James Day Massenburg served as a magistrate for the Courts of Southampton, Virginia.
James Day Massenburg was born in September 1789, in Sussex Co, VA, to William Massenburg and Massenburg (born Rebecca).
James married Eliza Calvert Massenburg (born Jones), a daughter of Albridgton Jones.
Eliza was born on December 8 1797, in Southampton Co. VA.
They had one son: James Massenburg.
James Day Massenburg passed away on November 22 1864, at age 75 in Southampton Co. VA.
James was one of the Justices who tried Nat Turner.