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 JS #29, Folio 302,303,304
Luke Miers to Joseph Parsons, November 11, 1760

November 1, 1760 (Recorded November 20, 1760): Joseph Parsons of Kent County in Maryland buys for £110 sterling a 178-acre portion of Miers Luck (adjoining Miers Resurvey) from Luke Miers and wife Elizabeth, also of Kent County. Acting for the Crown: Joseph Nicholson and Justices of the Peace, Nicholas Smith and H. Callistor. 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 ("JS" in this example) and volume number ("29" above) and the folio page number ("302" above).

[Kent County, Maryland]: This indenture made the first day of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty, between Luke Miers of Kent County in the Province of Maryland of the one part, and Joseph Parsons of the county aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Luke Miers for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ten pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Parsons, the receipt whereof he, the said Luke Miers, doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof doth hereby exonerate and discharge the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs and executors and administrators for evermore, hath granted, bargained, sold, alienated, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, and confirm unto him, the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs and assigns, all that part of a tract or parcel of land called Miers Luck: Beginning at a marked black oak standing at the end of the South East and dividing line of the original tract of the [illegible], and being the beginning of said Miers Resurvey, and running with said [Miers] Resurvey East North East seventy eight perches, then North West by North one hundred perches, then North East one hundred and twenty four perches, then East thirty perches, then South one hundred and seventy four perches, then West by North thirty four perches, then South by West one hundred and fifty two perches, then West fifty perches, then North West by West one hundred and thirty two perches, and from thence with a straight line to the first place of beginning, containing and now laid out for one hundred and seventy eight acres of land, together with all and all manner of improvements, profits, and advantages whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the before granted premises in every part and parcel thereof above granted unto him, the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs or assigns, forever more. To have and to hold the before granted premises and every part and parcel thereof above granted unto him. the said Joseph Parsons. his heirs or assigns. forever more to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs or assigns, forever; and further he, the said Luke Miers, do for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, or assigns, in manner and form followin,g that is to say, that he, the said Luke Miers, his heirs, executors, or administrators, in every of them shall and will at any time hereafter at the request, costs, and charges in the law of him, the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs, or assigns, make, do, and acknowledge and execute or cause to be made, done, or executed, all and every such other and further lawful and reasonable act and acts, thing and things, [illegible] conveyances, and insurances in the law whatsoever for the further and better, more perfect, and absolute conveying, and assuring the premises with the appurtenances above granted in every part and parcel thereof unto the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs, or assigns, forever more as by him, said Joseph Parson, his heirs, or assigns, or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be in that behalf reasonably and lawfully devised, advised, or required, and also that he, the said Luke Miers, his heirs, and administrators, the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances in every part and parcel thereof above granted unto the said Joseph Parsons, his heirs, or assigns, against the claims and demand of all persons by whomsoever claiming by, from, or under him, the said Joe Luke Miers, his heirs, or assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof the said Luke Miers has set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. Luke his M mark Miers {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Nicholas Smith       H. Callistor Received this first day of November anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty the sum of one hundred and ten pounds current money of the within Joseph Parsons, it being the full consideration money of the within bargained premises as witness my hand. Luke his M mark Miers Be it remembered that on the first day of November one thousand seven hundred and sixty came the within grantor, Luke Miers and Elizabeth his wife, before us two subscribers, being two of his Lordship's Justices of the Peace for Kent County in the province of Maryland, and did acknowledge the within deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right, title, and estate of the aforesaid Joseph Parsons and his heirs or assigns forever, as also Elizabeth, wife of the said Luke being by us privately examined did declare that she did make the said acknowledgment of her own free will and consent and without being induced thereto by fear of any threats or ill usage from her said husband, acknowledged before us, Nicholas Smith      H. Callistor Received November 20, 1760, of Mr. Joseph Parsons seven shillings and one pound halfpenny sterling as an alienation fine on the within land due to the Lord Proprietary and received for his use by ...  Joseph Nicholson Recorded 20 November 1760, Dennis Delaney clerk Kent County