Maryland Land Records, Kent County, JS #18, pp. 145-147
Daniel Massey & wife Mary to Thomas Massey: Deed dated May 12, 1735
 

May 12, 1735: Thomas 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.

Maryland [illegible]. This indenture made this 12th day of May in the year of our Lord 1735 between Daniel Massey of Kent County and province aforesaid, carpenter, and Mary his wife of the one part and Thomas Massey of the said County and province, planter of the other part. Witnesseth that the aforesaid Daniel Massey and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 30 pounds current money to them in hand paid the receipt whereof he the said Daniel Massey and Mary his wife does acknowledge and thereof every part and parcel themselves to be fully satisfied contented and paid [illegible] every part and parcel thereof the following clearly and absolutely acquit and discharge the said Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forever by these presents [several words obliterated by the recording clerk] and has given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed transferred and confirmed and by these presents does fully clearly absolutely give grand bargain sell alien enfeoff transfer and confirm unto the said Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forever all part and parcel of the land called Partnership situated and being upon the north side of Chester in the county aforesaid and beginning at a small Spanish oak marked with nine notches standing near the head of [illegible] and proceeding out of a branch called Pudding branch running North 248 perches thence South 31° West 108 perches thence South 22° West 42 perches thence South 14° West 124 perches thence with a straight line to the first tree containing and laid out for 100 acres more or less together with all woods underwoods trees timber [illegible] meadows watercourses and all and singular other the right profit benefits and privileges in all and singular other the appurtenances to the same belonging or in anyways appertaining. To have and to hold the said part of a tract of land with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forevermore and the aforesaid Daniel Massey and Mary his wife and their heirs do covenant grant and agree to and with the said Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns that the said Daniel Massey and Mary his wife at the sealing and delivery thereof hath good rightful power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same and that the above bargain premises in every part and parcel thereof are free and clear from all former gifts grants bargain sales leases joiners dowries or title of dower rents arrearages [illegible] fines forfeitures arrears [illegible] had made or committed or done or suffered to be done by the aforesaid Daniel Massey and Mary his wife or by any other persons whatsoever by their [illegible] or powers absent [illegible] services from henceforth and growing due and payable to the chief Lord or Lords of the fees only accepted and [illegible] and the said Daniel Massey and Mary his wife doth by these presents forever quitclaim and release all the right title and interest property claim or demand that the aforesaid Daniel Massey and his wife Mary now [illegible] or of right might or ought to have in the above bargain premises by any ways or means and that the same by these presents is hereby wholly invested [illegible] of the Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forever [illegible] the aforesaid Daniel Massey and Mary his wife and their heirs [illegible] the above bargain premises in every part and parcel thereof will forever warrant and defend against them the aforesaid Daniel Massey and Mary his wife and that their heirs and [illegible] and all manner of persons or persons whatever claiming by from or under them or any of [illegible]; further the said Daniel Massey and Mary his wife do agree to and with the said Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forever that if the whole or any part of the aforesaid parcel should be lawfully taken away by any survey joining the said land at any time thereafter that the aforesaid Daniel Massey as Mary his wife their heirs or assigns shall and hereby shall and are hereby obliged to return and make good the right to the quantity of land so taken away and [illegible] as good to the aforesaid Thomas Massey and his heirs provided the aforesaid Daniel Massey or his heirs have so much land or if otherwise the Daniel Massey and Mary his wife and their heirs do agree to pay to this aforesaid Thomas Massey's heirs or assigns the sum of 30 pounds current money. In witness whereof he aforesaid parties to these presents have set their hands and seal the day and year first above written.                                                                                             Daniel Massey    Sealed and delivered in the presence of George Skirvan and Gideon Pearce. The words survey and joining the said land were interlined before signing and delivery. On the back of the preceding deed was endorsed as follows viz.: Kent County [illegible] May 12, 1735. Came the within Daniel Massey before us, two of his Lordship's justices of the peace for the aforesaid County and acknowledged the within deed and the land and premises therein mentioned onto the within Thomas Massey his heirs and assigns forever.                                                                                             George Skirvan June 20, 1735: Received of Thomas Massey the sum of four shillings sterling being for the alienation of the within mentioned land.                                                                                            James Harris Received the within conveyance to be recorded in the records of Kent County according to act of assembly in such case lately made and provided. Witness my hand this 20th day of June Anno Domini 1735.                                                                                            James Smith clerk Recorded this 20th day of June Anno Domini seven 1735 by James Smith clerk