Massey Records in Spreadsheet Form

Section VI - Massey Data Bank

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

Massey records in the Grantee/Grantor Index Files for Kent County, Maryland
[Note: This is a work in progress ... GL,III, ed.]

Index	Year	Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:#:Fol.	Link	Abstract
298		Joseph Burchinall	Stephen Miers
...	1693	Robert Smith	Nicholas Massey	Malton [in Talbot County]	150	LL:7:73	Deed	March 16, 1693: Nicholas Massey of Talbot County in Maryland for 4,500 pounds of tobacco buys a 150 acre parcel called Malton from Robert Smith and wife Anne. Witness: Richard Simon and [illegible signature].
...	1695	Nicholas Massey and Josias Massey		The Outlett [in Dorchester County]	110		Patent	October 10, 1695: Nicholas and Josias Massey patent 110 acres, called The Outlett, out of a 1,000 acre tract granted to John Taylor the previous year. Acting for the Crown: Henry Darnall ... [the document is incomplete - GL,III, ed.]
...	1701	William Edmondson	Phillip Massey	Tilghmans Fortune	278	RF:9:75	Deed	October 7, 1701: Phillip Massey of Talbot County, Maryland for 20,000 pounds of tobacco buys a 278 acre tract of land called Tilghman's Fortune (adjacent to another piece of Tilghman's Fortune previously sold to Robert Stapleford and also adjacent to a tract owned by Thomas and John Booker) from William Edmondson. Court proceedings involving Robt. Goldsborough, Wm. Cousey, Thomas Robins, Robt. Ungle, and Thomas Emerson, Justices of the Peace in the Crown's Court.
	1702	Nicholas Massey		Masseys Hazard	90		Patent	July 8, 1702: Nicholas Massey's patent of Massey's Hazard, a 90 acre portion of a 1,000 acre tract in Kent County, Maryland, and adjoining land formerly of Simon Gillmore. Deputy Surveyor for the county: Daniel Baes.
	1702	Nicholas Massey		Masseys Hazard	90		Patent	July 8, 1702: Nicholas Massey's patent of Massey's Hazard, a 90 acre portion of a 1,000 acre tract granted to Daniel Toaos [Toaes] in Kent County, Maryland. Acting for the Crown: Henry Darnell.
306B	1709	John Toas	Sarah Massey	London Bridge	350	JS:N:112	Deed	May 12, 1709: Sarah (nee Toaes or Toas, whose father was Daniel) Massey, bride of Peter Massey, of Kent County in Maryland inherits a 350 acre parcel called London Bridge from John Toaes (Toas) son of Daniel Toas and represented by Andrew Hamilton, Esquire. Witnesses: Harry Clegg and John [illegible]. Acting for the Crown: Harry Hopkins and William Lott; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
309	1711	Thomas Massey	Robert Mansfield	Sewards Hope	150	JS:N:279	Deed	March 3, 1711 (Recorded May 30, 1712): Thomas Massey, planter of Kent County in Maryland, sells for 6,000 pounds of tobacco a 150-acre tract called Seward Hope (given to him by Thomas Seward and lying next to a tract owned by one Parrott) to Robert Mansfield, also a planter of Kent County. Witnesses acting for the Crown: Edward Blay and William Comegys; Kent County clerk at the time was James Smith.
302B	1712	Peter Massey	John Clark	London Bridge	50	JS:N:323	Deed	May 15, 1712 (recorded May 13, 1713): John Clark, planter, of Kent County in Maryland, buys for 1,000 pounds of tobacco the entirety of a 50 acre parcel called London Bridge from Peter Massey, planter, and wife Sarah (accompanied by William Comegys, Esquire). Witnesses: William Comegys and Edward E. Nickaros. Acting for the Crown: Edward [illegible], W. Lott; James Smith, Kent County Court Clerk.
302	1714	Peter Massey	John Clark	Partnership	200	BC:1:21	Deed	June 5, 1714 (recorded August 2, 1714): John Clarke, brickmaker, of Kent County in Maryland buys for 2,500 pounds of tobacco a 200 acre parcel (part of Partnership, formerly owned by the late Daniel Toas) from Peter Massey and wife Sarah, [late (?) of Kent County - GL,III, ed.] Witnesses: Matthew Pines and [illegible] Johnson. Acting for the Crown: [two illegible signatures]; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
...	1714	Peter Massey	Nicholas Massey	Johnsons Adventure [in Queen Anne's County]	100	IK:A:6	Deed	Peter Massey hands over, solely out of love and affection, a 100 acre parcel called Johnson's Adventure (adjacent to land laid out for Symon Willmore) to Nicholas Massey. Witnesses: Nicholas Bonds, John Collins, and James Wilson, Senior; Francis Spry, and Bon Bonner. Acting for the Crown: John Salter and John Whittington.
302B	1717	Peter Massey	John Clark	Partnership	200	BC:1:260	Deed	December 4, 1717 (recorded March 28, 1718): John Clark of Kent County in Maryland buys for 2,000 pounds of tobacco and 10 pounds current money a 200 acre parcel, part of Partnership, from Peter Massey, planter, and wife Sarah (heir to Daniel Toas, mariner). Acting for the Crown: William Comegys and John March; James Smith, Kent County Clerk. Witnesses: Samuel Parsons and William Burke.
302	1717	Peter Massey	Nathaniel Hynson	Partnership	1,000	BC:1:283	Deed	February 25, 1717 (recorded June 16, 1718): Col. Nathaniel Hynson, gentleman, of Kent County in Maryland for 12 pounds buys a 1,000 acre portion of a 3,000 acre tract called Partnership from Peter Massey and wife Sarah, daughter of Daniel Toas, Sr. Witnesses: Edward Cosens, John Williams, and John Blackiston. Acting for the Crown: James Kerry and Sam. Harris; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
302	1717	Peter Massey	John Clark	Partnership	200	BC:1:260	Deed	December 4, 1717 (recorded March 28, 1718): John Clark of Kent County in Maryland buys for 2,000 pounds of tobacco and 10 pounds current money a 200 acre parcel, part of Partnership, from Peter Massey, planter, and wife Sarah (heir to Daniel Toas, mariner). Acting for the Crown: William Comegys and John March; James Smith, Kent County Clerk. Witnesses: Samuel Parsons and William Burke.
302B	1718	Peter Ma[r]sey	Edward Holaday			JS:W:24	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1719	Peter Massey and Nicholas Massey		Masseys Venture	200	PL:4:382	Patent	August 6, 1719: Peter Massey and Nicholas Massey of Kent County in Maryland patent a 200 acre parcel called Massey's Venture. Acting for the Crown: John Hart.
302B	1719	Peter Massey and Nicholas Massey	division	Masseys Venture	200	JS:W:25	Agreement	March 16, 1718 (recorded May 8, 1719): Nicholas Massey, Jr. and Peter Massey divide the 200 acres of Massey's Venture into two parts: ... [incomplete - GL,III, ed.]
302	1719	Peter Massey and Nicholas Massey	division			JS:W:25	Agreement	... already abstracted ...
306B	1720	Thomas Brocklesby	Samuel Massey			JS:W:88	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
306	1720	Brocklesby	Samuel Massey			JS:W:99 (89)		See Indenture 1720 directly above ...
...	1720	Nicholas Massey		The Exchange	100	PL:4:406	Patent	July 21, 1720: Nicholas Massey's patent of The Exchange, a 100 acre tract in Kent County, Maryland. Acting for the Crown: William Holland.
306B	1721	Sarah Massey	Henry Evans	Bright Helmstone	1,000	JS:W:224	Deed	November 16, 1721 (recorded May 8, 1722): Tripartite indenture between Sarah Massey (widow of Samuel Massey, deceased tallow chandler, of Philadelphia, and represented by James Harris, Esquire), Simon Williams (gentleman of Philadelphia), and Henry Evans (merchant of Philadelphia). Land parcel: Bright Helmstone in Kent County, 1,000 acres. One-third willed by Samuel Massey to wife Sarah, the other two-thirds going to their children Sarah, Daniel, Wight, Elizabeth and Mary Massey. Simon Williams acting as trustee-arbiter to oversee the dividing of the lands between the heirs. Sarah sells all 1,000 acres for 100 pounds to Henry Evans. The parcel originally was patented by James Kendall of Bright Hemston in England, which he left to his wife Elizabeth Kendall and their daughter Elizabeth (who later died); Elizabeth (nee Brocklesby) the mother willed the land to her brother Edward Brocklesby, who in turn willed it to his brother Thomas Brocklesby, who sold it to Samuel Massey in October 1710 (Baltimore County, Lib No.JS, fol. page 62). Witneses: Gilbert Falconar, [illegible], Charles Brockden, [illegible] Evans, and [illegible] Ellis. Acting for the Crown: John March and Simon Wilmer, Justices of the Peace for Kent County; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
...	1726	Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary	James Massey	Friendship	100	IK:C:89	Deed	James Massey, planter, for 5,500 pounds of tobacco buys a 100 acre portion of a tract of land called Friendship from Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary. Witnesses: Augustus Thompson and Humphrey Wells. Acting for the Crown: Augustus Thompson and Humphrey Wells.
448	1728	Daniel Toas	John Webb			JS:X:432	Indenture
...	1731	Daniel Massey	Christopher Williams	Lower Foards	200	RT:A:69	Deed	August 14, 1731: Christopher Williams of Kent County in Maryland for 7 pounds buys a 200 acre tract of land called Lower Foards (adjoining land owned by Gilbert Falconar and adjacent to Rings End that was owned by Thomas Collins) from Daniel Massey. Witnesses: Gideon Pearce, Peter Massey, and John Johnson.
