| 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, Queen Anne's County, Liber TM #3, Folio 50,51
Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey to Joshua W. Massey, September 18, 1822
| August 12, 1822
(Recorded September 18, 1822): Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey
of Kent County in Maryland sell for $4,600.00 all or parts of the
following tracts of land, all lying in Queen Anne's County: Maynor's Chance (150 acres), Spry's Adventure (76-1/4 acres), Massey's Meadows (3+ acres), and Widow's Lott
(2 acres), following the directive of an act of the Assembly passed
February 15, 1822, to Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County.
These tracts abut each other and several other tracts: Dunganon, Shepherd's Forest, Shephard's [illegible] Addition, and Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected. Witnesses: George Palmer and Edward Coppage, Justices of the Peace for Queen Anne's County. Note: High-resolution images of the deed at right can be viewed at the Maryland State Archives, but registration is required in advance of doing so. Once you have registered, you can access the images by entering the county clerk's initials ("TM" in this example) and volume number ("3" above) and the folio page number ("50" above). |
| Queen Anne's County to wit:
Be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of September, eighteen
hundred and twenty two, the following deed was brought to be recorded to
wit: This indenture made and executed this twelfth day of August, eighteen hundred and twenty two (according to an act of assembly passed February the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty two, entitled an act for the benefit of Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann, his wife) between the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of Kent County and state of Maryland of the one part and Joshua W. Massey of Queen Anne's County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand six hundred dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said Joshua W. Massey before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they, the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey, doth hereby acknowledge [illegible] the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey hath granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Joshua W. Massey, his heirs and assigns, all the several tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Queen Anne's County and State of Maryland and which are called and known by the following names to wit: A tract of land called Maynor's Chance: Beginning at a red oak, the original beginning, and runs thence, South East one hundred and seven perches, and South West one hundred and six perches, then West North West two hundred and ninety six perches, then North thirty four degrees East one hundred and eleven perches and South four degrees East one hundred and thirty two perches, and from thence with a straight line to the aforesaid red oak, containing one hundred and fifty acres of land more or less; Also a tract or part of a tract of land called Spry's Adventure: Beginning at a red oak, the original beginning of said tract, and thence North five degrees and thirty minutes East one hundred and eighty eight perches to a stone marked with the letter [illegible], then North sixty four degrees East sixty one perches to a stone in the center of the road leading from [illegible] Crossroads to [illegible] Corners and with said road South twelve degrees and thirty minutes East one hundred and seventy two perches to another stone, thence North forty eight degrees and thirty minutes West forty seven perches, then in a straight line to the first place of beginning, containing seventy six acres and one fourth of an acre of land more or less; Also a tract of land called Massey's Meadows: Beginning at the end of the third line of Maynors Chance, and from thence running with the fourth line thereof North thirty one degrees East fifty six perches to the fourth line of Dunganon, and thence with that line South forty one degrees and thirty minutes West sixty six and a half perches to the fifth line of Shepherd's Forest, and thence with that line South seventy one degrees East twenty perches to Shepherds [illegible] Addition and with that line reversed North forty seven degrees and thirty minutes East eight perches to the third line of Maynors Chance aforesaid, and from thence by a straight line to the first place of beginning, containing three acres [illegible] and 33 perches more or less; Also one other tract of land called Widow's Lott: Beginning at the end of the sixth line of Spry's Adventure, and from thence running with the seventh line hereof South forty four degrees and thirty minutes West six and a half perches to the first line of Maynor's Chance, and thence with that line South forty eight degrees East fifty four perches to the sixth line of Massey's Part of Friendship Corrected and with that line reversed North eleven degrees West eleven perches to the sixth line following [illegible] aforesaid and from thence by a straight line to the first place of beginning, containing two acres of land more or less, together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, buildings, gardens, orchards, improvements, ways, waters, watercourses, [illegible] emoluments, advantages, rights, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, and all the estate right, title, interest, [illegible] benefit, property, claim, and demand both at law and in equity of them the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey of in and to the same in every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said several tracts of parcels of land and the premises with the appurtenances unto the said Joshua W. Massey, his heirs and assigns, to him and their own proper [illegible] forever and the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey, for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said Joshua W. Massey, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns that they, the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey, and their heirs to the said tracts or parcels of land and premises with the appurtenances hereto bargained and sold in every part and parcel thereof unto the said Joshua W. Massey, his heirs and assigns, against them, the said Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann Massey, their heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right, title, or interest in and to the [illegible] or any part thereof 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. Eben T. Massey {seal}
Emily Ann Massey {seal} [Signed] sealed and delivered
in the presence of George Palmer Edward Coppage On the back of the original deed was thus endorsed to wit: Queen Anne's County to wit: Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty two personally appeared Ebenezer T. Massey and Emily Ann, his wife, party grantors mentioned in the within deed or instrument of writing before us, two of the Justices of the Peace for the State of Maryland for Queen Anne's County aforesaid, and acknowledged the within deed or instrument of writing to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and hereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of him, the said Joshua W. Massey, party grantee, also therein mentioned, his heirs, and assigns, forever, according to the purport, true intent, and meaning of the deed or instrument of writing and acts of assembly in such cases made and provided. Acknowledged before and certified by: George Palmer
Edward Coppage Queen Anne's County to wit: On the twelfth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two receipt of the within named Joshua W. Massey the sum of four thousand six hundred dollars current money in full the consideration money mentioned in within deed or instrument of writing. Eben. T. Massey
Emily Ann Massey Witness:
George Palmer Edward Coppage
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