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, Queen Anne's County, RT #L, pp. 377,378,379
Josiah Massey to James Massy [Massey], July 31, 1780

Queen Anne's County to wit: on the 31st day of July 1780 the following deed with the acknowledgment and receipt therein endorsed was brought to be recorded to wit: Maryland, etc. This indenture made this ninth day of May Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty. Between Josiah Massey of Kent County Maryland aforesaid, farmer of the one part and James Massey of Queen Anne's County in Maryland aforesaid, farmer of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Josiah Massey for and in consideration of the sum or quantity of five hundred and seventy one bushels of good wheat to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Josiah Massey doth hereby knowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit and discharge the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever. Hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliens, enfeoffed, confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Queen Anne's County aforesaid and on the South side of a mill pond commonly called the Upper Mill Pond or the Forge Mill Pond, which mill pond is on a branch of Chester River called the Unicorn Branch, which land became the inheritance of the said Josiah Massey as the only surviving son and heir of Peter Massey, late of Kent County aforesaid and is part of a tract or parcel of land called Friendship and part of one other tract or parcel of land called Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected and which is contained within the following lines and boundaries. That is to say, beginning at a white oak marked with six notches, that is, three and three of points, being the original beginning tree of that part of said tract of land called Friendship which the late James Massey, the father of Peter Massey aforesaid, and also of they, the said James Massey, one of the parties to these presents, purchased of a certain Thomas Hynson Wright, and Mary his wife is by deed of bargain and sale dated the twenty fourth day of July one thousand seven hundred and thirty five and enrolled in the records of Queen Anne's County in Lib. RT, No.A, fol. 419 & 420, may appear, and running from the said marked oak West South West two hundred and forty two perches to a tract of land now in possession of Francis Spry called Spry's Adventure, then with Spry's Adventure South nine degrees East eighty eight perches to that part of a tract of land called Massey's Part ofFriendship Corrected, which is now in possession of said James Massey, one of the parties hereto, and then East North East twenty five perches to that part of Friendship aforesaid which said James Massey last named purchased of a certain John Hadley, then North nine degrees West four perches to the third line of that part of Friendship aforesaid which the late James Massey purchased of the late Thomas Hynson Wright and Mary his wife as aforesaid and then with the same third line East North East two hundred and six perches to the above-named mill pond and then along the edge of the same mill pond the several following courses, namely North twenty six degrees West nine perches and North eighty degrees West six perches and South seventy four degrees West fourteen perches and North forty six degrees West fourteen perches and North four degrees East fourteen perches and North thirty one degrees East twenty eight perches and North twelve degrees East twelve perches and North forty seven degrees East six perches and North thirty six [degrees] East sixteen perches and then with a straight line to the first beginning, containing one hundred and six acres and half an acre of land more or less. Together with all and singular the right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever which the said Josiah Massey now hath part of right might or ought to have both in and to the herein before granted and sold premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, of all and singular the lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted and sold in every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said lands, tenements, and premises hereby granted, bargained, and sold in every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns, the only proper use and behoof him the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever. And the said Josiah Massey for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and every of them, doth covenant and grant that he the said Josiah Massey now is true and lawful owner of the same lands, tenements, hereditaments and all and singular the premises hereby granted and sold and is rightfully seized thereof and of every part thereof in a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance without any encumbrance whatsoever, except only the right of dower which a certain Edward Foust [Fonol ? - GL,III, ed.] holds therein in the right of his wife, formerly the widow of the late John Massey, always therein excepted in foreprized and the said Josiah Massey for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators doth further covenant and grant to and with the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns, the lands, tenements, hereditaments, and premises and every part thereof with all their rights and appurtenances unto the said James Massey, his heirs, and assigns, against him the said Josiah Massey and his heirs against all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.   In witness thereof the parties aforesaid to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Josiah Massey Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of {the words (doth covenant and grant) first interlined} V.R. Benton Sam Ridgaway Be it remembered that on the ninth day of May Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty Josiah Massey the grantor within named personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County, and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his voluntary act and deed and the lands and premises within mentioned to be granted to the within named James Massey to be the estate and property of the said James Massey according to the true intent and meaning thereof. V.R. Benton Sam Ridgaway Received this ninth day of May 1780 of the within named James Massey the sum or quantity of five hundred and one bushels of good wheat being the consideration within named to be paid by him to me. Josiah Massey V.R. Benton Sam Ridgaway