| 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, Liber TW #1, Folio 363,364,365,366,367
Daniel Massey to John Comegys &Elizabeth, his wife, March 22, 1800
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indenture made the tenth day of December year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety nine between Daniel Massy[Massey] of Kent
County in the state of Maryland, gentleman, of the one part and John
Comegys of the county and state aforesaid, Esquire, and Elizabeth
his wife of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel Massey for
and in consideration of the sum of one thousand two hundred and twenty
seven pounds current money of Maryland to him in hand paid by the said
John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife before the sealing and delivery of
these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath
granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed,
and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, release,
and confirm unto the said John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife all that
part of a tract or parcel of land lying and being in Kent County and
state of Maryland called and known by the name of London Bridge Renewed
which is contained within the following lines and bounds: Beginning at a
stone standing at or near the end of the first line of a tract or
parcel of land described by deed of bargain and sale from Daniel Massy
[Massey] and wife, since deceased, to Gilbert Falconar, since deceased,
and running from said stone North 46° and one half of a degree East
64 perches, then North 28° and one for third quarter of the degree
East 20 perches, then North 24° East 12 perches, then North 14°
and three quarters of the degree East 34 perches, then North 44° of
one half of the degree East 25 perches to the South East line of the
original tract of land called London Bridge Renewed, then with that line
South 48° East 232 perches to Gilpin's Mill Pond, then down by and
with the said mill pond South 51° and three quarters of the degree
West 19 perches, then south 6° and three quarters of the degree West
six perches, thence South 21° East 11 perches, thence South 37°
and one half of a degree West eight perches, thence South 80° West
14 perches, then North 76° and one half of the degree West eight
perches, thence South 30° west 52 perches, thence South 76° East
54 perches, thence South 42° and three quarters of the degree East
eight perches to the mill race, thence South 67° and one half of the
degree West 16 perches, then North 48° West 55-1/2 perches to the
little mill pond, and up by and with the same North 4° West 12
perches, then North 71° West 11 perches, then North 46° and one
half of a degree East nine perches, then North 15° east 19 perches,
then North 11° and one quarter of a degree West 14 perches, then
North 53° and one quarter of a degree West eight perches, then North
16 degrees West 16 perches, then North 9° East four perches, then
North 16° and three quarters of the degree West eight perches and
one quarter of a perch to a white oak tree standing by the side of the
said pond, then across the said pond south 72° and three quarters of
the degree West 16 perches and one half of a perch, then down the said
pond on the West side thereofand binding with the same South 62° and
one half of the degree East 12 perches, then South 14° and three
quarters of the degree West 14 perches, then South 6° East 16
perches, thence South 39° and one half of degree East 16 perches,
thence South 55° West 25 perches and one third of a perch to the
second line of the said tract of land described by the said deed of
bargain and sale from the said Daniel Massy [Massey] and wife since
deceased to the said Gilbert Falconar since deceased, and then with that
line to the aforesaid place of beginning, containing and now laid out
for 204 acres and one half of an acre of land more or less, together
with all and singular the houses, outhouses, buildings, yards, gardens,
orchards, fences, improvements, ways, waters, woods, underwoods,
watercourses, services, emoluments, hereditaments, and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining (except the burial
ground thereon containing thirty square feet of ground which is hereby
reserved to the said Daniel Massey and his heirs with free ingress
egress and regress into and from the same at all times hereafter) and
the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues,
and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel of the hereby granted
land and premises with the appurtenances (except as above excepted) and
all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand,
both in law and equity, which he, the said Daniel Massy [Massey] may or
can have in and to the same and every part thereof. To have and to hold
all and singular the above granted lands and premises with the
appurtenances (except as above excepted) in manner and form following,
that is to say, to the use and behoof of the said John Comegys and
Elizabeth his wife for and during their joint lives and the life of the
longest liver of them without impeachment of or for any manner of waste
and from and after the decease of the longest liver of them, the said
John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife, then to the use and behoof of the
heirs of the said Elizabeth, wife of the said John Comegys forever; and
the said Daniel Massy [Massey] for himself and his heirs, executors, and
administrators, doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said
John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs and assigns, that he,
the said Daniel Massey and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs and assigns,
that he, the said Daniel Massy [Massey] and his heirs and all persons
claiming under him or them, shall and will at all times hereafter at the
reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges of the said John
Comegys and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs and assigns, make, do,
execute, and suffer or cause to be made, done, executed, or suffered
such further and other act and acts, deed and deeds, assurance and
assurances, conveyance and conveyances, thing and things, for the better
and more effectuate conveyance, assurance, and suremaking of the hereby
bargained and sold lands and premises with the appurtenances according
to the true intent and meaning of this indenture as shall be by the said
John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs and assigns or by
his/her or their or any of their counsel learned in the law from time to
time advised or directed; and the said Daniel Massy [Massey] for
himself, his heirs, executors, and administrator,s doth hereby further
covenant and agree to and with the said John Comegys and Elizabeth his
wife and her heirs and assigns that he, the said Daniel Massy [Massey]
and his heirs, to lands and premises hereby granted, bargained, and sold
with their and every of their appurtenances against him and his heirs
and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever to the
said John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs and assigns shall
and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness
whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably
set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above
written. Daniel Massey {seal}
Sealed and delivered ... the words "woods underwoods" being first interlined in the thirteenth line from the top and in the second page in the presence of ... James Parker John Hurtt Kent County to wit: Be it remembered that on the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine personally appeared before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County, the within named Daniel Massy [Massey] and acknowledged the within indenture to be his act and deed, and the lands and premises therein granted with the appurtenances to be the right and estate of the within named John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the same deed. At the same time also appeared before us, the subscribers, Susanna Massy [Massey] wife of the said Daniel Massy [Massey] and being privately examined by us out of the hearing of her said husband declared she made the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of ill usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure. Witness our hands the day and year above written (the word "privately" in the 10th line from the top in this acknowledgment being first interlined.) James Parker
John Hurtt On the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine received of the within named John Comegys and Elizabeth his wife the sum of one thousand two hundred and twenty seven pounds current money of Maryland in full for the consideration mentioned in the within indenture. Witness my hand the day and year above written. Daniel Massy [Massey]
Witness:
James Parker John Hurtt Recorded the 22nd day of March 1800 ... Thomas Worrell, Kent County Clerk
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