Indenture Thomas M. Key and Mary Ann Crofts
Wood County Ohio Deeds vol. M pp. 723-4, 9 Jan. 1855
This Indenture, made this ninth day of January A. D. 1855, between Thomas M. Key of Cincinnati, Hamilton County Ohio by Marshall Key Jr. his attorney in fact, of the first part, and Mary Ann Crofts of the County of Wood and State of Ohio of the second part, Witnesseth: That the said party of the first, in consideration of the rents; covenants and conditions hereafter mentioned to be performed & kept, and of the fulfillment of each and every of them, by the said party of the second part, at the times, and in the manner herein specified, do let and lease unto the said party of the second part, her executors and administrators, In lot in the town of Perrysburg County of Wood State of Ohio, and known on the plat of said town as In Lot number two hundred and fifty nine, according to the United States survey of said town, from the first day of January AD 1855, to the first day of January AD 1862 and the said party of the second part, in consideration therefore does hereby covenant and agree to pay to the said party of the first part, his heirs & assigns, as rent for said premises all the taxes of every description which may be assessed upon said Lot number two hundred and fifty nine, during the continuance of this lease, and to produce to said first party or his agent, the proper receipts for said taxes on or before the first day of December in each and every year, during the continuance of this lease, and to quit and deliver up the said premises with the appurtenances to the said party of the first part, his heirs or assigns, peaceably at the expiration of said term in as good order and condition as the same now are or may be __ in reasonable wear and tear, and casualties by fire excepted; and not to assign this lease or to ___ & let, or make, or suffer to be made any alteration without the consent of the said party of the first part, first obtained in writing for M___purpose. And it is further understood and agreed to, that if the said party of the second part shall fail to pay said taxes, and produce said receipt therefore as above stipulated for the rent aforesaid as the same shall become due and payable according to the covenant aforesaid, or shall fail to perform any of the covenants and conditions on her part to be kept and performed, it shall and may be lawful for said party of the first part to re enter and take possession of said de__ised premises and expel the said party of the second part & her assigns their from, and it shall be necessary for the said party of the first part or any other person in his behalf to make demand of the payment of said rents as above at the time they shall become due, or at any other time, to entitle him to such re-entry any rule in law or equity to the contrary not withstanding. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the day and year above written. Witnessed by Henry Thornton, Henry H. Dodge.
Thomas M. Key by Marshall Key Jr. his attorney in fact Mary Ann Crofts
Received & recorded April 18, 1855 J___Custis Recorder
State of Ohio, Wood County ss Be it remembered that on this 7th day of January AD 1855, personally appeared before me, Thomas M. Key by Marshall Key Jr. his attorney, the signer and sealer of the within lease and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed. In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal, day and year above written.
Henry H. Dodge, Notary Public Wood Co. O.
Received and Recorded April 18th AD 1855 J___Curtis Recorder
Transcribed by Barbara Shroyer 1 April 2006