Date

Parcel

1658/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Cornewalleys		Verina	1000		Patent

1658: Verina, Thomas Cornewalleys, 1000 Acres.

Certificate - Q:418; Patent - Q:418

1681/06/07

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Humphrey Davenport		Hemberry	600		Patent

June 7, 1681: Hemberry, Humphrey Davenport, 600 Acres.

Images and transcribed text can be seen here.
Certificate - 21:341; Patent - CB:3:494

1683/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
James Fendall		Bright Helmstone	1,000		Certificate

1683: Bright Helmstone, James Fendall, 1000 Acres.

Certificate - 21:554

1684/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Michael Miller		Morthers Gift	301	SD:A:477	Patent

1684: Michael Miller's patent of Morther's Gift, containing 300 acres, Patent Record SD A, p. 477, contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a stone near Chester River standing one perch from the water's edge, and running thence South eighty nine degrees East one hundred and fifty two and a half perches to the Spencer land, thence North one and a half degrees West two hundred and sixteen perches along the Spencer's land to the woodland, thence North eighty nine degrees West four perches, thence North one and a half degrees West one hundred and four perches by and with a vacancy formerly owned by Richard Frisby, thence South eighty nine degrees West to Cone Branch or Barrisseee Creek, thence [by] a Southerly direction by and with said Branch or Creek to Chester River, thence along Chester River to the place of beginning, containing three hundred and one acres. Certificate - 21:496

1685/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Hemsley		Goose Haven	500		Patent

1685: Goose Haven, William Hemsley, 500 Acres.

Certificate - 22:143; Patent - NS:B:467

1685/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Dixon		Cum Whitton	360		Certificate

1685: Cum Whitton, William Dixon, 360 Acres.

Certificate - NS:B:126.

1686/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Seaward		Seawards Hope	300		Patent

1686: Seawards Hope, Thomas Seaward, 300 Acres.

Certificate - 22:227; Patent - NS:B:443

1687/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Salter		Jericho	200		Certificate

1687: Jericho, John Salter, 200 Acres.

Certificate - 22:362

1695/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Phillip Holleager		The Forrest	500		Patent

1695: Forrest (The), Phillip Holleager, 500 Acres.

Certificate - C:3:481; Patent - C:3:481

1702/07/08

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Nicholas Massey		Masseys Hazard	90		Patent

July 8, 1702: Nicholas Massey's patent of Massey's Hazard, a 90 acre portion of a 1,000 acre tract granted to Daniel Toaos [Toaes] in Kent County, Maryland. Courses: Beginning at an old boundary white oak being the first boundary of a tract of land formally taken up by Simon Whittmor containing one thousand acres and running from said tree South three hundred and sixty [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] ahead of the aforesaid branch [illegible] down the [illegible] branch on its illegible courses viz. North fifty two degrees West twenty nine [illegible] North thirty [illegible] North sixteen degrees thirty minutes [illegible] forty eight [illegible] North thirty three degrees thirty minutes, East twenty [illegible] North sixteen degrees, West ninety eight [illegible], North seventy nine perches, North thirty four degrees thirty minutes, [illegible] seventy nine perches, then with a straight line to the first marked tree containing and now laid out for ninety acres.  Acting for the Crown: Henry Darnell.

1702/07/08

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Nicholas Massey		Masseys Hazard	90		Patent

July 8, 1702: Nicholas Massey's patent of Massey's Hazard, a 90 acre portion of a 1,000 acre tract in Kent County, Maryland, and adjoining land formerly of Simon Gillmore. Courses: Beginning at an old bounded white oak [illegible] being the first boundary of a tract of land formerly taken up by Simon Gillmore containing one thousand acres [illegible] from [to trees ?] South three hundred & sixty [illegible] the [illegible] intersect the road [illegible] branch, then down to branch on its [illegible] courses viz. North fifty two degrees West twenty [lengths], then North thirty [lengths], then North sixteen degrees thirty minutes [illegible] forty eight [lengths], then North [illegible] degrees thirty  minutes. East twenty [lengths] then North sixteen degrees [illegible] ninety eight [lengths], then North [illegible] 0110 [lengths], then North thirty four degrees thirty minutes East seventy nine [lengths] then with a straight line back to the first marked [illegible] [illegible] & now laid out for ninety acres. Deputy Surveyor for the county: Daniel Baes.

1704/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Smith		Smiths Parke	250		Patent

1704: Smiths Parke, Thomas Smith, 250 Acres.

Certificate - CD:144; Patent - CD:145

1705/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Usher		The Neglect	87		Patent

1705: Neglect (The), Thomas Usher, 87 Acres.

