Index

Year

Grantor

Grantee

Parcel

Acreage

Lib:No:Fol

Link

Abstract

302

1714

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.

302B

1717

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.

302

1717

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.

302

1717

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.

309

1735

Daniel Massey and wife Mary

Thomas Massey

Partnership

100

JS:18:145

Deed

May 12, 1735: James 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.

280B

1753

Daniel Massey and Abraham Falconar

petition

Partnership

JS:27:347

Commission

November 20, 1753: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to re-establish the boundaries of Partnership.  Commissioners reviewing the depositions: Nicholas Smith, William Smith, William Comegys, Junior, and Isaac Freeman.  Deponents: John Falconar, age 33, Natahan Massey, age about 30; and Samuel Davis, age 38.  Acting for the Crown: Bedingfield Hands, Chief Justice, Justice of the Peace Jacob Jones, and James Smith, Kent County Clerk.

307B

1761

William Barnes

Sarah Massey

Partnership

285

DD:1:15

Deed

November 17, 1764: William Barnes sells for 10/- the 285 acre tract, part of Partnership, to his sisters Sarah Barnes Massey (wife of Nathan Massey, Portsmough, Virginia), Priscilla Barnes Green (wife of Cuthberth Green of Kent County in Maryland), Rebecca Barnes Massey (wife of Joseph Massey of Kent County in Maryland), and Jane Barnes  of Kent County, Maryland. Partnership lies near the head of Chester River in Kent County on the South side of seven hundred acres of land, part of the aforesaid tract sold Nathaniel Hynson, it being that part of the aforesaid tract [that] was sold by Andrew Hamilton to Gilbert Falconar for the quantity of two hundred and eighty five acres of land, which in turn was sold by Abraham Falconar to William Barnes, Senior, who bequeathed it to his son, William Barnes, Junior.  Daniel Massey of Kent County was appointed lawful attorney to complete the sale to the four sisters. John Barnes attested to the validity of William Barnes' signature; further attestations were made by William Steard and Thomas Powell. Acting for the Crown:  Joseph Nicholson and Justices of the Peace William Rasin and Giles Cooke.

290

1765

Catharine Massey, spinster, and Nicholas Massey and wife Henrietta

Joseph Massey

Partnership

100

DD:2:157

Deed

October 24, 1765: Catharine Massey, spinster, and Nicholas Massey, famer, both of Kent County in Maryland,  sell for £200 a 100 acre part of the tract called Partnership in Kent County to Joseph Massey, farmer of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at a small Spanish oak marked with nine notches, standing near the head of a drain that passes out of the Pudding Branch, and then running North two hundred and fifty eight perches, then South twenty two degrees West forty two perches, then South fourteen degrees West one hundred and twenty four perches, thence with a straight line to the beginning tree. Acting for the Crown: Justices of the Peace James McLachlan and Samuel Thompson; D. Dulany is Kent County clerk.

290B

1765

Catharine N. Massey

Joseph Massey

Partnership

100

DD:2:157

Deed

October 9, 1765: Joseph Massey, farmer of Kent County, buys for £200 a 100 acre tract called Partnership from Catharine Massey, spinster, and Nicholas Massey, farmer, and Henrietta, his wife, also of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at a small Spanish oak marked with nine notches standing near the head of a drain that proceeds out of a branch called Pudding Branch running North two hundred and forty eight  perches and South thirty one degrees West one hundred and eight perches thence South twenty two degrees West forty two perches and South fourteen degrees West one hundred and twenty four perches thence with a straight line to the beginning tree containing one hundred acres. Witnesses: James MacLachlan and Samuel Thompson.  Acting for the Crown: Mssrs. MacLachlan, Thompson and Nicholson; Kent County Clerk is Daniel Dulany.