309	1735	Daniel Massey and wife Mary	Thomas Massey	Partnership	100	JS:18:145	Deed	May 12, 1735: James Massey, planter, for the price of £30 buys from Daniel Massey, carpenter, and wife Mary, the 100 acre parcel, Partnership, located in Kent County. Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses George Skirvan and Gideon Pearce, Justices of the Peace; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
...	1735	Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary	James Massey	Friendship [in Queen Anne's County]	120	RT:A:419	Deed	July 24, 1735: James Massey, planter, for the price of 5,500 pounds of leaf tobacco, buys from Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary a 120 acre tract called Friendship, located along the Unicorn Branch in Queen Anne's County. Witnesses: Humphrey Wells and Charles Downes. Acting for the Crown: Mssrs. Wells & Downes and [even] T.H. Wright.
534	1736	Gideon Pearce and wife Ann	Thomas Witherspoon	town lot		JS:18:394	Deed	Thomas Witherspoon, skinner of Kent County in Maryland, buys for £10 from Gideon Pearce, farmer, and wife Ann, also of Kent County, Lot No.95 in the designed town, Georgetown, along the Sassafras River. Acting for the Crown: witnesses Jervis Spencer and Thomas Hynson, Justices of the Peace; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
...	1737	Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary	James Massey	Friendship	65	RT:B:32	Deed	James Massey, planter, for the sum of 2,700 pounds of tobacco and 16 pounds current money of Maryland buys a 65 acre portion of Friendship, lying adjacent to land sold by Richard Tilghman to Francis Spry, from Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary. Witnesses: Augustus Thompson and Humphrey Wells; acting for the Crown: Augustus Thompson, Humphrey Wells, and Richard Tilghman Junior.
534	1739	Thomas Witherspoon	John Smithers ?	Langfords Neck	50	JS:22:10	alienation fee	preceding for the land parcel involved
306B	1740	Henry Cully and wife Christian	Samuel Massey	town lot		JS:23:124	Deed	January 3, 1740: Samuel Massey buys for £770 from Henry Cully, gentleman and wife Christian of Kent County in Maryland, a town lot in Chestertown which Simon Wilmer of Kent County sold on October 6, 1731 unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown (See Liber JS No.16, Folio 148). Acting for the Crown: Charles Hynson, James Harris, and Justices of the Peace Jno. Robinson and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
...	1731	Simon Wilmer and wife Dorcus	Henry Cully and wife Christian	town lot		JS:16:148	Deed	October 6, 1731: Henry Cully and wife Christian of Chestertown in Maryland, buy for £15 a parcel, part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown, from Simon Wilmore, gentleman of Kent County and wife Dorcus. Acting for the Crown: Witnesses Charles Hynson and Henry Evans, Justices of the Peace for Kent County, and James Smith, Kent County clerk.
306B	1740	Henry Cully and wife Christian	Samuel Massey	town lot		JS:23:116	Deed	October 16, 1740: Samuel Massey, hatter, buys for £480 from Henry Cully, gentleman, and wife Christian of Kent County in Maryland, a town lot in Chestertown which Simon Wilmer of Kent County sold on October 6, 1731 unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown (See Liber JS No.16, Folio 148). Acting for the Crown: Mr. Hynson, James Harris, and Justices of the Peace Jno. Robinson and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
306B	1740	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian	town lot		JS:23:191	Mortgage Deed	January 20, 1740: Samuel Massey and wife Sarah of Kent County in Maryland sell, for three payments of £240 each, unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, a town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County. Acting for the Crown: John Robinson and Justices of the Peace John Brown and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
...	1741	Nicholas Massey		The Slippe Alongside Masseys Venture	25	EI:6:359	Patent	October 7, 1741: Nicholas Massey patents a 25 acre parcel called The Slipe Alongside Massey's Venture (i.e., adjoining Massey's Venture) and pays Peter Massey 40 shillings for Peter's share of the parcel. The petition was initiated by both Nicholas and Peter Massey to make use of vacant land that they had discovered between their properties, Massey's Venture and Johanne's Lott, respectively. Acting for the Crown: Samuel Ogle, Chancellor; and Benjamin Tasker, Esquire, Receiver General.
306B	1742	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian			JS:24:81	Deed	December 14, 1742: Samuel Massey, inholder, and wife Sarah of Kent County complete the transfer of the town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County, upon receipt of a final payment of £440 from Henry Cully and wife Christian, of Chestertown. Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses, Justices of the Peace Ebenezer Blackiston and B. Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
306B	1742	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian			JS:24:86	Deed	December 17, 1742: After a court battle over payments adding up to £1,160 and 1,000 pounds of tobacco, and for additional payments, Samuel Massey and Sarah his wife finally complete the sale of the town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County to Henry Cully and wife Christian, of Chestertown. Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses, Justices of the Peace Ebenezer Blackiston and B. Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
479	1742	George Vansant	David Witherspoon			JS:??:26		... not located ...
306	1743	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Milbourn	Lot No. 43		JS:24:415	Deed	July 18, 1743: Samuel Massey, hatter, and wife Sarah of Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland, sell for ten thousand pounds of tobacco and and six hundred and twenty five bushels of wheat unto John Milbourne a parcel consisting of Lot No.43 in Chestertown. Courses: Beginning at the South West corner of a brick house standing on the same lot on Cross Street and running from thence with the said street North East seventy eight feet, thence North West seventy eight feet, thence South West seventy eight feet and from thence South West to the aforesaid street and place of beginning. Acting for the Crown: James Harris and Justices of the Peace for Kent County, Charles Hynson and B. Hands. Witnesses: Mssrs. Calder and Nicols.
307	1744	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Milbourne	Lot No. 44		JS:25:214		January 29, 1744: Samuel Massey sells, for the sum of ten thousand pounds of tobacco, Lot No.44, fronting on Cross Street in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and bounded on the westward by the alley leading from Cross Street to Club Lane, on the northward by the line of the Free School land, on the eastward by the easternmost bounds of the said Lot No. 44 and to the southward by Cross Street. Acting for the Crown and as witnesses: Justices of the Peace, B. Hands and John Williamson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
306	1744	William Stevenson	Samuel Massey	Lot No.67		JS:25:210	Deed	March 8, 1744: Samuel Massey, hatter of Chestertown in Kent County, buys for £40, 18/-, 7p. from William Stevenson, heir and brother of the late John Stevenson, weaver, of Chestertown, the two-thirds parts of Lott 67 in Chestertown in three equal parts to be divided, being the northmost two thirds parts of the lot and all that remains therof over and above the third part thereof heretofore sold and conveyed by the same William to William Crane and divided therefrom by a line running North East for the length of the same lot. Acting for the Crown and as witnesess: Justices of the Peace Charles Hynson and B. Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
307B	1745	Mary Clay	Samuel Massey			JS:25:338	Deed	December 8, 1745: Samuel Massey of Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland, buys for £60 from Mary Clay, widow, also of Kent County, Lot No.18 in Chestertown that she inherited from her father. Acting for the Crown: Witnesses, Justices of the Peace John Brown and Jno. Williamson; George Garnett; and James Smith as Kent County clerk.
...	1745	Peter Massey, Sr. and wife Jane, et al.	Peter Massey, Jr.	Johnsons Adventure with Masseys Hazard [in Queen Anne's County]	140	RT:C:137	Deed	March 3, 1745: Peter Massey, Jr. of Kent County in Maryland for 6,200 pounds of tobacco buys a 140 acre tract of land called Johnson's Adventure with Massey's Hazard from Peter Massey, Sr. planter, and wife Jane (Jean), Nicholas Massey, planter, and wife Katherine, and James Massey and wife Rachel. Witnesses: James Brown, and H. Wells, Jr. Acting for the Crown: [illegible] Tilghman.
307B	1747	William Crane and wife Grace	Samuel Massey	Cannada	1,120/3	JS:26:257	Deed	October 25, 1749: Samuel Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for £100 the one-third interest in the 1,120 acre tract called Cannada that belongs to William Crane, also of Kent County; John Howard and Samuel Massey already own the other two equal shares in Cannada. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace, B. Hands and Jno. Williamson, acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
307	1747	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Peregrine Browne	Jormaine Point	6	JS:26:68	Deed	October 9, 1747: Samuel Massey, hatter of Kent County in Maryland sells for £40 the 6 acre tract called Jormaine Point to Peregrine Browne, gentleman, also of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at the base of a point on the West side of Turners Creek above the landing which said barr being, South seventy eight degrees East three perches from a bounded chestnut standing on a high bank of the said point, and running thence South sixty three degrees West twenty six perches, then South eighteen degrees West fourteen perches, then South fifty two degrees West twenty two perches to the line of a tract of land called Broad Oak, then running with the same line North six degrees East thirty two perches, then North sixty five degrees east twenty perches, then East twenty perches, then with a straight line to the beginning. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Charles Scott as witnesses; Justices of the Peace Charles Scott and [illegible signature]; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
301B	1748	Notlar Wright Massey and John Wright	division	The Forrest	440	JS:26:241	Deed	August 16, 1749: Solomon Wright of Queen Anne's County in Maryland bequeathed the 440 acre tract called The Forrest to his sons Solomon Wright, Junior, (John Wright being son and heir of Solomon) and Charles Wright (Notlar Wright Massey being daughter and heiress of Charles). In this division, John and Notlar agree to divide The Forrest accordingly: Beginning at the end of seventy six perches from the beginning tree of The Forrest, upon the first line from thence North fifty four degrees East fifty eight perches, then North fourteen perches, then North fifty four degrees east sixty perches, then North four degrees West until it intersects the East by North line of The Forrest, which line divides The Forrest into two parts, the westernmost to be the property of John Wright, and the easternmost to go to Notlar Wright (Massey). Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace S. Wilmer and Jervis Spencer; witnesses: Mr. Spencer and William Haley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
...	1748	Peter Massey	John Seegar	Johnsons Adventure	100	RT:C:326	Deed	June 28, 1748: John Seegar, mariner, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 55 pounds buys a 100 acre tract of land called Johnson's Adventure from Peter Massey, carpenter, and wife Mary. Witnesses: James Brown, and H. Wells, Jr. Acting for the Crown: Al. Tilghman.
