Generation 1

John Massey¹  b. 1535 in Cheshire, England and married Elizabeth Ashton b. 1550.  They were married  in Powis, Montgomery, Wales.

Children of John Massey and Elizabeth Ashton:

1. William Massey b. 09 August 1580. 

Generation 2

William Massey², (John¹) b. 09 August 1580 in Burton in Wirral, Cheshire, England and d. 1649 in Burton, Cheshire, England.  He married Catherine Herbert b. in Powis Castle, Montgomery, Wales.  William died in 1649.

Children of William Massey and Catherine Herbert:

1. Edward Massey b. 20 December 1612 in Burton in Wirral, Cheshire, England.

Generation 3

Edward massey³, (William², John¹) b. 20 December 1612 in Burton in Wirral, Cheshire, England.  He married Alice Brathwaite who was b. 25 September in Kendal, Westmoreland, England.

Children of Edward Massey and Alice Brathwaite:

1. Richard Massey b. 13 August 1661 in Burton in Wirral, Cheshire, England.

2. William Massey b. 1658.

3. Catherine Massey b. 1659

4. Agnes Massey b. 1660.

Generation 4

 Richard Massey ⁴, (Edward³, William², John¹)b. 13 August 1661 in Burton-in Wirral, Podynton, Cheshire, England.  Richard married Sara.

 Children of Richard and Sara Massey were:

• Note: Richard Massey, born 13 Aug 1661, Burton-in-Wirral, Podynton, Cheshire, England; came to Charles City Co., VA, in 1684 , first public document a court order in 1693, identified in Bockstruct's Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, 1988, pp. 215-16.

1. Richard Massey, b. 1694 in Charles City, Virginia and died abt. 1739 in Brunswick (Greenville) Co., Virginia; married Anne Pettipool.

2. Hezekiah Massey Sr. b. 1682 married Elizabeth.

3. Joseph Massey, b. abt. 1684 in Charles City, Charles Co., Virginia.

Generation 5

Joseph Massey ⁵, (Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹), b. 1684 in Charles City, Charles Co., VA.  He married 1) Elizabeth Washington Lanier 1730 in Greenville Co., Va. 2) Unknown in 1710.

Children of  Joseph Massey and Elizabeth Washington Lanier:

1. Thomas Massey, b. abt. 1740.

2. James Massey, b. between 1742/44

3. Hezekiah Massey, b. bef. 1727; d. 1760

4. William Massey, b. between 1732/37

5. Joseph W. Massey Sr.

Children of Joseph Massey and Unknow:

1. John Massey b. 1710.

2. Sarah Massey

3. Amelia Massey b. 1722

4. Betty Massey 

Generation 6

 John Massey ⁶, (Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹), b. 1710. In 1732 he married to Sarah Cartledge in Virginia.

  We know John Massey had at least one child:

1. Arthur Massey, b. c. 1736 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; d. 1801, Camden Kershaw District, South Carolina.

2. Richard Massey, b. 1733 married in Greenville Co., Va to Elizabeth (Polly) Advent b. 01 Jan 1739 in Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. Va.

3. John Massey

4. Jordon Massey married 1) Lucretia Avent 1787 in Northampton, North Carolina, 2) Jemima.

Generation 7

Arthur Massey ⁷, (John⁶, Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹), was born c. 1736 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; and died Abt. 1801 in Camden Kershaw District, South Carolina.  He married Elizabeth Alston 1760 in Virginia, she was born Abt. 1744 in St. John's Parish, Berkeley County,  South Carolina.  Note: Arthur (4) Massey, born c. 1735 in Brunswick Co., VA, was mentioned in the 1760 estate records of his grandfather Joseph (2) Massey, (middle son of our immigrant ancestor, Richard (1) Massey, 1684 Charles City County, VA),  as receiving payment for some bill or expense.  Arthur witnessed, and proved in court, his father John (3)  Joseph(2), Richard (1)'s 1768 purchase of 50 acres on Horse Creek, Johnston Co., NC.  According to Alston (5) Massey's Rev War pension app.,  Alston described his father's (Arthur(4) move from VA. to South Carolina.

They had the following children:

1. Alston S. Massey, b. Abt. 1762, Greenville-Brunswick County, Virginia; d. 17 July 1853, Claiborne, Monroe County, Alabama.

2. Elias Massey, b. Abt. 1760, Halifax County, North Carolina; m. Elizabeth Gatewood, North Hampton, Halifax County, North Carolina.

3. Drewry Massey, b. Abt. 1764, Halifax County, North Carolina.

4. Sarah Massey, b. 4 August 1770, South Carolina; m. William Cato.

5. Oliver L. Massey, b. Abt. 1772 in South Carolina and died 21 February 1841  in Hopewell, Perry Co., Alabama;  he m. Keziah Holley, South Carolina.

