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V-304.Nicholas(4) Massey(252.Thomas, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
16 Feb.1776	Kent Co.: In his 1776 Will, his father, 252.Thomas Massey, bequeathed Nicholas Massey 10 pounds, to be paid by Meshack Massey.	1
1810	Hardy Co., W. Va.: Nicholas Mace on a tax list, 3 Polls.	2; 3
1810	Cecil Co., Md.: Census: Nicholas Massey, 01010-00001. One male 10-16, one 26-45.  One female 45 and over.	2
1820	Cecil Co., Md.  Census: Nicholas Massey, 000001-00010. One male 45 and over. One female 26-45.	2
1830	Harford Co., Md.: Census: Nicholas Mace, 7 slaves.	2
Children

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 40, folio 646-647.	p.0341
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p. 10.	p.0399
3	Appendix IX: Massey Emigrants from Maryland.
4	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Nicholas.

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V-305.Samuel Massey(303.Abednego, 252.Thomas, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
29 Jan.1789	Kent Co.: In his 1789 Will, his father bequeathed Samuel Massey 1/4th. of 3/4ths. of 135 1/4 acres; in the event that his mother, Hannah Massey, re-married.	1
1810	Jefferson Co., W.Va.: Census: Samuel Massey, 30201-12210. Three males Under 10, two 16-20, one 45 and over. One female Under 10, two 10-16, two 16-26 one 26-45.	3
1810	Jefferson Co., W.Va.: Census: Samuel Massey, 20100-00101. Two males Under 10, one 16-20. One female 16-16, one 45 and over.	3
1820	Loudon Co., Va.: census: 221101-21010. Two males Under 10, two 10-16, one 16-18, one 16-26, one 45 and over. Two females Under 10, one 10-16, one 26-45.	3
1830	Jefferson Co., W.Va.: Census: Samuel Massey, 100010-0110001. One male Under 5, One male 20-30.  One female 5-10. one 10-15, and one 40-50. (same page, Jesse Massey, under age 30)	3
Children

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Wills: Liber 7, folio 223-224.	p.0345
2	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p. 10.	p.0399
3	Appendix IX: Massey Emigrants from Maryland.

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311.Josiah Massey(241.Josiah, 50.Peter, 49.Peter, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
10 Jan.1790	Birth, after death of his father.	1
...	Death
...	Marriage: Ann Cooper.	1
1820	Kent Co., Md.: Census: Josiah Massey, 100110-00200. One male under 5, one 16-26, 1 26-45. Two females 16-26.	1
1830	Kent Co., Md.: Census: Josiah Massey, 0200001-000001.	1
Children		1
+335-M	Josiah Massey, b.1820; m. Mary J_________, b.1826.

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976, Chart, p.7.	p.0393

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318-M.Noah Massey(54.John, 11.John, 2.James, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
7 Jun.1797	Marriage: Kent Co., Md.: Rebecca Toulson.	1; 5
1799	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deed: Noah Massey from James McWay, for a schoolhouse.	2
9 Aug.1800	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deed: Noah Massey to William Massey: August 9, 1800: William Massey of Carlisle [Caroline ?] County, State of Maryland, for the sum of £15 buys an 8 year old Negro boy named Robert from Noah Massey, farmer of Kent County.  Witnesses: Thom. Roberts and Wm. Frederick.  The deed is endorsed to the effect that if Noah Massey returns the £15 with legal interest on or before the next August 20th, then the transaction shall be of no effect, meaning that this deed is a mortgage instrument for a short-term loan.	3
1800	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Census: Noah Massey, 10110-10100, five slaves.	1
15 Aug.1803	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Bill of Sale: Noah Massey to [John] Roberts: August 15, 1803 (recorded August 26, 1803): Noah Massey, of Queen Anne's County and State of Maryland, sells for £300 the 24-year-old Negro woman called Sarah and her two children John (6 years old) and James (18 months old) to John Roberts, also of Queen Anne's County.  Witnesses: [illegible signature] and Justice of the Peace Thomas Roberts.	4
Children	At least one son and one daughter; names not known.	1

