In a message dated 03/30/2000 6:50:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > John Massey of Chesterfield District died 1 January 1837. > Heirs: Sarah (widow) > Sarah, wife of Elijah Phillips > Elizabeth, deceased, wife of Dr Ed. Terrell (parents of James Terrell) > Frances, wife of John Myers > Susannah, wife of Michael Horton > (Lancaster County, South Carolina Court of Equity Records) > > Massey apparently owned some land in Lancaster Co, SC on Flat Creek. > Caroline Massey bn 1822/24 is said to be the daughter of John Massey, Sr and Sarah Catledge. She married Leonidas Lowry of the White Plains area of Chesterfield Co., SC about 1846. Caroline is not listed in any estate papers or lawsuits. She would have been about 13 when John died, therefore should have had a guardian. In a letter written by James Lowry of Hempstead Co., Ark to Thomas J. Lowry of Houston, MS (both brothers of Leonidas Lowry} "July 1st 1868 You write bro L. has joined the Baptist. All the Massey family in which he married was Baptist of the hard shell order so well as I recalled, but I presume he is missionary as he preached at Elizabeth church......I don't think bro L. will enjoy himself in that church." Can anyone help me on this? I have been trying for 20 yrs. John Sr's estate was about $66,000 and he had land in Chesterfield Co., Lancaster Co and Kershaw Co. all in SC Carolyn Lowery Carter SC