Re: John TYE
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Re: John TYE
8/26/00
John Tye I was born ca. 1680 in northern England (or perhaps London??).He married a woman named Elinor. He was given a land grant by Lord Baltimore of 100 acres. It was located in Maryland and was named “Tye’s Delight”.
In 1717 he rented land from Lord Baltimore. By virtue of a warrant granted unto John TYE of Baltimore County of his Lordships Land Office bearing date the 19 July 1717 for 100 acres of land as appears these are therefore to certify that I have laid out for the said John TYE a parcel of land called “TYE’S DELIGHT” laying back of the Garrison Ridge in the County a foresaid and near a branch called the “Water Spout Branch” beginning at abounded red Oak and an abounded Chestnut Tree standing on a hill and running North seventy five degrees. East one hundred and forty poles thence north twenty four degrees.West one hundred twenty poles there south seventy five degrees.West one hundred twenty four poles thence with a straight line to the aforesaid Oak and Chestnut Trees containing and now laid out for one hundred acres of land more or less to behold of the Map of Baltimore.Pme. John Dorsey Deputy Surveyor.
Patent unto the above John Tye for the above lands pursuant to the foregoing certificate.
Will of John Tye I.Liber 22 folio 143
In the name of God amen. I John Tye being in a very bad state of health but very sensible bless God for it whereas I do intend to make my will and settle my affairs in this world.I do betroth to my daughter Susanna Bell her executers, adminisators, and assigns forever fifty acres of land with a settlement upon it yard land called Clay yard land lying South west.Whereas I do betroth to my son John Tye yard another fifty acres whither I now live upon which is called Clay but my wife to have heir in it. Whereas I betroth to my son John Tye fifty acres of land called Park his heirs executors adminisaters and assignes forever. But my wife to have her life in it and wife to have all my personal assets. I betroth to my Grandson John Bell one skonabale mare called Tuck and Francis and Arthur Bell is to both of them to have colt ought of her. I betroth to William Frgin?? One mare foul but if a horse not any whereas. I do order this to be my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seale21 November 1739.signed John Tye (his mark)
Test:
(Witnesses)
John Wood (signed)
Thomas Brothers (his mark)
John Stockdail (his mark)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of
John Wood
Thomas Brothers
John Stockdale
I never thought I would be able to read the above, but here they are.