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976, Chart p.13.	p.0407
2	Q.A. Co., Md.: Deeds: Liber STW No. 5, folio 55. [this record is not where the Maryland State Archives Deed Index says it is ... GL,III,ed.]	p.0089
3	Ibid: Liber STW No. 5, folio 269. [text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0092
4	Q.A. Co., Md.: Bill of Sale; Liber STW No. 6, folio 430. [text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0092
5	Maryland Original Research Society of Baltimore; Bulletin #1, p.70.	p.0712

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319-M.Benjamin(1)(13) Massey(52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
1766	Kent Co.: Benjamin Massey bought from Elijah Massey and Michaelson Massey.	2
9 Feb.1796	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deed: Benjamin Massey from Benoni Harris & Wife.  Benjamin Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys back for 586 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence (to be paid in installments) from Benoni Harris and wife Sarah a tract of land called Reviving Springs (purchased from Benjamin Massey and wife Sarah.) [Source added from deeds ordered by GL,Jr.in 1986 but which he could no longer read by the time he received them in 1987; text added by GL,III, ed.]	3
15 Feb.1796	Benoni Harris of Kent County in Maryland for 6,200 pounds of tobacco buys a tract of land called Reviving Springs (which Eleazer Massey purchased from Samuel Ridgeway, Esq. and wife Littilia, and deeded to Sarah (nee Harris) Massey, now the wife of Benoni Harris, and Elizabeth Massey)  from Benjamin Massey, gentleman, and wife Elizabeth Massey. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	14
1790	Benjamin Massey not found in Maryland Census.	4
20 Feb.1801	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey from Wm. Geddes & Wife.  Benjamin Massey of Kent County in Maryland for 500 pounds buys a 120 acre parcel called Angel's Lott (adjoined by land of John Gibson) from William Geddes, Esquire, and wife Mary (represented by John Thomas, Esquire) of Philadelphia, who inherited the land from Simon Wilmer, father of Mary (nee Wilmer) Geddes.  Witnesses: Margaret Geddes, William H. Jester, and Edward Shippen, whose signature was attested to by Pennsylvania Governor Thomas McKean and in turn by James Trimble, Acting Secretary to the Governor; and John Comegys and Ia. Parker.  Another transaction involved land devised to William Geddes by John Pryon of New Castle County, Delaware.  [text added by GL,III, ed.]	5
1800	Benjamin Massey not found in Maryland Census.	4
1810	Benjamin Massey not found in Maryland Census.	4
15 July, 1811 22 Sept.1811	Kent Co.: Land record: Deed: Winder Massey to Benjamin Massey; and Benjamin Massey to Winder Massey: (1) July 15, 1811 (recorded August 15, 1811): Benjamin Massey, Esquire, of Kent County, buys for £710 the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest from Winder Massey, gentleman of Baltimore County, who had bought the tract from his grandfather Elijah Massey.  Witnesses: Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys. (2) September 22, 1811: Benjamin Massey, Esquire, in order to secure a debt of £710 owed to Winder Massey, gentleman of Baltimore, sells in a mortgage deed the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest to Winder for $5.00, which sale becomes null and void if Benjamin makes payment of £355 on October 1, 1811 and another payment of £355 on October 1, 1812, plus legal interest.  In the meantime, Benjamin is free to occupy and use the land and premises as he wishes.  Winder Massey had previously obtained the land (on March 19, 1811) from his grandfather and sold it to Benjamin in an earlier transaction.  Witnesses: Kent County Justices of the Peace Ephraim VanSant and Cornelius Comegys; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	6
24 July,1812	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey from Casparis Meginniss: July 24, 1812 (recorded December 7, 1812): Benjamin Massey of Kent County in Maryland finalizes his purchase (initiated August 19, 1805) of a tract of land called Partnership from Casparis Meginniss and wife Martha, also of Kent County, who hereby release the associated mortgage on the property.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	11
1812	Kent Co.: Benjamin Massey, Captain in 33rd. Regiment.	9
1813	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey, from and to Winder Massey: February 3, 1813: Winder Massey of the city of Philadelphia transfers ownership of the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest back to Benjamin Massey, having received timely repayment of the £710 debt plus legal interest owed by Benjamin to Winder.  Winder previously had been given the land by his grandfather (on March 19, 1811) and subsequently sold it to Benjamin. Witnesses: Kent County Justices of the Peace Jervis Spencer and Samuel Boyer; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	7
1813	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey, from Jonathan Vanhorn et al: January 18, 1813: Benjamin Massey of Kent County and State of Maryland buys for $826.87 the 142 acre tract called Goose Haven (said tract inherited by Elizabeth (nee Comegys) Vanhorn from the William Comegys, Senior and her own father William, and adjoing the land of Arthur Wheatley) from Jonathan Vanhorn and wife Elizabeth Vanhorn.  Witnesses: John Thomas and William Farrell, Junior; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	8
7 Aug.1822 8 Aug.1822 9 Aug.1822 12 Aug.1822	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey, from and to Eben T. Massey: (1) August 7, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for $3,996.00 buys the combined 154 acres of portions of the parcels, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden (all lying in Kent County) from Benjamin Massey of Kent County.  Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk.  (2) August 9, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Ebenezer Thomas Massey buys for $12,218.75 the combined 384 acre parcels, including Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden, from Benjamin Massey.  Also included is a four-acre tract that Benjamin bought from Cornelius Comegys that Comegys bought from the estate of a William [illegible surname] through Trustee Philip [illegible surname.] Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk. (3) August 8, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for $3,696.00 the combined 154 acres of parts of the tracts, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden from Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in a land swap between Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County and Joshua W. Massey and Pamela Lambden Massey of Queen Anne's County, said swap being made possible by Act of the Legislature of Maryland passed February 21st, 1822, Chapter 164, and endorsed as to the equivalence in value of the lands by a commission formed of James Parker, Mr. Osborne, and William Moffitt. Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk. See also (4) August 12, 1822 (Recorded September 18, 1822): Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland sell for $4,600.00 all or parts of the following tracts of land, all lying in Queen Anne's County: Maynor's Chance (150 acres), Spry's Adventure (76-1/4 acres), Massey's Meadows (3+ acres), and Widow's Lott (2 acres), following the directive of an act of the Assembly passed February 15, 1822, to Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County.  These tracts abut each other and several other tracts: Dunganon, Shepherd's Forest, Shephard's [illegible] Addition, and Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected. Witnesses: George Palmer and Edward Coppage, Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County. [text and links added by GL,III,ed.]	10
Children
+333-M	Benjamin Massey, Jr.

