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 #7, pp. 482,483,484
Daniel Toas Massey to Joseph Massey, September 4, 1789

This indenture made the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. Between Daniel Toas Massey of Kent County and the State of Maryland, farmer of the one part and Joseph Massey of Queen Anne's County in the same state, brother of the said Daniel of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Daniel for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and thirty five pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Joseph at or before the ensealing and deliverance of these presents the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge thereof delivery part and parcel there of doth acquit, exonerate, [and] discharge the said Joseph, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed and doth by these presents fully, clearly, and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm unto him the said Joseph Massey and his heirs and assigns forever all that part of a tract of land called Partnership lying and being in Kent County aforesaid which is contained within the following lines, courses, and boundaries: That is to say, beginning at a stone by the West side of the main road leading from the head of Chester [River] to the head of Sassafras River which stone stands at the East end of the East and West line of division between the said Joseph [illegible] contained  [illegible] Massey and running from the said stone West with the said line of division four hundred and eighty perches to the North line of the aforesaid tract of land thence with that line reversed eighty two perches until it intersects the line of division between the said Daniel and the said Joseph thence East with that division line two hundred and eighty perches to a stone standing in the said line thence South ten degrees West and eighty  perches to another stone then East two hundred and two perches to a stone standing on the West side of the aforesaid main road thence with that road to the first mentioned stone at the place of beginning, containing by estimation three hundred and seventy five acres of land be the same more or less with all its rights, members, and appurtenances, together with all houses, buildings, gardens, fences, woods, underwoods, pastures, meadows, ways, waters,improvements, benefits, and advantages whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand whatsoever of him the said Daniel, either in law or equity of and into or out of the said lands, lots, premises, and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold all and singular the hereby granted or mentioned or intended to be granted premises with their and every of their rights, members, appurtenances, unto him the said Joseph Massey, his heirs, and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever and the said Daniel for himself and his heirs doth covenant and grant with them the said Joseph Massey and his heirs and assigns that he the said Daniel and his heirs to lands and premises aforesaid with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances under the said Joseph and his heirs and assigns forever against him the said Daniel and his heirs and all other of person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part or parcel thereof by from or under him them are any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents and further the said Daniel for himself his heirs executors ministries doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Joseph Massey his heirs and assigns that he the said Daniel Toas Massey, his heirs, and assigns, and all and every other person or persons or their heirs lawfully having or claiming or which shall hereafter lawfully have or claim any estate, right, title, interest, or demand in, to, or out of the premises or any part thereof by from or under the said Daniel, his heirs, or assigns, shall and will at all times hereafter at or upon the reasonable request and at the costs and charges in the law of the said Joseph, his heirs, or assigns, make, do, perform, acknowledge, levy, execute, or suffer or cause to be made, done, performed, acknowledged, levied, executed, and suffered all and every such further lawful and reasonable act or acts, thing or things, devise or devices, assurances or conveyances in the law whatsoever for the further, better, and more perfect assurance and conveying of all and singular the before hereby granted or mentioned to be granted premises with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances unto the said Joseph Massey, his heirs, and assigns, as by the said Joseph Massey, his heirs or assigns, or by his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or devised or required. In testimony whereof the parties to these presents have here unto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first before written. Daniel Toas Massey {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of us John Thomas   W. Grindage Received the tenth day of April 1789 from Joseph Massey the sum of six hundred and thirty five pounds current money being of full consideration money for the lands and premises mentioned in the foregoing deed. Daniel Toas Massey Witness:  John Thomas Be it remembered that on the day of the date of the foregoing deed instrument of writing personally appeared before us, two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County Daniel Toas Massey the grantor therein named who did acknowledge the said instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right, property, and estate of Joseph Massey the grantee therein named, his heirs, and assigns, forever according to the form, force, and effect of the true intent and meaning of the same deed. At the same time also personally appeared Sarah the wife of the said Daniel who being by us privately examined out of the hearing of her said husband declared she consented to the conveyance of the lands and premises mentioned in the foregoing deed and relinquished her right of dower thereon freely and willingly without being induced thereto by fear or threats of ill usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure. before John Thomas     W Grindage Recorded on the fourth day of September Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty nine. Ben Chambers clerk