House Deed: Esther A Hulse to Roland A Thompson, June 7, 1946, Baltimore City, 
MD

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Editor's Note: I found in my Mother's papers a house deed that belonged to my 
Grandfather. The paper is a tri-fold paper that opens up into a full length 
paper in two pages. It states the following:

(on Front--top) 

ASSIGNMENT from ESTHER A. HULSE to ROLAND A. THOMPSON Block No. 7441 Received
for Record June 7, 1946, at 11:15 AM. Same day recorded in Liber M.L.P. 
No. 6935 Folio 65 &c., one of the Land Records of Baltimore City and 
examnined per M. Luther  Peterman (?), Clerk.

(on Front--bottom) 

William C. Rogers, Atty. at Law, 1521-26 Munsey Building, Baltimore 2, MD.

[note: at far bottom it states that this paper was printed by The Daily 
Record Co., Baltimore, MD and the Relief Tax was 50 cents]

(Inside) 

This Deed, made this 5th day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred 
and forty-six by and between ESTHER A. HULSE of Baltimore City in the State 
of Maryland, of the first part, and ROLAND A. THOMPSON, of Baltimore City in 
the State of Maryland of the second part.

(Underneath are several different stamp like additions with different 
denominations of money value. Two say Documentary: one for $2.00, one for 
$1.00. Underneath these are two other stamps, both saying Documentary. One is
for 25 cents, the other for 5 cents. Beside these stamps are four stamps 
(brown, blue, orange and green)  that say "Recordation Tax, Act of 1937". 
They are listed in monetary value as the following: $2.00; 50 cents, 20 cents
and 10 cents.)


Witnessth, That in consideration of the sum of Five dollars ($5.00) and other
good and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
the said ESTHER A. HULSE doth grant and convey unto said ROLAND A THOMPSON, 
his personal representatives and assigns, all that lot of ground situate in 
Baltimore City, State of Maryland aforesaid, and described as follows, that 
is to say:

Begining for the same on the northwest side of CEDLEY Street at the distance 
of two hundred feet northeasterly from the corner formed by the intersection 
of the northeast side of WENBURN Street with the northwest side of Cedley 
Street and running thence northeasterly binding on the northwest side of 
Cedley Street fifteen feet thence northwesterly at right angles with Cedley 
Street to and through the center of the partition wall there being eighty-two
feet to a ten foot alley there being thence southwesterly binding on the said
alley with the use thereof in common fifteen feet and thence southwesterly to
and through the center of the partition wall there being eighty-two feet to 
the place of the begining. The improvements thereof being know as No. 2202 
Cedley Street.

BEING the same lot of ground which by Deed of Assigment dated September 10, 
1945, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in Liber M. LP,
6795, folio 129, was granted and conveyed by ILA F. HENSLEY to ESTHER A. 
HULSE the within Grantor.

Together with the buildings thereof, and rights, alleys, ways, waters, 
privileges, appurtenances and advantages thereto belonging, or in any wise 
appertaining.

To Have and To Hold the said described lot of ground and premises, unto and 
to the use of the said ROLAND A THOMPSON, his personal representatives and 
assigns, for all the residue of the term of years yet to come and unexpired 
therein, with the benefit of renewal forever; subject to the payment of the 
annual rent of SEVENTY-TWO ($72.00) dollars, payable half-yearly on the first
days of February and August in each and every year.

And the said party of the first part hereby convenants that she has not done
or suffered to be done any act, matter or thing whatsoever, to encumber the 
property hereby conveyed; that she will warrant specially the property hereby
granted; and that she will execute such further assurances of the same as may
be requisite.

Witness the hand and seal of said grantor

Test:

Signed: Gertrude Lang Lyons

Seal: ESTHER A. HULSE

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, to wit:

I hereby certify, That on this 5th day of June in the year one thousand nine 
hundred and forty-six before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State
of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore aforesaid, personally appeared
ESTHER A. HULSE, the above named Grantor, satisfactorily proven to be the 
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and she acknowledged
the aforegoing Deed to be her act and deed and that she executed the same for
the purposes therein contained.

As WITNESS my hand and Nortarial Seal.

Signed: Gertrude Lang Lyons (her seal is stamped into the paper)
My commisson expires May 5, 1947.