Index

Year

Grantor

Grantee

Parcel

Acreage

Lib:No:Fol

Link

Abstract

277

1813

Winder Massey

Benjamin Massey

Goose Haven

142

BC:7:289

Deed

January 18, 1813: Benjamin Massey of Kent County and State of Maryland buys for $826.87 the 142 acre tract called Goose Haven (said tract inherited by Elizabeth (nee Comegys) Vanhorn from the William Comegys, Senior and her own father William, and adjoining the land of Arthur Wheatley) from Jonathan Vanhorn and wife Elizabeth Vanhorn. Courses: Beginning at a white oak in the woods and running from thence North eighty one degrees West two hundred and eighty two perches to a stone on the west side of the Mill Branch, then South nine degrees and three quarters of the degree East one hundred and four perches and one half of a perch to a stone, thence South eighty seven degrees and one half degree East by and with the lands of Arthur Wheatley two hundred and fifty four perches, then with a straight line to the beginning, containing one hundred and forty two acres. Witnesses: John Thomas and William Farrell, Junior; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.

277

1812

Jonathan Vanhorn and wife Elizabeth

Benjamin Massey

Goose Haven

142

BC:7:289

Deed

December 18, 1812: Jonathan Vanhorn and wife Elizabeth of Bucks County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sell a 142 acre portion of Goose Haven for $876.00 to Benjamin Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland. Courses: Beginning at a white oak in the woods and running from thence North eighty one degrees West two hundred and eighty two perches to a stone on the West side of the Mill Branch, then South nine and three quarter degrees East one hundred and four and a half perches to a stone, then South eighty seven and one half degrees East by and with the lands of Arthur Whatley two hundred and fifty four perches, then with a straight line to the beginning. Goose Haven descended to Elizabeth, the daughter and heir of William Comegys, from William Comegys, Senior. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace William Farrell, Jr. and John Thomas; Ben Chambers is Kent County clerk.

278

1814

Benjamin Massey

James Meredith

Goose Haven

142

BC:8:52

Deed

January 11, 1814 (recorded March 23, 1814): Benjamin Massey and wife Elizabeth of Kent County and State of Maryland sell for $1,065 a 142 acre tract of land called Goose Haven (previously purchased by Benjamin from Elizabeth {nee Comegys} Vanhorn, to whom it was deeded by her father William Comegys, and adjoining one parcel owned by John Nicoret and another parcel owned by Arthur Wheatley) to James Meredith, once of Queen Anne's County and now of Kent County. Courses: Beginning at a white oak tree in the woods and running from thence North eighty one degrees West two hundred and eighty two perches to a stone on the West side of the Mill Branch and the West side of a bank fence, then South nine degrees and three quarters of the degree East one hundred and four perches and one half of a perch to a stone on the west side of a bank fence adjoining the land of John Nicoret, thence South eighty seven degrees and one half of a degree East, thence South eighty seven degrees and one half of the degree East by and with the lands of Arthur Wheatley two hundred and fifty four perches, then with a straight line to the beginning, containing one hundred and forty two acres. Witnesses: Edward Eubanks and Joseph Manor; Ben Chambers is Kent County Clerk.