Section VI - Massey Data Bank

One Maryland Massey Family by George Langford, Jr. 1901-1996 ©Cullen G. Langford and George Langford, III, 2010

Maryland Land Records, Kent County, JS #29, pp. 60-64
Jacob Linegar to Daniel Massey, February 2, 1759

This indenture made this third day of November in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred and fifty eight. Between Jacob Linegar of Kent County and Province of Maryland, planter of the one part and Daniel Massey inholder of the same County and province aforesaid.  Witnesseth that the said Jacob Linegar for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty three pounds five shillings current lawful money of the province aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said Daniel Massey, he the said Jacob Linegar has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the aforesaid Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever all the messuages or tenements of land situate lying in Kent County and Province of Maryland being part of two tracts of land, the one being part of a tract of land called Spring Garden, the other is part of the tract of land called Angels Lott and is all that part of Angels Lott that was sold by Simon Wilmer unto George Linegar, father of the aforesaid Jacob the grantor which deed bears date on the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty nine as by the records of Kent County will fully appear and the other messuage or tenements was sold, being part of Spring Garden aforesaid, by Gideon Pearce to the aforesaid George Linegar, father of the aforesaid Jacob or by the aforesaid Pearce will appear [illegible] by the same records aforementioned. Beginning for the land bargained and hereby sold premises at a red oak tree being the beginning tree of the tract of land called Spring Garden and running East thirty two perches till it is clear of a tract of land called Partnership and then beginning for the hereby granted and sold premises and continuing East two hundred and fifteen  perches then North forty eight perches than West till it comes to Angels Lott before mentioned then running North [illegible] perches than West ninety six perches thence South ninety perches to Spring Garden then with Spring Garden and continuing with the original line of the same to the [illegible] called Partnership and continuing with Partnership to the first line line of Spring Garden and to the place of beginning of the hereby granted and sold premises [illegible] all lands, trees, woods, underwoods, titles, commons, common of pastures, profits, commodities, advantages, hereditaments, ways, waters, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said messuages or tenements and premises above mentioned, belonging or in any wise appertaining also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, and services of the said premises and every part thereof and all the estate, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever of him the aforesaid Jacob Linegar of in and to the said messuages or tenements and every part thereof. To have and to hold the said messuages or tenements and all and singular the said premises above mentioned and every part or parcel thereof of with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, to the only better use and behoof of the said Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever. Provided always and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and the parties herein mentioned that Sarah Linegar, mother of the aforesaid Jacob Linegar, the grantor, shall have her right of dower in the above mentioned and bargained and sold premises for and during her natural life and [illegible] two acres of land on which the chapel stands is included in the above lines and is part of the above mentioned and described premises is fully and clearly exempted by these presents not to be sold or conveyed (hereby) also on the plot of land adjoining to the chapel land containing eight acres of land requested by the last will and testament of George Linegar onto Ann Howherly, likewise one other plot of land containing two acres likewise contained in the lines above mentioned and likewise bequeathed by the last will and testament of the aforesaid George Linegar onto Elizabeth Williams and is likewise excepted by the presents not to be sold by these presents. But all the remaining [illegible] thereof before described containing by estimation besides what is excepted in these presents before described, one hundred and six acres of land more or less and the said Jacob Linegar for him and his heirs the said messuages or tenements and premises and every part thereof against them and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever, except the above and before mentioned parcels of land before described will warrant and defend unto the aforesaid Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever.  Also it is further agreed by the aforesaid parties in this indenture that in case any part of the above-mentioned bargain and sold premises is [illegible] or taken away by the land belonging to [illegible] Dulany called the Gracious Gift or Grant that the aforesaid Jacob Linegar is not to be it any wise liable for such part. [illegible] to be taken away by the land belonging to Mr. Delaney as aforesaid.  But all the remaining part of the above-mentioned messuage or tenements of land except what is before accepted and this and that part that may be affected by Mr. Dulany's lands as aforesaid the aforesaid  Jacob Linegar for himself and his heirs the said messuages or tenements and premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs and against all and [illegible] other person or persons whatsoever to the said Daniel Massey is heirs and assigns shall and will be warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof he is applied his hand and seal. Jacob Linegar N.B. the word (lastly) in the eleventh line and the word (the) in the [illegible] first line where both interlined before the sealing and delivery of these presents. The within indenture was signed sealed and delivered with the above [illegible] first endorsed before us, the subscribers. Nick Smith William Rafin Received of Daniel Massey the sum of one hundred and forty three pounds [illegible] shillings current money being the full consideration within mentioned as - Witness my hand this third day of November 1758. Jacob Linegar Testis-  William Rafin It is to be remembered that on the third day of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fifty eight Jacob Linegar within named personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of His Lordship's Justices of the Peace for Kent County and acknowledged the within writing to be his act and deed and the lands and premises with all and singular the appurtenances therein mentioned to be the right, title, interest, property, and the estates of the within mentioned Daniel Massey, his heirs, and assigns, forever according to the true intent and meaning of the within deed. [illegible] At the same time likewise personally appeared Grace Linegar, wife of the aforesaid Jacob Linegar and acknowledged her consent to the passing of the within mentioned lands and premises, the aforesaid Grace Linegar being first privately examined according to the act of assembly in such cases made and provided. Nicholas Smith William Rafin Received February 2nd, 1759 of Daniel Massey four shillings and three pence sterling as an alienation fine on the within two parcels of land due to the Lord Proprietary and received for his use. Joseph Nicholson Recorded 2nd day of February 1759. James Smith County Clerk