Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

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Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Aug. 11, 1998 (prsjr@aol.com)
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Pension for Revolutionare war service:
HENRY MASSEY, LANCASTER DISTRICT, PRIVATE, INFANTRY AND CAVALRY, SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA
$63.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$189.99 AMOUNT RECEIVED
FEBRUARY 5, 1834 PENSION STARTED
AGE 72
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This information was sent to me by:
Subj: Catawba, Native Americans
Date: Aug. 11, 1998 06:10:29 EDT
From: Jean W. STRINGHAM (Zojea@aol.com)
To: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. (PRSJR@aol.com)
File: DEED1.TXT
CATAWBA INDIANS to GREER
(January 29th 1795)
This Indenture made 17 Sept. 1788 By Catawba Nation
Received from Sam Powell, 21257 Leitersburg Pike,
Hagerstown, Maryland 21742-1467 8/8/97

(Illegible)
of
DEEDS B (OLD)
1788 - 1797
LANCASTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
BY
MRS. IDA McDOW RODMAN
NATIONAL NO. 393275
GENEALOGIST, WAXHAWS CHAPTER, D.A.R.
LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA

MRS. B. H. ROSSON, JR., GENEALOGIST, S.C.D.A.R.
1953 - 1954

Peyton George,
Gage & Tucker
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(Address from which Sam Powell rcd info 2/14/94)

975.745 GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
R . d (Illegible)
Vol. 2 50807

01 May 1795
Henry Massey of Lancaster County, South Carolina of one part and Thomas Thower of said County and State of other part WITNESSETH that said Joseph White and Henry Massey for sum of 28 pounds sterling to them paid have sold said Thomas Thower, his heirs, etc. forever one certain tract of land and being in county aforesaid on North side of Waxhaw Creek beginning Post Oak on Moses Whites line thence etc. ...to a black oak on Robert Harts line; etc... containing 80 acres with all Woods, etc. To have and hold said land and premises with every of its appurtenances to said Thower his heirs etc. forever.
Teste James Massey Joseph WHITE { Seal }
William Massey Henry MASSY { Seal }
South Carolina Lancaster County. Personally appeared James before me and being duly sworn declareth he saw Joseph White and Henry Massey sign seal and deliver the within to Thomas Thower for the Purposes therein contained. Sworn to this 1 May 1795.
Isaac Donnom J.P. 2/c Paid JAMES MASSEY

Census:
1820, NO TWP LISTED, LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA , Series: M33 Roll: 118 Page: 292
Massey, Henry, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1 , 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 15, 0, 0, 2, 2, 1, 3, 5, 2, 2, 1, (no free colored persons)
An Ezekiah Massey and his family (apparently he is aged 26-45) was living in the next household. Any relationship?