280

1773

Daniel Massey

Isaac Spencer, William Woodall, Alexander Baird, and Thomas Boyer, Junior, commissioners

Partnership

DD:4:290

Commission

March 28, 1773: Daniel Massey of Kent County in Maryland petitions the Court to re-establish the boundaries of Partnership.  Commissioners: Isaac Spencer, William Woodall, Alexander Baird, and Thomas Boyer.  Deponents: James Swaney, age 52; Henry Clark, age 60; William Woodland, age 50; and Henry Clark (again).  Acting for the Crown: Henry Hynson; Dennis Dulany, Kent County Clerk.

307B

1781

Stephen Massey

Daniel Toas Massey

Partnership

EF:6:64

Deed

October 4, 1781: Daniel Toas Massey of Kent County in Maryland  for 1,200 pounds in specie buys a parcel, part of Partnership, from Stephen Massey, son of Joseph Massey, heir to Daniel Massey, grandfather of Daniel Toas Massey.  Witnesses: William Henry and Robert Maxwell.  Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

299B

1781

Daniel Toas Massey, et al.

Massey, et al.

Partnership

110

EF:6:37

Division

March 19, 1781 (recorded May 19, 1781): Mary Massey, et al, widow of Daniel Massey, inherits the tract called Partnership, 110 acres of which are to be divided amongst the heirs: John Massey (100 acres) his four grandsons Daniel Toas Massey, Stephen Massey, Joseph Massey, and John Massey, (two thirds of the unstated remainder) and his 10 granddaughters (one acre each), from Mary Massey to receive the last one third of the remainder from among the four grandsons' lands.  Commissioners: Robert Maxwell, James Pearce, and Nathaniel Comegys under a bond of 10,000 pounds of specie. Mary Massey is the widow of Daniel Massey, decedent, whose Will is being settled.  Guardians for the underage heirs: Abraham Falconar, guardian to Joseph Massey, son of Joseph; Josiah Massey, guardian to John Massey, son of said Joseph.  Note: the acreage of Partnership is nowhere mentioned, and the survey of the entire tract is not included in this document.  Adjoining tracts include Henry Clark's land and Holdman Johnston's heirs' land.

