Back in 1989 we published in our book the lines which represented the best information available at that time.   Based on this information the following lines were shown:

William Masters Jr's 2nd family was with Tryphenia North, daughter of George and Rebekah North. ^A48 We will likely never know the exact circumstances however it is our feeling that William North Masters and John North Masters, were the couple's first two children.  First, Old English Law did not recognize divorce so legal separation from Margaret was impossible. More definitively however, in William Masters' Jr. ^{2, 185}   will, ^A8  William North and John North Masters were the recipients of his land - which again goes back to Old English Law where the oldest son(s) inherit the land.  Lastly, the proximity of ages in the children lends credence in all being the same family.  The gift of ^{2, 185}  Discovery, ^A9 52 acres of the home tract by his father in 1755 may have provided the foundation for a lifelong "common law" relationship with Tryphenia. ^{2, 185}

The Masters Family Surname Index includes all names in the original Masters Family History 1691 - 1989 as well as family members added since then.  The original index contained 7,954 folks but now include another 1,000 or so individuals.

Any Hyper-Linked names in the index will take you to the actual placement within our internet version of the Masters Family Lines. Names not linked will be the 9th generation or later which are not included within our Masters Family Lines. An estimated 6,000 family members are included within the structured lines.  Several individuals are followed by A, B C ect.  Letters indicate multiple listings for the same individual.  Numbers following individuals only indicate identical names for different family members.  In some cases the individuals are  listed for each occurrence in the lines.

Source Notes & Information contain sources (a partial listing since we are only showing the first 8 generations) in our original publication back in 1989. Additional Notes & Information contain sources since publication as well as several Internet sites where information was obtained.