Sources		Page
1	Appendix XXVIII: 52.Thomas Massey: Names of His Children.
2	Judge Massey: 21 Jan.1975 Chart.	p.0124
3	Q.A. Co.: Land Record Index: Liber STW No.3, folio 482. [link points to text- searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0089
4	1790 Census: Maryland.	p.0073
5	Kent Co.: Land Record Index: Liber TW No.1, folio 525. [link points to text- searchable transcription - GL,III, ed.]	p.0088
6	Ibid:(1)  Liber BC No.6, folio 479; (2) Liber BC No.7, Folio 10. [links point to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
7	Ibid: Liber BC No.7, folio 309. [link points to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
8	Ibid: Liber BC No.7, folio 289. [link points to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
9	Wm. M. Marine: British Invasion of Maryland.	p.0110
10	Kent Co.: Deeds: (1) Liber TW No.4, Folio 177; (2)Liber [TW] No.4, folio 178; (3) Liber TW #4, Folio 179; Queen Anne's Co. Deed: (4) Liber TM #3, Folio 50.  [links point to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
11	Ibid: Liber BC No.7, folio 215. [link points to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
12	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.11.	p.0401
13	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Benjamin.
14	Q.A. Co.: Land Record Index: Liber STW No.3, folio 491. [link points to text- searchable transcription - GL,III, ed.]	p.0091

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320.Writson Massey(69.Daniel, 49.Peter, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
<1778	Death	1
...	Marriage
Children		1
327	John Massey; children:  daughter before 1778.	1

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 12 Sep.1977 Chart, p.A.	p.0866

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321-M.Elisha(2) Massey(253.Elijah, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
1750	Birth
Note	Although my source cites 1760 as his birth date, I believe that is a misprint for 1750; as he had a son born in 1775, and it  is unlikely that he would have fathered a son at age 15.  Also, his father was married before 1749, again making 1750 the more probable birth date for 321.Elisha Massey.	1
>1800	Death	1
...	Marriage
Children		1
338-M	Elisha Massey, Jr.
340-M	David Massey
282-M	Daniel Massey, b.c.1775.

