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Abijah Massey 1755–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1798

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Father: Abram Massey

Mother: Gwendolyn Lewis

Spouse(s): Jimimah\Jennie Pendergrass

Children(s): Abijah Jr.

Abijah Massey was born in 1755 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Abram Massey And Gwendolyn Lewis. Abijah Massey married Jimimah Jennie Pendergrass, and had children including Abijah P Massey Jr. Abijah Massey passed away in 1798 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Abijah Massey was born in 1755 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, the child of Abram Massey And Gwendolyn Lewis.
  • Abijah Massey married Jimimah Jennie Pendergrass, and had children including Abijah P Massey Jr.
  • Abijah Massey passed away in 1798 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abram Massey
1729–1799
Birth Location: Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Gwendolyn Lewis
1729–1798
Birth Location: Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jimimah\Jennie Pendergrass
1759–1800
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Abijah Jr.
1792–1850
Birth Location: Orange Co, NC
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Abijah Massey's Ancestors

Self
Abijah Massey
1755–1798
Birth Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Abram Massey
1729–1799
Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Gwendolyn Lewis
1729–1798
Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Anne ((LORD) LEWIS 1701) England
1701–1791
Chester, PA, USA
Enoch Lewis
1700–1799
Wales
Mary (Ann) Hayes
1697–1791
Newton, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Sr
1674–1758
Mary Powell
1678–1740
Mary Powell
1678–1740
Jonathan lll
1657–1722
Anne Williamson
1654–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1630–1670

Abijah Massey's Descendants

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Abijah Massey (1755–20 Aug 1798) m. Jimimah\Jennie Pendergrass (1759–1800)
  1. 1. Abijah (P. Massey) Jr. 1792–1850 m. Mary ("Polly") Porter 1795–1898
    1. 1. Matilda ("Tilda") Massey 1834–1875 m. George (Anderson) Gross 1822–1911
      1. 1. Paradine (A.) Gross 1862–1911 m. Joseph ((James possible first name?)) Humphrey 1861–1909
        1. 1. Bertha (Ethel) Humphrey 1897–1983 m. Edward ("Eddie" Martin) Dennison 1890–1975

Abijah Massey's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Abijah Massey in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
1798
20 Aug 1798
Age 43
Death of Abijah Massey in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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