Index

Year

Grantor

Grantee

Parcel

Acreage

Lib:No:Fol

Link

Abstract

293B

1817

Cuthbert Hall and wife Eve

Josiah Massey

Jericho, Addition to Conuchitten, Christophers Beginning, and Fork

363.75

WS:1:288

Deed

April 12, 1817: Josiah Massey, farmer of Kent County in the State of Maryland, buys for $7,290.00 the 364-3/4 acres of the combined parcels, Jericho, Addition to Conuchitten, Christophers Beginning, and Fork, from Cuthbert Hall, gentleman, also of Kent County. Courses: Beginning a stone standing at the original beginning of Jericho and from thence running North eighty two degrees West seventeen perches, thence running South sixty seven and a half degrees West seventy five and a third perches, thence South sixty three and a half degrees West sixteen perches, thence twenty five and a quarter degrees East one and a third perches, thence South sixty seven degrees West thirty one perches, thence South twenty degrees West sixteen links [16/25 perch - GL,III, ed.], thence South sixty six degrees West twenty three perches, thence South sixty nine and a half degrees West twenty perches, thence North fifty six degrees West forty five perches, thence South twenty seven degrees West twenty links, thence North fifty six and a half degrees East sixty three perches, thence North thirty six and a half degrees West one hundred and sixty perches, thence North thirty five degrees West twenty nine perches, thence North forty nine and a half degrees East forty perches, thence thirty seven degrees East ten perches, thence North thirty nine degrees East eighteen and a half perches, thence twenty two and three quarters degrees West forty three and a third perches, thence North forty eight degrees West twenty five and a third perches, thence North fifty four degrees East three and a quarter perches, [thence] East nine perches, [thence] North eighty eight degrees East one hundred and twenty seven and a half perches, thence South one and a quarter degrees East one hundred and eight perches, thence South seven degrees West twenty six perches, thence South eleven degrees East sixty seven and a third perches, thence South sixty eight and a half degrees East fifty eight perches, thence North thirty five and a quarter degrees East six and a quarter perches, thence South sixty and a half degrees East forty perches and twenty links, thence North eighty one and a half degrees East sixty perches, thence South eighty eight degrees East seventeen and a third perches, thence South eighty six degrees East ten perches, thence North eighty seven degrees East forty eight perches, thence South one degrees East sixteen and a half perches, thence South five degrees East twenty perches, thence South eighty two degrees East two and a quarter perches, thence South thirty two and a half degrees East ten and a quarter perches, thence South twenty five degrees East eighteen perches, thence South thirty two degrees East twenty perches, thence with a straight line to the beginning.  Excepted is the quarter acre of an existing graveyard. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace William Redding and James Salisbury; William Scott is Kent County clerk.

295B

1827

Josiah Massey and wife Ann

William Palmer

Fork; and Jericho

225+

JNG:1:40

Deed

Josiah Massey and wife Ann of Kent County in the State of Maryland sell for $1.00 to William Palmer, also of Kent County, the following tracts: All of Fork and part of Jericho, lying on the West side of the main road leading from Georgetown to New Market: Beginning at the beginning of Palmer's Purchase of Hurth and running with the main road South twenty seven degrees West forty six perches, [thence] South thirty one [degrees] West ninety five and a half perches, thence North fifty six and a half [degrees] West seventy three and a half perches, [thence] North thirty two [degrees] East fifty three perches, [thence] South thirty six and a half [degrees] West one hundred and fifty perches, [thence] South thirty five [degrees] West twenty nine perches, [thence] North forty nine and a half [degrees] East forty perches, [thence] North forty seven [degrees]East ten perches, [thence] North twenty two and three quarter [degrees] West forty three and one quarter perches, [thence] North forty eight [degrees] West twenty five and one third perches, [thence] North fifty four [degrees] East three and a quarter perches, [thence] East nine perches, [thence] North eighty eight [degrees] East one hundred and twenty seven and a half perches, [thence] South half a degree West one hundred and thirty five [perches], and then South three tenths of a perch, South eleven degrees East forty six perches, [thence] South forty four and a half [degrees] East two perches, from thence with a straight line to the beginning, containing two hundred and twenty five acres, three zoads, eighteen perches. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace William F. Gleaves and Joseph Ireland, Jr.; Joseph N. Gordon is Kent County clerk.

