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Children of Peter Massie
Unknown.
Not a child of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Massie-46#Penelope_Ashley-Cooper_Cont...
“While Ashley-Cooper's Journal and private papers do reveal that he had two daughters, his writings clearly state that both, sadly were stillborn.”
There have been no reliable sources presented that support the claim that Anthony Ashley Cooper, had a daughter named Penelope. The information given in support of her existence is in large part based on speculative unproven claims and poorly sourced user generated family trees. The existing primary sources, including the papers of Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper often claimed as proving Penelope's existence unfortunately, do not. While Ashley-Cooper's Journal and private papers do reveal that he had two daughters, his writings clearly state that both, sadly were stillborn. Additionally, the claim that Penelope was sent to colonial America and there she married Peter Massie of New Kent, Virginia is also disputed, has been thoroughly researched and largely disproved. The primary colonial sources that are available from New Kent, Virginia, including parish registers, have been researched. Although they establish the existence of Peter Massie, and his children, they do not support the marriage or even the existence of Penelope Ashley-Cooper. The name of Peter Massie's spouse(s) is currently unknown and has not been found in any of the colonial records of Virginia .
Her immigration to America, life, marriage to Peter Massie, birth of children, death and burial of Penelope Ashley-Cooper in colonial Virginia is not supported by any verifiable records or documents. Additionally, exhaustive research has never produced a verifiable source as evidence of her birth or in support of the claim that Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper was her father. Lacking proof, and being a relationship shown to be of questionable accuracy it is suggested that Penelope Ashley-Cooper be removed as spouse of Peter Massie
Penelope Cooper has not been proven as parent of Thomas Massie.
Sources
1647 |
1647
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Dorsetshire, England
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1667 |
1667
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Kent, VA
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1675 |
1675
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St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
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1677 |
April 14, 1677
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New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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1682 |
1682
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New Kent County, Virginia
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1684 |
August 14, 1684
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New Kent, Virginia, USA
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1732 |
December 23, 1732
Age 85
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St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
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