Oakdene

The following two tables contain information taken from copies of two Abstracts of Title which were presumably used by Howard Spencer and Edward Ogden in their attempts to properly define the Oakdene boundaries.

FYI: 1 chain = 66 feet and is composed of 100 links--e.g., "four chains thirteen links" = 4.13 chains = 272.6 feet

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ABSTRACT OF TITLE

OF THE PREMISES OF OGDEN

   Note: reference to the letters in the left columns are usually prefixed by "Ab" which probably just means "Abstract--thus, "Ab A" refers to the entry just below, etc..
A.

From Joseph Fellows to Horatio N. Wood

Warranty Deed, Dated July 1, 1852, Recorded June 7, 1858 at 11-1/2 A.M. in Liber 71 of Deeds at page 7.

Consideration, $1,196.00

Conveys, ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS, PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND, situate on the Town of Wolcott, County of Wayne and State of New York, known and distinguished as lots number two hundred and sixty nine and two hundred and seventy (269, 270) in Williamson's Patent, surveyed together as one lot and bounded as follows: Beginning at an elm tree 12 inches diameter standing on the Lake Shore; thence South 19º West four chains thirteen links to a stake on hard land; thence South 6º West, three chains, ten links to a stake on hard land; thence South two chains, ninety one links to a hemlock tree 10 inches diameter; thence South 5º West three chains twenty links to a large hemlock tree; thence South 11¼º West two chains sixteen links to a hemlock tree; thence South 4½º west four chains forty three links to a stake on hard land; thence South 5½º east one chain fifty links to a stake on hard land; thence South 20º west three chains eighty links to a small ash tree; thence South 34½º east one chain eighty seven links to a hemlock stump; thence 12½º west two chains forty five links to a stump; thence South 47¼º east one chain sixty two links to a hemlock stump; thence South 8¾º East one chain fifty four links to a stake on hard land; thence South 25½º West one chain forty five links to a Sycamore stub; thence south 14½º West, one chain ninety one links to a stake on hard land; thence South 1½º East one chain ninety three links to a stake; thence South 14½º East 89 links to a stake on hard land; thence South 64¾º East one chain and three links to a stake standing in the South line of lot No. 269; thence East twenty six chains seventeen links to a stake in a road; thence North forty four chains and seventy links to the Lake Shore; thence South 73º50' West 25 chains 36 links to the beginning, containing 108 66/100 acres as surveyed by C. A. Canfield, be the same more or less.

EXCEPTING and RESERVING all Gold and Silver mines and 5 per cent of said land for roads.  ALSO all land sold by the State for taxes since 1839.

[BG Note: in the early 1980s I converted the boundary descriptions to rectangular coordinates and computed the area using them; I obtained 108.78 acres!]

B.

Horatio N. Wood and Angeline, his wife to Barabas Quivey

Warranty Deed, Dated , March 30, 1860, Recorded January 19, 1864 at 9½ A.M. in Liber 84 of Deeds at page 252.

CONSIDERATION, $2000.00

Conveys, same lands and premises as described at Ab, No. A.

C.

B. Quivey and Margaret, his wife to Noah Wood

Warranty Deed, Dated , August 19, 1861, Recorded January 19, 1864 at 9½ A.M. in Liber 84 of Deeds at page 253.

CONSIDERATION, $3600.00

Conveys, same lands and premises as described at Ab, No. A.

D.

Noah Wood and Addie B., his wife to Orange Borden

Warranty Deed, Dated , March 15, 1876, Recorded Feby. 12, 1880 at 10.20 A.M. in Liber 157 of Deeds at page 368.

CONSIDERATION, $6519.60

Conveys, same lands and premises as described at Ab, No. A., with same EXCEPTION and RESERVATION

E.

Orange Borden and Olive E. his wife to Maria Wood

Warranty Deed, Dated , April 6, 1878, Recorded Feby. 12, 1880 at 10.20 A.M. in Liber 157 of Deeds at page 372.

CONSIDERATION, $6519.60

Conveys, same lands and premises as described at Ab, No. A., with same EXCEPTION and RESERVATION

***Petition filed in Wayne County Surrogate's Office Feby. 11, 1903 states among other things that Maria Wood died intestate on the 20th day of June 1899, leaving her surviving no husband, and Noah Wood, Charles Wood, Henry Wood, George Wood, brothers, George G. Wood, Horatio N. Wood, Walter W. Wood, nephews; Angeline Wood, Julia Wood, nieces, his only heirs at law and next of kin.

Petition filed in Wayne Co. Surrogate's Office Feby. 12, 1903 states among other things that William Wood on the 31st day of January 1903, leaving him surviving Mary G. Wood, his widow and George G. Wood, Horatio N. Wood, Walter W. Wood, sons and Angeline and Julia Wood, daughters, his only heirs-at-law and next of kin.***

F.

Orange Borden and Olive E. his wife to Maria Wood

Mortgage, Dated , March 15, 1876. Recorded April 14, 1876 at 10½ A.M. in Liber 78 of Deeds at page 283.

