Ground-rent deed — Benjamin Tindall and Elizabeth his wife to George Wesemann, grocer: a lot on Dickinson Street east of Tulip Street, 1 November 1872

The record

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Transcription (as read)

"Benjamin Tindall etux to George Wesemann. This Indenture made the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. Between Benjamin Tindall of the city of Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania Gentleman and Elizabeth Tindall his wife of the one part and George Wesemann of the same city and state Grocer of the other part."

Consideration "the sum of one dollar" (ground-rent form). Grant: "All that certain lot or piece of ground situate on the southwardly side of Dickinson Street in the nineteenth ward of the city of Philadelphia, commencing at the distance of sixty-three feet eastward from the eastwardly side of Tulip Street, containing in front or breadth on said Dickinson Street thirteen feet and of that width extending southwardly … in length or depth sixty-four [?] feet", bounded east by ground of the [Deprova?] estate and west by a three-feet-wide alley opened by Alexander R. Harvey.

Rent reserved to Elizabeth Tindall: "the yearly rent or sum of Thirty-six [six or eight] dollars", half-yearly on 1 May and 1 November, first payment 1 May 1873. p. 516: waiver of the 1849 exemption act; covenant to build. p. 517: signed Benjamin Tindall, Elizabeth Tindall and George Wesemann [doubtful]; witnesses J. Fletcher Budd and Adam [Lindel?]; acknowledged 1 November 1872. The recording date not read.

Notes

A second lot, held on ground rent, near the Tulip Street corner house bought eleven months earlier. Grade: STATED;