Maria Massey

Abt 1803 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Maria Massey  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1803	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Census head of household	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	She was shown as Maria Taylor the head of HH#235, a 47 year old farmer. Listed with her were Sebastian Henderson, a 19 year old laborer; Sarah A. Henderson, age 17; Elizabeth D. Taylor, age 11; Ambert J. Taylor, age 9; Margaret A. Taylor, age 5.
  Census with husband	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	HH#1192 was headed by Jas. Coard, a 33 year old day laborer. LIsted with him were Maria Coard, age 45 and Mary Taylor, age 18.
  Census with husband	1870	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	HH#256 was headed by James Coard, a 45 year old farmer. Listed with him were Mariah Coard, age 50 and Thomas Thornton, age 10.
  Marr Name	Maria Coard  [5]
  Marr Name	Maria Henderson
  Marr Name	Maria Taylor
  Record ID	27952
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Alexander Massey,   b. Abt 1525   d. Yes, date unknown  (6 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah 'Sally' Thornton,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Drummond Massey,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1865  (Age 65 years) ╚═ Catherine A. (--?--),  m. Abt 1845   2. Colmore Massey,   b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Maria Massey,   b. Abt 1803, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Joseph Henderson,  m. 6 Jan 1829 ;   Nathaniel (of Alex) Taylor,  m. 27 Jun 1838 ;   James (Alfred James?) Coard,  m. 24 Apr 1854   4. John Massey,   b. Abt 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Anna Massey,   b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hester Massey,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Leah Massey,   b. 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Jan 1851, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 39 years) ╚═ Michael W. Young, I,  m. Abt 1830 ;   William Williams,  m. Bef 1836   8. Elizabeth (of Caleb) Massey,   b. Abt 1814, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers (family of Caleb H. Massey and Elizabeth Dickerson)
  > 1. Caleb H. Massey, Jr.,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Apr 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 39 years) ╚═ Euphamy Rosse,  m. 4 Jan 1814 + 2. Luther Massey,   b. Abt 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah A. 'Sally' Young,  m. 19 Sep 1827
  Person ID	I27952	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Caleb H. Massey, Sr.,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 May 1828, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 78 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth Dickerson,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1785
  Mother	Sarah 'Sally' Thornton,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	28 Apr 1800	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F8892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Henderson,   b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	6 Jan 1829	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	John Slocomb was the security on the M.L.B. of Joseph Henderson of Brittingham and Maria Massey of Caleb.
  Children	1. Sebastian Henderson,   b. Abt 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah A. 'Sally' Mears  m. 2 Jul 1873 + 2. Sarah Ann 'Sally' Henderson,   b. Abt 1833, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Stewart Shepherd  m. 2 Mar 1858;    ╚═ George D.H. Colonna  m. 25 Jan 1867
  Family ID	F8893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Nathaniel (of Alex) Taylor,   b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Euphemia Mariner,   b. Abt 1793, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Jun 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)  m. 6 Apr 1816    ╚═Hessey Thornton,   b. Abt 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 12 Jun 1823
  Marriage	27 Jun 1838	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	William Walston was the security on the M.L.B. of Nathaniel Taylor, widower, and Maria Henderson, widow of Joseph.
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth D. Taylor,   b. 2 Jun 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Feb 1911, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) ╚═ James C. Lang  (Age > 73 years)  m. 2 Jan 1861   2. Ambert Jane Taylor, (Jane),   b. Abt 1841, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Purnell Hill  m. 1 Nov 1865   3. Margaret A. or Mary Taylor,   b. Abt 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 3	James (Alfred James?) Coard,   b. Abt 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	24 Apr 1854	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as James Coard and she was shown as Maria Taylor, widow. The license was dated 24 Apr 1854. George Wallop said he was over 21.
  Family ID	F41813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1803 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 6 Jan 1829 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 27 Jun 1838 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 24 Apr 1854 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S496] Barbara Massey Horsman, Horsman, Massey Family, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1995), 496. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.