Certificate - CD:246; Patent - CD:246

1705/05/15

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Robert Smith		The Out Range	640		Patent

May 15, 1705: Out Range, Robert Smith, 640 Acres.

Unpatented Certificate Images can be seen here.
Certificate - CC:5:499; Patent - DD:P5:499

1708/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Robert Smith		The Forrest	440		Patent

1708: Forrest (The), Robert Smith, 440 Acres.

Certificate - DD:5:473; Patent (Solomon Wright) - DD:5:473; Patent (Solomon Wright) - PL:3:73

1708/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Walter Meek		The Exchange	100		Patent

1708: Exchange (The), Walter Meek, 100 Acres.

Certificate - DD:5:497; Patent - DD:5:497; Patent - PL:32

1708/03/26

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Toas	Andrew Hamilton	Hemberry	600	JS:N:78	Deed

March 26, 1708: John Toaes (Toas) of Kent County in Maryland sells for £200 to Andrew Hamilton of Northampton County a 600 acre portion of the tract called Hemberry lying on the North side of the Head of Chester River in Kent County, Witnesses: Norton Knakkbuth, Peter Massey, Henry Clegg, John Arron, and the Justices of the Peace Edward Blag and Phillip Hopkins. William Comegys, Esquire acted as John Toaes's attorney in this matter. James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1709/05/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Toas	Sarah Massey	London Bridge	350	JS:N:112	Deed

May 12, 1709: Sarah (nee Toaes or Toas, whose father was Daniel) Massey, bride of Peter Massey, of Kent County in Maryland inherits a 350 acre parcel called London Bridge from John Toaes (Toas) son of Daniel Toas and represented by Andrew Hamilton, Esquire.  Courses: Beginning at a white oak standing on the side of a valley [illegible] half a mile up the [blank] from Peter Massey towards the land [illegible] running [illegible] West one hundred and forty perches then South East four hundred perches then Northeast one hundred and forty perches then North West four hundred perches to the first bounded tree containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres. Witnesses: Harry Clegg and John [illegible].  Acting for the Crown: Harry Hopkins and William Lott; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

1711/03/03

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Massey	Robert Mansfield	Seawards Hope	150	JS:N:279	Deed

March 3, 1711 (Recorded May 30, 1712): Thomas Massey, planter of Kent County in Maryland,  sells for 6,000 pounds of tobacco a 150-acre tract called Seawards Hope (given to him by Thomas Seaward and lying next to a tract owned by one Parrott) to Robert Mansfield, also a planter of Kent County.  Courses: Beginning at a marked white oak standing by a branch side and in the line of said Parrott's land and running with the aforesaid Parrott's [line] South East 240 perches to a marked pock hickory tree standing in the woods; from the said tree running North East 100 perches and from the end of the North East line, North West 240 perches to the aforesaid branch, and then with the said branch South West 100 perches to the first bounded tree, containing and laid out for 150 acres. Witnesses acting for the Crown: Edward Blay and William Comegys; Kent County clerk at the time was James Smith.

1712/05/15

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Peter Massey	John Clark	London Bridge	50	JS:N:323	Deed

May 15, 1712 (recorded May 13, 1713): John Clark, planter, of Kent County in Maryland, buys for 1,000 pounds of tobacco the entirety of a 50 acre parcel called London Bridge from Peter Massey, planter, and wife Sarah (accompanied by William Comegys, Esquire). Courses: Beginning at a bounded poplar standing by the said branch in the South East line of the said land and running thence South East one hundred forty and four perches thence South West fifty and five perches the North West one hundred forty and four perches and from thence North East fifty and five perches to the first bounded poplar containing fifty acres. Witnesses: William Comegys and Edward E. Nickaros.  Acting for the Crown: Edward [illegible], W. Lott; James Smith, Kent County Court Clerk.

1714/06/05

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Peter Massey	John Clark	Partnership	200	BC:1:21	Deed

June 5, 1714 (recorded August 2, 1714): John Clarke, brickmaker, of Kent County in Maryland buys for 2,500 pounds of tobacco a 200 acre parcel (part of Partnership, formerly owned by the late Daniel Toas) from Peter Massey and wife Sarah, [late (?) of Kent County - GL,III, ed.] Courses: Beginning at a bonded gum standing in [illegible] woods at the end of the North [illegible] by East line of the aforesaid tract of land and running from aforesaid gum East four hundred and forty perches to a bounded Hickory and from said hickory by a line drawn South seventy five perches and running thence West four hundred and fifty perches until it intersects aforesaid North [illegible] by East line of aforesaid tract of land bounding with said intersections to [etc.] Containing two hundred acres. Witnesses: Matthew Pines and [illegible] Johnson.  Acting for the Crown: [two illegible signatures]; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

