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Esther Edith Massey 1693–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1693

Birth Location: Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 March 1782

Death Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Phebe Taylor

Spouse(s): Lawrence Pearson

Children(s): Hannah Pierson

In 1693, Esther Edith Massey entered the world in Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Massey Sr And Phebe Taylor. Esther Edith Massey married Lawrence Pearson, and had children including Hannah Pierson. Esther Edith Massey passed away in 1782 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1693, Esther Edith Massey entered the world in Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Massey Sr And Phebe Taylor.
  • Esther Edith Massey married Lawrence Pearson, and had children including Hannah Pierson.
  • Esther Edith Massey passed away in 1782 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1664–1708
Birth Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
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Phebe Taylor
1670–1749
Birth Location: Little Leigh, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
PT

Spouses(s)

Lawrence Pearson
1687–1754
Birth Location: Chester Mm,Chester,Pennsylvania,USA
LP

Children(s)

Hannah Pierson
1712–1812
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
HP

Esther Massey's Ancestors

Self
Esther Massey
1693–1782
Birth Place: Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Massey Sr
1664–1708
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Phebe Taylor
1670–1749
Little Leigh, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Henry) Massey
1642–1675
Coddington, Cheshire, England
Hannah Sidebotham
1643–1670
Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Robert ((the immigrant)) Taylor
1633–1695
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Hayes
1642–1728
Clatterwitch, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Massey
1611–1644
Margaret Thompson
1603–1644
Charles (Sidebotham)
1620–1708
Elizabeth Muggleton
1622–1689
Sir Taylor
1594–1672
Mary Barrow
1598–1634
Jonathan Heyes\Hayes\Hey
1616–1648
Margaret (Stringer)
1620–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Massey
1592–1618
Alice Bonesale
1594–1639
John Thompson
1562–1622
Ellene Davies
1566–
Thomas Sidebotham
1585–1631
Maude Janney\Jannye
1587–1672
Joseph Muggleton
1600–
Ellen Massey
1565–1611
Gilbert Barrow
1581–1639
Margaret Leigh
1584–1641
John Hayes
1590–1616
Mary Hussy
1591–1633
Johus Merrick
1593–1627
Margaret Stringer
1597–1621

Esther Massey's Descendants

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Esther (Edith) Massey (30 October 1693–30 March 1782) m. Lawrence Pearson (20 December 1687–25 November 1754)
  1. 1. Hannah Pierson 1712–1812 m. John (MacKorda) (McCord) 1685–1764
    1. 1. Agnes (Nancy) McCORD 1740–1815 m. Pvt (Christopher Overton Harris) II 1725–1794 m. Col (Christopher Overton Harris) Sr 1725–1794
      1. 1. Jane (Lucy) Harris 1763–1821 m. Richard (William Estes) Gentry 1763–1843
        1. 1. Reuben (Estes) Gentry 1785–1839
        2. 2. Richard Gentry 1788–1837
        3. 3. Christy Gentry 1790–1866
        4. 4. James Gentry 1792–1849
        5. 5. Joseph (McCord) Gentry 1794–1795
        6. 6. Nancy Gentry 1795–
        7. 7. Joshua Gentry 1797–1864
        8. 8. Joseph Gentry 1799–1864
        9. 9. Overton Gentry 1802–1879
        10. 10. Rodes Gentry 1804–1845
        11. 11. Jane (Harris) Gentry 1806–
      2. 2. John Harris 1765–1810

Esther Massey's Timeline

2 Records

1693
30 October 1693
Birth of Esther Edith Massey in Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1782
30 March 1782
Age 89
Death of Esther Edith Massey in Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1693
    Event Place: Marple Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1782
    Event Place: Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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