Whereas Daniel Massey, late of Kent County, deceased, did in his last Will amongst other things devise a part of a tract of land lying and being in Kent County, Maryland and on the West side of Chester Road and South side of the Chapel Road between his son John Massey and ten of his granddaughters and four of his grandsons, sons of his son Joseph Massey, deceased viz.: Daniel Toas Massey, Stephen Massey, Joseph Massey, and John Massey, which said land he requested by his will might be divided between his grandsons aforesaid by three honest farmers as by said will may appear and we, the subscribers, being appointed by the parties concerned to make the aforesaid division as like to give our opinion how Mary Massey widow of the aforesaid Daniel shall have her thirds of the said lands laid out for her and how the ten acres of the said land left by his Will to his ten granddaughters had best be laid out for them and how the hundred acres of the said land left in his Will to his son John Massey had best be laid out for him and on our considering of the said Will and devising the land and premises and examining a plat of the said land to show us the quantity of woodland and cleared land contained in the whole we are of opinion to make it most convenient and most to advantage of the parties concerned the hundred acres of land devised to his son John Massey be laid out as follows: To begin where the N to E line of the said tract comes to Henry Clark's part of the aforesaid land and reversing the N to E line [illegible] fifty six perches then East such a number of perches as to make it contain one hundred acres of land clear of the aforesaid Henry Clark's land on the South side of the road that leads from George Town to the Chapel; and we are of the opinion that the ten acres of land devised to the said Daniel Massey's granddaughters be laid out as follows viz.: To begin in the road at the corner on the West side of Chester Road and the South side of Chapel Road and to be laid out in a long square as follows: to run down by and with the road that leads from the Chapel to George Town one hundred perches of length and to extend so far back towards Chester River as to contain ten acres of land and that divided into ten lots of one acre each in such manner that each of the said lots that shall come to the road that leads from the Chapel to George Town aforesaid; and with respect to the division of the remainder of the said land amongst the four grandsons aforesaid we have divided as follows: into four lots or equal parts, beginning for the first lot North in the main road that leads to the head of Chester [River] at that corner of the said land belonging hope to Holdman Johnston's heirs and running from thence North by East seventy eight perches and one quarter of a perch and West till it intersects the N by E line of the original tract; and for the second lot, #2 to begin at the end of this 78 1/4 perches aforesaid and to run from thence North by East seventy nine perches and then West till it intersects the northbound line of the original tract; and for the third lot #3 to begin at the end of the seventy nine perches aforesaid and to run northbound seventy eight perches and from thence West till it intersects the northbound line of the original tract as aforesaid; and for the fourth lot #4 all the remainder of the said land on the west side of the Chester Road and South side of the Chapel Road except that hundred and ten acres of land left in the Will of the said Daniel Massey to his son John Massey and his ten granddaughters and the and after the said division the grandsons and their illegible and lots for to know which of the lots by the division aforesaid should fall to each party and we hereby certify the lot #1 fell to Stephen Massey, lot #2 to Daniel Toas Massey, lot #3 to Joseph Massey and the lot #4 to John Massey; and we are of opinion that Mary Massey, widow of the aforesaid Daniel, should have her thirds of the land belonging and laid out as above for the four grandsons laid out for her as follows: to begin in the Chester Road on that corner of the land adjoining to the land belonging to the heirs of Holdman Johnston and to run West with said Johnston's land such a number of perches as that the northbound line from the end thereof to extend to a road that leads to the Chapel from George Town shall include between that line and Chester Road one third of all the cleared land that is laid out for the four grandsons aforesaid, all which land with the buildings and improvements thereon the said Mary Massey is to have for her thirds of her four grandsons' cleared land and for the said Massey's part of the woodland belonging to the four grandsons we are of opinion it ought to be laid out in the lots #'s 2, 3, & 4 with West lines from the grandsons' cleared lands to extend to the northbound line of the original tract in such a manner that the lines shall take her thirds equally alike from each of the #2, 3 & 4 and it is our opinion that the said Mary Massey shall be obliged to cut down what wood or timber she may want for firewood or to keep the plantation in repair as nearly equal alike as can be judged just from each of her grandsons' woodland that she is possessed of or that is laid out for her thirds and that the wood or other timber that she may have occasion to cut shall be cut adjoining to her grandsons cleared land and lastly we are of the opinion that Mary Massey shall have a road or roads alongside of the division lines from her cleared land to her woodlands and that her grandsons shall have a like privilege of a road or roads from the Chester roads alongside of the West lines of the division through her cleared land to their cleared land.

  Ben. Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

280

1784

Daniel Toas Massey

Charles Wiggins

Partnership

500

EF:6:414

Lease

March 18, 1784 (recorded March 18, 1785): Charles Wiggon (Wiggins)  of New Castle County leases a 500 acre portion of Partnership from Daniel Toas Massey of Kent County in Maryland; Daniel to provide two good horses, plow and gear; and Charles to pay in wheat and cornhills planted. Witnesses:James Gilbert and Lou Niemann.

282

1787

Gilbert Falconar

Ebenezer Massey

Partnership, Masseys Venture Resurveyed, The Exchange, and London Bridge Renewed

[not stated]

EF:7:212

Deed

October 3, 1787: Ebenezer Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland buys for 5/- from Gilbert Falconar, also of Kent County, all of the tract called Partnership which lies within the lines of two tracts of land, the property of Ebenezer Massey, called Masseys Venture Resurveyed and [The] Exchange, also all that tract of land called Partnership which  lies to the Eastward of James Hynson's lines, the whole breadth of the two tracts of land called Masseys Venture resurveyed and [The] Exchange, and also all that part of the aforesaid tract called Partnership, and that part of four other tracts of land called London Bridge Renewed which lie to the eastward of the road leading from the Head of Chester to the Head of Sassafras iver, and to the Northward of the Long Meadow Branch as far up as Luke Miers line. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace James Henry and John Thomas; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

281B

1788

Daniel Toas Massey

John Field

Partnership

[not stated]