1717/02/25

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Peter Massey	Nathaniel Hynson	Partnership	1,000	BC:1:283	Deed

February 25, 1717 (recorded June 16, 1718): Col. Nathaniel Hynson, gentleman, of Kent County in Maryland for 12 pounds buys a 1,000 acre portion of a 3,000 acre tract called Partnership from Peter Massey and wife Sarah, daughter of Daniel Toas, Sr.  Courses: Beginning at a marked hickory tree standing on the South West side of a plantation situate on the said land and running from the said tree North West three hundred and thirty one perches from thence North and by East one hundred and fifty seven perches from then [illegible] five hundred and fifty two perches from thence South one hundred and twenty perches from thence South West three hundred and seventy four perches from thence West to the first bounded tree containing one thousand acres.  Witnesses: Edward Cosens, John Williams, and John Blackiston.  Acting for the Crown: James Kerry and Sam. Harris; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

1717/12/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Peter Massey	John Clark	Partnership	200	BC:1:260	Deed

December 4, 1717 (recorded March 28, 1718): John Clark of Kent County in Maryland buys for 2,000 pounds of tobacco and 10 pounds current money a 200 acre parcel, part of Partnership, from Peter Massey, planter, and wife Sarah (heir to Daniel Toas, mariner). Courses: 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. Acting for the Crown: William Comegys and John March; James Smith, Kent County Clerk. Witnesses: Samuel Parsons and William Burke.

1718/03/17

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Peter Massey	Edward Holaday	Masseys Venture	100	JS:W:24	Deed

March 17, 1718: Peter Massey, planter of Kent County in Maryland, sells, for 3,000 pounds of tobacco, to Edward Holaday, also planter of Kent County, a 100 acre portion of the tract called Massey's Venture, lying in Kent County and enclosed within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a bounded white oak being the Easternmost bounded tree of the tract called Well Meaning and the beginning tree of Massey's Venture, and running thence North sixty five degrees West two hundred and twelve perches, thence North East seventy seven perches, thence South sixty five degrees East two hundred and twelve perches, thence to the aforesaid bounded white oak, lying in Kent County near the Cypress Branch, containing one hundred acres. Witnesses: Samuel Lawrramore and Samuel Wallis and Justices of the Peace John March and M. Tilden; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1718/08/27

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Comegys		Little Forest	100		Patent

August 27, 1718: Little Forrest, William Comegys, 100 Acres.

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1720/07/21

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Nicholas Massey		The Exchange	100	PL:4:406	Patent

July 21, 1720: Nicholas Massey's patent of The Exchange, a 100 acre tract in Kent County, Maryland. Courses: Beginning at a bounded red oak standing on the West side of a branch called Black Pudding Branch, near the mouth thereof, and on the North side of an old path that leads from Mr. Gilbert Falconar's to the cypress swamp and running from the said red oak North sixty five degrees West two hundred twenty five perches thence Northeast forty perches, then East two hundred perches, thence with a straight line to the first bounded tree, containing and laid out for one hundred acres. Acting for the Crown: William Holland. Images can be seen here.

1720/10/02

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Brocklesby	Samuel Massey	Delph; and [not stated]	700; 1,000	JS:W:99	Deed

October 2, 1710: Samuel Massey, merchant of the City of Cork, buys for 5/- from Thomas Brocklesby, gentleman of the City of Cork, all of two plantations, one called Delph in Baltimore County, containing 700 acres, and the other in Cecil County containing a 1,000 acres, formerly held and occupied by James Fendall, mariner. Witnesses: John Knight, Ro[b]ert Follen, Nathaniel Griffiths, Mirby Hurd, and Thomas Wight and Justice of the Peace of Philadelphia Nathan Stanbury and Kent County Justices of the Peace Roger Mathews and Ira Dallahide; also Justices of the Peace M. Tilden and John March; James Smith is Kent County clerk.  James Smith says this is recorded in Baltimore County's Liber IS No.A, Folio 564 [not found - GL,III, ed.]

