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 #28, pp. 93-95
David Witherspoon to Daniel Massey, March 21, 1755

This indenture made this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred fifty and four. Between David Witherspoon of New Castle County upon Delaware, Esquire of the one part and Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland, inholder of the other part. Witnesseth that the aforesaid David Witherspoon for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty eight pounds two shillings and six pence current lawful money of Maryland to him in hand paid by said Daniel Massey, the receipt whereof the said David Witherspoon doth hereby confess and acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth fully, freely and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, and conform unto the aforesaid Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever all that parcel of land being part of a tract of land called Angels Rest, lying and being in Kent County on the North side of Chester River.  Beginning at the end of the third line of the [illegible] original tract and running from thence North one hundred and twenty and two perches, then West fifty and six perches to the great road leading from [illegible] head of Sassafras River to the head of Chester River, then South thirty degrees West with said road sixty perches then West forty and six perches,, then South Seventy perches to the third line of the [illegible] then running East to the beginning. Containing and laid out for eighty acres of land more or less unto said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever, together with all and all houses, buildings, and improvements whatsoever to the said granted premises belonging or in an wise appertaining and also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, profits, and services of all and singular the aforementioned granted land and premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and also all the estate, right, titles, interest, property, and claim or [illegible] in law or equity which the said David Witherspoon hath, might, or ought to have of in and to the aforesaid granted land and premises with the appurtenances and whereas disputes have been likely to arise on account of the lines of the aforesaid Angels Rest interfering with the land of the said Daniel Massey called Partnership now the aforesaid David Witherspoon doth remiss, release, and  forever quitclaim unto said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever all the estate, right, title, or property, either in law or equity, which he the said David Witherspoon, his heirs, executors, or administrators have, ought, or could have to that part of Angels Rest lying and being within said Daniel Massey's claim of the aforesaid tract of land called Partnership to have and to hold all and singular the aforementioned bargained land and premises and every part thereof unto him the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever to the only proper use and behoof him the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever and also that he the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, posses,s and enjoy the aforesaid granted lands and premises without the lett, hindrance, molestation, interruption, or denial of him the said David Witherspoon, his heirs, executors, and administrators, and of all and every other person or persons who whatsoever claiming or to claim any right, title, interest, or property by, from, or under him the said David Witherspoon, his heirs, executors, administrators, and by, from, or under a certain Bryant Amoly, his heirs, and assigns, which said Bryant Amoly was deemed and reputed to be the person that first had a right to said tract of land called Angels Rest from the High Hon. the Lord Proprietary for said tract called Angels Rest against whom the said David Witherspoon, his heirs, executors, and administrators, shall and will warrant forever by these presents defend unto him the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever. In witness whereof the aforesaid David Witherspoon have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. The word (in) between the tenth and eleventh [ illegible] of fourth line the word (two) between the fourth and fifth words of eleventh line the word (Lord) between the second and third words of thirty-sixth line interlined before the sealing and delivery thereof. David Witherspoon Signed sealed and divorced in the presence of Wilmer and Nicholas Smith Maryland Kent County aforesaid. Be it known that on the 29th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty and four the within named David Witherspoon the grantor and Hester, his wife, personally appeared before us, two of His Lordship's Justices of the Peace of said county (she being first privately examined by us) did acknowledge the within instrument to be their voluntary act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be granted to be the absolute right to property of the within mentioned Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever.  As witness our hands. J Wilmer Nicholas Smith November 29, 1754. Then received of Daniel Massey the just sum of two hundred and fifty eight pounds two shillings and six pence being in full the consideration within mentioned. Received by me. David Witherspoon Received of Mr. Daniel Massey three shillings and three pence sterling, an alienation fine on the within lands due to the Lord Proprietary and received for his use. Joseph Nicholson Recorded this 21st of March 1755. James Smith County Clerk