EF:7:297

Deed

May 3, 1788: John Field, merchant, of the City of Philadelphia for 678 pounds, 9 shillings, and 4 pence buys a parcel in Kent County, a part of Partnership that Daniel Toas Massey bought from his brother Stephen Massey in a deed of April 24, 1781.  Witnesses: John Scott and [illegible] Nicols.  Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

291B

1789

Daniel Toas Massey

Joseph Massey

Partnership

375

EF:7:482

Deed

September 4, 1789: Joseph Massey (farmer and brother of Daniel Toas Massey) of Queen Anne's County in Maryland for 635 pounds buys a 375 acre portion of Partnership in Kent County from Daniel Toas Massey, farmer, and wife Sarah, who thereby relinquishes her right of dower. Courses: 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. Witnesses: John Thomas and W. Grindage.  Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

291B

1790

Joseph Massey

John Warder

Partnership

200

EF:7:532

Deed

February 23, 1790: Joseph Massey (as partner and together with the late Abraham [?] Massey), merchant of Kent County in the State of Maryland, sells, for (shortening a long story involving a debt and Susannah Warder Parkes Humpany, merchant of the City of Philadelphia and Jeremiah Warder) £348 5/- 5-1/2p, a 200 acre part of the tract called Partnership which Joseph inherited from Daniel Massey, deceased, unto John Warder of the City of Philadelphia.  Courses: Beginning at a stone laid on the West side of the main road leading from the Head of Sassafras River to the Head of Chester River, then running West two and a half degrees North three hundred and eighty perches with the division line of the said Joseph Massey and a certain John Massey's lands, then South eleven degrees and one quarter degree West seventy eight perches to the division line of Daniel Toas Massey and said Joseph Massey's lands, then East two and a half degreesNorth three hundred and eighty perches until it intersects the main road from the Head of Chester  River to the Head of Sassafras River, then by and with the said road to the place of beginning. Witnesses: James Houston and John Page, Jr. and Justices of the Peace John Scott and James Claypoole; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

281B

1794

Abraham Woodland

Daniel Toas Massey

Partnership

BC:4:64

Deed

July 5, 1794: Daniel Toas Massey, farmer, of Kent County in Maryland for 5 shillings and settlement of various debts buys [back] a part of the tract called Partnership from AbrahamWoodland; i.e., Abraham can keep the land that he previously bought from Daniel if he pays the debts in the stated periodic installments.  Witnesses: John Thomas, and W. Thomas.  Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

281

1794

Daniel Toas Massey and wife Sarah

Abraham Woodland

Partnership

431.25

BC:4:36

Deed

March 17, 1794: Daniel Toas Massey, farmer of Kent County in the State of Maryland sells for £3,018 15/- a 431-1/4 acre portion of Partnership to Abraham Woodland.  Courses: Beginning at a small gum tree standing in the South Prong of a little branch or drain called The Horse Penn drain and at the end of three hundred and twenty two and a half perches in the third line of the original tract of Partnership, and running from the said tree with thye said line of Partnership North by East one hundred and fifty seven and a quarter perches to a stone standing at the South West corner of a lot of the aforesaid tract belonging to the heirs of Joseph Sturgis, deceased, then on the division line between the said Daniel Toas Massey and a certain Joseph Massey, the following three courses, to wit: East two hundred and forty perches to a stone standing at the end of the third line of a parcel of land which was conveyed by the said Daniel Toas Massey to the above named Joseph Massey, then South eight and three quarters degrees West seventy nine and a half perches to another stone, then East one hundred and ninety five perches to a stone standing on the West side of the main road leading from Masseys Cross Roads to the Head of Chester [River], then East two thirds of a perch to the middle of the aforesaid road, then with said road the three following courses, to wit: North thirteen degrees East sixty perches, then North twenty two and a quarter degrees East forty perches, then North thirty and a half degrees East one hundred and sixteen perches, then East one perch to a stone standing in the South line of the original tract of Partnership, which said stone was established and agreed by the said Daniel Toas Massey and a certain Joseph Newman & William Little, deceased, in his life tine, and a certain James Blackiston as a boundary between them, South two hundred and sixty nine and three quarters perches until it shall intersect a line drawn East from the aforesaid original place of beginning, then with the said east line reversed to the aforesaid beginning.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John Thomas and W. Thomas; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

