 1697 - Bef 1791 (93 years)
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| Name |
James Massey |
| Birth |
7 Sep 1697 |
Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
26 Apr 1790 |
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania |
- MASSEY, James. Willistown. April 26, 1790. Codicil: January 31, 1791. April 20, 1791.
To son Phineas Massey the plantation where I now live during life, paying to his brother Mordecai £50, and at his death, to his son James. 1/3 of "my outstanding debts" to be applied for use of my daughter Mary Steel as she May need it. To each of the children of my son Lewis, James, Abraham and William, 10 shillings. To Hannah Pratt £5. To granddaughter Susanna Massey 50 shillings. Remainder to son Phineas, also executor. Wit: Daniel Smedley, Joseph Smedley.
The Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1778-1800
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| Death |
Bef 20 Apr 1791 |
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Notes |
- James Massey wrote his will on 26 Apr 1790 describing himself as of Willistown. He left his plantation to his son Phineas who was to pay his brother Mordecai 50 pounds. At Phineas' death it was to go to his grandson James, son of Phineas, if he had lawful issue. If James did not, it was then to go to his closet surviving brother who did have lawful issue. One third of his lawful debts were to go to his daughter Mary Steel for her use as the Executor saw fit. A codicil to his will dated 31 Jan 1791 gave his daughter Mary the use of the west corner of his plantation, carefully described. In part. it was "where the new house now stands Begin«sup»g«/sup» at the road dividing between mine and Isaac Masseys land where the fence to the sout East o fthe new House joynes the lane, then along said fence as it now runs below the little meadow to the Road leading to Grubb's Mill." Mary was not to destroy or sell the timber nor rent or lease the land.
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| Person ID |
I4217 |
Ives-Leedom |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Father |
Thomas Massey, b. 1664 d. 18 Sep 1708, Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania (Age 44 years) |
| Mother |
Phebe Taylor, b. 15 Aug 1670, Clatterwich, Cheshire, England d. 27 Feb 1750 (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
7 Nov 1692 |
| Family ID |
F8023 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ann Lewis d. Aft Feb 1747, of Delaware Co, Pennsylvania |
| Marriage |
2 Apr 1723 |
Newtown Meeting, Chester, Pennsylvania [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Lewis Massey, b. 4 Sep 1726, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. James Massey, b. 3 Nov 1731, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Mary Massey, b. 12 Apr 1734, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Aft Apr 1790 (Age 56 years) |
| | 4. Phineas Massey, b. 13 Oct 1739, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Aft Apr 1790 (Age 50 years) |
| | 5. Mordecai Massey, b. 24 Jan 1747, Chester Co, Pennsylvania d. Aft Apr 1790, poss York Co, Pennsylvania (Age 43 years) |
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| Family ID |
F2828 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
11 May 2019 |
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| Sources |
- [S523] Quaker Meeting record, Chester MM.
- [S523] Quaker Meeting record, Goshen MM.
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