307B	1749	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Thomas Ringgold, Esq.	Lot No. 18		JS:26:282	Deed	February 6, 1749: Samuel Massey, merchant, of Chestertown in Maryland, sells Lott No.18 for £500GB to Thomas Ringgold, Esquire, also of Chestertown in Kent County. Lot No.18 (formerly devised to Mary Clay (formerly Maryll Wilmer) by her father Simon Wilmer) lies next to High Street and the Main Wharf (called the Town Wharf) on the South West side of High Street. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace B. Hands and W. Hynson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
302B	1749	John Wright	Peter Massey	The Forest	25	JS:26:254	Deed	August 12, 1749 (recorded October 24, 1749): Peter Massey of Kent County in Maryland for 3,000 pounds of tobacco buys a 25 acre parcel called The Forest from John Wright and wife Nollar. Witnesses: Jervis Spencer and S. Wilmer; recorded by James Smith, Kent County Clerk. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett.
...	1749	James Massey		Masseys Addition [in Queen Anne's County]	23.75	BY&GS:5:35	Patent	December 5, 1749: James Massey's patent of Massey's Addition, a 23.75 acre parcel in Queen Anne's County in Maryland; surveyed for the Crown by John Emory and countersigned by Benjamin Tasker.
...	1749	James Massey		Masseys Addition [in Queen Anne's County]	23.5	TL:4:564	Patent	December 5, 1749: James Massey's patent of Massey's Addition, a 23.5 acre parcel in Queen Anne's County in Maryland; countersigned by Sam. Ogle for the Crown.
289	1751	Samuel Massey	Daniel Clark	town lot		JS:27:66	Deed	October 29, 1751 (recorded November 11, 1751): Samuel Massey, inholder, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 90 pounds buys a quarter part of Plot 40 in Chestertown, said plot being the part sold to Daniel Clark (the seller, working as a hatter) and wife Elizabeth by his father George Clark. Witness: Charles Scott, [illegible] Hands and Lycos. Skirven. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
307B	1752	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Hugh Morrison	Lot No. 67		JS:27:175	Deed	June 4, 1752: Samuel Massey, hatter, of Chestertown in Kent County Maryland sells for £30 to Hugh Morrison, taylor of Kent County, the two-thirds parts of Lott 67 in Chestertown in three equal parts to be divided, being the northernmost two thirds parts of the lot and all that remains thereof over and above the third part thereof heretofore sold and conveyed by William Stevenson to William Crane and divided therefrom by a line running North East for the length of the same lot. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace B. Hands and T. Bordley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
307B	1752	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Jonathan Leatherberry	Lot No. 60		JS:27:87	Deed	January 18, 1752: Samuel Massey, inholder, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland sells for £100 a quarter part of Lott No.60 (formerly sold by George Clark to his son Daniel Clark) to Jonathan Leatherberry, bricklayer, of Kent County. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace Jacob Jones and Charles Scott; James Smith is Kent County Clerk.
307B	1752	Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Cox	Cannada	551	JS:27:215	Deed	June 6, 1752: Samuel Massey, merchant, of Kings Town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland sells for £350 a 551 acre part of the tract called Cannada to John Cox, farmer, of Cecil County in Maryland. Cannada lies between the Cypress Branch and Dead Branch in Kent County: Beginning in the third line of the original tract of Cannada and at the end of the first line of John Howard's part thereof, and running thence South fifty four degrees West forty eight perches, then West two hundred perches, then South seventy perches, then West by North forty perches, then North one hundred and twenty two perches, then West by North one hundred perches, then South one hundred perches, then East ten perches, then South twenty seven perches, then East by North two hundred and sixty five perches, then East North East one hundred and forty perches, then North one hundred and twenty perches, then South East one hundred perches, then North seventy degrees East three hundred and seventy eight perches to John Howard's part of said tract, thence with a straight line to the beginning. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace B. Hands and T. Bordley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
280B	1753	Daniel Massey and Abraham Falconar	petition	Partnership		JS:27:347	Commission	November 20, 1753: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to re-establish the boundaries of Partnership. Commissioners reviewing the depositions: Nicholas Smith, William Smith, William Comegys, Junior, and Isaac Freeman. Deponents: John Falconar, age 33, Natahan Massey, age about 30; and Samuel Davis, age 38. Acting for the Crown: Bedingfield Hands, Chief Justice, Justice of the Peace Jacob Jones, and James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
502	1753	James Wrightson and wife Sarah	David Witherspoon	Angels Rest	139.5	JS:27:373	Deed	August 28, 1753: David Witherspoon, gentleman, of Newcastle County buys for £80 10/- from James Wrightson, gentleman, of Talbot County in Maryland a 139.5 acre part of Angels Rest lying between the Sassafras River and Chester River and between the other portions belonging to Jacob Gibson and to John Carslake: Beginning at the end of the North line of John Carslake's part of Angels Rest according to a partition thereof lately made, and running thence North fifty three perches and one quarter of a perch, then West four hundred and twenty perches, then South fifty three perches and one quarter of a perch, thence with a straight line to the beginning. Possible intervention by the heirs of Bryan O'Meally. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace B. Hands and Charles Scott; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
490	1753	William Price and wife Sarah	David Witherspoon	Angels Rest	319	JS:27:369		December 20, 1753: David Witherspoon of Newcastle County buys a 319 acre portion of Angels rest for £200 from William Price, joyner, initially of Talbot County but lately of Dorchester County in Maryland. Courses: Beginning at the end of the second line of Angels Rest and running thence East four hundred and twenty perches, then North one hundred and twenty perches, then West four hundred and twenty perches, and then with a straight line to the beginning. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace B. Hands and C. Whichcote; also Sam. Toney and W. Hynson; acting as witnesses: James Tilghman and Jno. Williamson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
280	1753	David Witherspoon and wife Hester	Daniel Massey	Angels Rest	80	JS:28:93	Deed	March 21, 1755: Daniel Massey, inholder, of Kent County in Maryland buys for £258 2/- 6p an 80 acre portion of Angels Rest from David Witherspoon, Esquire, of New Castle County upon Delaware. Courses: Beginning at the end of the third line of the original tract and running from thence North one hundred and twenty two perches, then West fifty six perches to the great road leading from the head of Sassafras River to the head of Chester River, then South thirty degrees West with said road sixty perches, then West forty six perches, then South seventy perches to the third line of the whole original [tract] then running East to the beginning (adjacent to and including a portion of Partnership, and perhaps to be disputed by Bryant Amoly). Witnesses: J. Wilmer, Nicholas Smith. Acting for the Crown: Joseph Nicholson; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
280	1753	Daniel Massey and Abraham Falconar	petition			JS:27:347	Commission	November 20, 1753: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to re-establish the boundaries of Partnership. Commissioners reviewing the depositions: Nicholas Smith, William Smith, William Comegys, Junior, and Isaac Freeman. Deponents: John Falconar, age 33, Natahan Massey, age ~30; and Samuel Davis, age 38. Acting for the Crown: Bedingfield Hands, Chief Justice, Justice of the Peace Jacob Jones, and James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
289B	1755	John Massey	William Wilshire	Neglect		JS:28:112	Deed	January 20, 1755 (Recorded May 10, 1755): John Massey, planter of Queen Anne's County in Maryland and wife Sarah Usher Massey, granddaughter of Thomas Usher and cousin and heir of John Usher, sell for £55 a 55 acre tract called Neglect to William Wilshire, also a planter, of Kent County. Witnesses acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace, Joseph Williamson and William Ringgold; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
309B	1756	Thomas Massey	John Cades and wife Margaret	Whaleys Adventure	100	JS:28:242	Bill of Sale	April 26, 1756: Thomas Massey sells for £100 the 100 acre tract known as Whaleys Adventure, lying in Kent County on the South side of the Cypress Branch near the head of Chester River, to John Cades and wife Margaret of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at the South East corner of Fair Dealing, and running thence West South West one hundred and forty perches, then South one hundred and twenty perches, then East North East [one] hundred and forty perches, then with a straight line to the beginning. Thomas Gould attested to the validity of John Cades' signature. Acting for the Crown: Justice of the Peace S[imon] Wilmer; James Smith is Kent County clerk.