6. Nancy Massey, b. Abt. 1774.

7. Charlotte Massey, b. 25 May 1778, Cheraw, South Carolina; m. William Holley, Cheraw, South Carolina.

Generation 8

Alston S. Massey ⁸, (Arthur⁷, John⁶, Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹), was born Abt. 1762 in Greensville-Brunswick County, Virginia, and died 17 July 1853 in Claiborne, Monroe County, Alabama. He married (1) Unknown. He married (2) Emeline Allen.  Military Service:  War Dept states that Alyston received 160 acres in Monroe Co., Alabama for his service in the Revolution.    

Children of Alston and Unkown were:

1. Pleasant P Massey, b. 9 Oct 1800, Chesterfield, South Carolina; d. aft. 1873 in Pike or Coosa County, Alabama.

2. William Massey, b. Abt. 1785, Chesterfield, South Carolina; m. Nancy Thurman, abt. 1809.

3. Elias Massey, b. Abt. 1792, South Carolina; m. Elizabeth.

4. Richard Massey, b. Abt. 1802, South Carolina; m. Margaret Ryan, South Carolina.

5. Alston Massey Jr., b. bet. 1794-1805; he married Eleanor Shumate.

Children of Alston S. Massey and Emeline Allen:

1. Frances Marion Massey, b. 1829 Harris County, Georgia; m. (1) Martha A. Downs, 12 Oct 1848, Monroe County, Alabama; m. (2) Elizabeth Newman, 7 Nov 1865, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas.

2. Andrew Jackson Massey, b. 5 Nov 1834, Harris County, Georgia; m. Martha Adeline Ward.

3. Wiley Lafayette Massey, b. 1836, Harris County, Georgia; m. Martha, Abt. 1853, Tennessee.

Generation 9

 Pleasant P. Massey Sr. ⁹, (Alston⁸, Arthur^7, John⁶, Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹), b. 1800 in South Carolina, d. (?) in Pike County, Alabama.  Married Lavinia Shumate b. 1806 in South Carolina, d. (?) in Pike County, Alabama. 

 Children of Pleasant P and Lavinia (Shumate) Massey:

1. Robert Tooms Massey Sr., b. 1 July 1822 in Chesterfield SC; d. 31 March 1900, Coosa County, Alabama; He married Tabitha Brantley Bazemore, dau. of Thomas Bazemore, 3 Jan 1843 in Harris County, GA.

2. William G. Massey, b. 1824 in Chesterfield County SC; d. 1864 in Coosa County, AL; m. Arrina Bazemore, dau. of Thomas Bazemore, 10 Oct 1844 in Harris County, GA.

3. John J. Massey, b. 1827 in Chesterfield County, SC.

4. Richard Massey, b. 1829 in Chesterfield County, SC; m. Polly J. Hargett 3 Nov 1850 in Harris County, GA.

5. Alfred D. Massey, b. 1830 in Chesterfield County, SC; m. Martha Bazemore, dau. of Thomas Bazemore, 3 Jan 1853 in Coosa County, Alabama.

6. James H. Massey, b. 28 Nov 1834 in Harris County, GA; d. 17 May 1901 at Lequire, Haskell County, Oklahoma; m. Martha E. Logan 30 Aug 1866 in Coosa County, Alabama.

7. Mary Massey b. 28 Nov 1836 in Harris County, GA.

8. Pleasant P. Massey Jr., b. 1839 in Harris County, GA.

9. Martha B. Massey, b. 1842 in Harris County, GA.

10. Noah Massey b. 1844 Killed in Civil War;  Name is on Bronze Plate on a Monument, on the Square  in Troy, Alabama.

11. Thomas S. Massey, b. 1845 died in Civil War Battle that began 19 Sept 1863 at Chickamauga, Tenn.  Name is also on the Bronze Plate at Troy, Alabama.

12. Elizabeth Massey, b. 1848.

13. Rohanna Massey, b. 1850.

Generation 10

 Pleasant P. Massey Jr. ¹⁰, (PleasantSr.⁹, Alston⁸, Arthur⁷, John⁶, Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹) b. 1839 in Harris County, GA. Married Elizabeth Parthenia Whaley on 29 Dec 1859. 

Child of Pleasant P and Elizabeth Parthenia (Whaley) Massey Jr.:

1. Savannah (Sally) Josephine Massey, b. 22 March 1861, d. 2 Oct. 1942, Elba, AL.

Generation 11

Savannah Josephine Massey ¹¹, (Pleasant Jr.¹⁰, Pleasant Sr.⁹, Alston⁸, Arthur⁷, John⁶, Joseph⁵, Richard⁴, Edward³, William², John¹) married   John Lambertine Blair in Pike County, Alabama on 9 November 1879.