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, EF #6, pp. 64,65
Stephen Massey to Daniel Toas Massey, October 4, 1781

This indenture made this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. Between Stephen Massey, son of Joseph Massey of Kent County and state of Maryland of the one part and Daniel Toas Massey of the same place. Witnesseth that the aforesaid Stephen Massey for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand two hundred pounds in specie to him the aforesaid Stephen Massey to him in hand paid or secured to be paid by the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs for [illegible] and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt thereof he the said Stephen Massey doth for himself and his heirs and executors acknowledge himself to be fully satisfied, contented, and paid doth by these presents forever acquit and discharge the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs forever.  The aforesaid Stephen Massey by these presents do give, grant, bargain, and sell, enfeoff, release, alienate, and confirm unto him the said Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns forever, all that part of a tract of land lying and being in Kent County called and known by the name of Partnership which Daniel Massey, grandfather to the aforesaid Stephen Massey willed and bequeathed to the aforesaid Stephen Massey by his last Will and Testament by the same butted and bounded as by a division lately made of the lands devised by Daniel Massey unto his four grandsons together with all houses, outhouses, gardens, fences, woods, water, and watercourses thereunto belonging or appertaining to the same with all and singular the premises, hereditaments, rents, issues, and profits thereunto belonging or in any wise or means appertaining to the same, with all the estate, right, title, property, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever, either in law or equity. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns forever and the aforesaid Stephen Massey for himself and his heirs and assigns to further covenant, grant, and agree to and with the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns forever that he the aforesaid Stephen Massey and his heirs the aforesaid parcel or part of a tract of land aforesaid will well and truly forever warrant and forever defend the same not only against himself, his heirs, and assigns, but against all and every person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof the rents and services which may from him to time to time to be owing and payable to the Chief Lord or Lords of the said (excepted and foreprized) and the said Stephen Massey for himself and his heirs to further covenant, promise, and grant and agree to and with the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns that the aforesaid piece or part of a tract of land is free and clear of former gifts, grants, mortgages, or other encumbrances whatsoever by him the said Stephen Massey made or done and the said Stephen Massey for himself and his heirs to further covenant, grant, and agree to and with the aforesaid Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns that he the aforesaid Stephen Massey or his heirs will at all times within seven years from the date hereof when thereunto reasonably requested and at the proper cost and charges in the law of him the said Daniel Toas Massey or his heirs or assigns make and acknowledge any other or further deed or deeds as the said Daniel Toas Massey or his heirs or assigns or him or their counsel learned in the law shall advise, devise, or require for the more sure making or conveying the aforesaid piece or parcel of land so as such other or further deed or deeds contains no other or further warranty than is in these presents contained. In testimony the aforesaid Stephen Massey have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. Stephen Massey Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us William Henry Robert Maxwell Received this 24th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one of Daniel Toas Massey the sum of one thousand two hundred in specie, it being the full consideration for the within bargained and sold premises I say received by me. Testis- William Henry Stephen Massey Kent County, State of Maryland aforesaid.  Be it remembered that on the 24th day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty one personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid Stephen Massey the within grantor and did acknowledge the within deed of bargain and sale to be his act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right and testate of the within named Daniel Toas Massey and his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning thereof and to an act of assembly in such cases made and provided. Taken and acknowledged before us, the subscribers, the day and year above written. Robert Maxwell William Henry Recorded this fourth day of October 1781 by: Ben Chambers clerk