280B	1758	Jacob Linegar	Daniel Massey	Spring Garden; Angels Lott		JS:29:60	Deed	February 2, 1759: Daniel Massey, inholder, of Kent County in Maryland for 143 pounds, 5 shillings buys a 106 acre total of parts of two tracts of land, one being a part of Spring Garden (formerly sold by Gideon Pearce to George Linegar, , father of the present Jacob Linegar, and adjacent to Partnership) the other a part of Angel's Lott (formerly sold by Simon Wilmer to George Linegar) from Jacob Linegar and wife Grace. Notations: Sarah Linegar, mother of Jacob Linegar, retains her dower rights during her natural life; and the chapel standing on 2 acres of the land is not included in the sale; Ann Howerly retains ownership of eight acres; and land bequeathed by George Linegar to Elizabeth Williams is also excepted. Possible interference with Dennis Dulany's land, called Gracious Gift or Gracious Grant. Acting for the Crown: Nicholas Smith, William Rafin (Rasin); and Joseph Nicholson; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
280B	1758	Daniel Massey	Henry Clarke	London Bridge Renewed	50	JS:29:1	Deed	June 9, 1758: Henry Clark, planter, of Kent County in Maryland buys for 20 pounds (paid to Peter Massey, father of Daniel) a 50 acre parcel called London Bridge (Renewed) from Daniel Massey and wife Mary. Witnesses: J. Wilmer, Nicholas Smith. Acting for the Crown: Joseph Nicholson; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.
27	1759	John Bordley	Luke Myers	Bordley's Gift		JS:29:134	Deed
309	1760	Luke Miers	Thomas Massey			JS:29:300		... already abstracted ...
307B	1761	William Barnes	Sarah Massey	Partnership	285	DD:1:15	Deed	November 17, 1764: William Barnes sells for 10/- the 285 acre tract, part of Partnership, to his sisters Sarah Barnes Massey (wife of Nathan Massey, Portsmough, Virginia), Priscilla Barnes Green (wife of Cuthberth Green of Kent County in Maryland), Rebecca Barnes Massey (wife of Joseph Massey of Kent County in Maryland), and Jane Barnes of Kent County, Maryland. Partnership lies near the head of Chester River in Kent County on the South side of seven hundred acres of land, part of the aforesaid tract sold Nathaniel Hynson, it being that part of the aforesaid tract [that] was sold by Andrew Hamilton to Gilbert Falconar for the quantity of two hundred and eighty five acres of land, which in turn was sold by Abraham Falconar to William Barnes, Senior, who bequeathed it to his son, William Barnes, Junior. Daniel Massey of Kent County was appointed lawful attorney to complete the sale to the four sisters. John Barnes attested to the validity of William Barnes' signature; further attestations were made by William Steard and Thomas Powell. Acting for the Crown: Joseph Nicholson and Justices of the Peace William Rasin and Giles Cooke.
282B	1761	Dennis Dulany	Elijah Massey	The Remains of My Lords Gracious Grant	90	JS:29:383	Deed	May 27, 1761: Elijah Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland leases for 15 pounds per annum a 90 acre parcel called The Remains of My Lord's Gracious Grant (fomerly leased to the late Robert Ormond, and adjacent to John Brogan's land) from Dennis Dulany. Acting for the Crown: William Rafin and James Pearce; Daniel Dulany, clerk.
...	1761	James Massey, Sr.		Masseys Part of Friendship Corrected [in Queen Anne's County]	211	BC&GS:14:375	Patent	March 31, 1761: James Massey, Sr. of Queen Anne's County in Maryland patents Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected, now totaling 211 acres (the sum of 94 acres in Friendship (itself totaling 500 acres granted to Col. Richard Tilghman) and 39 acres (bought from Thomas Hynson Wright by James Massey) plus 115 acres in adjacent portions). Survey by Arthur Emery; countersigned for the Crown by Edward Lloyd and H. Sharpe.
...	1761	James Massey, Sr.		Masseys Part of Friendship Corrected [in Queen Anne's County]	211	BC&GS:16:271	Patent	March 31, 1761: James Massey, Sr. of Queen Anne's County in Maryland patents Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected, now totalling 211 acres. Acting for the Crown: Edward Lloyd and Horatio Sharpe.
478	1762	Ephraim Vansant and wife Elizabeth	Milcah Massey	Lot 46 in Georgetown		DD:1:68	Deed	May 26, 1762: Milcah Massey, spinster daughter of Daniel Massey, both of Kent County in Maryland, buys for £23 from Ephraim Vansant, also of Kent County, Lott 46 in a tract called Tolchester in Georgetown, Kent County, Maryland, upon the Sassafras River at Ferry Point. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace Giles Cooke and James Pearce; Dennis Dulany is Kent County clerk.
...	1762	James Massey	James Massey	Masseys Part of Friendship Corrected [in Queen Anne's County]	13.25	RT:F:220	Deed	June 22, 1762: John Massey, planter (son of James Massey, deceased) of Queen Ann'e County in Maryland for 2 pounds, 2 shillings buys a 13.25 acre tract of land called Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected from James Massey, planter. Witnesses: George Wells, and William Roberts. Acting for the Crown: [illegible] Tilghman.
534	1763	Thomas Witherspoon	Robert Dullis	Lot No. 95		DD:1:457	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
290	1763	Catharine N. Massey	Joseph Massey	Partnership		DD:2:157	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1763	James Massey	John Buckingham	Friendship Corrected [in Queen Anne's County]	8.25	RT:F:362	Deed	August 25, 1763: John Buckingham of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 16 pounds 10 shillings buys an 8.25 acre tract of land called Friendship Corrected from James Massey. Witnesses: George Walls (Wells) and B.W. Gould.
280B	1764	Thomas Gilpin	Daniel Massey	London Bridge Renewed swap forHalls Harbour and Bridge Sound Commons	39.5 for 37	DD:1:490	Deed	February 18, 1764 (recorded March 5, 1764): Thomas Gilpin, merchant of Philadelphia, for the quantity of 39.5 acres of land, part of a tract called London Bridge Renewed, sells to Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland all of the 37 acre tract of land called Hall's Harbour and Bridge Sound Commons. Testes: James Pearce. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace James Pearce and [illegible] Eccleston; Joseph Nicholson; and Daniel Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
280B	1764	Daniel Massey	Thomas Gilpin			DD:1:563	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
479	1764	George Vansant	Thomas Witherspoon	Adventure		DD:1:643	Deed	... already abstracted ...
280	1764	Thomas Gilpin	Daniel Massey			DD:1:490	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1764	Joseph Massey and Ebenezer Massey		The Slippe	6.5	BC&GS:20:367	Patent	August 28, 1764: Joseph Massey and Ebenezer Massey patent of The Slippe, a 6.5 acre parcel (formerly owned by Joshua Vansant, deceased) lying adjacent to Massey's Venture and Addition to Fair Dealing, and The Exchange, all in Kent County, Maryland. Acting for the Crown: Horatio Sharpe.
290B	1765	Catharine N. Massey	Joseph Massey	Partnership	100	DD:2:157	Deed	October 9, 1765: Joseph Massey, farmer of Kent County, buys for £200 a 100 acre tract called Partnership from Catharine Massey, spinster, and Nicholas Massey, farmer, and Henrietta, his wife, also of Kent County. Witnesses: James MacLachlan and Samuel Thompson. Acting for the Crown: Mssrs. MacLachlan, Thompson and Nicholson; Kent County Clerk is Daniel Dulany.
280B	1765	Azariah S. Boslick	Daniel Massey			DD:3:71	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
280B	1765	Daniel Massey	Gilbert Falconar	London Bridge Renewed	300	DD:2:88	Deed	August 8, 1765: Gilbert Falconar, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland buys for 50 pounds a 300 acre parcel called London Bridge Renewed (adjacent to Hemberry, owned by Humphrey Davenport) from Daniel Massey, gentleman, and wife Mary. Acting for the Crown: James McLachlan and Samuel Thompson; John Nicholson; and Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
534	1765	Thomas Witherspoon	William Parker	Adventure		DD:2:173	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
479	1765	George Vansant	David Witherspoon			DD:2:7	Deed	... already abstracted ...
290B	1766	Joseph Massey	Ebenezer Massey	The Exchane, The Slip Alongside Masseys Venture, and Masseys Venture		DD:2:337	Deed	August 19, 1766 (recorded November 15, 1766): Ebenezer Massey, farmer of Kent County, buys for £100 the tracts called The Exchange, The Slip Alongside Massey's Venture, and Massey's Venture from Joseph Massey, also a farmer of Kent county. Witnesses: R. Frisby and J. Maxwell. Acting for the Crown: Mssrs. Frisby and Maxwell, and J.W. Hall. Daniel Dulaney is Kent County Clerk. These tracts lie alongside another tract called The Exchange belonging to Nicholas Massey.
...	1766	Thomas Sherwood, et al.	James Massey	Masseys Part of Friendship Corrected [in Queen Anne's County]	8.25	RT:G:273	Deed	James Massey, planter, buys, for 35 pounds current money of Maryland, an 8.25 acre tract called Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected, which land John Buckingham, joiner, now deceased, had bought from James Massey (see the deed for Friendship Corrected in Liber RT #F, dated May 28, 1763). John Buckingham's daughters, Elizabeth and Hester (Esther), had inherited the land from their father and were now selling the land to James Massey as the wives of the planters, Thomas Sherwood (Elizabeth) and Solomon Cobron (Hester) of Talbot County, Maryland. Witnesses: John Brown and Jonathan Hall; acting for the Crown: John Brown, Jonathan Hall and Richard Tilghman Junior.
297B	1767	Thomas Gilpin	Luke Myers			DD:2:388	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1767	John Falconar	James Massey	Friendship [in Queen Anne's County]	30	RT:H:45	Deed	May 6, 1767: John Falconar of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for 67 pounds, 10 shillings from James Massey and wife Catharine a 30-acre parcel, part of a tract called Friendship (originally granted to Richard Tilghman) and adjoining lands belonging to Thomas Spry (purchased from William Spry). Witnesses: Jon. Hall, Bn. Gould; acting for the Crown: John Tilghman.
