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, JS #26, pp. 254-256
John Wright to Peter Massey, August 12, 1749

This indenture made this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty nine between John Wright of Queen Anne's County in the Province of Maryland of the one part and Peter Massey of Kent County in the province aforesaid planter of the other part. Witnesseth that the aforesaid John Wright for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand pounds pounds of tobacco by him the said Peter Massey before the execution of these presents in hand paid the receipt whereof the said John does hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the same Peter, his heirs, executors, and administrators, forever and for diverse other good causes and consideration him thereunto moveing has given, granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed and by these presents to us for himself and his heirs fully, freely, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm unto him the said Peter twenty five acres of land, part of a tract of land called The Forest, lying and being in Kent County aforesaid, devised by him the said John unto the said Peter, his heirs, and assigns, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, tenements, hereditaments, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any manner appertaining, which the said Peter hath in possession included with his wife's part of said tract of land by [illegible] terms agreed upon by and between the said John Wright and Nollar, wife to said Peter Massey and their heirs forever with the appurtenances thereunto belonging twenty five acres of land, premises, and appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto him the said Peter Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever to and for the only proper use of him the said Peter Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever and the same John for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Peter, his heirs, and assigns, that they shall and may all at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, and enjoy all the aforesaid twenty five acres of land as aforesaid with the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging as his and their proper estate and to his and their proper use without any molestation or interruption of him the said John his heirs or any under him or them claiming any right, title, or interest to the aforesaid twenty five acres of land as aforesaid with the appurtenances thereunto belonging as well against  him the said John and his heirs as against all other person or persons whatsoever unto him the said Peter, his heirs, and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever by these presents defend. In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have to these presents interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. John Wright Sealed and delivered in the presence of Jerves Spencer S. Wilmer Received of Peter Massey the sum of three thousand pounds of tobacco, consideration within mentioned. Received this 12th day of August 1749. John Wright [illegible] Haley Be it remembered that on this 12th day of August 1749 came the within mentioned John Wright the grantor before us, the subscribers, two of His Lordship's Justices of the Peace for Kent County and did acknowledge the land and premises wherein mentioned to be the right, title, interest, and estate of Peter Massey the within grantee, his heirs, and his heirs and assigns, forever. This acknowledgment taken the day and year above written before us. Jerves Spencer S. Wilmer October 24, 1749. Received of Mr. Peter Massey one shilling sterling being the alienation fine due on the within premises for his Lordship's use. George Garnett Recorded this 24th of October 1749. James Smith County Clerk