302B

1831

William Palmer and wife Sarah

Thomas O.D. Massey and Josiah Massey, Junior

Jericho, Christophers Beginning, Addition to Comwhitton; and Ringgolds Adventure

137+; 137+;and 50

JNG:2:414

Deed

June 6, 1831: William Palmer and wife Sarah of Kent County in the State of Maryland sells for $600.00 several parcels of land totalling 187+ acres to Thomas Orkney Denny Massey and Josiah Massey Junior, the children of Josiah Massey and Ann Massey.  Courses for the first group, consisting of Jericho, Christophers Beginning, and Addition to Comwhitton: Beginning at a stone set up at the beginning of Jericho and running with the oak fencing North eighty two degrees West seventeen perches, then South sixty seven and a half degrees West seventy five and a third perches, then South sixty three and a half degrees West sixteen perches, then South twenty five and a quarter degrees East one and q third perches, then South sixty seven degrees West thirty one perches, then South sixty six degrees West twenty three perches, then South sixty nine and a half degrees West twenty perches, then North fifty six degrees West forty five perches to the middle of the main road leading from Georgetown to New Market, then by and with said road North thirty one degrees East ninety five and a half perches, then North twenty seven degrees East forty six perches, then North thirty five and a quarter degrees East six and a quarter perches, then South sixty and a half degrees East forty and eight tenths degrees, then North eighty one degrees East sixty perches, then South eighty eight degrees West seventeen and one third perches, then with the oak fencing South eighty six degrees East ten perches, then North eighty seven degrees East forty eight perches, then South five degrees East twenty perches, then South eighty two degrees East two and a quarter perches, then South thirty two and a half degrees East ten and a quarter perches, then South twenty five degrees East eighteen perches, then South thirty two degrees East twenty perches, and from thence to the beginning, containing one hundred and thirty seven acres and three roods, mainly being the lands conveyed to William Palmer by Morgan Browne, then late Sheriff of Kent County, bearing deed the date of February 16, 1829; see Liber JNG No.1 Folio 489, and also by Charles B. Tilden with deed of January 30, 1830.  Another parcel herein conveyed is Ringgolds Adventure or Ringgolds Part of the Adventure Resurveyed, containing fifty acres, which William Palmer acquired from Charles B. Tilden by deed bearing date January 30, 1830, and described in a deed from Samuel Davis to Cuthbert Hale dated March 19, 1803. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Robert B. Pennington and Henry Hurtt; Joseph N. Gordon is Kent County clerk.

312B

1841

Nathan Mansfield

Thomas O.D. Massey

Jerico  or [Jericho ?]

107

JNG:8:12

Deed

November 26, 1840: Josiah Massey, Thomas O.D. Massey and Mary Amanda Melvina Massey, his wife of Kent County in the State of Maryland sell the 107 acre tract called Jerico for $1,500 to Nathan Mansfield, also of Kent County, which had been conveyed to Josiah Massey and Thomas O.D. Massey by William Palmer. Courses: Beginning at a stone standing on the East side of the main road leading from Chesterville to Georgetown Cross Roads, and running from said stone by and with the Corper Land [along] the two following courses: South sixty and a half degrees East forty and eight tenths perches, then North eighty one degrees East sixty perches, then South twenty one degrees East forty perches, then South thirty two and a half degrees East forty eight and a half perches, then South twenty [six] degrees East [two illegible lines at the bottom of the page - duly reported] and two thirds perches, then North sixty seven degrees West sixteen perches, then South seventy five and a quarter degrees West one and a third perches, then South sixty seven degrees West thirty one perches, then  South sixty six degrees West seventy three perches, then South sixty nine and a half degrees West twenty perches, then North fifty six degrees West forty five perches to the middle of the aforesaid main road, then by and with said road the three following courses to the aforesaid beginning: North thirty one degrees East ninety five and a half perches, then North twenty seven degrees East forty six perches, then North thirty five and a quarter degrees East six and a quarter perches to the aforesaid beginning, containing one hundred and seven acres. Witnesses: Justices of the Peace Henry Hurtt and Richard Moffatt; Joseph N. Gordon is Kent County clerk.