1721/11/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Sarah Massey	Henry Evans	Bright Helmstone	1,000	JS:W:224	Deed

November 16, 1721 (recorded May 8, 1722): Tripartite indenture between Sarah Massey (widow of Samuel Massey, deceased tallow chandler, of Philadelphia, and represented by James Harris, Esquire), Simon Williams (gentleman of Philadelphia), and Henry Evans (merchant of Philadelphia).  Land parcel: Bright Helmstone in Kent County, 1,000 acres. One-third willed by Samuel Massey to wife Sarah, the other two-thirds going to their children Sarah, Daniel, Wight, Elizabeth and Mary Massey.  Simon Williams acting as trustee-arbiter to oversee the dividing of the lands between the heirs.  Sarah sells all 1,000 acres for 100 pounds to Henry Evans.  The parcel originally was patented by James Kendall of Bright Hemston in England, which he left to his wife Elizabeth Kendall and their daughter Elizabeth (who later died); Elizabeth (nee Brocklesby) the mother willed the land to her brother Edward Brocklesby, who in turn willed it to his brother Thomas Brocklesby, who sold it to Samuel Massey in October 1710 (Baltimore County, Liber No.JS, Folio 62).  Witneses: Gilbert Falconar, [illegible], Charles Brockden, [illegible] Evans, and [illegible] Ellis. Courses: Beginning at a corner marked pick hickory standing on the south side of Choplank Road near the head of a branch belonging to Sassafras River called the Mill Branch and running from the said tree South East four hundred perches then with a line drawn North East four hundred perches and from thence with a line drawn North West four hundred perches and from thence with a line drawn to the aforementioned pick hickory containing and laid out for one thousand acres. Acting for the Crown: John March and Simon Wilmer, Justices of the Peace for Kent County; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

1723/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Phillip Holleager		Part of the Rich Levell	316		Patent

1723: Rich Levell (The) Part of, Phillip Holleager, 316 Acres.

Certificate - IL:A:102; Patent - PL:5:349

1723/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Lambert Wilmer		Part of the Rich Levell	306		Patent

1723: Rich Levell (The) Part of, Lambert Wilmer, 306 Acres.

Certificate - IL:A:100; Patent - PL:5:345

1723/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Augustine Boyer		Part of the Rich Levell	273		Patent

1723: Rich Levell (The) Part of, Augustine Boyer, 273 Acres.

Certificate - IL:A:101; Patent - PL:5:347

1723/05/02

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Stephen Miers		Miers Chance	100		Patent

May 2, 1723: Miers Chance, Stephen Miers, 100 Acres.

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Certificate - IL:A:89; Patent - PL:5:382

1723/09/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Heyden		Rumford	123		Patent

September 10, 1723: Rumford, John Heyden, 123 Acres.

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Certificate FF:7:394; Patent - PL:5:485

1725/05/20

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Gilbert Falconar		The Hope	210		Patent

May 20, 1725: Hope, Gilbert Falconer (Falconar), 210 Acres.

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Certificate - IL:A:504; Patent - PL:6:42

1727/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Edward Mitchell		Mitchells Chance	300		Patent

1727: Mitchells Chance, Edward Mitchell, 300 Acres.

Certificate - IL:A:121; Patent - PL:6:550

1729/03/30

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Toers (Toas)	John Webb	New Town	200	JS:X:432	Deed

March [30], 1729: Daniel Toers (Toas) of [illegible] County sells for £3 to John Webb of Kent County in the Province of Maryland, all that part of the tract called New Town, lying in Kent County on the North side of Chester River and contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a bound white oak standing on the South side of the Dead Branch, one of the branches at the head of Chester River, and running thence West down the said branch two hundred perches, thence South and by East one hundred sixty two perches, then East two hundred perches, thence [with a straight line] to the first bounded white oak, containing two hundred acres. Witnesses: George Pearce and Peter Massey; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1730/08/31

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Certificate - IL:B:433; Patent (Peter Cole) - PL:7:547

1731/08/19

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Whaley		Whaleys Adventure	100		Patent

August 19, 1731: Whaleys Adventure, Daniel Whaley, 100 Acres.

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Certificate - IL:B:459; Patent - PL:8:210

1731/10/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Simon Wilmer and wife Dorcus	Henry Cully and wife Christian	town lot	[not stated]	JW:16:148	Deed

October 6, 1731: Henry Cully and wife Christian of Chestertown in Maryland, buy for £15 a parcel, part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown, from Simon Wilmore, gentleman of Kent County and wife Dorcus. Acting for the Crown: Witnesses Charles Hynson and Henry Evans, Justices of the Peace for Kent County, and James Smith, Kent County clerk.

1732/04/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Edward Harris		Snow Hill	42		Patent

April 6, 1732: Snow Hill, Edward Harris, 42 Acres.

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Certificate - AM:1:263; Patent - PL:8:265

1732/07/15

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Christopher Hall		Christophers Beginning	43		Patent

July 15, 1732: Christophers Beginning, Christopher Hall, 43 Acres.

