The following is my analysis of the Masseys in Betty's tabulation of 1790 Wake Co., NC. I added Richard Mossey {should be Massey] and the the Masseys (plus Edward Freeman) of adjoining Franklin Co. I'd love to see comments, especially if there's disagreement with my picks. I'd love to do the same thing with 1800! Maybe next year! Cheers,Theron. Masseys in 1790 Wake Co., NC census: ------- Location with Wake Co. not known ------- p. 102 Hezekiah 1-0-1-0-0 Not identified; not located close to Burwell, et al -- Extreme eastern area of Wake Co near Moccasin Creek (boundary with Franklin Co.)------------ p. 102 Burwell 1-0-1-0-0 Burwell(4) [Hez(3);Rich(2)] ALTERNATIVE:Burwell(5) [Hez(4);Hez(3);Rich(2)] p. 102 Frederick 1-4-4-0-0 Frederick(4) [Wm(3);Rich(2)] p. 102 Herze 1-2-5-0-0 Hezekiah(4)=Nancy [Wm(3); Rich(3)] p. 103 Nathan 1-2-1-0-0 Nathan(5) [Pettipool(4);Wm(3);Rich(2)] p. 103 William 1-0-5-0-0 maybe William(4) [Wm(3); Rich(2)] -- Extreme westerm Wake Co (now in or near Durham Co.) -- p. 103 Ricd [Mossey in printed index] 3-0-2-0-7 [Richard(4) Massey [Rich(3);Hez(2)] [4-great grandfather of the two authors of Massey books - Judge Frank Massey and William W.Massey Jr] Masseys in 1790 Franklin Co., NC census: (Complete census is alphabetical by surname) ------- Location within Franklin Co. not known ------- (maybe near Louisburg} p. 59 Edward Freeman 1-0-4-0-7 [father of Temperance Freeman who married William (5) Massey whose parents we'd like to identify.] -- Area of Franklin Co. near Moccasin Creek (boundary with Wake Co.)------------ p. 60 Pettipool 2-3-7-0-0 s of William(3)=Judith s of Richard(2) p. 60 Ezekiah [Hezekiah] 1-4-3-0-0 Hezekiah(3)=(2)Martha s of Richard(2) Alternative: Hezekiah(4)=Martha s of Hezekiah(3) p. 60 Ricd [Richard] 2-5-4-0-2 Richard(4) s of Hezekiah(3) [4-great grandfather of the compiler]