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Elizabeth (Betty) Massey 1722–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1722

Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, England

Death Date: Oct 1778

Death Location: Dinton, Wiltshire, England

Father: Uriah Mason

Mother: Mary Manning

Spouse(s): William Foster

Children(s): Anne Foster

In 1722, Elizabeth (Betty) Massey entered the world in Taunton, Somerset, England, born to Uriah Mason And Mary Manning. Elizabeth (Betty) Massey married William Foster, and had children including Anne Foster, Foster. Elizabeth (Betty) Massey passed away in 1778 in Dinton, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Elizabeth (Betty) Massey entered the world in Taunton, Somerset, England, born to Uriah Mason And Mary Manning.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Massey married William Foster, and had children including Anne Foster, Foster.
  • Elizabeth (Betty) Massey passed away in 1778 in Dinton, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Uriah Mason
1680–1724
Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, England
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Mary Manning
1685–1724
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

William Foster
1725–1784
Birth Location: Newton Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Anne Foster
1765–1833
Birth Location: Dinton Teffont Magna, Wiltshire, England
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Elizabeth Massey's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Massey
1722–1778
Birth Place: Taunton, Somerset, England
Parents
Uriah Mason
1680–1724
Taunton, Somerset, England
Mary Manning
1685–1724
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Phillip? Macey
1660–1724
Taunton St James, Somerset, England
Thomas? Manning
1665–1725
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Joan?
1665–1718
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Massey's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Betty)) Massey (May 1722–Oct 1778) m. William Foster (26 Feb 1725–1784)
  1. 1. Anne Foster 1765–1833 m. Samuel Yates 1761–1832
    1. 1. Thomas Yates 1798–1869 m. Jane Rickson 1796–1874
      1. 1. Leonard (William) Yates 1828–1908 m. Mary (Maria) Maidment 1826–1897
        1. 1. Leonard (George) Yates 1856–1921 m. Annie (E.) Yates 1854–1929
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Yates 1862–1868
        3. 3. Samuel (George) Yates 1857–1908
      2. 2. Lachlia Yates 1836–1869 m. Francis ((Frank)) Brewer 1839–1916
        1. 1. Alice (Letitia) Brewer 1863–1932 m. Murray Anderson 1863–1935
        2. 2. Francis (Berkley (Frank)) Brewer 1869–1939 m. Marion (Spencer (Minnie)) Lovell 1863–1935
        3. 3. Thomas (Philip (Tom)) Brewer 1862–1933 m. Marion (Georgina) Brace 1866–1888 m. Alice Nye 1864–1953
      3. 3. Moses Yates 1835–1899 m. Emily Sargeant 1842–1922
        1. 1. Emily (Martha) Yates 1870–1949 m. Henry (Nathanael Hearnden) Yates 1869–
        2. 2. Lizzie Yates 1872–
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Yates 1868–
        4. 4. Inkerman (Berkley) Yates 1863–1887
      4. 4. Joshua Yates 1839–1881 m. Ann Maidment 1841–1921 m. Martha Lane 1841–1862
        1. 1. Mary (Maria) Yates 1869–1944
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Yates 1868–1950 m. William (Edward) Fielder 1866–1933
        3. 3. Joshua (Sidney) Yates 1876–1949 m. Ann (Jane (Annie)) Nesbit 1879–1962
        4. 4. Berkeley (Charles) Yates 1882–1956 m. Caroline (Eliza) Cotton 1888–1981
        5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Yates 1878–1944
        6. 6. Leonard (Thomas) Yates 1874–1946 m. Eliza (Priscilla) Maley 1874–1942 m. Rose (Hannah) Freeman 1886–1959
