Monroe TN Will Books, 1825-1869, WPA not listed
Grainger TN Inventories of Estates and Wills, 1852-1860 not listed
Grainger TN Inventories of Estates and Wills, 1860-1892 not listed
Grainger, TN Index to Circuit Court Records, 1810-1915 not listed
No Massy or Massey or Massie on 1868 Monroe TN tax list.  TSLA microfilmed the original Monroe County Tax Books 1868, 1874, 1899-1900. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 956249-956250
Grainger, TN Deed Books, one entry for John Massey Deed Book N&K p666, need to pull, not online
History of Sweetware on 
Archives.com.  No Massy or Massey or Massie in search
Monroe TN Bonds and Letter, Administrators, Executors Book A Nov 1864 to Sep 1877:  No Massey
Monroe TN Bonds and Letter, Administrators, Executors Book B Feb 1865 to Dec 1868:  No Massey
Monroe TN Inventories of Estates Jan 1859 to Oct 1869 index found at back but M is missing.  Reviwed page by page.  No Massey
Monroe TN Inventories of Estates Book C: Jul 1868 to Jun 1877.  Indexed.  No Massey
Monroe TN Will Book 1:  Jul 1833 to Jul 1860 Indexed No Massey
Monroe TN Will Book 2:  Jan 1859 to Aug 1872:  Indexed No Massey
FHL Polk TN Enrolling dockets, v. B 1866-1871:  No Massy
 
(Research):John E's marriage license to Sallie shows his father and mother both born in TN