282	1768	John McCombs , et al.	Elijah Massey			DD:3:107	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
280	1768	Azariah S. Boslick	Daniel Massey			DD:3:71		See 1765 Indenture
482	1770	John Vansant	Sarah Massey			DD:3:351	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
307B	1771	John Vansant	Sarah Massey			DD:3:362	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
307B	1771	Sarah Massey	John Vansant			DD:3:351		See 1770 Indenture
282B	1771	Ebenezer Massey	Thomas Gilpin			DD:3:499	Indenture
282B	1771	Ebenezer Massey	Thomas Gilpin			DD:5:54	Petition
282B	1771	Thomas Witherspoon	Elijah Massey	Angels Rest	139.5	DD:3:406	Deed	March 19, 1771: Elijah Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for 250 pounds (of Pennsylvania money) buys a 139.5 acre portion of a parcel called Angel's Rest (other parts belonging to John Carlslocks and Jacob Galifons) from Thomas Witherspoon and wife Susanna. Possible intervention by Bryan Omeally. Witnesses: J. Maxwell and Samuel Thompson. Acting for the Crown: W. Hall; Kent County Clerk: Dennis Dulany
280B	1771	Daniel Massey	petition			DD:4:290	Petition	... already abstracted ... ... a commission ?
280B	1771	Daniel Massey	petition	Spring Garden		DD:3:526	Commission	November 28, 1771: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to reestablish the boundaries of Spring Garden by collecting and reviewing depositions. Commissioners: Augustine Boyer, Alexander Baird, John Lambert Wilmer, and William Woodall, all of Kent County. Deponents: Joseph Rogers, age 40; Henry Clark, age 58; and John Broxton, age 61. Acting for the Crown: Samuel Thompson; Thomas Smith; Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
280B	1771	Daniel Massey	George Newcomb			DD:3:389	Indenture
534	1771	Thomas Witherspoon	Charles McCain	Number Twelve		DD:3:379	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
482	1771	John Vansant	Sarah Massey			DD:3:362		See 1771 Indenture
307	1771	John Vansant	Sarah Massey	Spring Garden	1	DD:3:351		See 1770 Indenture
307	1771	Sarah Massey	John Vansant	Spring Garden	8	DD:3:351		See 1771 Indenture
282	1771	Ebenezer Massey	Thomas Gilpin	Masseys Venture Resurveyed		DD:3:499		See 1771 Indenture
282	1771	Thomas Witherspoon	Elijah Massey			DD:3:406		See 1771 Deed
280	1771	Daniel Massey	petition			DD:3:526	Petition	... already abstracted ...
297B	1773	Gilbert Falconar	Lambert Massey			DD:4:205	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
280B	1774	Daniel Massey				EF:6:37	Obligation	... already abstracted ...
280	1773	Daniel Massey	petition	Partnership		DD:4:291	Commission	March 28, 1773: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to re-establish the boundaries of Partnership. Commissioners: Isaac Spencer, William Woodall, Alexander Baird, and Thomas Boyer. Deponents: James Swaney, age 52; Henry Clark, age 60; William Woodland, age 50; and Henry Clark (again). Acting for the Crown: Henry Hynson; Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
...	1774	Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia	Eleazer Massey	Reviving Springs		RT:K:355	Deed	July 13, 1774: Eleazer Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for 370 pounds from Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia a tract of land called Reviving Springs (formerly owned by William Lambden). Witnesses: Edmund Farrell, Sarah Farrell, and Nathan Buchannan.
...	1774	Richard Jeffreys	Eleazer Massey	Killmanors Plains	73	RT:K:356	Lease	July 13, 1774: Eleazer Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland leases for 50 pounds (for a 7-year term) from Richard Jeffreys (free Negro, formerly tenant to John Wilson of Kent County) a 73-acre tract of land called Killmanors Plains. Witness: Nachel Downes.
282B	1775	Elijah Massey	Samuel Davis, Jr.			DD:5:61		See 1775 Deed
282B	1775	Samuel Davis, Jr.	Elijah Massey	Angels Lott	100	DD:5:61	Deed	June 9, 1775: Elijah Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 5 shillings buys a 100 acre parcel, part of Angel's Lott (adjacent to land of the late Robert Little) from Samuel Davis, Jr., son of Philip Davis, deceased, who had bought the land from Simon Wilmer, also deceased. Acting for the Crown: James Hynson, William Rogers; Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
282	1775	Samuel Davis, Jr.	Elijah Massey	Smiths Park	100	DD:5:62	Deed	June 9, 1775: Elijah Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 500 pounds buys a 100 acre parcel adjacent to a tract called Smith's Park from Samuel Davis, Jr., son of Philip Davis, deceased. Acting for the Crown: Thomas Smith; James Hynson, William Rogers; Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.
282	1775	Samuel Davis, Jr.	Elijah Massey			DD:5:62		See 1775 deed
282	1775	Ebenezer Massey	petition			DD:5:54		See 1771 Petition
307B	1779	Sophia Massey	John Page			DD:5:349	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1779	Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia	Eleazer Massey	Reviving Springs [in Queen Anne's County]	90	RT:L:221	Deed	May 25, 1779: Eleazer Massey, planter, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for 180 pounds from Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia (Lambden) a 90-acre tract of land called Reviving Springs (formerly owned by William Lambden, father of Littilia). Witnesses: Vin. Benton, Ia O'Bryon.
...	1780	Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary	James Massy [Massey]	Friendship [in Queen Anne's County]	106	RT:L:377	Deed	July 31, 1780: James Massy (Massey) of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for 570 bushels of wheat from Josiah Massey (inherited from his father Peter Massey) a 106-acre tract of land, part of a tract called Friendship (purchased from Thomas Hynson Wright and wife Mary - see Lib. RT No.A, fol. pp. 419-420), and also part of another tract called Massey's Part of Friendship and adjoining Francis Spry's tract called Spry's Adventure and another tract called Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected; dower right of Edward Foust or Fonol excepted. Witnesses: V.R. Benton, Sam. Ridgaway.
307B	1781	Stephen Massey	Daniel Toas Massey	Partnership		EF:6:64	Deed	October 4, 1781: Daniel Toas Massey of Kent County in Maryland for 1,200 pounds in specie buys a parcel, part of Partnership, from Stephen Massey, son of Joseph Massey, heir to Daniel Massey, grandfather of Daniel Toas Massey. Witnesses: William Henry and Robert Maxwell. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
299B	1781	Daniel Toas Massey, et al.	Massey, et al.	Partnership	110	EF:6:37	Division	March 19, 1781 (recorded May 19, 1781): Mary Massey, et al, widow of Daniel Massey, inherits the tract called Partnership, 110 acres of which are to be divided amongst the heirs: John Massey (100 acres) his four grandsons Daniel Toas Massey, Stephen Massey, Joseph Massey, and John Massey, (two thirds of the unstated remainder) and his 10 granddaughters (one acre each), from Mary Massey to receive the last one third of the remainder from among the four grandsons' lands. Commissioners: Robert Maxwell, James Pearce, and Nathaniel Comegys under a bond of 10,000 pounds of specie. Mary Massey is the widow of Daniel Massey, decedent, whose Will is being settled. Guardians for the underage heirs: Abraham Falconar, guardian to Joseph Massey, son of Joseph; Josiah Massey, guardian to John Massey, son of said Joseph. Note: the acreage of Partnership is nowhere mentioned, and the survey of the entire tract is not included in this document. Adjoining tracts include Henry Clark's land and Holdman Johnston's heirs' land. Ben. Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
298B	1781	Stephen Miers	Luke Miers			BC:3:178	Indenture
289B	1781	Daniel Clark	James Massey			JS:27:66	Indenture
307	1781	Stephen Massey	Daniel Toas Massey			EF:6:64		See 1781 Deed
299	1781	Daniel Toas Massey, et al.	Mary Massey			EF:6:37		See 1781 Division
280	1781	Daniel Massey	Stephen Massey			EF:6:64		See 1781 Deed
280	1781	Daniel Massey	Masseys, et al.			EF:6:37		See 1781 Division
307B	1783	Joseph Burchinall and wife	Stephen Miers			EF:6:204	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
298B	1784	Lewis Blackiston	Luke Miers	Out Range		BC:4:108	Indenture
507	1784	James Woodland	Casparis Meginniss			BC:4:55	Indenture
280	1784	Daniel Toas Massey	Charles Wiggins	Partnership	500	EF:6:414	Lease	March 18, 1784 (recorded March 18, 1785): Charles Wiggon (Wiggins) of New Castle County leases a 500 acre portion of Partnership from Daniel Toas Massey of Kent County in Maryland; Daniel to provide two good horses, plow and gear; and Charles to pay in wheat and cornhills planted. Witnesses:James Gilbert and Lou Niemann.
314B	1785	William Massey	Lewis Blackiston			BC:4:269	Indenture
298B	1786	Hannah Myers	Luke Myers			BC:4:350	Indenture
275B	1786	Joseph Parsons	Abednago Massey and Elisha Massey	Myers Luck		EF:7:49	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1786	Eleazer Massey	Absalom Gibbs	Hillmanning Plains	58.5	CD:1:439	Deed	March 18, 1786: Absalom Gibbs, free Negro and planter of Queen Anne's County in Maryland, for 28 pounds, 16 shillings and 7 pence buys a 58.5 acre tract of land called Hillmanning Plains from Eleazer Massey, gentleman. Witnesses: V. Downs, and John Lacey.
