Nicolas Massey 1630 – 1688

Nicolas Massey Jr. died 1724. Will proved in 1762 in Queen Anne County Maryland

James Massey 1690 – 1755, Forge Hill, Maryland. Founded "Friendship farm"

Peter Massey 1714 – 1759. Married Hannah Parsons. became a church warden in 1723, inherited Friendship farm.

Elijah Massey 1740 – 1812. Married Hannah _____?_____ in Kent County, 10 slaves.

Benjamine Massey 1767 – 1835. Married Elizabeth Massey 19 Slaves.

Ebenezar Thomas Massey 1798 – 1853. Married Emily Ann Massey.  Census shows him worth $30,000.00 in 1850.

Thomas Hamden Massey 1831 – 1891
First Marriage – Mary Nivin 1850
Second Marriage – Rosalie Rice Taylor 1863

Ten children between the two marriages. Left Friendship Farm (first mentioned in will of 1714) to son, Robert Bruce Massey and turned it over to him before moving to Colonial Beach, Westmoreland county, Virginia. Thomas Haden Massey owned nine slaves and gave them the surname "Featherstone" upon giving them their freedom.

(Charles) Henry Bedford Massey
Born 1884, Colonial Beach, Virginia on Springfield Farm.  Died 1961, Lynwood Calif.  Moved to Huntington Park, Calif. in 1906, opened grocery store, married Jean Belle King Gibson who was born in 1888 at Redondo Beach, Calif. Shortly thereafter he returned to Colonial Beach to manage Springfield until 1923. After deciding to return to California he sold Springfield at auction in 20 acre pieces, 500 acres in all. Springfield was located 60 miles south of Washington on the Potomac.