        7. 7. Ellen (Leticia) Yates 1873–1966 m. Albert (William) Sheppard 1874–1946
        8. 8. Lewis (George) Yates 1871–1926 m. Annie (Maria Jacobsen) Sandbek 1871–1949
      5. 5. Elizabeth Yates 1825–
      6. 6. Samuel (Thomas) Yates 1827–1902 m. Jane Osmond 1820–1893 m. Hannah Yates 1824–1906
      7. 7. Jonathon (Berkeley) Yates 1830–1912 m. Fanny Eyres 1823–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Iles 1834–1909 m. Alice (Mary Whatton) Butler 1859–1931
        1. 1. Elizabeth Yates 1866–
        2. 2. Tom Yates 1856–1915 m. Susan Giltrap 1873–1945
        3. 3. Letitia ((Lilia)) Yates 1859–
      8. 8. Samuel Yates 1836–1909 m. Sarah Baker 1841–1910
        1. 1. Sarah (Louisa) Yates 1860–
        2. 2. Samuel (Berry) Yates 1861–1941 m. Louisa Town 1870–1949
        3. 3. Robert (John) Yates 1867–
        4. 4. Alfred Yates 1870–
        5. 5. George (William) Yates 1865–
        6. 6. Albert (Edward) Yates 1872– m. Annie Morgan 1872–
        7. 7. Harry Yates 1875–
        8. 8. Alice (E) Yates 1881–
        9. 9. Frederick ((Fred)) Yates 1884–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Yates 1829–
      10. 10. George Yates 1834–
      11. 11. Louisa Yates 1831–
    2. 2. Samuel Berry 1800–1860 m. Mary Howell 1805–1883
      1. 1. Elizabeth Yates 1829–1906 m. Charles Maidment 1833–
        1. 1. Arthur Maidment 1871–1972 m. Florence (Jane) Vickers 1877–1969
        2. 2. Edwin (Charles) Maidment 1867–1867
      2. 2. Ann Yates 1827–1909 m. James Whatley 1822–1908
        1. 1. Frank Whatley 1864–
        2. 2. Ellen Whatley 1867–1943
        3. 3. Ann Whatley 1874–
        4. 4. Francis Whitley 1859–
        5. 5. John Whatley 1871–1949
        6. 6. Tom Whatley 1868–1940
        7. 7. Samuel Whatley 1849–1933
        8. 8. James Watley 1857–
        9. 9. Louisa Watley 1861–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Watley 1862–1943
      3. 3. George Yates 1834– m. Mary Yates 1833–
      4. 4. Samuel Yates 1836–1909 m. Joanna Shears 1840–1892
        1. 1. Samuel Yates 1859–1921
        2. 2. William Yates 1863–1899
        3. 3. Herbert Yates 1868–1957
        4. 4. Kate Yates 1870–
        5. 5. Samuel Yeats –1858
        6. 6. Sarah Yeates 1861–
        7. 7. Hester Yeates 1859–
        8. 8. Eliza Yeates 1856–
        9. 9. Rhoda Yeats 1861–1941
        10. 10. Clara Yeats 1864–1950
      5. 5. Maria Yates 1839–1924 m. William (Jacob) Hillier 1838–1911
        1. 1. Edith (Blanche) Hillier 1867–1940
      6. 6. Alfred Yates 1841–
      7. 7. John (Henry) Yates 1849–1874 m. Mary (Ann) Bolton 1849–1873
        1. 1. Alfred (Walter) Yates 1870–1954 m. Annie (Louisa) Beggett 1883–1947
        2. 2. Mabel (Helena) Yates 1873–1954 m. George Thornton 1870–
      8. 8. Benjamin Yates 1840–
      9. 9. Emma Yates 1832–
      10. 10. Sarah Yates 1831–
      11. 11. Louisa Yates 1831–1891
      12. 12. Jane Yeats 1843–1884
      13. 13. Jonathon Yates 1845–1874 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Caseley 1847–1926
        1. 1. Ada (Kathleen Collis) Yates 1871–
        2. 2. Bertie (Eustace C) Yates 1874–
        3. 3. Ethel (Emma St Mau(rice)) Yates 1878–
        4. 4. Cecil (Waycott H) Yates 1870–1888
        5. 5. Evelyn (St Leger) Yates 1872–
        6. 6. May (Estcourt) Yates 1885–1971
        7. 7. Percy (Vernon St George) Yates 1879–1957
        8. 8. Piney (V) Yates 1879–
        9. 9. Mary (E) Yates 1886–
    3. 3. Joseph Yates 1803–1875 m. Jane Hibberd 1803–1876
      1. 1. Samuel Yates 1833–1909 m. Caroline Pepperell 1831–1899
        1. 1. Samuel (J) Yates 1867–
        2. 2. Fanny Yates 1868–1950 m. James (William) Weston 1869–1954
