Martin Tschudi Indenture With Daughter, Margaret Spies
This is a document obtained by Helen Beall, a descendant of Martin's son, Rev. John Jacob Tschudi. The document can be found at the Maryland State Archives, Baltimore County Court Land Records. Transcription is provided by BJ. Thanks for sharing with us Helen. As with other documents I transcribe, where I cannot venture a good guess as to what a word might be, I'll simply place a blank. Where I believe I know what a word is, but am uncertain, I'll italicize the word or letter.
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This Indenture made this 18th day of March 1834 between Martin Tschudy of the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland of the one part and Margarett Spies of the same city aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth the said Martin Tschudy for and in consideration the sum of five dollars in hand paid by the said Margaret Spies at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold assigned transferred and set over and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell assign transfer and set over unto the said Margarett Spies her heirs ancestors administrators and assigns all the following lot of ground situate and lying near Baltimore Town (now in the City of Baltimore) contained within the ____ bounds courses and distances to wit
Beginning for the same from the southwest corner of Mansel Alcocks lot running thence west binding on Market Street thirty feet thence north to John Martins ground about eight hundred feet more of less thence east parallel with Market Street thirty feet thence south with a Straight line to the beginning together with the premises being and all and [BJ's note next word is either every or any] the appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging and all the estate right title and interest term of years property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Martin Tschudy
To Have and To Hold the said lot of ground with the appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging unto the said Margarett Spies her heirs executors administrators and assigns for and during the term of ninety nine years in a full large ample and beneficial manner to all intents and purposes whatsoever as he the said Martin Tschudy might should could or ought to have held and enjoyed the same by any ways or means whatsoever and the said Martin Tschudy for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns doth ____ promise grant and agree to and with the said Margarett Spies her heirs executors administrators and assigns that upon the said Margaret Spies her heirs executors administrators and assigns paying the rent or sum of Eleven pounds five shillings current money yearly and every year on the first day of May in each year clear of all taxes and assignments whatsoever shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the aforesaid lott of ground and premises without ___ ____ suit trouble molestation or hindrance of him the said Martin Tschudy or his heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming ____ claim anything therein or thereto by fraud or _____ him them or any of them and further that she the said Margaret Spies her heirs executors administrators and assigns on paying the sum of eleven pounds five shillings current money __ __ fine therefor at any time or times hereafter shall have _______ above assigned lot of ground and premises in manner and form and under the same rents___ herein mentioned so that this assignment shall be renewed and renewable forever and further that she the said Margaret Spies her heirs administrators and assigns shall at any time hereafter have the power of buying out the said lot of ground free from all rents incumbrances or any ___ and that shall hereafter be made thereon at the rate of six per cent In witness whereof the said Martin Tschudy hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this day and year first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Wm. Ashman Joseph Shaw
Beneath Martin's first signature reads
Received on the 18th day of April 1834 of Margaret Spies the sum of five dollars being the consideration within mentioned to be by her paid to me $5.00 Witness Wm. Ashman Joseph Shaw Martin's signature follows.Baltimore City to wit on this 18th day of April 1834 before us two Justices of the peace in and for the City aforesaid appeared Martin Tschudy and acknowledged the foregoing and within instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and we further certify and declare that the said Martin Tschudy now _______ ___ paper by satisfactory testimony ________ with our own knowledge is the same person named in the foregoing instrument of writing. Wm. Ashman Joseph Shaw. Received to be recorded the 11th day of July 1834 at 10 minutes after 11 oclock A.M. same day recorded and examined W. Thos ___ Clk
It SEEMS that this is the same piece of land that Martin had a 99 year lease on with Martin Eichelberger in 1795. Rather than selling a lot of land that Martin owned, I'm guessing he was selling his lease to his daughter, Margaret Spies nee Tschudi. I'm surprised that Martin Eichelberger's name doesn't appear in the document.
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