314

1795

William Massey

Lewis Blackiston

Masseys Venture Resurveyed, [The] Exchange, and Partnership

[not stated]

BC:4:269

Deed

October 7, 1795: William Massy (Massey) of Baltimore County in Maryland sells for £300 portions of Massey's Venture Resurveyed, The Exchange, and Partnership in Kent County to Lewis Blackiston of Kent County.  William was bequeathed Masseys Venture Resurveyed, The Exchange, and Partnership by his father, Ebenezer Massey.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace J.W. Comegys and J. Maxwell; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

281B

1796

Daniel Massey

Lewis Blackiston

Masseys Venture Resurveyed,The Exchange, and Partnership

BC:4:447

Deed

August 20, 1796: Lewis Blackiston of Kent County in Maryland buys, for 262 pounds, 10 shillings, three parcels called Massey's Venture Resurveyed, The Exchange, and Partnership, from Daniel Massey.  Witnesses: John Thomas, and Ia. Parker.  Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

277

1805

Casparis Meginniss and wife Mary

Benjamin Massey

Partnership

145 and 117

TW:3:299

Deed

October 17, 1805: Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland buys for £1,700 two portions of Partnership, one of 145 acres and the second having 117 acres, lying in Kent County, from Casparis Meginniss of Kent County and his wife Mary. Courses: Beginning at the beginning of the fourth line of the original Partnership tract and running thence East by and with the said line four hundred and forty perches to the end thereof, thence with the fifth line of the said tract South forty five perches, thence West one hundred and eighty perches, then South eleven and a half perches, thence a West line until it intersects the third line of Partnership, thence with the third line of Partnership to the end thereof and the beginning of the part hereby bargained and sold, containing one hundred and forty five acres.  Also, another part of Partnership: Beginning at the end of forty five perches in the fifth line of Partnership and at the end of the second line of that part of said tract which was bargained and sold to the said Casparis Meginniss by Ann Hynson by a deed dated December 18, 1800, and running thence by and with the same line until it intersects the third or North and by East line of Partnership, thence by and with the third or North and by East line to where it intersects the fifth line of the part of Partnership heretofore bargained and sold as aforesaid to the said Casparis  Meginnis, thence by and with the fifth, fourth and third lines of the said part of Partnership reversed to the beginning, containing one hundred and seventeen acres.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys; Thomas Worrell is Kent County clerk.

277

1805

Benjamin Massey

Casparis Meginniss

Partnership

145; 117

TW:3:275

Deed

September 5, 1805: Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland sells two portions of Partnership, one of 145 acres, the second containing 117 acres, for £447 10/- to Casparis Meginniss, also of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at the beginning of the fourth line of the said tract and running thence East by and with the said line four hundred and forty perches to the end thereof, thence with the fifth line of the said tract South forty five perches, then West one hundred and eighty perches, then South eleven and a half perches, thence a west line until it intersects the third line of Partnership, thence with the third line of Partnership to the end thereof and the beginning of the part hereby bargained and sold, containing one hundred and forty five acres.  Also, another part of Partnership: Beginning at the end of forty five perches in the fifth line of Partnership and at the end of the second line of that part of the said tract which was sold to the said Casparis Meginninss by Ann Hynson by a deed dated December 18, 1800 and running thence by and with the said fifth line of Partnership South forty nine perches, thence West to where the same line intersects the third or North and by East line of Partnership, thence by and with the said North and by East line to where it intersects the fifth line of the part of Partnership heretofore sold to Casparis Meginniss, thence by and with the fifth, fourth and third lines of the said part of Partnership, reversed to the beginning and laid out for one hundred and seventeen acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Ephraim Vansant and Cornelius Comegys; Thomas Worrell is Kent County clerk.