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 12 Sep.1977 Chart, p.B.	p.0867
2	Appendix III - Confusing Given Names - Elisha.

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Y-329.Daniel(6) Massey(75.Ebenezer, 51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
c. 1762-1769	Birth	1
...	Death
...	Marriage
20 Aug.1796	Kent Co., Md.: Deed: Daniel Massey to Lewis Blackiston.  Lewis Blackiston of Kent County in Maryland buys, for 262 pounds, 10 shillings, three parcels called Massey's Venture Resurveyed, The Exchange, and Partnership, from Daniel Massey. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	2
14 Jan.1800	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deed: Daniel Massey from John Comegys.  Daniel Massey and wife Susanna of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for 375 pounds from John Comegys and wife Elizabeth a 0.25-acre tract of land adjoining land owned by William Moss. [text added by GL,III, ed.]	3
4 Oct.1804	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deed: Daniel Massey to Hemsley Massey.  Hemsley Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 1,500 pounds buys a 399.5 acre tract of land (including the 46.75 acres bought in 1801) called Collin's Range or Collins His Range from Daniel Toas Massey, farmer.   Witnesses: William Lindsay, William B. Hackett, William Joshua Massey, and Hemsley Massey.  Deposition by Thomas L. Burgess regarding the proving of a boundary tree by Abraham Roberts in ca. 1792. [this may be the wrong Daniel Massey; see 70.Daniel Toas Massey instead; Father did not receive this deed before his eyesight failed - GL,III, ed.]	4
1800	Kent Co., Md.: Census: Daniel Massey listed.	5

Sources		Page
1	O.L. Hough: Analysis, 16 Apr.1979, p.3.	p.1357
2	Kent Co., Md.: Deeds: Liber BC No. 4, folio 447. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0088
3	Queen Anne's Co., Md.: Deeds: Liber STW No. 5, folio 173. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0089
4	Ibid: Liber STW No. 6, folio 493. [link points to a text-searchable transcription - and see 70.Daniel Toas Massey - GL,III,ed.]	p.0092
5	Judge Massey: 19 Jun.1975, Chart p.1.	p.0171
6	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Daniel.

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330-M.Lambert Massey(248.William, 51.Nicholas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
c.1783	Birth	1
...	Death
...	Marriage: Elizabeth Conrad. After marriage they lived in Philadelphia.	1
Children		1
343-M	James Massey; m. Juliet Bradford.	1

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p. 23.	p.0441

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331-M.Elijah(1) Massey(253.Elijah, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
1790	Kent Co.: 1st Census: Maryland: Elijah Massey, Jr., Head of Family: 1 male over 16, 1 female, 1 male under 16.	3
16 July 1811	Kent Co.: Deeds: Elijah Massey from and to Pamela & Francis Massey: July 16, 1811: Elijah Massey, out of love and affection for Pamela Lambden Massey (daughter of Benjamin Massey) and Francis Massey (daughter of James Massey) gives the 229 acre tract called Angel's Rest (Elijah's present home) to Pamela and Francis as tenants in common with the proviso that, should Pamela die unmarried before the age of 21, her share of Angel's Rest should go to Carolyn Massey (another daughter of Benjamin Massey).  Angel's Rest was acquired by Elijah from Thomas Witherspoon and adjoins lands of Casparis Meginniss and Benjamin Massey.  Witnesses: Charles Harding and William Farrell, Junior.  Ben Chambers recorded the deed as Kent County Clerk.	2
19 Mar.1811 15 July 1811 12 Sept.1811 3 Feb.1813	Kent Co.: Deeds: Elijah Massey from and to Winder Massey: (1) March 19, 1811: Winder Massey of Baltimore, buys for $1.00 the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest from his grandfather, Elijah Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland, previously purchased by Elijah from Cornelius Vansant, deceased, who in turn had acquired the land from Jacob Gibson.  Ann Massey, mother of Winder, now resides on the same land.  Witnesses: Elijah Vansant and Cornelius Comegys; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. (2) July 15, 1811 (recorded August 15, 1811): Benjamin Massey, Esquire, of Kent County, buys for £710 the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest from Winder Massey, gentleman of Baltimore County, who had bought the tract from his grandfather Elijah Massey.  Witnesses: Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys. (3) September 22, 1811: Benjamin Massey, Esquire, in order to secure a debt of £710 owed to Winder Massey, gentleman of Baltimore, sells in a mortgage deed the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest to Winder for $5.00, which sale becomes null and void if Benjamin makes payment of £355 on October 1, 1811 and another payment of £355 on October 1, 1812, plus legal interest.  In the meantime, Benjamin is free to occupy and use the land and premises as he wishes.  Winder Massey had previously obtained the land (on March 19, 1811) from his grandfather and sold it to Benjamin in an earlier transaction.  Witnesses: Kent County Justices of the Peace Ephraim VanSant and Cornelius Comegys; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. (4) February 3, 1813: Winder Massey of the city of Philadelphia transfers ownership of the 142 acre tract called Angel's Rest back to Benjamin Massey, having received timely repayment of the £710 debt plus legal interest owed by Benjamin to Winder.  Winder previously had been given the land by his grandfather (on March 19, 1811) and subsequently sold it to Benjamin. Witnesses: Kent County Justices of the Peace Jervis Spencer and Samuel Boyer; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk. [text added by GL,III,ed.]	4
Children

