Joseph W Massie Sr. (abt. 1695 - bef. 1761)

Born about 1695 in Virginia, Colonial America

Husband of Elizabeth (Lee) Massey — married 1730 in Greenville, Augusta, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 26 May 1761 before about age 66 in Brunswick, Virginia

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1695. He died before May 28, 1761, the date of the probate for his will, which was done in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County, Virginia.

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Joseph Massey, 1738 Virginia Marriage in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Notes Joseph Massey, 1738 Virginia Marriage in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Joseph Massey Gender: Male Birth Place: VA Birth Year: 1695 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Washing Lanier Marriage Year: 1738 Number Pages: 1

Will

Will of Joseph Massie. Brunswick Co., VA, WB 3, pp. 368-370, written 19 Aug 1760, proved 26 May 1761. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://tinyurl.com/y9yw9bwn

son John Massie
daughter Sarah Avent
daughter Amy Avent
daughter Rebecca W_?_
daughter Agnes Richardson
daughter Mary _?_
son Joseph Massie junr.
son William Massie
son Thomas Massie
son James Massie
my two eldest sons William and Thomas
daughter (Winfreth?) Massie
daughter Lucy
daughter Betty
daughter Francis (sic)
wife Elizabeth Massie
grand daughter Sharlot Massie
Exrs: wife, my son (sic) William and Thomas Massie
Wit: John (Hosman?), James Clark, (Bethie?) Hoseman

Virginia will records extracted from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly.

Will of Joseph Massie, son John, land in Brunswick, daughter Sarah Avent, daughter Amy Avent, daughter Rebecca Wise, Agnes Richardson, son Joseph laid where said Joseph (Jr.) lives, sons Thomas and James, daughters Winifred, Lucy, Betty and Frances, wife Elizabeth, granddaughter Sharlotte Massie, dated August 19, 1760, proved May 26, 1761.

Meherrin Parish, VA JOSEPH MASSIE - WILL Probated May 26 1761

In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Massie Meherrin Parrish and County of Brunswick being weak of body but of a sound prospects and disposing mind and memory. Thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind of the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all the wills and testaments by me heretofor made. First I commend my body and soul into the hands of God who gave it and for my body I commend to the earth in a Christian manner by estatees hereafter named in so wishing the dispositions of all such improved estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me. I give, devise, disposed of as followith:

Item I give and bequeath unto my son John half the land between my path abounding by the said path to the end of his land then along Pages parts to the Middle Creek and all in that bounded called the neck between the two Creeks, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I also give and bequeath unto my son John as before mentioned, one negro man named JACK to him, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Avent one negro boy, NED to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Amy Avent Seventy shillings to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Wise to her heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes Richardson Thirty shillings to her and her heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Wise Ten shillings to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Massie Five shillings to him and his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son William Massie two hundred and eighty acres of land where on he now lives and a negro boy named PHINAS also a negro girl named DOLL and the hogs being raised, the plantation and after my death my saddle horse and harnessing all this I will give to him and his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Massie one half of my land not before mentioned, where on I now live the upper half to my son James to divide as think fit. Also a bed and furniture, chamber pot and half a dozen ____ plates and my bay stallion and his saddle and bridle and new housing that is called his and my mill and dish and basin and a negro boy named George and a negro girl named PHILLIS and all this to him, his heirs and assignees forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son James Massie the plantation where on I now live with five hundred acres of land being in the five the lower part of a thousand acres in the above half I have given to my son Thomas Massie for to divide as they think proper and bed and furniture and iron pot and half a dozen plates, dishes and basin and a negro man named Bob, and a negro woman named HANNAH all to him his heirs and assignees forever.

Also my will is that my two eldest sons William and Thomas should buy a horse off the ground given and a saddle of thirty shillings price for my son James Massie, they having horses et al none to be bought out of my total estate.

Item I give and bequeath to my grandaughter Charotte Massie one negro by named SAM to be her and her heirs forever.

Item I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife and her heir, my sons William and Thomas Massie my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament, likewise my will and desire is that my estate may not be appraised nor finally given for the probate of this will in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Nineteeth day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Signed

Sealed and Delivered Joseph Massie Seal

In Presence of John Houseman James Clark Beatrice Houseman

Let a court held for Brunswick County the 28th day of May 1761 This will was presented into Court by Elizabeth Massie William Massie and Thomas Massie. The executors therein named who made oath thereto according to the Law and the same was proved by oath of John Houseman and Beatrice Houseman two of the witnesses thereto and caused to be recorded and on the time of the said executors certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate bond Testee John RobinsonClerk of County

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Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Jack Wise.
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Karlene (Custer) Anderson.

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Source number: 609.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF Edit source Source information Title U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author Yates Publishing Note This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie. Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2004 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA

Section: Records of Wills and Deeds in Brunswick County Source Information Ancestry.com. Virginia Will Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data:Judith McGhan. Virginia Will Records. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1993. Source Description http://www.aventfamily.org/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I2700&tree=avefam

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