277

1810

Moses Tennant and wife Frances H. Tennant

Benjamin Massey

Angels Rest; and Partnership

60; and 15

BC:6:106

Deed

February 19, 1810: Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland buys, for $1,500.00, a 60 acre portion of Angels Rest and 15 acres of woodland in Partnership from Moses Tenannt and wife Frances H. Tennant, also of Kent County. The parcel lies in the North West corner of the roads leading from Masseys Cross Roads to the Head of Sassafras River and from the aforesaid Cross Roads to Georgetown, containing sixty acres, and also fifteen acres of woodland contained and being in the before-mentioned tract called Partnership adjoining the lands of the heirs of the late John Massy (Massey) and John Neuman [spelling ? - GL,III,ed.] Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Cornelius Comegys and Ephraim Vansant; Ben Chambers is Kent Couty clerk.

277B

1812

Casparis Meginniss and wife Martha

Benjamin Massey

Partnership

[not stated]

BC:7:215

Release of mortgage

December 7, 1812: Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland completes the purchase of the tract called Partnership from Casparis Meginniss which was initiated August 19, 1805. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Cornelius Comegys and Ephraim Vansant; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

278B

1817

Cornelius Comegys

Benjamin Massey

Partnership

5

WS:1:213

Deed

January 18, 1817: Benjamin Massey, Esquire, of Kent County in Maryland buys and holds in trust for Nathaniel Comegys, "true person of color," of Kent County a five acre parcel, part of tract called Partnership in Kent County that was sold by Philip Reed, Esquire, acting as trustee for the estate of William Clark, to Cornelius Comegys, and for which a deed of sale had been drawn up with Nathaniel but for which Nathaniel had been unable to pay.  Benjamin and Nathaniel came to an understanding wherein Benjamin would enter into a new indenture and purchase the parcel for $35.00, which Benjamin completed on the same day.  Witnesses: Justices of the Peace William Redding and James Salisbury; William Scott is Kent County clerk.

278

1820

Benjamin Massey

Benjamin Masden and Nathan Bunker, d.b.a. Masden & Bunker

Partnership

262

WS:3:227

Mortgage deed to secure a debt

March 13, 1820: Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland, in order to secure a debt of $430.41, sells for $5.00 two tracts of land totaling 262 acres to Benjamin Masden and Nathan Bunker, trading as the firm of Masden & Bunker of the City of Philadelphia, the sale to become null and void if the debt is repaid according to the schedule in this deed The parcels were conveyed in one deed, in which Benjamin Massey bought them from Casparis Meginniss, recorded in Liber TW No.3 Folio 299, 300, & 301, dated August 19, 1805. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Edward Eubanks and James Salisbury; William Scott is Kent County clerk.

278B

1822

Masden Bunken and wife

Benjamin Massey

Partnership

262

WS:3:481

Commission to review the deed of release of a mortgage

January 18, 1822: Benjamin Masden and Nathan Bunker of the City of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania request that a commission review the deed that they executed with Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland in which he sold them for $5.00 the 262 acres in combined tracts of Partnership to secure a debt that he owed the firm of Masden & Bunker.  Commissioners are to be chosen from: John Bartlett, John White, and Henry White, merchants of the City of Philadelphia. Witness: Mr. [illegible] Rhodes; William Scott is Kent County clerk.