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Certificate - AM:1:118; Patent - PL:8:500

1732/08/09

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John McDowgal		McDowgals Chance	50		Patent

August 9, 1732: McDowgalls (McDugils) Chance, John McDowgall, 50 Acres.

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Certificate - AM:1:64; Patent - PL:8:531

1732/10/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
George Murfett		Murfetts Chance	61		Patent

October 16, 1732: Murfetts Chance, George Morfett, 61 Acres.

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1732/12/15

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Fielden		The Exchange	100		Certificate

December 15, 1732: Exchange, John Fielden, 100 acres.

Unpatented Certificate Images can be seen here.

1734/06/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Gideon Pearce		Pearces Meadows	200		Patent

June 10, 1734: Pearces Meadow(s), Gideon Pearce, 200 Acres.

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Certificate - EI:3:158; Patent - EI:4:273

1734/06/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Gideon Pearce		Forrest	900		Patent

June 10, 1734: Forrest, Gideon Pearce, 900 Acres.

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1735/05/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Massey and wife Mary	Thomas Massey	Partnership	100	JS:18:145	Deed

May 12, 1735: Thomas Massey, planter, for the price of £30 buys from Daniel Massey, carpenter, and wife Mary, the 100 acre parcel, Partnership, located in Kent County.  Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses George Skirvan and Gideon Pearce, Justices of the Peace; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1737/01/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
[unknown]	Thomas Witherspoon	Town lot	[not stated]	JS:22:10	Alienation fine

January 6, 1737: Received of Thomas Witherspoon the sum of 1p sterling being for an alienation fine for the within mentioned lot, for the use of the Lord proprietary - by James Harris, recorded January 29, 1737, by James Smith, Kent County clerk. [Note: the rest of this deed is nowhere to be found, and Liber JS No.18, Folio 394 was a later deed, for which this record would have foretold the future - GL,III,ed.].

1737/05/14

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Gideon Pearce and wife Ann	Thomas Witherspoon	town lot	[not stated]	JS:18:394	Deed

May 14, 1737: Thomas Witherspoon, skinner of Kent County in Maryland, buys for £10 from Gideon Pearce, farmer, and wife Ann, also of Kent County, Lot No.95 in the designed town, Georgetown, along the Sassafras River.  Acting for the Crown: witnesses Jervis Spencer and Thomas Hynson, Justices of the Peace; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1740/01/03

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Henry Cully and wife Christian	Samuel Massey	town lot	[not stated]	JS:23:124	Deed

January 3, 1740: Samuel Massey buys for £770 from Henry Cully, gentleman and wife Christian of Kent County in Maryland, a town lot in Chestertown which Simon Wilmer of Kent County sold on October 6, 1731 unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown (See Liber JS No.16, Folio 148).  Acting for the Crown: Charles Hynson, James Harris, and Justices of the Peace John Robinson and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1740/01/20

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian	town lot	[not stated]	JS:23:191	Mortgage Deed

January 20, 1740: Samuel Massey and wife Sarah of Kent County in Maryland sell, for three payments of £240 each, unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, a town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County. Acting for the Crown: John Robinson and Justices of the Peace John Brown and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1740/08/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
George Wilson		Angels Lot Resurveyed	1045		Patent

August 12, 1740: Augells (Angels) Lot Resurveyed, George Wilson & Simon Wilmer, 1045 Acres.

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Certificate - LG:C:146; Patent - LG:B:140

1740/10/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Henry Cully and wife Christian	Samuel Massey	town lot	[not stated]	JS:23:116	Deed

October 16, 1740: Samuel Massey, hatter, buys for £480 from Henry Cully, gentleman, and wife Christian of Kent County in Maryland, a town lot in Chestertown which Simon Wilmer of Kent County sold on October 6, 1731 unto Henry Cully and wife Christian, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County in Chestertown (See Liber JS No.16, Folio 148).  Acting for the Crown: Mr. Hynson, James Harris, and Justices of the Peace Jno. Robinson and Thomas Williams acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1742/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
George Vansant	David Witherspoon			JS:?:26

Not found in JS:N:26, JS:W:26, JS:X:26, JS:24:26 or JS:25:26.

1742/08/30

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Henry Knock		Chesterfield Resurveyed	570		Patent

August 30, 1742: Chesterfield Resurveyed, Henry Knock, 570 Acres.

