Section VI - Massey Data Bank

One Maryland Massey Family by George Langford, Jr. 1901-1996 ©Cullen G. Langford and George Langford, III, 2010

Maryland Land Records, Kent County, Liber BC #8, Folio 298, 299 & 300
Benjamin Massey from James Connor, March 3, 1815

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. Note: High-resolution images of the deed at right can be viewed at the Maryland State Archives, but registration is required in advance of doing so. Once you have registered, you can access the images by entering the county clerk's initials ("BC" in this example) and volume number ("8" above) and the folio page number ("298" above).

Be it remembered that on the twenty-first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen a deed was brought to be enrolled among the records of Kent County, the tenor whereof here ensues in the following words to wit: This indenture, made this third day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen, between James Connor of Kent County and state of Maryland of the one part, farmer and Benjamin Massey of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.   That for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money to him in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof he, the said James Connor, doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed, confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said Benjamin Massey and to his heirs and assigns one half of a tract of land called Burck and all that part of Peach's Addition and French's Lott containing within the metes and bounds following to wit: Beginning at a stone, the original beginning of a tract of land called Purks, and running with that tract south eighty five degrees West one hundred perches, then South ninety perches and a half perch, then East ninety nine perches, thence South fifty eight degrees East thirty two perches to a branch called Black Pudding Branch, then North thirty one degrees and three quarters of a degree East twenty six perches, thence South seventy two degrees and a half West sixteen perches, thence South twenty one degrees and one quarter of a degree West ten perches, thence South fifty two degrees one quarter of a degree West sixteen perches, thence South seven degrees and one quarter of a degree East fourteen perches, thence North fifty five degrees and three quarters of a degree East twelve perches, then north two degrees and one quarter of a degree West thirty one perches, then with a straight line to the beginning containing sixty four acres and five-eighths of an acre, be the same more or less, together with all the houses, buildings, advantages, and emoluments to the said tracts and parts of tracts of land belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property, claim, and demand of him, the said James Connor, and his heirs, of in to or out of the same or every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the same with the appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Massey and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said Benjamin Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever and the said James Connor, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth freely covenant and grant and agree to and with the said Benjamin Massey, his heirs, and assigns, that he, the said James Connor and his heirs, shall and at all times and times hereafter upon the request of him, the said Benjamin Massey, his heirs, or assigns, and at the proper cost and charges in the law make, do, and execute or cause or [illegible] to be done and executed all and every such further and other act or acts, conveyance, or assurances whatsoever in the law for the further and better conveying and assuring hereby granted land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Massey and his heirs and assigns forever as by the counsel of the said Benjamin Massey, his heirs or assigns, shall be advised or required so as such further conveyance and assurances containing further covenant or warranty than in these presents is contained and also that the said James Connor, the lands and premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to him, the said Benjamin Massey, his heirs, and assigns, against him, the said James Connor, and his heirs, and all persons whatsoever claiming and to claim the same, shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend.  In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal the year and day first above written. James Connor {seal} (note) the words between 11th and 12th lines "doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, and confirm," were interlined  before signed. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Edward Eubanks Jesse Knock Maryland to wit: On this second day of March in the year of our Lord 1815 personally appeared James Connor of Kent County, party grantor mentioned in the within deed or instrument of writing before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and acknowledged the said within deed or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the within named Benjamin Massey, party grantee also therein mentioned, his heirs, and assigns, forever according to the purport, true intent, and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the act of assembly in such case made and provided. And now at the same time also personally appeared Elizabeth Connor, wife of the said James Connor, before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace as aforesaid, and acknowledged the said deed or instrument of writing to be her act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named Benjamin Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever and the said Elizabeth Connor being by us privately examined apart from and out of the hearing of her said husband whether she does make her acknowledgment of the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure acknowledged that she doth make her acknowledgment of the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of or ill usage by her husband or fear of his displeasure. Taken and certified the day and year above written. Edward Eubanks Jesse Knock Received on the day of the date of the within deed of and from the within named Benjamin Massey the sum of seven shillings suppence current money of the United States being the consideration mentioned in the said deed. James Connor Witness: Edward Eubanks Jesse Knock And the said deed was accordingly recorded on the 21st day of March in the year 1815 by ... Ben Chambers clerk.