I am of the opinion that William (5) Massey of Franklin Co., NC abd Smith Co., TN who m. Sarah Freeman is probably from Hezekiah (3) or William (3), both sons of Hezekiah (2), but I have been unable to uncover completing convincing evidence for this descent. Reports in the possession of at least three descendants of William (5) Massey and Sarah Freeman show this William (5) as a son of William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich. I can't verify this descent either. However, I have been able to correct earlier ancestries of William (4) as shown in these and other reports, using primarily Bill Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 [MG hereafter] and Judge Frank Massey's MASSEY GENRALOGY ADDENDUM (1979) [MA hereafter.] -------------------- 1. Richard Massey (1661-aft. 1702), believed to be the emigrant ancestor and from Cheshire, Eng. [See MG for supporting arguments and ancestry.] The account in MA showing a John (1) Massey (son of John (0) of Cambridgeshire, Eng.) in this slot is unsupportable.] 2. Richard Massey (c1693-1740) of Brunswick (later Greensville) Co., VA marred Anne Pettipool. Four sons: 3. William Massey c1716-1782/3) m. Judith ---- [the attempts to place her as a JONES or PETTIPOOL cannot be supported; see below under Richard.] 4. Pettipool [definitely son of William (3)] [William (3) almost certainly had other sons, including: 4. Frederick 4. Noel 4. Hezekiah (who m. Nancy ----), and probably 4. William (who. m. Delphia Broadway) [Other accounts have shown, without convincing support, other sons - Reuben (4), Seaburn. Warren. Thomas, Brittain.] 3. Hezekiah Massey (c1720-1791) m. Sarah ---- (and maybe Martha ----.) 4. Richard Massey (1743/4-1815) [ancestor of the current compiler] 3. John Massey (14 Feb 1725/6-c1790) 3. Richard Massey (14 Feb 1725/6-c1786) (twin to John) m. Martha ---- [Earlier researchers placed her (BY HYPOTHESIS) as a PETTIPOOL, not knowing that Richard's mother was a PETTIPOOL]. Four children named in will: 4. Pettipool (1766-69) m. Eizabeth 4. William Massey (c1770) m. Fannie Goodrich [more on William (4) below] 4. John Massey (c1772)m. Ann Shehorn 4. Sarah Massey (1771 or later) m. Upshaw Jordan More on William (4) Massey, born about 1770. This appears to be the William Massey who married Fannie Goodrich (daughter of W. Goodrich) in Greenville Co., VA [from Brunswick and Sussex in 1780] on February 25, 1796 [per genealogy.com CD; some accounts have 1784.] Other accounts (both apparently incorrectly) have placed this William(4) as son of Richard (2) [his grandfather] or as son of William (3) and Judith ---- [his uncle.] [This is the correction I'm making.] I have seen no sources that discuss the family of William and Fannie after they were married - where they lived, when they died, etc. Some of the accounts in the possession of descendants of William (5) Massey and and Sarah Freeman show (without citing sources) this William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich as the parents of: -William (5) [called William III] b. c1785, NC, d. c1815, Smith Co., TN m. Sarah Temperance of Franklin Co., NC -Samuel (5) b. c1790, d. 1836/7, Smith Co., TN; m. Nancy ---- I cannot find any original sources that support William (5) and Samuel (5) being sons of William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich. Can anyone shed any light on proving or disproving this connection? Regards to all, Theron Smith 4-great grandson of Richard (4) above.

Although I won't pretend I can sort them all out, I have been looking at Masseys in Wake Co. NC and from the names I am finding, I believe they may be this William and his descendants. The census listings show the following: 1790 Hezekiah 1-0-1-0-0 Nathan 1-2-1-0-0 William 1-0-5-0-0 Burwell 1-0-1-0-0 Frederick 1-4-4-0-0 (looks like Herze) 1-2-5-0-0 1800 Richard 3001-101 Demsey 101-101 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theron L.Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:54 PM Subject: [MASSEY-L] William Massey (4) and Fannie Goodrich > I am of the opinion that William (5) Massey of Franklin Co., NC abd Smith Co., TN who m. Sarah Freeman is probably from Hezekiah (3) or William (3), both sons of Hezekiah (2), but I have been unable to uncover completing convincing evidence for this descent. > > Reports in the possession of at least three descendants of William (5) Massey and Sarah Freeman show this William (5) as a son of William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich. I can't verify this descent either. However, I have been able to correct earlier ancestries of William (4) as shown in these and other reports, using primarily Bill Massey's MASSEY GENEALOGY 2000 [MG hereafter] and Judge Frank Massey's MASSEY GENRALOGY ADDENDUM (1979) [MA hereafter.] > -------------------- > 1. Richard Massey (1661-aft. 1702), believed to be the emigrant ancestor and from Cheshire, Eng. [See MG for supporting arguments and ancestry.] The account in MA showing a John (1) Massey (son of John (0) of Cambridgeshire, Eng.) in this slot is unsupportable.] > > 2. Richard Massey (c1693-1740) of Brunswick (later Greensville) Co., VA marred Anne Pettipool. Four sons: > 3. William Massey c1716-1782/3) m. Judith ---- [the attempts to place her as a JONES or PETTIPOOL cannot be supported; see below under Richard.] > 4. Pettipool [definitely son of William (3)] > [William (3) almost certainly had other sons, including: > 4. Frederick > 4. Noel > 4. Hezekiah (who m. Nancy ----), and probably > 4. William (who. m. Delphia Broadway) > [Other accounts have shown, without convincing support, other sons - Reuben (4), Seaburn. Warren. Thomas, Brittain.] > > 3. Hezekiah Massey (c1720-1791) m. Sarah ---- (and maybe Martha ----.) > 4. Richard Massey (1743/4-1815) [ancestor of the current compiler] > > 3. John Massey (14 Feb 1725/6-c1790) > 3. Richard Massey (14 Feb 1725/6-c1786) (twin to John) m. Martha ---- [Earlier researchers placed her (BY HYPOTHESIS) as a PETTIPOOL, not knowing that Richard's mother was a PETTIPOOL]. Four children named in will: > 4. Pettipool (1766-69) m. Eizabeth > 4. William Massey (c1770) m. Fannie Goodrich [more on William (4) below] > 4. John Massey (c1772)m. Ann Shehorn > 4. Sarah Massey (1771 or later) m. Upshaw Jordan > > More on William (4) Massey, born about 1770. > This appears to be the William Massey who married Fannie Goodrich (daughter of W. Goodrich) in Greenville Co., VA [from Brunswick and Sussex in 1780] on February 25, 1796 [per genealogy.com CD; some accounts have 1784.] Other accounts (both apparently incorrectly) have placed this William(4) as son of Richard (2) [his grandfather] or as son of William (3) and Judith ---- > [his uncle.] [This is the correction I'm making.] > > I have seen no sources that discuss the family of William and Fannie after they were married - where they lived, when they died, etc. Some of the accounts in the possession of descendants of William (5) Massey and and Sarah Freeman show (without citing sources) this William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich as the parents of: > -William (5) [called William III] b. c1785, NC, d. c1815, Smith Co., TN m. Sarah Temperance of Franklin Co., NC > -Samuel (5) b. c1790, d. 1836/7, Smith Co., TN; m. Nancy ---- > > I cannot find any original sources that support William (5) and Samuel (5) being sons of William (4) Massey and Fannie Goodrich. Can anyone shed any light on proving or disproving this connection? > > Regards to all, > Theron Smith > 4-great grandson of Richard (4) above. > >