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, BC #4, pp. 240,241
Elisha Massy [Massey] to James Woodland, June 9, 1795

This indenture made the ninth day of June in the year one thousand seventeen hundred and ninety five between Elisha Massey of Kent County in the State of Maryland of the one part and James Woodland of the same county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Elisha Massey for and in consideration that he the said James Woodland did enter into a bond with Sarah Hynson as administratrix of James Hynson as her security for the administration of the assets which were of James Hynson which said Sarah Hynson has intermarried with the said Elisha Massey and also for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money to the said Elisha Massey in hand paid by the said James Woodland at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof and delivery the said Elisha Massey does hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part and parcel thereof does exonerate, acquit, and discharge the said James Woodland, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and every one of them forever by these presents he the said Elisha Massey have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto him the said James Woodland and his heirs and assigns all the right, title, estate, interest, claim, and demand of him the said Elisha Massey in and to the third part of a tract of land called Smith's Park containing two hundred and fifty acres of land lying and being in Kent County which the said Elisha Massey holds in right of his wife's and which said land was devised by James Hynson to Sarah, his widow, who intermarried with the said Elisha Massey with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever and of every part and parcel thereof and all rents, issues, services, and profits to them or any of them incident, belonging, or appertaining. And all and every the estate and the estate, rights, titles, claims, and demands whatsoever of him the said Elisha Massey in to or out of the said lands and tenements, hereditaments, and premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said lands, tenements, and all other the premises hereby granted, bargained, and sold, or mentioned or intended to be granted, bargained, and sold and every part and parcel thereof with them and their and every of their appurtenances unto the said James Woodland, his heirs, and assigns, for and during the natural life of him the said Elisha Massey to the only proper use and behoof of him the said James Woodland, his heirs, and assigns, for and during the natural life of him the said Elisha Massey and the said Elisha Massey does hereby grant for him and his heirs that he the said Elisha Massey and his heirs, the lands, tenements, and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted in every part and parcel thereof with all and singular their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances unto the said James Woodland, his heirs, and assigns, against him the said Elisha Massey and all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming anything in the said lands and premises by from or under him or them shall and will warrant and defend by these presents during the natural life of the said Elissa Massey. In witness thereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Elisha Massey {seal} James Woodland {seal} Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Thomas    W. Thomas Kent County aforesaid.  Be it remembered that the within named Elisha Massey came before us, the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid, and acknowledged the within deed to be his act and the lands and premises with their appurtenances thereby bargained and sold to be the estate of the within named James Woodland, his heirs, and assigns, for and during the natural life of the said Elisha Massey. Taken and certified [illegible] to the active assembly in that case made and provided by us the ninth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five. John Thomas W. Thomas Received the day of the within written indenture of the within named James Woodland the sum of five shillings current money being the consideration money within mentioned to be paid by him to me. Witness - W. Thomas by me Elisha Massey Recorded the ninth day of June 1795. Ben Chambers clerk