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: STW#5, pp.173-174
John Comegys to Daniel Massey, January 14, 1800

Queen Anne's County to wit, on the fourteenth day of January Anno Domini eighteen hundred, the following deed was brought to be recorded to wit: This indenture made the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine between John Comegys of Kent County in the State of Maryland, Esquire, of the one part and Daniel Massey and Suzanna Massey his wife of Queen Anne's County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Comegys for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds of current money of Maryland to him in hand paid by the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm onto the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife all that lot or parcel of ground with the brick messuage thereon situate lying and being in land town in Queen Anne's County and State of Maryland now in the occupation of the said Daniel Massey and which is contained within the following lines and bounds to wit.  Beginning at the northeast corner of the said brick messuage and running from thence north forty five degrees west thirteen perches, thence south forty five degrees west to a lot of ground formerly belonging to a certain William Moss, since deceased, then with said lot south forty five degrees east to the main road leading from the head of Chester to Church Hill and said county then by and with the said road to the beginning aforesaid, containing by estimation one quarter of an acre of ground [illegible] more or less, together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, buildings, improvements, gardens, ways, waters, profits, advantages, 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 thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claims and [illegible] both [illegible] and equity which better said John Comegys may or can have of in and to the same and every part thereof. To have and to hold all and singular the hereby bargained and sold lot or parcel of ground with the said brick messuage in premises with the appurtenances to the use and behoof of the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife for their lives and the life of the longest liver of them without impeachment of or for any manners of waste and from and after the demise of the longest of them, then to the only proper use and behoof of the heirs of the said Susanna, wife of the said Daniel Massey his wife these did [ illegible] only proper use and behoof of the heirs of the said Susanna wife of the said Daniel Massey forever and the said John Comegys for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and her heirs and assigns that better said John Comegys 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 Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and her heirs and assigns make, do, execute and suffer or cause to be made, done, executed, and suffer such further and other acts and acts, deed and deeds, assurance and assurances, conveyance and conveyances, thing and things for the better and more effectual conveyance, assurance, and [illegible] of the hereby bargained and sold lot or parcel of ground, said brick messuage aforesaid, and premises with the appurtenances, according to the true interest and meaning of this indenture as shall be by the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and her heirs and assigns, only his, her, or their or any of their counsel learned in the law from time to time advised, devised, or directed, and the said John Comegys for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators does hereby further covenant and agree to and with the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and his heirs and assigns that he the said John Comegys and his heirs the lot or parcel of ground with the brick messuage aforesaid and promises hereby granted, bargained, and sold with them and every of their appurtenances against [illegible] his [illegible] against all and every other person and persons whatsoever to the said Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and her heirs and assigns shall and will warrant [illegible] forever defend by these presents.  In witness thereof the said parties together presents have thereunto interchangeably set their hands and [illegible] their seals the day and year first above written sealed and delivered in the presence of Ia Parker John Hurtt The word "west [illegible] in the [illegible ... illegible] line from the top on the first page being first interlined. John Comegys {seal} On the back of the original deed was thus endorsed to wit: On the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine received of the within named Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife the sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds current money of Maryland in full for the consideration mentioned in the within indenture. Witness my hand the day and year above written. Witness:    Ia Parker    John Hurtt John Comegys Kent County to wit. Remember that on the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County, the within named John Comegys and acknowledged the written indenture to be his act and deed and the lot or parcel of ground and brick messuage thereon and premises, therein granted with the appurtenances to be the right and estate of the within named Daniel Massey and Susanna his wife and her, being their heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the same deed. At the same time also appeared before us, the subscribers, Elizabeth Comegys, wife of the said John Comegys, and made her acknowledgment of the within deeds, and being privately examined by us out of the hearing of her said husband declared she made the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure. Witness our hands the day and year first above written, Ia Parker John Hurtt