| Section VI - Massey Data Bank | One Maryland Massey Family by George
Langford, Jr. 1901-1996 ©Cullen G. Langford and George Langford, III, 2010 |
Maryland Land Records, Kent County, Liber BC #4, Folio 36-38
Daniel Toas Massey to Abraham Woodland, March 4, 1794
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indenture made the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord 1794
between Daniel Toas Massey at Kent County and the state of Maryland,
farmer of the one part, and Abraham Woodland of the county and state
aforesaid, farmer of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel
Toas Massey for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand and
eighteen pounds fifteen shillings current money to him in hand paid by
the said Abraham Woodland for the sealing and delivery of these
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. He the said Daniel
Toas Massey hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed,
released, and confirmed by these presents to grant, bargain, sell,
alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm unto the said Abraham Woodland, his
heirs and assigns, all that parcel of land situate lying and being in
Kent County aforesaid, the part of tract of land called and known by the
name of Partnership which is contained within the following lines and
bounds, to wit: Beginning at a small gum tree standing on the South
prong of a little branch or drain called the Horse Penn Drain and at the
end of three hundred and twenty two perches and one half perch in the
third line of the original tract of land called Partnership and running
from the said tree with said line of Partnership North by East one
hundred and fifty seven perches and one fourth or quarter of a perch to a
stone standing at the South West corner of the lot of the aforesaid
tract of land belonging to the heirs of Joseph Sturgis, deceased, then
on the division line between the said Daniel Toas Massey land and a
certain Joseph Massey land the three following courses to wit: East two
hundred and forty perches to a stone standing at the end of the third
line of a parcel of land which was conveyed by the said Daniel Toas
Massey to the above named Joseph Massey and South eight degrees and
three quarters of the degree West seventy nine perches and one half
perch to another stone, then East one hundred and ninety five perches to
a stone standing on the West side of the main road leading from
Massey's Crossroads to the head of Chester [River] and East two thirds
of the perch to the middle of the aforesaid road, then with the said
road the three following courses to wit: North thirteen degrees East
sixty perches and North twenty two degrees and one-quarter degree
East forty perches, then North thirty degrees and one half of a degree
East one hundred and sixteen perches, then East one perch to a stone
standing in the South line of the original tract of land called
Partnership which said stone was established and agreed by the said
Daniel Toas Massey and his certain Joseph Newman and William Little,
deceased, in his lifetime and a certain James Blackiston and is a
boundary between them South two hundred and sixty nine perches and three
quarters of the perch until it shall intersect the line drawn East from
the aforesaid original place of beginning, then with this said East
line reversed to the aforesaid beginning, containing and now laid out
for four hundred and thirty one acres and one quarter of an acre of
land, be the same or less, together with all and singular the houses,
outhouses, buildings, and gardens and orchards, improvements, ways,
waters, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions,
remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and services of the same, and
all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim,and demand both
in law and equity which he, the said Daniel Toas Massey,may or can have
of in and to the same and every part thereof. To have and to hold all
and singular the above granted or intended to be granted lands and
premises with the appurtenances to the said Abraham Woodland, his heirs
and assigns, to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, and the
said Daniel Toas Massey for himself, his heirs, executors, and
administrators, does hereby covenant to and with the said Abraham
Woodland, his heirs, and assigns, that he, the said Daniel Toas Massey,
and his heirs and all persons claiming under him or them, shall and will
at all times hereafter at the reasonable request and at the proper
costs and charges of the said Abraham Woodland, his heirs, or assigns,
make, do, execute, and suffer or cause to be made, done, executed, or
suffered, such further and other act and acts, deed and deeds thing and
things, for the further and more effectual conveyance, assurance and
sure making of the hereby bargained and sold lands and premises with the
appurtenances to the said Abraham Woodland, his heirs and assigns,
according to the true intent and meaning of this indenture as shall be
by the said Abraham Woodland, his heirs or assigns, or his or their
counsel learned in the law from time time advised or directed unto the
said Daniel Toas Massey for himself and his heirs … The said lands and
premises with the appurtenances in every part thereof against him and
his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever
claiming under him or them to the said Abraham Woodland, his heirs or
assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents
have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals
the day and year first above written. Daniel Toas Massey {seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of John Thomas W. Thomas Kent County to wit: Be it remembered that on the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County aforesaid, the within named Daniel Toas Massey and acknowledged the within indenture to be his act and deed in the lands and premises therein granted with the appurtenances to be the right and estate of the within named Abraham Woodland, his heirs and assigns, forever according to the true intent and meaning of the same deed. At the same time also appear appeared before us Sarah Massey, wife of the said Daniel Toas Massey, and made her acknowledgment of the within deed, and being by us privately examined out of the hearing of her said husband, declared she made the same willingly and freely and without being induced by fear threats of or ill usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure. Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Thomas
W. Thomas On the fourth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four: Received of the within named Abraham Woodland the sum of three thousand and eighteen pounds fifteen shillings, it being in full for the consideration money therein mentioned. Witness my hand the day and year above written. Daniel Toas Massey
Witness:John Thomas W. Thomas Recorded the 7th day of March, 1794. Ben Chambers clerk
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