Jeptha Massie and his wife Mary Sowards did have a large number of children. This Jeptha, I call (Jeptha #1). He seems to be in every Massie genealogy list I see. Jeptha #1 was supposed to have been born in Kent County, Maryland. He moved to western Vir. with his first wife. ( she was perhaps from the Meadows family ) This story says that while Jeptha#1 and some older boys were away from the immediate area the cabin was attacked by Indians, the people killed and the home and fields burned. Jeptha#1, after this, returned to the Maryland Colony where he married Mary Sowards.After some time he with Mary and family returned to the area where he again built a home and lived out his life. I have a list of fifteen who are supposed to be his children. Three of his sons,Jeptha#2, Moses and Thomas are listed in the 1820 census in Jackson Co. Ohio. The 1830 census again shows them in that location.Moses is also shown on the 1825 Jackson Co. tax list. I have more info on Jeptha#1 and his children almost all of which is undocumented. I have stayed closer to Moses Massie in my search as he is in my line, my G. G. G. Grandfather. This is part of a very interesting story and sure in need of documentation.

Hello, Never heard this story before. This Jeptha Massie and wife Mary Sowards are my line with my Massie/ Massey.,,,, And with my Meadows too. I would love to be able to see the whole story. Does anyone have it? Thanks, Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbmassie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 1:50 PM Subject: [MASSEY-L] Jeptha Massey (Massie) > Jeptha Massie and his wife Mary Sowards did have a large number of children. > This Jeptha, I call (Jeptha #1). He seems to be in every Massie genealogy > list I see. Jeptha #1 was supposed to have been born in Kent County, > Maryland. He moved to western Vir. with his first wife. ( she was perhaps > from the Meadows family ) This story says that while Jeptha#1 and some older > boys were away from the immediate area the cabin was attacked by Indians, > the people killed and the home and fields burned. Jeptha#1, after this, > returned to the Maryland Colony where he married Mary Sowards.After some > time he with Mary and family returned to the area where he again built a > home and lived out his life. I have a list of fifteen who are supposed to be > his children. Three of his sons,Jeptha#2, Moses and Thomas are listed in the > 1820 census in Jackson Co. Ohio. The 1830 census again shows them in that > location.Moses is also shown on the 1825 Jackson Co. tax list. > > I have more info on Jeptha#1 and his children almost all of which is > undocumented. I have stayed closer to Moses Massie in my search as he is in > my line, my G. G. G. Grandfather. > > This is part of a very interesting story and sure in need of documentation. >