294B

1822

Joshua W. Massey

Emily Ann Massey

Angels Rest, Angels Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden

154

TW:4:179

Deed

August 8, 1822 (Recorded January 16, 1823): Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in Maryland buys for $3,696.00 the combined 154 acres of parts of the tracts, Angel's Rest, Angel's Lot, Partnership, and Spring Garden from Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County in a land swap between Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County and Joshua W. Massey and Pamela Lambden Massey of Queen Anne's County, said swap being made possible by Act of the Legislature of Maryland passed February 21st, 1822, Chapter 164, and endorsed as to the equivalence in value of the lands by a commission formed of James Parker, Mr. Osborne, and William Moffitt. Courses: Beginning at the end of the third line of Angels Rest and running thence South fifty one and one quarter degrees [illegible] three hundred and thirty two perches until it intersects the eleventh line of the survey made by Thomas Gale for Benjamin Massey, thence with the said survey South eighty one degrees East ninety four perches, thence South seventy five degrees East sixty and one fourth perches, thence North twenty six and three fourths degrees East fourteen and one fourth perches, thence South seventy three degrees East twelve and three fifths perches, thence North twenty eight degrees East one hundred eighty and one half perches, thence North thirty five degrees East sixty one and one fourth perches, thence to the beginning North fifty nine degrees West thirty five and one sixteenth part of a perch, containing and now laid out for one hundred and fifty four acres and six perches. Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and John McDaniel, Justices of the Peace for Kent County. Recorded by Joseph Wickes, Kent County clerk.

283B

1824

Benjamin Masden and Nathaniel Bunker

Ebenezer T. Massey

Partnership

262

TW:4:420

Commission

May 30, 1824: Benjamin Masden and Nathaniel Bunker of the City of Philadelphia authorize the Clerk of Kent County to set up a commission to authorize the execution of a deed of transfer to Ebenezer T. Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland for land conveyed in a mortgage recorded by deed on January 7, 1820. Accordingly, Thomas Worrell, Esquire, Clerk of Kent County Court is hereby authorized to direct the commissioners Samuel Spackman, John White and John J. Caroling, Junior, merchants of the City of Philadelphia to take, receive and certify [the] acknowledgement.  Witnesses: James L. Reinbold and Thomas A. Alexandex; recorded by Thomas Worrell, Kent County clerk.
[Note: the previous commission was set up to review a sale to Benjamin Massey; in the interim, Benjamin sold the land, presumably the two portions of Partnership totaling 262 acres, to Ebenezer T. Massey - GL,III,ed.]

278B

1825

Benjamin Masden and Nathan Bunker

Ebenezer T. Massey

Partnership

262

TW:4:580

Authorization of a release of mortgage

November 11,1824: Benjamin Masden and Nathan Bunker of the City of Philadelphia are issued the authorization of a commission set up to review the transfer of land previously sold by deed of mortgage to Benjamin Massey.  Benjamin then independently sold the land to Ebenezer T. Massey.  The commissioners are Samuel Spackman, John White, and John Harding, Junior, Esquire of the City of Philadelphia. Richard Tilghman Earle, Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland is the witness; Thomas Worrell is Kent County clerk.

283B

1834

Samuel C. Meginniss and wife Ann

Emily Ann Massey

Meginniss Part of Angels Rest Resurveyed, Angels Lot, Smiths Park, Spring Garden, and Partnership

475

JNG:3:436

Deed

September 17, 1834: Emily Ann Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland buys, for $4,500.00 from Samuel C. Meginniss and wife Ann of Queen Anne's County, the tracts called Meginniss Part of Angels Rest Resurveyed, Angels Lot, Smiths Park, and 20 acres of woodland in Spring Garden and Partnership.  The lands were devised to Samuel C. Meginniss and Hannah Riley by Casparis Meginniss, late of Kent County by his Will dated February 9, 1828. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace John McDaniel and William Millan; Joseph N. Gordon is Kent County clerk.

297B

1842

William F. Smith (Smyth)

Josiah Massey

Free Gift; Chance and Chester Grove; and Partnership

209; 123; and 12

JNG:8:214

Deed

June 13, 1842: Josiah Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland buys for $690.00 from William F. Smyth (Smith) the following tracts: Free Gift (209 acres), Chance and Chester Grove (123 acres) and a part of Partnership (12 acres) which William F. Smith had bought of Philip B. Travilla, Sheriff of Kent County in 1837 and recorded in Liber JNG No.5, Folio 55, 56 & 57, and subject to the life estate of Ann Smith, formerly Ann Cooper, in one third part of said lands. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Richard Moffatt and George McLaughlin; Joseph N. Gordon is Kent County clerk.