        3. 3. James (C) Yates 1872–
        4. 4. Emma (Louisa) Yates 1873–1951 m. Ernest (John) Saffhill 1872–1949
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Yates 1862–
      2. 2. Louisa Yates 1846–
      3. 3. Benjamin Yates 1839–1909 m. Emma Batt 1838–1922
        1. 1. Samuel (John) Yates 1876–1922 m. Emily Halsall 1877–1952
        2. 2. John Yates 1875–
        3. 3. Christiana Yates 1864–
        4. 4. Sarah Yates 1863–1939 m. Albert Evans 1861–1944
        5. 5. William (Joseph) Yates 1865–1907
        6. 6. James Yates 1876–
        7. 7. Susan (Jane) Yates 1880–
        8. 8. Hugh (Batt.) Yates 1872–1958
        9. 9. Benjamin Yates 1871–1947
      4. 4. Charles Yeates 1827–1888 m. Ellen Wapshare 1830–1886
        1. 1. Emma Yeates 1851–1915
        2. 2. Ellen Yeates 1854–1906
        3. 3. James Yeates 1856–
        4. 4. Charles Yeates 1859–1910
        5. 5. William (Francis (Frank)) Yeates 1861–1901 m. Martha Lucas 1860–1898
        6. 6. Joseph Yeates 1864–1916 m. Alma (Mary) Haimes 1871–1941
      5. 5. Sarah Yates 1830–
      6. 6. Emma Yates 1832–1911 m. Frederick Barrett 1835–
        1. 1. Louisa (Elizabeth) Barrett 1865–1957 m. William (John) Francis 1864–1947
        2. 2. Emma (Jane) Barrett 1862–1944 m. Thomas Matcham 1864–1903
        3. 3. Sarah Barrett 1867–1953
        4. 4. Fanny Barrett 1870–
        5. 5. Joseph (James) Barrett 1872–
        6. 6. Frederic (John (Fred)) Barrett 1861–1861
      7. 7. James Yates 1838–
      8. 8. Jane Yates 1843–1889 m. George Francis 1843–1928
        1. 1. Edith (Emily) Francis 1880–
        2. 2. Agatha (Beatrice) Francis 1883–
        3. 3. Harry (George) Francis 1873–1936 m. Annie (Maria) Burgess 1868–1922
        4. 4. Emma Francis 1878–
        5. 5. Alice (Mildred) Francis 1881–
        6. 6. Samuel (Berkley) Frances 1883–1919
        7. 7. Joseph Francis 1870–1952
    4. 4. John Yates 1794–1880 m. Mary Yates 1789–
      1. 1. Joseph Yates 1826–1888 m. Hannah Yates 1824–1906
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Yates 1864– m. George (Garibaldi) Yates 1861–1901
        2. 2. George (William) Yates 1855–1912 m. Mary (Ann) Miller 1841–1911
      2. 2. Frederic Yates 1829–
      3. 3. Daniel Yates 1831–
      4. 4. John Yates 1816–
      5. 5. Uriah Yates 1821–
      6. 6. William Yates 1826–
      7. 7. George Yates 1821–1887
        1. 1. Agnes (Louisa) Yates 1859–1936 m. Thomas Lawrance 1861–1955
    5. 5. Mary Yates 1795–

Elizabeth Massey's Timeline

5 Records

1722
6 May 1722
Birth of Elizabeth (Betty) Massey in St Edmund, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
St Edmund, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1722
May 1722
Birth of Elizabeth (Betty) Massey in Taunton, Somerset, England
Taunton, Somerset, England
1722
6 May 1722
Elizabeth (Betty) Massey was baptized in Taunton, St James, Somerset, England
Taunton, St James, Somerset, England
1748
10 Sep 1748
Age 26
Elizabeth (Betty) Massey resided here in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1778
Oct 1778
Age 56
Death of Elizabeth (Betty) Massey in Dinton, Wiltshire, England
Dinton, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1722
    Event Place: St Edmund, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1722
    Event Place: Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 May 1722
    Event Place: Taunton, St James, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\tau.ja21/9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1748
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1778
    Event Place: Dinton, Wiltshire, England
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