307B	1787	Abraham Falconar	Stephen Massey			EF:7:173	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
307	1787	Abraham Falconar	Stephen Massey	London Bridge Renewed		EF:7:173		See 1787 Indenture
282	1787	Elisha Massey and Abednago Massey	Joseph Parsons	Hope Resurveyed; and Miers Luck	308.5	EF:7:210	Deed	September 27, 1787: Joseph Parsons of (Kent) County in Maryland buys for 900 pounds a 308.5 acre parcel called Hope Resurveyed and Mier's Luck from Abednago Massey and Elisha Massey. Witnesses: John Thomas and James Henry. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
282	1787	Gilbert Falconar	Ebenezer Massey			EF:7:212	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
275	1787	Abednago Massey	Arthur Miller			EF:7:189	Petition
...	1787	Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia	Sarah Massey and Elizabeth Massey	Reviving Springs [in Queen Anne's County]		CD:2:334	Deed	September 8, 1787: Sarah Massey and Elizabeth Massey (daughters of Eleazer Massey) of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 5 shillings buy a tract of land called Reviving Springs, purchased by Eleazer Massey from Samuel Ridgeway and wife Littilia. Witnesses: Edward Downes, and [illegible] Wayland.
281B	1788	Daniel Toas Massey	John Field	Partnership		EF:7:297	Deed	May 3, 1788: John Field, merchant, of the City of Philadelphia for 678 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence buys a parcel in Kent County, a part of Partnership that Daniel Toas Massey bought from his brother Stephen Massey in a deed of April 24, 1781. Witnesses: John Scott and [illegible] Nicols. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
275B	1788	Abednago Massey	Emmanuel Kent			EF:7:365	Petition
291B	1789	Daniel Toas Massey	Joseph Massey			EF:7:482	Deed	September 4, 1789: Joseph Massey (farmer and brother of Daniel Toas Massey) of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 635 pounds buys a 375 acre portion of Partnership in Kent County from Daniel Toas Massey, farmer, and wife Sarah, who thereby relinquishes her right of dower. Witnesses: John Thomas and W. Grindage. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
...	1790	Heirs of Thomas Gilpin	Lewis Inry and Elizabeth Inry Massey	Rich Leville	0.5	EF:7:527	Deed	January 4, 1790: Lewis Inry and Elizabeth (nee Massey) Inry of Kent County in Maryland buy for an additional 16 pounds, 2 shillings and 6 pence (over 68 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence already paid) for a 0.5 acre parcel called Rich Leville (which Simon Wilmer once sold to Benjamin Dawes) from the heirs of Thomas Gilpin (Sarah Massey had sold the land to Thomas Gilpin, who died before the transaction could be completed; afterwards Sarah Massey also died intestate, having born John Massey, who was lost at sea, and the aforesaid Elizabeth Massey, sole surviving heir) i.e., Lydia Gilpin, Thomas Fisher, Samuel Rowland Fisher, Miers Fisher, and Joshua Gilpin, collectively represented by William Tilghman, Esquire. Witnesses: Samuel Crosby, Joseph Pryon, John Thomas, John Woodland, John Scott, and [illegible] Nicols. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
291B	1790	Joseph Massey	Mo. Warlen			EF:7:532	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
535	1790	Thomas Witherspoon	John C. Vansant			BC:3:148	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
291	1790	Joseph Massey	John Warden			EF:7:532		See Indenture 1790
282	1790	Corenlius Vansant	Elijah Massey			BC:3:45	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1790	John Massey		Bridgewater [in Queen Anne's County]	507	STW:1:454	Valuation	July 28, 1790: John Massey was a minor when this valuation was done so as to estimate the amount of yearly payment his guardian William Hathaway should pay John for operating his own 507 acre plantation, called Bridgewater. Justice of the Peace Abraham Falconar and two good citizens, Francis Rochester and Abraham Millon, visited the land and premises to do so, coming up with a valuation of fifty pounds annually, reduced because the wife of William Falconar had a dower right to one-third of such income, leaving John Massey with 33 pounds and change per year.
298	1791	Stephen Miers	Luke Miers			BC:3:178		See Indenture 1781
483	1792	Thomas Witherspoon	M.C. Vansant			BC:3:148		See Indenture 1790
291	1793	James Miers and John McCombs	Luke Miers			BC:3:500	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
281B	1794	Abraham Woodland	Daniel Toas Massey	Partnership		BC:4:64	Deed	July 5, 1794: Daniel Toas Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 5 shillings and settlement of various debts buys [back] a part of the tract called Partnership from AbrahamWoodland; i.e., Abraham can keep the land that he previously bought from Daniel if he pays the debts in the stated periodic installments. Witnesses: John Thomas, and W. Thomas. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
281B	1794	Daniel Toas Massey	Abraham Woodland			BC:4:36	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
280B	1794	Daniel Toas Massey	Charles Wiggins			EF:6:414	Indenture
487	1794	Abraham Woodland	Daniel Toas Massey			BC:4:36		See Indenture 1794
298	1794	Lewis Blackiston	Luke Miers	Out Range		BC:4:108	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
281	1794	Daniel Toas Massey	Abraham Woodland			BC:4:36		See Indenture 1794
507	1795	Elisha Massey	James Woodland			BC:4:240	Deed	June 9, 1795: James Woodland of Kent County in Maryland for 5 shillings buys a 250 acre parcel called Smith's Park from Elisha Massy (Massey) and wife Sarah Massey, widow of James Hynson, who inherited the land from her late husband. Witnesses: John Thomas, and W. Thomas. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
314	1795	William Massey	Lewis Blackiston			BC:4:269	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1795	Oliver Smith	Daniel Toas Massey	Collins His Range or Collins Range	300	STW:3:307	Deed	Daniel Toas Massey, farmer of Kent County, buys for $1,500 a 300 acre tract of land called Collins His Range or Collins' Range from Oliver Smith, also farmer of Kent County. Witnesses: Robert George Jackson, T. Roberts and Dan Knock.
...	1796	Benjamin Massey	Benoni Harris	Reviving Springs		STW:3:491	Deed	February 15, 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. Witnesses: T. Roberts and Dan. Knock.
...	1796	Benoni Harris	Benjamin Massey	Reviving Springs [in Queen Anne's County]		STW:3:482	Deed	February 9, 1796: 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.) Witnesses: Dan. Knock, T. Roberts.
305B	1796	William Maxwell	Rachel Moody and Harry Massey			BC:4:442	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
282B	1796	Elisha Massey	Cornelius Comegys			BC:4:526	Indenture
282B	1796	Cornelius Vansant	Elijah Massey			BC:3:45		See Indenture 1790
281B	1796	Daniel Massey	Lewis Blackiston	Masseys Venture Resurveyed,The Exchange, and Partnership		BC:4:447	Deed	August 20, 1796: 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. Witnesses: John Thomas, and Ia. Parker. Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.
305	1796	William Maxwell	Rachel Moody and Harry Massey			BC:4:442		See Indenture 1796
298	1796	Hannah Myers	Luke Myers	Hope		BC:4:350		See Indenture 1786
286	1796	Harry Massey and Hannah Myers	Jonathan Jester			BC:4:357	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
282	1796	Elisha Massey	Cornelis Comegys			BC:4:526		See Indenture1796
281	1798	Daniel Massey	Mo. Greenwood			TW:1:194	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
277	1799	William Geddis and wife	Benjamin Massey			TW:1:525	Indenture
...	1800	John Comegys and wife Elizabeth	Daniel Massey and wife Susanna	town lot		STW:5:173	Deed	January 14, 1800: 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. Witnesses: Ia. Parker, John Hurtt.
...	1800	Noah Massey	William Massey	Slave: Robert [in Queen Anne's County]		STW:5:269	Deed	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.
301	1800	Richard Fillingame	Nathaniel Miller and Notley Massey			TW:1:479	Indenture
281	1800	Daniel Massey	John Comegys and wife			TW:1:363	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
...	1801	William Geddes	Benjamin Massey	Angels Lot	120	TW:1:525	Deed	February 20, 1801: 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. Thomas Worrell is Kent County Clerk.
...	1801	Abraham Falconar and wife Sarah Hall Falconar	Sarah Massey, Anna Massey and Elizabeth Massey	Robotham's Park [in Queen Anne's County]	500	STW:5:439	Deed	October 31, 1801: Sarah Massey, Anna Massey, and Elizabeth Massey (daughters of Joseph Massey and his late wife Elizabeth (Hall)) as tenants in common buy for 5 shillings from Abraham Falconar and wife Sarah (Hall) a 500-acre tract call Robotham's Park (inherited by Sarah Hall and Elzabeth Hall from John Seal). Witnesses: T. Roberts, Joseph Thompson.
...	1801	Daniel Toas Massey	Hemsley Massey	Collins Range	46.75	STW:5:527	Deed	September 21, 1801: Hemsley Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 280 pounds, 10 shuillings buys a 46.75 acre tract of land called Collin's Range from Daniel Toas Massey, farmer, and unnamed wife. Witness: Jon Bready.
314	1801	William Massey	John Wright			TW:2:50	Deed	... already abstracted ...
282B	1802	Elijah Massey and Nicholas Massey	Benjamin Massey			TW:2:219		... not located ... but see next row below
282B	1802	Elijah Massey and Nicholas Massey	Benjamin Massey	[no name]	100	TW:2:149	Deed	January 27, 1802: Benjamin Massey of Kent County, Maryland buys for 700 pounds from Elijah Massey and Nicholas Massey a 100-acre parcel of land that adjoins lands belonging to the estate of Robert Little.
