marriage to the McManus line, which > leads to my Hilton line. BUT, my data differs slightly: > I have ARTHUR MASSEY (4) as son of PHILLIP MASSEY,Jr. and Jane Hopkins,he is > son of Phillip Sr. and Eleanor Williams. > you have Arthur as son of John Massey (3); > I have long believed that my John Massey and these Alston, Drewry, Alvin and > Calvin Masseys are related, just don't know how. My John died intestate, so > no will, just a lot of legal wrangling between his children from his 1st > wife and the widow, who was 2nd wife. Anyway, thanks for sharing,Eleonore --------- Judge Frank Massey showed Arthur as son of Philip Massey, probably incorrect. New research for Bill Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 showed Arthur's father as John (3) Massey son of Joseph(2); Richard (1) and hence one of OURS. How do you tie into McManus? Drewry (5) Massey (aka Andrew) (c1780 - c1850) youngest son of Arthur Massey and Elizabeth Alston 1m Mary McManus, dau of Lt. Hugh McManus and Elizabeth ----. Drewry's family and his brother Alston lived in Chesterfield Co., SC and are enumerated close to yours and, as you know, I have long thought they may be closely related, but I haven'y yet found the exact connection. Regards, Theron.