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, BC #1, pp. 260-261
Peter Massey to John Clark, December 4, 1717

This indenture made the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred and seventeen. Between Peter Massey of Kent County in the Province of Maryland, planter, and Sarah heir apparent at law unto Daniel Toas, late of the county and province aforesaid, mariner, deceased of the one part.  Witnesseth that the said Peter Massey and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand pounds of tobacco and ten pounds current money of the province aforesaid unto them the said Peter and Sarah in hand already paid or secured to be paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge themselves fully satisfied with, contented and paid thereof, and every part and parcel thereof do hereby acquit and discharge the said John Clark, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, forever has given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, transfer, and confirm unto the said John Clark, his heirs and assigns, two hundred acres of land being part of a tract of land called Partnership lying and being in Kent County aforesaid and on the north side of the head of Chester River and being next adjoining unto two hundred acres of land which the aforesaid Peter and Sarah sold formerly to the said Clark.  Beginning at a bounded oak standing South seventy three perches from a bounded hickory. The aforesaid hickory is the Eastern most bounded tree of that two hundred acres of land formerly sold by the said Peter and Sarah to the said Clark and running from the aforesaid bounded oak South sixty nine perches, bounding on the South by a line drawn West four hundred sixty four perches, thence running North and by East seventy one perches and a half until it intersects the first two hundred acres bounding on the North and by East by a line East with the said intersection unto the aforesaid oak, containing and laid out for two hundred acres of land be the same more or less together with all woods, underwoods, trees and timber trees, housing, fencing, orchards, and all and every other thing in things unto the said land belonging or in any ways appertaining. To have and to hold the said parcel of land according to the bounds aforesaid with the privileges and profits thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining unto the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever. And the said Peter Massey and Sarah his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant and agree to and with the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, in manner and form following that [illegible] the aforesaid Peter Massey and Sarah his wife are the true and lawful owners of the before granted premises and at the ensealing and delivery of these presents have full power, good right, and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, and sell the before-mentioned premises with every part and parcel thereof unto the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever with all the estate, right, title, property, claim, and demand that they the said Peter Massey and Sarah his wife, their heirs, executors, and administrators have or in right ought to have unto the aforesaid granted or intended to be granted premises and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said parcel of land with all and singular the premises and appurtenances unto the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever.  And further the said Peter Massey and Sarah his wife do covenant and agree to and with the said John Clark by his heirs and assigns for ever henceforth to warrant and defend the before granted premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever against any person or persons whatsoever that shall lay any claim onto the before granted premises and that it shall and may be lawful for the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever hereafter to have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy all and singular the before granted premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Clark, his heirs, and assigns, forever.  He or they to take the issues, rents, and profits unto by or there proper use and behoof without any let, hindrance, trouble, or denial or  interruption of them the said Peter or Sarah his wife or any other person or persons whatsoever and that at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents the aforesaid parcel of land is free and clear of all manner of former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, or mortgages whatsoever.  The rents that shall become due to the Lord of the of the fee only accepted and foreprized. In witness whereof the said Peter Massey and Sarah his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Peter Massey {seal} Sarah Massey  {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Samuel his Mark Parsons William his Mark Burke On the back side of the preceeding conveyance was written the following acknowledgement, viz.: Kent County in Maryland. March 18, 1717 came the within mentioned Peter Massey and Sarah his wife before us, the subscribers, being two of his Lordship's Justices of the Peace for the county and acknowledged the within deed to be the use of the within mentioned. Witness our hands. William Comegys John March Kent County, etc. the within conveyance received to be recorded in the records of Kent County according to act of assembly March 19, 1717. James Smith clerk Recorded the twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighteen. James Smith clerk.