Date

Parcel

1700/01/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Moline S.H. Fassitt	Alexander Massey			GMH:8:474

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1740/05/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Hall	John Massey, Junior	North Petherton	500	A:487	Deed

May 1, 1740: John Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £5 from John Hall the remaining 250 acre portion of the 500 acre tract granted to Matthew Scarbrough of Somerset County on July 6, 1687, renewed on May 10, 1688, and called North Petherton, lying on the seaboard side of Somerset County and enclosed within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at the South East side of a salt water pond about three miles to the Southward of Cedar Neck, thence South sixty seven degrees Easterly forty poles (perches) to the Eastern sea, thence along and with the same South sixty degrees Westerly three hundred ninety five poles, thence North fifty one degrees Westerly two hundred and seventy poles, thence North three degrees Westerly three hundred and fifty two poles, and from thence with a tight line drawn to the first bounder, containing five hundred acres. Matthew Scarbrough sold this land to Roger Thomas, who bequeathed it to William Hall and John Stockely, and William Hall sold to John Massy (Massey) Senior, deceased, two hundred and fifty acres of North Petherton, but the land not being rightly divided, John Hall now sells the entirety of North Petherton to John Massey, Junior, son of the late John Massey, Senior, for the additional sum of £5. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Miller and Josaeph Miller; acting for the crown: Thomas Gilliss and R. King, Junior, County Clerk.

1744/03/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Marsy	Thomas Aydelott	Spring Bank	100	A:308	Deed

March 12, 1744: John Marsy (Massey ?), planter of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland, sells for £110 a 100 acre portion of his two thirds interest in the 500 acre tract called Spring Bank (which he purchased from Samuel Taylor, George Dawson and William Dawson, all of Prince George's County)  lying in Worcester County on the seaboard side and South of the Indian River to Thomas Aydelott also planter of Worcester County. The tract that is the subject of this indenture was once the home of Moses Vorden and is enclosed by the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked white oak standing on the East side line of the South side of the Gum Swamp, thence South as for a distance as will include one hundred acres in the width of the said tract, thence West across the said tract, thence North the same distance of the South line, thence East to the first bounder. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Samuel Hopkins and John].Miller; acting for the Crown: R. King, Junior, County Clerk.

1747/06/20

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Evans	John Marsey	North Petherton	250	A:513	Division

June 20, 1747: John Marsey (Massey ?) and John Evans of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland divide their half of the 500 acre tract called North Petherton according to the following line: Beginning at a marked red oak standing on the West side line of the said tract of land belonging to the heirs of Athins Marsey called Athins Lott, thence with a line drawn South eighty six degrees East to the sea, the said Marsey part on the North side of the said line and the said Evans part on the South side of the same.

1747/07/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	Jacob Gray	Dareys Quarter	100	A:518	Deed

July 4, 1747: John Massey (Marsey ?) of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £95 to Jacob Gray, also of Worcester County, the tract of land called Dareys Quarter lying in Somerset County (now Worcester County) on the seaboard side that was granted unto John Marssey, on July 10, 1725, which lies within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked Spanish oak standing on the end of a ridge of land near a tract formerly laid out for Matthew Scarbrough called North Petherton, and from thence West twenty eight poles (perches) thence South sixty five degrees West twenty eight poles, thence South thirty degrees West twenty poles,, thence West forty six poles, thence South seventy five degrees West thirty six poles, thence South thirty five degrees East twenty poles, thence South seventy [degrees] West fifty poles, thence North one hundred and thirty five poles, thence East one hundred and eighty six poles, and from thence with a straight line to the first bounds, containing one hundred acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Miller and Joseph Miller; acting for the Crown: Thomas Gillis; R. King, Junior is Worcester County Clerk.

1747/07/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Marsey, Senior & John Marsey, Junior	Andrew Gray	North Petherton	250	A:516	Deed

