Maryland Land Records, Kent County, JS #27, pg 87-88
Samuel Massey & wife Sarah to Jonathan Leatherberry: Deed dated January 18, 1752
 

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.

This indenture made this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one between Samuel Massey of Queen Anne's County in the province of Maryland, in holder of the one part had Jonathan Leatherberry of Kent County, bricklayer of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Massey for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of Maryland to him the same Samuel Massey by the same Jonathan in hand paid the receipt whereof the said Samuel does freely acknowledge have granted bargained sold alien and an confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Jonathan Leatherberry his heirs and assigns forever all that messuage tenement and one quarter part of a lot of land situate lying and being in the town of Chester being part of the lot of the same town distinguished in the survey of the same town by the number sixty being that part of the same lot which was sold to Daniel Clark by his father George Clark has by the deed thereof remaining on the records of Kent County may appear together with all houses buildings gardens lands and easements and advantages whatsoever and to the same quarter part of a lot belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and services of the premises and every part thereof and also all the state right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of him the said Samuel Massey of in and to the said messuage tenement and part of a lot of land. To have and to hold the land massuage tenement and quarter part of a lot of land in all and singular the said premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Jonathan Leatherberry his heirs and assigns unto the only proper use and behoof of the said Jonathan his heirs and assigns forever free and clear and freely have clearly acquitted of and from all other and former gifts grant sales mortgages leases or encumbrances whatsoever and the said Samuel Massey for himself his heirs or assigns the said messuage tenement and premises in every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other person persons whatsoever to the said Jonathan Leatherberry his heirs and assigns shall and will warn and by these presents forever defend. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have here unto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.                                                                                                                                             Samuel Massey Sealed and delivered in presence of: (the word Daniel Clark being first interlined) Jacob Jones Charles Scott Received this thirty first day of October Anno Domini 1751 one hundred pounds current money of Maryland in full consideration for the within lot and tenement by me                                                                                                                                            Samuel Massey Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fifty one came the within Samuel Massey and Sarah his wife and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned to be the right title and property and estate of the within mention Jonathan Leatherberry according to the true intent and meaning thereof the said Sarah being first privately examined acknowledged that her assent thereto was willingly and freely and was without fear or threats of her said husband or for fear of his displeasure before us the subscribers two of his Lordship's justices of the peace for Kent County. Witness our hands,                                                                                                                                            Jacob Jones                                                                                                                                            Charles Scott November 1, 1751: Received of Mr. Jonathan Leatherberry one farthing sterling being the alienation find due on the within premises for his Lordship's use by                                                                                                                                            George Garnett Recorded this 18th day of January 1752 by                                                                                                                                            James Smith Kent County Clerk