Index

Year

Grantor

Grantee

Parcel

Acreage

Lib:No:Fol

Link

Abstract

307B

1747

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.

307B

1752

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 B. Hands and T. Bordley; James Smith is Kent County clerk.