July 4, 1747: John Marsey (Massey ?), Senior and John Marsey, Junior, son and grandson of the late John Marsey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland, sell for £95 to Andrew Gray, bricklayer, all their right and title to a 250 acre portion of North Petherton, which was granted to Matthew Scarbrough of Somerset County on July 6, 1687, renewed on May 10, 1688, and lying on the seaboard side of Somerset County and enclosed within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at the South East side of a salt water pond about three miles to the Southward of Cedar Neck, thence South sixty seven degrees Easterly forty poles (perches) to the Eastern sea, thence along and with the same South sixty degrees Westerly three hundred ninety five poles, thence North fifty one degrees Westerly two hundred and seventy poles, thence North three degrees Westerly three hundred and fifty two poles, and from thence with a tight line drawn to the first bounder, containing five hundred acres. Matthew Scarbrough and his then wife Hannah sold North Petherton to Roger Thomas for 7,500 pounds of tobacco, who then willed the land to William Hall and Roger Stockly; William Hall then sold his half of North Petherton to John Marsey (Massey ?) who willed that half to his sons John Marsey and Athins Marsey, who divided the 250 acres between them. In the present sale, Jacob Gray put up the £95 purchase price for his son and heir Andrew Gray for the following portion of North Petherton: Beginning at the first bounder of North Petherton, thence South sixty seven degrees east forty poles (perches), thence North fifty one degrees to the Eastern sea, thence South six degrees West one hundred and thirty five poles, thence North eighty six degrees West by a line of marked trees to the marsh, thence North twenty two degrees East to a salt pond, thence with a tight line to the first bounder, containing two hundred [and fifty] acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Miller and Joseph Miller; acting for the Crown: Thomas Gillis; R. King, Junior is Worcester County Clerk.

1750/06/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Fassitt and wife Mary	Alexander Marsey	Nathans Chance	100	B:257	Deed

June 1, 1750: Alexander Marsey (Massey ?) of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £30 from John Fassitt, planter, also of Worcester County, the 100 acre Southern portion of the 300 acre tract called Nathan's Chance, lying in Worcester County on the sea side. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Millerand John Purnell; acting for the Crown: Thomas Gillis; R. King, Junior is Worcester County Clerk.

1762/05/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Johnson Massey and wife Sarah	Nehemiah Noch	Carmon	18	E:309	Deed

May 1, 1762: Johnson Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £18 5/- to Nehemiah Noch the entirety of the tract called Carmon which was willed by his grandfather Alexander Massey to his father William Massey and thence to him, the said Johnson Massey, and which is contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked white oak standing on the Easternmost side of Hearron Creek Road about thirty strides running due East to the head line, and thence down the said line to a marked red oak corner tree, thence with a line running West to a marked tree or bounder, binding on Hearron Creek Road within the same distance as the first contains and with a straight line up to the first bounder called Purchis, containing eighteen acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Joseph Mitchell and John Evans; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1763/03/02

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
McClammy Jones	Johnson Massey	Spittlefield	143	F:184	Deed

March 2, 1763: Johnson Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £150 from McClammy Jones, planter, also of Worcester County, a 143 acre portion of the tract called Spittlefield, lying in Worcester County back in the woods from the sea side in a place called Queponco, and which is enclosed within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked red oak being the first bounder of said Spittlefield, thence running South three degrees East one hundred and forty poles (perches), thence South fifty seven degrees West two hundred and six poles, thence North six degrees East eighty three poles, thence North eighty nine degrees East thirty six poles, thence North seven degrees east eighty five poles, thence North forty nine degrees West six poles, thence North thirteen degrees West fifty poles,and from thence with a straight line to the first bounder, containing one hundred and forty three acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Scarborough and John Selby; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1763/03/26

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	Joseph Massey	Spring Bank	108	F:361	Deed

March 26, 1763: John Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £10 to his brother Joseph Massey, also of Worcester County, a 108 acre part of the 500 acre tract called Spring Bank, lying in Worcester County and near the Indian River, which original tract was granted to Robert Doyn in 1688, and which is contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked red oak standing between Joseph Massey's two plantations and on the West side line of the aforesaid larger portion of the tract called Spring Bank, thence North one hundred and eighty six and a half poles (perches), thence East eighty six poles across the said tract, thence South one hundred and eighty six and a half poles, and thence West to the Town Road, thence South with the said road one hundred and sixty poles, thence West six poles, and from thence with a straight line to the first bounder, containing one hundred and eight acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Joseph Dirickson and John Dagworthy; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1763/04/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Joseph Massey	John Massey	Second Choice	100÷4	F:363	Deed

April 16, 1763: Joseph Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £21 to his brother John Massey, all his right to the 100 acre tract called Second Choice lying in Worcester County near the sea side, which was devised in one fourth part to Joseph Massey in the Last Will and Testament of John Massey, deceased, in 1743. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Joseph Dirickson and John Dagworthy; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1763/12/06

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Levi West	Joseph Massey	Long Acre	4	F:46	Deed

December 6, 1763: Joseph Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £4 from Levi West, also of Worcester County, a 4 acre parcel, part of a Worcester County tract called Long Acre, out of the South End of Long Acre, excluding of what has been made over to the said Joseph Massey out of the tract called Long Acre.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Thomas Handy and William Ellegood; acting for the crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johson is Worcester County clerk.