Sources		Page
1	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Elijah.
2	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber BC No.6, folio 476. [link points to text-searchable transcription - GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
3	First Census of the US.: Maryland, p.82.	p.0006
4	Kent Co.: Deeds: (1) Liber BC No.6, folio 356; (2) Liber BC #6, Folio 479; (3) Liber BC #7, Folio 10; (4) Liber BC #7, Folio 309. [text-searchable transcriptions added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671

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333-M.Benjamin(6) Massey(319.Benjamin, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
11 Jan.1814	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey Jr. [to] James Meridith: January 11, 1814 (recorded March 23, 1814): Benjamin Massey and wife Elizabeth of Kent County and State of Maryland sell for $1,065 a 142 acre tract of land called Goose Haven (previously purchased by Benjamin from Elizabeth {nee Comegys} Vanhorn, to whom it was deeded by her father William Comegys, and adjoining one parcel owned by John Nicoret and another parcel owned by Arthur Wheatley) to James Meredith, once of Queen Anne's County and now of Kent County.  Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and Joseph Manor; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III,ed.]	1
14 Feb.1815	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey Jr. from David Semans: February 14, 1815 (recorded March 21, 1815): Benjamin Massey, of Kent County and State of Maryland, buys for $180 an 18+ acre tract called Adventure from David Semans of Venice County in the State of New York.  David Semans [Senior] the father of the present grantor, had purchased Adventure from Catherine Semans, one of the daughters and heirs of Lambert Semans, whose father, William Semans, purchased the land from Thomas Ringgold, which land the present David Semans, the grantor within named, took at the valuation which the commissioners duly appointed by the Court of Kent County had determined.  Witnesses: Jesse Knock and Edward Eubanks; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III,ed.]	2
3 Mar.1815	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey Jr. from James C[onnor]. March 3, 1815 (recorded March 21, 1815): Benjamin Massey, of Kent County and State of Maryland, buys for $1.00 the combined 64-5/8 acres of three tracts, i.e., one half of Burck, all of Peach's Addition and all of French's Lott, from James Connor and wife Elizabeth, also of Kent County.  Adjoining the tracts are a parcel called Purks and a stream called the Black Pudding Branch.  Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and Jesse Knock; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk. [text added by GL,III,ed.]	3
18 Jan.1817	Kent Co.: Deed: Benjamin Massey Jr. from Cornelius Comegys: January 18, 1817: Benjamin Massey, Esquire, of Kent County in Maryland buys and holds in trust for Nathaniel Comegys, "true person of color," of Kent County a five acre parcel, part of tract called Partnership in Kent County that was sold by Philip Reed, Esquire, acting as trustee for the estate of William Clark, to Cornelius Comegys, and for which a deed of sale had been drawn up with Nathaniel but for which Nathaniel had been unable to pay.  Benjamin and Nathaniel came to an understanding wherein Benjamin would enter into a new indenture and purchase the parcel for $35.00, which Benjamin completed on the same day.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace William Redding and James Salisbury; William Scott is Kent County clerk. [text added by GL,III,ed.]	4
7 Aug.1822 8 Aug.1822 9 Aug.1822 12 Aug.1822	Kent Co.: Deed: [Joshua W. Massey] from Benj. Massey Jr: (1) August 7, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for $3,996.00 buys the combined 154 acres of portions of the parcels, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden (all lying in Kent County) from Benjamin Massey of Kent County.  Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk.  [correction and text added by GL,III,ed.] See also: (2) August 9, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Ebenezer Thomas Massey buys for $12,218.75 the combined 384 acre parcels, including Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden, from Benjamin Massey.  Also included is a four-acre tract that Benjamin bought from Cornelius Comegys that Comegys bought from the estate of a William [illegible surname] through Trustee Philip [illegible surname.]Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk.  (3) August 8, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for $3,696.00 the combined 154 acres of parts of the tracts, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden from Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in a land swap between Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County and Joshua W. Massey and Pamela Lambden Massey of Queen Anne's County, said swap being made possible by Act of the Legislature of Maryland passed February 21, 1822, Chapter 164, and endorsed as to the equivalence in value of the lands by a commission formed of James Parker, Mr. Osborne, and William Moffitt. Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk. and (4) August 12, 1822 (Recorded September 18, 1822): Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland sell for $4,600.00 all or parts of the following tracts of land, all lying in Queen Anne's County: Maynor's Chance (150 acres), Spry's Adventure (76-1/4 acres), Massey's Meadows (3+ acres), and Widow's Lott (2 acres), following the directive of an act of the Assembly passed February 15, 1822, to Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County.  These tracts abut each other and several other tracts: Dunganon, Shepherd's Forest, Shephard's [illegible] Addition, and Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected. Witnesses: George Palmer and Edward Coppage, Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County. [links and text added by GL,III,ed.]	5
Children