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Certificate - LG:C:371; Patent - EI:6:669

1742/12/14

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian	Lots No.'s 43 & 44	[not stated]	JS:24:81	Deed

December 14, 1742: Samuel Massey, inholder, and wife Sarah of Kent County complete the transfer of the town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County, upon receipt of a final payment of £440 from Henry Cully and wife Christian, of Chestertown.  Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses, Justices of the Peace Ebenezer Blackiston and Beddingfield Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1742/12/17

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Henry Cully and wife Christian	Lots No.'s 43 & 44	[not stated]	JS:24:86	Deed

December 17, 1742: After a court battle over payments adding up to £1,160 and 1,000 pounds of tobacco, and for additional payments, Samuel Massey and Sarah his wife finally complete the sale of the town lot in Chestertown, it being part of Lott 43 and all of Lott No. 44, extending from Cross Street to Club Corner to the Free School of Kent County to Henry Cully and wife Christian, of Chestertown. Acting for the Crown: James Harris and witnesses, Justices of the Peace Ebenezer Blackiston and Beddingfield Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1743/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey		Jerman Point	9		Certificate

1743: Jerman (Jormaine ?) Point, Samuel Massey, 9 Acres.

Certificate - LG:C:296

1743/07/18

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Milbourn	Lot No. 43	[not stated]	JS:24:415	Deed

July 18, 1743: Samuel Massey, hatter, and wife Sarah of Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland, sell for ten thousand pounds of tobacco and and six hundred and twenty five bushels of wheat unto John Milbourne a parcel consisting of Lot No.43 in Chestertown. Courses: Beginning at the South West corner of a brick house standing on the same lot on Cross Street and running from thence with the said street North East seventy eight feet, thence North West seventy eight feet, thence South West seventy eight feet and from thence  South West to the aforesaid street and place of beginning.  Acting for the Crown: James Harris and Justices of the Peace for Kent County, Charles Hynson and Beddingfield Hands.  Witnesses: Mssrs. Calder and Nicols.

1743/08/15

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Woodland		Neglect	55		Patent

August 15, 1743: Neglect, William Woodland, 55 Acres.

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1744/01/29

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Milbourne	Lot No. 44	[not stated]	JS:25:214	Deed

January 29, 1744: Samuel Massey sells, for the sum of ten thousand pounds of tobacco, Lot No.44, fronting on Cross Street in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, and bounded on the Westward by the alley leading from Cross Street to Club Lane, on the Northward by the line of the Free School land, on the Eastward by the easternmost bounds of the said Lot No. 44 and to the Southward by Cross Street.  Acting for the Crown and as witnesses: Justices of the Peace, Beddingfield Hands and John Williamson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1744/03/08

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Stevenson	Samuel Massey	Lot No.67	[not stated]	JS:25:210	Deed

March 8, 1744: Samuel Massey, hatter of Chestertown in Kent County, buys for £40, 18/-, 7p. from William Stevenson, heir and brother of the late John Stevenson, weaver, of Chestertown, the two-thirds parts of Lott 67 in Chestertown in three equal parts to be divided, being the Northmost two thirds parts of the lot and all that remains thereof over and above the third part thereof heretofore sold and conveyed by the same William to William Crane and divided therefrom by a line running North East for the length of the same lot. Acting for the Crown and as witnesses: Justices of the Peace Charles Hynson and Beddingfield Hands; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1745/12/08

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Mary Clay	Samuel Massey	Lot No.18	[not stated]	JS:25:338	Deed

December 8, 1745: Samuel Massey of Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland, buys for £60 from Mary Clay, widow, also of Kent County, Lot No.18 in Chestertown that she inherited from her father.  Acting for the Crown: Witnesses, Justices of the Peace John Brown and John Williamson; George Garnett; and James Smith as Kent County clerk.

1747/10/09

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Peregrine Browne	Jormaine Point	6	JS:26:68	Deed

October 9, 1747: Samuel Massey, hatter of Kent County in Maryland sells for £40 the 6 acre tract called Jormaine (Jerman) Point to Peregrine Browne, gentleman, also of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at the base of a point on the West side of Turners Creek above the landing which said barr being, South seventy eight degrees East three perches from a bounded chestnut standing on a high bank of the said point, and running thence South sixty three degrees West twenty six perches, then South eighteen degrees West fourteen perches, then South fifty two degrees West twenty two perches to the line of a tract of land called Broad Oak, then running with the same line North six degrees East thirty two perches, then North sixty five degrees east twenty perches, then East twenty perches, then with a straight line to the beginning.  Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Charles Scott as witnesses; Justices of the Peace Charles Scott and [illegible signature]; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1747/10/25

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Crane and wife Grace	Samuel Massey	Cannada	1,120/3	JS:26:257	Deed

October 25, 1749: Samuel Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for £100 the one-third interest in the 1,120 acre tract called Cannada that belongs to William Crane, also of Kent County; John Howard and Samuel Massey already own the other two equal shares in Cannada. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace, B. Hands and Jno. Williamson, acting as witnesses; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1747/11/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Zorobabel French		French's Lott	22		Patent

November 10, 1747: Frenchs Lott, Zorababul (Zorobabel) French, 22 Acres.