1764/08/01

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Alexander Massey and wife Charity	John Fassitt, Senior	Nathens Chance	100	F:452	Deed

August 1, 1764: Alexander Marsy (Massey ?) of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £50 to John Fassitt, Senior, also of Worcester County, a 100 acre portion of the 300 acre tract called Nathen's Chance, lying in Worcester County on the sea, which was patented to John Fassitt, Senior. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Joseph Mitchell and John Evans; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1765/04/16

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
McClamey Jones and wife Martha	Alexander Massey	Carmel	128	F:326	Deed

April 16, 1765: Alexander Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £221 from McClamey (McClammy) Jones, also of Worcester County, the 128 acre parcel called Carmel that McClamey Jones obtained from Johnson Massey (originally part of a two thousand acre tract granted to William Stevens on June 11, 1769 in Sinepuxon) that had come into Johnson Massey's ownership. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace J. Dennis, Junior, and John Evans; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1767/10/22

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Riley Evans & wife Hesiah	John Massey	North Perthernton	112	G:216	Deed

October 22, 1767: John Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £65 from William Riley Evans, also of Worcester County, a 112 acre portion of the tract called North Perthernton (Petherton) that is contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at the South East end of the Salt Pond, it being the first bounder of the aforesaid tract, thence running South sixty seven degrees east forty poles (perches) to the sea side, thence with the sea seventy six poles, thence North seventy five degrees West one hundred and seventy six poles with a line of marked saplings to a marked mulberry tree standing in an old field, thence the same course across the said tract of land, thence with the course of the same tract to the first bounder, containing one hundred and twelve acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Joseph Mitchell and John Evans; acting for the Crown: Joseph Allen; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1769/08/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	Elijah Richards	Spring Bank	80	H:72	Deed

August 4, 1769: John Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £55 to Elijah Richards, also of Worcester County, all that part of the parcel called Spring Bank that lies to the Southward of Heinman Wharton's hundred acres that he has purchased out of the aforesaid tract, it laid out for eighty acres, it being the head of the tract called Spring Bank joining to Thomas Harney's land and lying in Worcester County. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Jonathan Vaughan and William Holland; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1770/02/24

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Turvill Gault	John Massey	North Perthernton	50	H:226	Deed

February 24, 1770: John Massey of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland buys for £30 from John Turvill Gault, also of Worcester County, a 50 acre portion of the larger tract called North Perthernton containing 500 acres that was formerly granted unto Matthew Scarborough (Scarbrough), the said fifty acres now John Turvell Gault's to sell to John Massey, which lies in Worcester County. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Cor. Kollock and William Holland; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1770/03/07

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	William Horsey	Goods and chattels	[none]	H:214	Bill of Sale

March 7, 1770: John Marcy (Massey) of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland sells for £15 to William Horsey, all the following goods and chattels; one white mare, about five years old, one sow and thirteen shoats, one desk, one chest of drawers, one dozen new pewter plates, and one small cow hide. Witnesses: Justice of the Peace G. Farrington and Andrew Speer; H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk.

1772/01/13

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Stephens	John Massey	Eagles Choice	75	I:2	Deed

January 13, 1772: John Massey (son of Alexander Massey), planter of Worcester County in the Province of Maryland, buys for £37 from William Stephens (Stevens), also planter of Worcester County, all that tract called Eagle's Choice, lying in Worcester County back in the woods near a stream called Herrin (Hearon) Creek within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked beech [tree], and thence running [North or South ?] seventeen degrees East thirty one poles (perches), thence fifty eight degrees West one hundred poles, thence North [illegible] three degrees West fifty five poles, and from thence with a right line to the first bounder, containing seventy five acres. Witnesses: Milby Atkinson and Cl. Humpbells; acting for the Crown: Parker Selby;H. Johnson is Worcester County clerk. [Note:this liber's first two pages are heavily taped and illegible in part - GL,III, ed.]