281B	1803	Daniel Toas Massey	Woodland et al.			TW:2:531		... mdlandrec.net website says page is currently unavailable ...
277B	1803	Benjamin Massey	Frederick Boyer			TW:3:263	Deed	... already abstracted ...
281	1803	Daniel Toas Massey	Mary F. Woodland et al.			TW:2:531		See DTM 1803
277	1803	Benjamin Massey	Frederick Bryan			TW:3:263		See Deed 1803
...	1803	Noah Massey	John Roberts	Slaves: Sarah and her children John and James [in Queen Anne's County]		STW:6:430	Deed	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.
...	1804	Daniel Toas Massey	Hemsley Massey	Collins Range or Collins His Range	399.5	STW:6:493	Deed	October 4, 1804: 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.
301B	1805	Nicholas Massey and Nathaniel Miller	James Frisby			TW:3:251 or TW:1:479	Indenture	... or ... not located ...
282B	1805	Elijah Massey and Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:274	Deed	... already abstracted ...
279B	1805	Casparis Meginniss	Benjamin Massey			TW:3:299	Deed	... already abstracted ...
279B	1805	Benjamin Massey and Elijah Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:274		See Indenture 1805
277B	1805	Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:299		See Deed 1805
282	1805	Elijah and Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss	Angels Rest		TW:3:274		See Indenture 1805
277	1805	Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:299		See Deed 1805
277	1805	Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:275		See Deed 1805
277	1805	Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			TW:3:274		See Deed 1805
282	1806	Elijah Massey and Casparis Meginniss		Angels Rest		TW:3:388	Agreement	... already abstracted ...
...	1806	John Massey	Daniel	[in Queen Anne's County]		STW:8:114	Manumission	March 10, 1806: John Massey executes the manumission of a slave named Daniel, to be effective on the first of January of the following year, after receiving $600 cash from Robert Mattey in consideration for doing so. Witnesses: William Beck and James P. Leary; and ratified by Justice of the Peace George Palmer of Queen Anne's County.
508	1807	William Massey	John Wright			TW:2:50	Indenture	... already abstracted ... check date
282	1807	Elijah Massey	Casparis Meginniss			BC:5:207	Indenture	(looks like Benjamin Massey ...)
282	1807	Elijah Massey	Benjamin Massey	Angels Rest	121	BC:5:187	Deed	... already abstracted ...
...	1807	John Massey and wife Mary	Daniel Rochester	Bridgewater [in Queen Anne's County]	196	STW:9:144	Deed	December 19, 1807: John Massey and wife Mary of Queen Anne's County sell for five shillings the 196 acre tract called Bridgewater to Daniel Rochester. Witnesses: George Palmer and George Little, Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County.
...	1809	John Massey	Joshua Massey	Bridgewater [in Queen Anne's County]	500	STW:9:192	Deed	October 27, 1809: Joshua Massey of Queen Anne's County buys for $5 the 500 acre tract of land called Bridgewater from John Massey as collateral for the sum of £250 owed by John to Joshua, which sale becomes null and void if John Massey makes good on his debt. Witnesses: George Little and James Brittson; certified by Justices of the Peace George Little and Robert Stevens.
316B	1810	William Miers	William McDaniel			BC:6:106	Deed	(looks like Benjamin Massey again ...) ... already abstracted ...
316B	1810	William Miers	Rebecca Derming			BC:6:87	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
316B	1810	William Miers	William Webb			BC:6:41	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
285B	1810	George R. Massey	John Thomas			BC:6:202	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
285	1810	George R. Massey	John Thomas			BC:6:202		See Indenture 1810
277	1810	Moses Tinnant and wife	Benjamin Massey			BC:6:106		See Deed 1810
316B	1811	Winder Massey	Benjamin Massey	Angels Rest	142	BC:6:479	Deed	July 15, 1811 (recorded August 15, 1811): Benjamin Massey, Esquire, of Kent County, buys for £710 the 142 acre tract called Angels Rest from Winder Massey, gentleman of Baltimore County, who had bought the tract from his grandfather Elijah Massey. Witnesses: Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys.
316B	1811	Winder Massey	Elijah Massey			BC:6:356	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
314B	1811	William Massey	Jno. Wright			TW:2:50	Indenture	... already abstracted ... check date ...
293B	1811	William Redding	Josiah Massey			BC:6:448		See Deed 1811
293B	1811	Josiah Massey	William Redding			BC:6:450		See Deed 1811
282B	1811	Elijah Massey	Parmelia Massey & Francis Massey			BC:6:486		... not located ... but see BC:6:476, below ...
282B	1811	Elijah Massey	Winder Massey			BC:6:356		See Indenture 1811
277B	1811	Benjamin Massey	Winder Massey	Angels Rest	142	BC:7:10	Deed	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 Angels 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.
277B	1811	Winder Massey	Benjamin Massey			BC:6:479	Deed	... also see Deed 1811 ... already abstracted ...
314	1811	William Massey	Jno. Wright			TW:2:50		See Indenture 1811
293	1811	William Redding	Josiah Massey			BC:6:430 but see BC:6:448	Petition	... hard to read these pages ... they do not appear to be relevant to the Redding/Massey petition ...
293	1811	Josiah Massey	William Redding			BC:6:448	Deed	... already abstracted ...
293	1811	William Redding	Josiah Massey			BC:6:449 or BC:6:450	Deed
282	1811	Elijah Massey	Pamela Massey and Francis Massey	Angels Rest	229	BC:6:476	Deed	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 Angels 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 Angels Rest should go to Carolyn Massey (another daughter of Benjamin Massey). Angels 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.
282	1811	Elijah Massey	Winder Massey	Angels Rest	142	BC:6:356	Deed	March 19, 1811: Winder Massey of Baltimore, buys for $1.00 the 142 acre tract called Angels 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.
277	1811	Winder Massey	Benjamin Massey			BC:6:479		See Deed 1811
...	1811	Nicholas Massey	Benjamin Roberts	Slaves: Walter; Ellery; James; Tristain and boy James [in Queen Anne's County]		STW:9:506	Deed	April 17, 1811: Nicholas Massey for the sum of $500 sells his Negroes: a man named Walter, a woman named Ellery, a lad named James, another lad named Tristain, and a boy named James as well as horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, corn, feather beds, miscellaneous furniture, etc. to Benjamin Roberts of Queen Anne's County. Witnesses: R.L. Gamble and Greenberry Gamble; R.L. Gamble as Justice of the Peace certified the transaction.
...	1812	John Massey	James Duhanel	Bridgewater [in Queen Anne's County]	200	JB:1:283	Deed	April 17, 1812 (recorded April 28, 1812): John Massey for the sum of $1.00 sells the 200 acre tract called Bridgewater (inherited from his late father Eleazer Massey) and sundry Negro boys James, Emmanuel, Barry and John, and a Negro girl named Esther, to be placed in trust with James Duhanel for his daughters Rachel, Sarah Ann, and unnamed children. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Robert Stevens and John Duhanel.
277B	1812	Benjamin Massey	Casparis Meginniss			BC:7:215	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
277	1812	Casparis Meginniss	Benjamin Massey			BC:7:215		See Indenture 1812
316B	1813	William Miers	William G. Miers			BC:7:510	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
316B	1813	Winder Massey	Benjamin Massey	Angels Rest	142	BC:7:309	Deed	February 3, 1813: Winder Massey of the city of Philadelphia transfers ownership of the 142 acre tract called Angels 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.
279B	1813	Casparis Meginniss	Benjamin Massey			BC::7:442	Agreement	... already abstracted ...
277B	1813	Benjamin Massey	Jonathan Vanhorn and wife			BC:7:289	Deed	... already abstracted ...
277	1813	Winder Massey	Benjamin Massey	Goose Haven	142	BC:7:309	Deed	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.
277	1813	Jonathan Vanhorn and wife	Benjamin Massey			BC:7:289		See Deed 1813
314B	1804	William Miers	Stephen Vansant			TW:3:206	Deed
278	1814	Benjamin Massey	James Meredith	Goose Haven	142	BC:8:52	Deed	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.
...	1814	William Price	David Massey	Prices Paradise, Prices Tharalin, or Prices Sharsalia ?? [in Queen Anne's County]	1.0	JB:2:434	Deed	November 15, 1814 (Recorded December 7, 1814): David Massey, free Negro of Queen Anne's County in Maryland buys for $20.00 a one acre plot of land called Price's Tharalin, lying next to the road leading between Dixon's Tavern and Bullock Town, from William Price of Thomas in Queen Anne's County. Witnesses acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace, Nathaniel Cacy and Jn. D. Thompson.
316B	1815	William Miers	William G. Miers			BC:8:224 see BC:8:227	Deed
293B	1815	Ann Sturgis and Rachel Sturgis	Joshua Massey			BC:8:520	Deed	but see Deed 1815 below ... already abstracted ...
278B	1815	James Connor	Benjamin Massey	half of Burck, all of Peach's Addition and all of French's Lott	64-5/8	BC:8:298	Deed	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.
278B	1815	David Semans	Benjamin Massey	Adventure	18+	BC:8:296	Deed	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.
293	1815	Ann Sturgis and Rachel Storgis	Joshua Massey			BC:8:520	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278	1815	James Gannell	Benjamin Massey			BC:8:298	Deed	... already abstracted ...
293B	1817	Cuthbert Hall	Josiah Massey			WS:1:294	Deed	... already abstracted ...
293B	1817	Cuthbert Hall	Josiah Massey			WS:1:288	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278B	1817	Cornelius Comegys	Benjamin Massey	Partnership	5	WS:1:213	Deed	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.