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Certificate - TI:1:154; Patent - LG:C:596

1747/11/25

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Henry Knock		Knocks Range	70		Patent

November 25, 1747: Knocks Range, Henry Knock.

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1749/02/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Thomas Ringgold, Esq.	Lot No. 18	[not stated]	JS:26:282	Deed

February 6, 1749: Samuel Massey, merchant, of Chestertown in Maryland, sells Lott No.18 for £500GB to Thomas Ringgold, Esquire, also of Chestertown in Kent County.  Lot No.18 (formerly devised to Mary Clay (formerly Maryll Wilmer) by her father Simon Wilmer) lies next to High Street and the Main Wharf (called the Town Wharf) on the South West side of High Street. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace Beddingfield Hands and W. Hynson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1749/08/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Wright	Peter Massey	The Forest	25	JS:26:254	Deed

August 12, 1749 (recorded October 24, 1749): Peter Massey of Kent County in Maryland for 3,000 pounds of tobacco buys a 25 acre  parcel called The Forest from John Wright and wife Nollar.  Witnesses: Jervis Spencer and S. Wilmer; recorded by James Smith, Kent County Clerk.  Acting for the Crown: George Garnett.

1751/03/25

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Bordley		Bordleys Gift	525		Patent

March 25, 1751: Bordleys Gift, John Bordley, 525 Acres.

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Certificate (Beale Bordley) - BY&GS:5:229; Patent (John Bordley) - TI:4:472

1751/10/29

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey	Daniel Clark	town lot	[not stated]	JS:27:66	Deed

October 29, 1751 (recorded November 11, 1751): Samuel Massey, inholder, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 90 pounds buys a quarter part of Plot 40 in Chestertown, said plot being the part sold to Daniel Clark (the seller, working as a hatter) and wife Elizabeth by his father George Clark.  Witness: Charles Scott, Beddingfield Hands and Lycos. Skirven.  Acting for the Crown: George Garnett; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

1752/01/18

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Jonathan Leatherberry	Lot No. 60	[not stated]	JS:27:87	Deed

January 18, 1752: Samuel Massey, inholder, of Queen Anne's County in Maryland sells for £100 a quarter part of Lott No.60 (formerly sold by George Clark to his son Daniel Clark) to Jonathan Leatherberry, bricklayer, of Kent County. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace Jacob Jones and Charles Scott; James Smith is Kent County Clerk.

1752/06/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	Hugh Morrison	Lot No. 67	[not stated]	JS:27:175	Deed

June 4, 1752: Samuel Massey, hatter, of Chestertown in Kent County Maryland sells for £30 to Hugh Morrison, tailor of Kent County, the two-thirds parts of Lott 67 in Chestertown in three equal parts to be divided, being the northernmost two thirds parts of the lot and all that remains thereof over and above the third part thereof heretofore sold and conveyed by William Stevenson to William Crane and divided therefrom by a line running North East for the length of the same lot. Acting for the Crown: George Garnett and Justices of the Peace Beddingfield Hands and T. Bordley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1752/06/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Samuel Massey and wife Sarah	John Cox	Cannada	551	JS:27:215	Deed

June 6, 1752: Samuel Massey, merchant, of Kings Town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland sells for £350 a 551 acre part of the tract called Cannada to John Cox, farmer, of Cecil County in Maryland.  Cannada lies between the Cypress Branch and Dead Branch in Kent County: Beginning in the third line of the original tract of Cannada and at the end of the first line of John Howard's part thereof, and running thence South fifty four degrees West forty eight perches, then West two hundred perches, then South seventy perches, then West by North forty perches, then North one hundred and twenty two perches, then West by North one hundred perches, then South one hundred perches, then East ten perches, then South twenty seven perches, then East by North two hundred and sixty five perches, then East North East one hundred and forty perches, then North one hundred and twenty perches, then South East one hundred perches, then North seventy degrees East three hundred and seventy eight perches to John Howard's part of said tract, thence with a straight line to the beginning. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace Beddingfield Hands and T. Bordley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1752/07/02

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Henry Knock		Andover Resurveyed	145		Patent

July 2, 1752: Andover Resurveyed, Henry Knock, 145 Acres.

