Peter Massie Explained
Peter Massie (1767 – 5 August 1840) was a Scottish planter who bequeathed the funds to establish the Massie School in Savannah, Georgia,[1] [2] which was in operation between 1856 and 1974.[3] [4]
Career
After emigrating to the United States, Massie became master of Bonaventure Plantation in Thunderbolt, Georgia.
Personal life
Massie was married to Sarah.[5] [6] His will mentioned Sarah's daughter, Anna Elizabeth, but it is not known if Massie was her father.
Death
Massie died in 1840, aged 72 or 73. He is interred in the First Presbyterian Churchyard in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
At the time of his death, Massie owned over sixty slaves.[7] He left $5,000 to the City of Savannah;[8] [9] to Glynn County, Georgia; and Elizabeth, New Jersey, for the establishment of free schools for the poor.
Legacy
The Massie School, located in Savannah's Taylor Square, is named for him.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Massie Common School House Historical Marker . 2023-09-29 . www.hmdb.org . en.
- Web site: 2022-08-19 . Then and Now: Massie Heritage Center . 2023-11-07 . WSAV-TV . en-US.
- Web site: Massie Heritage Center Massie History and What we Have to Offer . 2023-11-07 . www.sccpss.com.
- Book: Smith, Larry W. . Savannah's Historical Public Schools . 2004-07-08 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4396-2957-4 . en.
- Book: The County Court Note-book . 1927 . 8 . en.
- Book: Assembly, United Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. General . Minutes - United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. . 1855 . 330 . en.
- Web site: Will Abstracts from Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Records . 2023-11-08 . www.glynngen.com.
- Web site: 2022-05-04 . Massie's May Day Festival returns . 2023-11-08 . WSAV-TV . en-US.
- Book: Mayor, Savannah (Ga) . Report of ... Mayor of the City of Savannah ... . 1857 . The City . 14 . en.
- Book: Toledano, Roulhac . The National Trust Guide to Savannah . 1997-04-03 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-0-471-15568-3 . 44 . en.