1785/10/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Powell Pattey, Senior, & wife Rachel	John Massey	Holley Grove	50	L:211	Deed

October 4, 1785: John Massey of Worcester County in the State of Maryland buys for £125 from Powell Paty (Pattey), also of Worcester County, a part of the tract called Holley Grove that is contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at a marked red oak, it being the first bounder of the aforesaid tract called Holley Grove, thence running South eighty five degrees East thirty four poles (perches), thence South one hundred and eighty three poles, thence South seventy six degrees East twenty poles, thence South seventy one degrees West sixty poles, thence North thirty nine degrees West six poles, thence with a right line to the first bounder, containing fifty acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Portly and William Stevenson; James R. Morris is Worcester County clerk.

1795/09/25

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey	John Jones	Goods & chattels	[none]	Q:335	Bill of Sale

September 25, 1795: John Massey of Johnson of Worcester County in the State of Maryland sells for £50 to John Jones the following goods and chattels: three feather beds, bedding & furniture, two chests, one mare, eight hogs, crop on the ground & wheat is the name and for all the rest of my Goods & Chattels be it of what kind or sort it may at the sealing hereof. Witnesses: Major Evans & Samuel Holland and Justice of the Peace Fra. Jin. Henry; John C. Handy is Worcester County clerk.

1797/03/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
John Massey & wife Anne	William Aydelott	Refuge	202	R:501	Division

March 4, 1797: John Massey and his wife Anne Massey, both of Worcester County in the State of Maryland, form an agreement with William Aydelott to set the division line between their shares of lands inherited from James Aydelott, deceased, whose Last Will and Testament left the lands lying in Worcester County near the head of Swansicott Creek to James Aydelott, who subsequently died intestate, thereby placing the affected lands in the equally shared ownership of John Massey and his wife Anne, William Aydelott, and Benjamin Aydelott. However, Bejamin Aydelott, the younger, has sold his part of the said lands to William Aydelott, leaving John Massey and his wife Anne and William Aydelott to make the present division: Beginning at a fallen-down oak on the North side of a small branch, being a corner tree of Richard Rowley's land, and thence running South fifty two degrees West two hundred and seventy one perches by a line of a marked tree to a sassafras post, thence South one and a half degrees East thirty two perches to a sassafras post standing in the corner of a tract of land called Refuge, containing two hundred and two acres. Witnesses: Justice of the Peace John Holland and Peter Spencer Corbin; John C. Handy is Worcester County clerk. [This 202 acres is William Aydelott's - GL,III, ed.]

1797/06/12

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Priscilla Massey	John Fassitt	Goods & chattels	[none]	R:586	Bill of Sale

June 12, 1797: Priscilla Massey of Worcester County in the State of Maryland sells for £10 to John Fassitt, son of John Fassitt, the following goods and chattels: Four head of cattle, consisting of one cow and calf, cow & yearling, and one bull. Witness: John P. Mitchell; recorded by John C. Handy, Worcester County clerk.

1798/02/03

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
William Lister & wife Jemimah	John Adkin Massey	Unity	8	S:355	Deed

February 3, 1798: John Adkin Massey of Worcester County in the State of Maryland buys for £40 from William Lister, also of Worcester County, all that portion of the tract called Unity that is contained within the following metes and bounds: Beginning at the end of the first course of William Darby's part of the aforesaid tract called Unity, and thence running South seventeen and three quarter degrees West twenty five poles (perches), thence South eighty two degrees East fifty four poles to intersect the first line of Unity, thence North ten and three quarter degrees East twenty and a half poles, thence with a right line to the first beginning, containing eight acres, and situated in Worcester County on the East side of the County Road leading from Buckingham Meeting House to White's Tavern. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Portly and Josiah Mitchell; recorded by John C. Handy, Worcester County clerk.

1804/02/04

Grantor	Grantee	Parcel	Acreage	Lib:No:Fol	Type
Sally Massey	slaves Andrew, Rachel, Bli, George, Eazekiel, & John	[none]	[none]	W:97	Manumission

February 4, 1804: Sally Massey of Worcester County in the State of Maryland manumits her slaves: Andrew, born January 1, 1779, to be set free January 1, 1805; Rachel, born January, 1770, to be set free from the present date; also the boy Bli, born July, 1790, to be set free July 1, 1815; the boy George, born April 1794, to be set free April 1, 1819;  the boy Ezekiel born October, 1796, to be set free October 1,1821, the boy called John, born June, 1800, to be set free June 1, 1825. Witnesses: Justice of the Peace John Cutters, Levin Donokson, and John Ward; recorded by John C. Handy, Worcester County clerk.

1805/03/19