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1753/01/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Massey		London Bridge Renewed	710		Patent

January 1, 1753: London Bridge Renewed, Daniel Massey, 710 Acres.

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1753/08/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Rubard Johnson & Philip Brooks		Out Range	145		Patent

August 10, 1753: Out Range, Rubard Johnson and Philip Brooks, 145 Acres.

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Certificate - BC&GS:1:289; Patent - Y&S:8:410

1753/08/10

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Luke Myers		Myers Luck	200		Patent

August 10, 1753: Myers Luck, Luke Myers, 200 Acres.

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Certificate - GS:1:174; Patent - Y&S:8:79

1753/08/11

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Richard Tobbin		Tobbins Lott	77		Patent

August 11, 1753: Tobbins Lott, Richard Tobbin, 77 Acres.

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Certificate - BC&GS:1:287; Patent - Y&S:6:362

1753/11/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Boyer		Phillips Neglect	454		Patent

November 16, 1753: Philips Neglect, William Boyer, 454 Acres.

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1753/12/20

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Price and wife Sarah	David Witherspoon	Angels Rest	319	JS:27:369	Deed

December 20, 1753: David Witherspoon of Newcastle County buys a 319 acre portion of Angels rest for £200 from William Price, joiner, initially of Talbot County but lately of Dorchester County in Maryland.  Courses: Beginning at the end of the second line of Angels Rest and running thence East four hundred and twenty perches, then North one hundred and twenty perches, then West four hundred and twenty perches, and then with a straight line to the beginning. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace Beddingfield Hands and C. Whichcote; also Sam. Toney and W. Hynson; acting as witnesses: James Tilghman and John Williamson; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1754/08/08

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Massey		London Bridge Renewed	710		Patent

August 8, 1754: London Bridge Renewed, Daniel Massey, 710 Acres.

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Certificate - BC&GS:1:284; Patent - BY&GS:4:592

1755/01/20

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	William Wilshire	Neglect	55	JS:28:112	Deed

January 20, 1755 (Recorded May 10, 1755): John Massey, planter of Queen Anne's County in Maryland and wife Sarah Usher Massey, granddaughter of Thomas Usher and cousin and heir of John Usher, sell for £55 a 55 acre tract called Neglect to William Wilshire, also a planter, of Kent County.  Witnesses acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace, Joseph Williamson and William Ringgold; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1756/04/26

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Thomas Massey	John Cades and wife Margaret	Whaleys Adventure	100	JS:28:242	Bill of Sale

April 26, 1756: Thomas Massey sells for £100 the 100 acre tract known as Whaleys Adventure, lying in Kent County on the South side of the Cypress Branch near the head of Chester River, to John Cades and wife Margaret of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at the South East corner of Fair Dealing, and running thence West South West one hundred and forty perches, then South one hundred and twenty perches, then East North East [one] hundred and forty perches, then with a straight line to the beginning.  Thomas Gould attested to the validity of John Cades' signature. Acting for the Crown: Justice of the Peace S[imon] Wilmer; James Smith is Kent County clerk.

1756/06/05

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Dennis Dulany		Remains of My Lords Gracious Grant	6920		Patent

June 5, 1756: Remains of His (My) Lordship's Gracious Grant, Dennis Dulany, 6920 Acres.

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1756/09/29

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
George Morfett		Morfetts Lott	80		Patent

September 29, 1756: Morfetts Lott, George Morfett, 80 Acres.

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Certificate - BC&GS:5:261; Patent - BC&GS:6:176

1756/11/30

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Elizabeth Regrave		Fork	253		Certificate

November 30, 1756: Fork, Elizabeth Regrave, 253 Acres.

Unpatented Certificate Images can be seen here.

1758/06/09

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Daniel Massey	Henry Clarke	London Bridge Renewed	50	JS:29:1	Deed

June 9, 1758: Henry Clark, planter, of Kent County in Maryland buys for 20 pounds (paid to Peter Massey, father of Daniel) a 50 acre parcel called London Bridge (Renewed) from Daniel Massey and wife Mary. Courses: Beginning at the North East corner of said land and being the North corner of the land formerly called London Bridge and running from thence South West fifty two perches than North West one hundred and forty four perches then North East fifty two perches then to East one hundred forty four perches to the first place of beginning, containing and now laid out for fifty acres. Witnesses: J. Wilmer, Nicholas Smith.  Acting for the Crown: Joseph Nicholson; James Smith, Kent County Clerk.