293	1817	Cuthbert Hall	Josiah Massey	Ringgolds Part of the Adventure		WS:1:294		See Deed 1817
293	1817	Cuthbert Hall	Josiah Massey	Jerico		WS:1:288		See Indenture 1817
278	1817	Cornelius Comegys	Benjamin Massey			WS:1:213		See Deed 1817
294B	1818	Josiah Massey	John S. Newman			WS:2:520 see WS:2:523	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
483	1818	Jonathan Vanhorn and wife	Benjamin Massey			BC:7:289	Deed	... already abstracted ...
294	1818	Josiah Massey	John S. Newman			WS:2:520		See Indenture 1818
294	1818	Henry Wallis	Josiah Massey			WS:2:443	Deed	... already abstracted ...
294B	1819	Henry Wallis	Josiah Massey			WS:2:443		See Deed 1818
294	1819	Josiah Massey	John S. Newman			WS:2:523	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278	1819	Benjamin Massey	William Anderson			WS:2:352	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278	1820	Benjamin Massey	Masden Bunken			WS:3:227	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278B	1822	Masden Bunken and wife	Benjamin Massey			WS:3:481	Deed	... already abstracted ...
278	1822	Arthur Segar and wife	Benjamin Massey			WS:3:474	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
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295B	1823	James Bradshaw	Josiah Massey and Joseph Ireland, Jr.			TW:4:231		See Deed 1823, below
294B	1823	Joshua W. Massey, et al.	Benjamin H. Massey			TW:4:188	Mortgage	... Pamela Lambden Massey ... already abstracted ...
...	1822	Benjamin Massey	Joshua W. Massey	Angels Rest, Angels Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden	154	TW:4:177	Deed	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.
294B	1822	Joshua W. Massey	Emily Ann Massey	Angels Rest, Angels Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden	154	TW:4:179	Deed	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.
...	1822	Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey	Joshua W. Massey	Maynors Chance, Sprys Adventure, Masseys Meadows, and Widows Lott, all in Queen Anne's County	150; 76.25; 3+; 2	TM:3:50	Deed	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.
283B	1823	Ebenezer T. Massey				TW:4:420	Commission	... already abstracted ...
283B	1823	Emily Ann Massey	Joshua W. Massey			TW:4:420		... not located ... but see row immediately above for Commission ...
283B	1823	Joshua W. Massey	Emily Ann Massey			TW:4:188		See Mortgage 1823
295	1823	James Bradshaw	Josiah Massey and Joseph Ireland, Jr.			TW:4:232	Deed
294	1823	Benjamin H. Massey	Joshua W. Massey, et al.			TW:4:188		See Mortgage 1823
294	1823	Joshua W. Massey	Ebenezer T. Massey			TW:4:178		See Deed 1822
294	1823	Joshua W. Massey	Benjamin Massey	Angels Rest		TW:4:177		See Deed 1822
...	1823	Benjamin Massey	Ebenezer T. Massey	Angels Rest, Angels Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden	384	TW:4:178	Deed	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.
317B	1824	Jesse Knock	William Miers			TW:4:491	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
278B	1824	Benjamin Massey	Ebenezer T. Massey			TW:4:420		See Commission 1823
...
278B	1825	Benjamin Massey	Ebenezer T. Massey			TW:4:581 see TW:4:580	Indenture	(two images)
278B	1825	Benjamin Massey	Joshua W. Massey			TW:4:177		See Deed 1822
295B	1827	Josiah Massey and wife	William Palmer			JNG:1:40	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
295B	1827	Josiah Massey & Joseph Ireland, Jr.	Michael Smith			TW:4:1078	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
295	1827	Joseph Massey and Joseph Ireland, Jr.	Michael Smith			JNG:1:40		See Indenture 1827
...	1827	Ebenezer T. Massey	Joshua I. Massey	Sprys Chance [in Queen Anne's County]	16	TM:4:430	Deed	October 23, 1827: Joshua I. Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 200 dollars buys a 16 acre tract of land called Spry's Chance and another tract of 33 acres called Friendship (purchased from Robert Holliday or Holoday by Benjamin Massey, deceased) from Ebenezer T. Massey and wife Emily. Adjoining lands include parcels owned by Joseph Thompson, Benjamin Covington. Witnesses: George Palmer, and Brn. Seegar.
283	1828	Augustin Hall	Ebenezer T. Massey		17	JNG:1:236	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283B	1830	William Thomas	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:2:156	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283	1830	Ebenezer T. Massey	Augustin Hall		17	JNG:2:333	Indenture
283	1830	William Thomas	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:2:156		See Indenture 1830
302B	1831	William Palmer	Thomas Orkney Denny Massey & Josiah Massey, Jr.			JNG:2:414	Indenture	Thomas O.D. Massey & Josiah Massey, Junior are the children of Josiah Massey and Ann Massey ... already abstracted ...
302	1831	William Palmer	Massey Denny et al.			JNG:2:414		See Indenture 1831
303B	1833	William Myers and wife	Perry Massey			JNG:3:112	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283	1833	John B. Eccleston	Ebenezer T. Massey		2	JNG:3:189	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283B	1834	Samuel A. Meginniss	Emily A. Massey			JNG:3:436	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283B	1834	Mary Thomas	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:3:354	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
303	1834	Perry Massey	Joseph Olive & Walker Covington			JNG:3:341	Indenture
283	1834	Hannah Riley	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:3:501	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283	1834	Mary Thomas	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:3:354		See Indenture 1834
...	1834	Charles C. Shawne	David Massey	Slaves: Susan and Elizabeth		JT:1:168	Note	September 12, 1834: David Massey, free Negro of Queen Anne's County in Maryland, executes a note for $44.33 for a Negro girl Elizabeth and a Negro woman named Susan, aged 65, said Elizabeth to be freed on September 10, 1837, from all right of the estate of Charles C. Shawn, who died before September 30, 1828, the date on which David Massey paid the last dollar to settle the note.
...	1834	David Massey	Elizabeth Jackson			JT:1:285	Manumission	September 18, 1834 (Recorded March 3, 1835): David Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland manumits Elizabeth Jackson, seventeen years of age, thereby setting her free from slavery, service, and servitude forever. Witnesses: Matthias George and Louisa Tinte; certified by Justice of the Peace for Queen Anne's County, Matthias George.
317B	1835	William R. Massey	Henry Brice			JNG:3:516	Deed	... already abstracted ...
283B	1835	Ebenezer T. Massey	Samuel Haslock, et al.			JNG:5:134	Deed	... already abstracted ...
283B	1835	Ebenezer T. Massey	Hannah Riley			JNG:3:514	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
25	1835	Henry Bruce	William R. Massey			JNG:3:516	Indenture
283	1835	Ebenezer T. Massey	Samuel Havlock			JNG:4:87	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
283	1835	Ebenezer T. Massey	Hannah Riley			JNG:3:517		See Indenture 1835
303	1837	James F. Browne	Pamela L. Massey	Rumford		JNG:4:433	Deed	... already abstracted ...
283	1837	Hannah Riley and N.H.B. Meginniss	Ebenezer T. Massey			JNG:5:134		See Deed 1835
284B	1839	Ebenezer T. Massey	Wiliam A. Brice			JNG:6:128	Deed	... already abstracted ...
284B	1839	Ebenezer T. Massey	Joseph Jenson			JNG:6:67	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
284	1839	E.A. Massey	Joseph Jackson			JNG:6:67		See Indenture 1839
312B	1841	Nathan Mansfield	Thomas O.D. Massey			JNG:8:12	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
312	1841	Thomas O.D. Massey and Josiah Massey	Nathan Mansfield	Jerico		JNG:8:12		See Indenture 1841
312	1841	Nathan Mansfield	Thomas O.D. Massey & Josiah Massey			JNG:7:491	Deed	... already abstracted ...
296	1841	Joshua I. Massey and wife	Samuel I. Jarman			JNG:7:50	Indenture	... already abstracted ...
312B	1842	Thomas O.D. Massey	Nathan Mansfield			JNG:8:253 see JNG:8:254	Deed
312B	1842	Thomas O.D. Massey	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:218	Deed	... already abstracted ...
303B	1842	Pamela L. Massey	Jeremiah Cosden			JNG:8:102	Deed	... already abstracted ...
297B	1842	Josiah Massey	Nathan Mansfield			JNG:8:254	Deed	... already abstracted ...
297B	1842	Thomas O.D. Massey	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:218		See Deed 1842
297B	1842	Josiah Massey	William Smith			JNG:8:215	Deed	... already abstracted ...
297B	1842	William Smith	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:214	Deed	... already abstracted ...
520	1842	Thomas Gilpin	Nicholas S. Wood			JNG:8:247	Deed
312	1842	Thomas Massey	Nathan Mansfield			JNG:8:253 see JNG:8:254	Deed
312	1842	Thomas Massey	Josiah Massey	town lot		JNG:8:218
303	1842	Pamela L. Massey	Jeremiah Gosden	My Forrest and Rumford		JNG:8:102		See Deed 1842
297	1842	Nathan Mansfield	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:254		See Deed 1842
297	1842	Thomas Massey and Daniel Massey	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:218		See Deed 1842
297	1842	Josiah Massey	William F. Smith			JNG:8:215		See Deed 1842
297	1842	William F. Smith	Josiah Massey			JNG:8:214		See Deed 1842
296B	1846	Joshua Massey and wife	Samuel Jarman			JNG:7:50		See Deed 1841
297	1873	Gilbert Falconar	Lambert Massey			DD:4:206	Indenture