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Richard John Massey 1661–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 August 1661

Birth Location: Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 5 June 1740

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward Massey

Mother: Alice Massey

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In 1661, Richard John Massey entered the world in Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England, born to Edward Massey And Alice Braithwaite Massey. Richard John Massey passed away in 1740 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1661, Richard John Massey entered the world in Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England, born to Edward Massey And Alice Braithwaite Massey.
  • Richard John Massey passed away in 1740 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Richard Massey's Ancestors

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Richard Massey
1661–1740
Birth Place: Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England
Parents
Edward Massey
1612–1674
Burton, Cheshire, England
Alice (Braithwaite) Massey
1623–1666
Kendal, Westmoreland, England
Grandparents
William Massey
1580–1649
Burton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Massey
1535–1610
Elizabeth Aston
1550–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Massey
1515–1579
Anne Booth
1514–1568
John Aston
1513–1573
Margaret Ireland
1528–1594

Richard Massey's Timeline

3 Records

1660
Jul 1660
Richard John Massey was christened in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
1661
13 August 1661
Birth of Richard John Massey in Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England
Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England
1740
5 June 1740
Age 79
Death of Richard John Massey in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 August 1661
    Event Place: Burton In Wirral, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: Jul 1660
    Event Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Source Citation: Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England; Date Range: 1658 - 1660; Film Number: 1655825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Source Citation: Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England; Date Range: 1658 - 1660; Film Number: 1655825

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1740
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Unknown
    [2] Unknown
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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