Sources		Page
1	Kent Co.: Deeds: Liber BC No.8, folio 52. [link and text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
2	Ibid: Liber BC No.8, folio 296. [link and text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
3	Ibid: Liber BC No.8, folio 298. [link and text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
4	Ibid: Liber [WS], No. 1, folio 213. [link and text-searchable transcription added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
5	Ibid: (1) Liber [WS], No. 4, folio 177; (2) Liber TW #4, Folio 178; (3) Liber TW #4, Folio 179; (4) Liber TM #3, Folio 50. [links and text-searchable transcriptions added by GL,III,ed.]	p.0671
6	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - Benjamin.

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335-M.Josiah Massey(311.Josiah, 241.Josiah, 50.Peter, 49.Peter, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
1820	Birth	1
...	Death
...	Marriage: Mary J___________, b. 1826.	1
Children		2
345	John Massey, b. 1840.
349	Harrason Massey, b. 1842.
354	William T. Massey, b. 1845.
363	Josiah Massey, b. 1847.
364	Richard Massey, b.1849.

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.7.	p.0393
2	Kent Co., Md.: 1850 Census.	p.0393

Appendix XVIII - Massey's Not Otherwise Placed

346.Nathan Massey(255.Zorobabel, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
c.1755	Birth
...	Death: in Delaware.	1
...	Marriage: Sarah ____________; Administratrix of his estate.	1
Children		1
355	Elizabeth Massey
356	John Massey
358	Nathan Massey

Sources		Page
1	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.9.	p.0397

Appendix XVIII - Massey's Not Otherwise Placed

347-M.William(1) Clark Massey(255.Zorobabel, 52.Thomas, 71.Thomas, 1.Nicholas)

Dates		Source
...	Birth
...	Death
...	Marriage
1777	Q.A. Co.: William Clark Massey attests Will of Wm. Colvin.	2
1776	Q.A. Co.: Census: William Clark Massey, Head of Family: 1 male over 21, 1 female over 21, 2 females under 12.	3
1800	Q.A. Co.: Census: William Mersey, 12100-00111. One male under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26. One female 16-26, one female 26-45, one female 45 and over.	3
Children

Sources		Page
1	Appendix III: Confusing Given Names - William.
2	Magruder: Colonial Abstracts, Maryland, vol. 1, p.76.	p.0071
3	Judge Massey: 23 Aug.1976 Chart, p.9.	p.0397