Biographical Sketch of Thomas MASSEY (1881); Chester County, PA

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From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

pg. 653

MASSEY, Thomas, migrated to this country prior to 1687, and before he was of 
age.  He probably resided within the bounds of Chester Monthly Meeting from the 
time of his arrival.  In 1692 he married Phebe, the daughter of Robert Taylor, 
of Springfield, and soon afterwards purchased a large tract of land in Marple, 
where he continued to reside while he lived.  He died 9,18,1708, in the forty-
fifth year of his age, leaving seven children, viz: Esther, Mordecai, James, 
Hannah, Thomas, Phebe and Mary.  the brick house erected by Thomas Massey is 
still standing in a good state of preservation. His widow married Bartholomew 
Copock, Jr., then a widower, in 1710. 
Mordecai remained on the mansion tract, but Thomas and James settled in 
Willistown.
  Thomas Massey, Jr., born 11,21,1701, died 6,13,1784, married his first cousin, 
Sarah, daughter of Isaac Taylor, and had children,-Sarah, Mordecai, Phebe, 
Hannah, Mary, Isaac, Elizabeth, Thomas, Jane, Joseph, Esther, Levi, Rebecca, and 
Aaron.
  James Massey, born 7,13,1697, married Ann, daughter of Lewis Lewis, of 
Newtown, and had issue,-Thomas, Lewis, Abram, James, Mary, William, Phinehas, 
Mordecai, and Lydia.