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Condition:
Antique original document showing significant age-related wear. Pages have toning, discoloration, edge wear, creases, tears and other signs of handling and storage. Hinge tape is present along the binding as shown in the photos. Please review all photographs carefully for condition and completeness.
Description:
Original 1888 Abstract of Title for property in historic Springwells, Wayne County, Michigan, now associated with the Detroit area.
The abstract covers Lot 154 of Rathbone's Subdivision of Out Lot 4 of the Ship Yard Tract and contains a detailed historical chain of title for the property.
The interior records include an early State of Michigan land patent to William P. Rathbone for land identified as Lot 4 of the Ship Yard Tract. The abstract also documents a conveyance involving William P. Rathbone and his wife H. Maria Rathbone and the Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway Company, providing an interesting connection to early Michigan railroad history.
Another entry, dated January 26, 1886 and recorded February 2, 1886, documents the division of real estate belonging to the late William P. Rathbone among members of the Rathbone family and other parties. The property is described in the abstract as part of the Ship Yard Tract (University land) in Springwells.
Named individuals appearing in the abstract include members of the Rathbone family and other parties. The property is described in the abstract as part of the Ship Yard Tract (University land) in Springwells.
Named individuals appearing in the abstract include members of the Rathbone family such as William P. Rathbone, William S. Rathbone, Charles A. Rathbone and Kate B. Rathbone, along with other individuals associated with the estate and property transactions.
This is much more than a decorative antique document. It represents an original record of 19th-century Detroit-area land ownership, property development, family estate history and railroad-related activity.
Highlights:
Original antique Abstract of Title
Dated 1888
Springwells / Detroit-area, Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan
Lot 154
Rathbone's Subdivision
Out Lot 4
Historic Ship Yard Tract
References Ship Yard Tract as "University land"
State of Michigan land patent history
William P. Rathbone and Rathbone family history
1886 Rathbone estate division recorded within the abstract
Toledo, Canada Southern & Detroit Railway Company connection
Union Trust Company, Detroit, Michigan
Printed and handwritten entries
Original 19th-century Michigan
Printed and handwritten entries
Original 19th-century Michigan real estate ephemera
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