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William Dawson Massey 1765 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1765

Birth Location: leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1830

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Father: William Massey

Mother: Lettice Redmond

Spouse(s): Elizabeth White

Children(s): Lewis Massie

In 1765, William Dawson Massey entered the world in leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to William Lovell Massey and Lettice Redmond. William Dawson Massey married Elizabeth White, and had children including Lewis Dawson Massie. William Dawson Massey passed away in 1830 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, William Dawson Massey entered the world in leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to William Lovell Massey and Lettice Redmond.
  • William Dawson Massey married Elizabeth White, and had children including Lewis Dawson Massie.
  • William Dawson Massey passed away in 1830 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Massey
1738 –
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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Lettice Redmond
1740 –
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth White
1770 – 1849
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Lewis Massie
1794 – 1866
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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William Massey's Ancestors

Self
William Massey
1765 – 1830
Birth Place: leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Lovell Massey
1738 –
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Lettice Redmond
1740 –
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Massey
1712 – 1754
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Ann Lewis
1711 –
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
William (George) Redman
1712 – 1760
North Farnam Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Massey
1684 – 1762
Ann Dawson
1692 – 1788
Elizabeth Cox
1686 – 1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Massey
1602 – 1665
"Elizabeth" name?)
1613 –
William Dawson
1663 – 1715
Elizabeth With
1664 –

William Massey's Descendants

1.
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William (Dawson) Massey (5 Oct 1765 – 7 Apr 1830) m. Elizabeth White (1770 – 1849)
  1. 1. Lewis (Dawson) Massie (25 November 1794 – 25 Nov 1866) m. Elizabeth Adams (19 Jan 1795 – 13 Jun 1886)
    1. 1. Thomas (Bernard) Massie (9 Dec 1826 – 9 May 1901) m. Margaret (Hazeltine) Bragg (7 Apr 1831 – 10 Aug 1891)
      1. 1. John (Edmund) Massie (2 Mar 1859 – 16 Dec 1928) m. Minnie (Lovina) Kennedy (22 Nov 1878 – 7 Jan 1973)
        1. 1. Charles (Lewellyn) Massie (28 Jun 1910 – 17 Sep 1988) m. Alice (Mae) Ream (23 Mar 1911 – 21 Aug 2008)

William Massey's Timeline

2 Records

1765
5 Oct 1765
Birth of William Dawson Massey in leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1830
7 Apr 1830
Age 65
Death of William Dawson Massey in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1765
    Event Place: leeds parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1830
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
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