GIVEN TO SECURE the payment of the sum of $5160.89. Conveys, same land and premises as described at Ab. No. A.

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ABSTRACT OF TITLE

OF THE PREMISES OF AUSTIN

  Note: the abstracts below are coded by a number rather than a letter.
1.

George Wood and Julia M. Wood, his wife, Noah Wood and Addie B. Wood, his wife, Henry N. Wood and Mary J. Wood, his wife, Chas. Wood and Louise B. Wood, his wife, William Wood and Mary G. Wood, his wife, heirs-at-law and next of kin of Mariah Wood, deceased

to

Geo. S. Horton

CONSIDERATION, $2000.00

Warranty Deed, Dated January 20, 1903; Recorded January 26, 1903, at 12 M. in Liber 192 of Deeds at page 225.

[A restatement of the Canfield survey--see A. above--is followed by:]

Being the same premises conveyed to Horatio N. Wood by Joseph Fellows on the first day of July 1852 and recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office June7/1858 in Liber 71 of Deeds at folio 7, and being the same premises deeded by Orange Borden & wife to Mariah Wood, deceased sister of first parties herein, by deed April 6th, 1878 recorded Feb. 12/1880 Liber 127 at page 372.  First parties RESERVE one half of the winter wheat now growing on said farm.

2.

In the Matter of the last Will and Testament of Geo. S. Horton

Will Dated Jan 7, 1914; Probated May 3, 1915; Recorded Sept. 13, 1915 at 2 P.M. in Liber 238 of Deeds at page 4

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Said Will recites as follows:

    First, - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

    Second, - I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Della H. Horton one half of all of my property both real and personal of every name and nature to be hers absolutely.  This bequest is given and is to to be taken by my said wife in lieu of her dower in all of my property.

    Third, - I give, devise and bequeath to my son in law Clymer Austin, my billiard table, my pool table, and all of the furniture that goes with the pool and billiard tables.

    Fourth, - I give, devise and bequeath to my grand daughter Dorothea Austin one fourth of all the rest of my property, both real and personal of every name and nature.

    Fifth, - I give, devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my property both real and personal of every name and nature to my daughter Cecil M. Austin, but she shall allow me and my wife Della M. Horton to live with her when we desire to do so.

    Lastly, I hereby appoint my wife Della M. Horton executrix of this, my last Will and Testament; herby revoking all former Wills by me made.

*** Petition filed in Wayne County Surrogate's Office states among other things that George S. Horton died on the 23rd day of March 1915, leaving surviving his widow, Della W. Horton and Cecile M. Austin, daughter. ***

5.

Della W. Horton

to

Cecile M. Austin

Warranty Deed. Dated May 11th, 1917. Recorded April 11, 1931 at 11:55 A. M. in Liber 297 of Deeds at Page 119.

CONSIDERATION, $1.00

Conveys AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF PART of same lands and premises as described at Ab. No. 1.

This conveyance is made for the purpose of vesting the title of the above premises in the said Cecile M. Austin on the settlement of the estate of George S. Horton.

6.

Clymer Austin and Cecile M. Austin, his wife,

to

Howard C. Spencer

Warrantee Deed. (Full Covenant). Dated April 11th, 1931. Recorded April 11, 1931 at 11:56 A. M. in Liber 297 of Deeds at Page 121.

CONSIDERATION, $1.00 AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATIONS,

Conveys, AN UNDIVIDED SEVEN-EIGHTS of same land and premises as described at Ab. No. 1.

It being intended to convey herein all of the premises known as the Wood Farm and later the Horton Farm, including all of the lands so occupied, being bounded on the north by Lake Ontario, on the south by the public highway, on the east by certain premises conveyed in a deed recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 248 of Deeds at page 37 and on the west by the premises described in a deed recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 105 of Deeds at page 334.  And including all lands and appurtenances thereto, if any, acquired by parties of the first part and their predecessors in title by occupation, prescription and adverse possession.

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(7) Supreme Court - County of Wayne

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Howard C. Spencer     Plaintiff

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Dorothea H. Austin     Defendant

Lis Pendens. Dated August 21, 1931.  Recorded Sept. 8, 1931 at 10 A.M. in Liber 10 of Lis Pendens at page 205

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an action has been commenced and is pending in this Court upon the complaint of the above named plaintiff against the above named defendant for a partition and division of the premises described at Ab. No. 1.


(8) Supreme Court - County of Wayne

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Howard C. Spencer     Plaintiff

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Dorothea H. Austin     Defendant

Lis Pendens. Dated December 2, 1931.  Recorded December 11, 1931 at 9 A.M. in Liber 10 of Lis Pendens at page 251

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the complaint of the above named plaintiff against the above named defendant for a partition and division of the premises described at Ab. No. 1.

9. 

Dorothea H. Austin

to

Howard C. Spencer

Warrantee Deed, Dated May 17, 1932. Recorded May 21, 1932 at 9 A>M> in Liber 299 of Deeds at page---.

CONSIDERATION, ONE DOLLAR AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION.

Conveys same lands and premises as described at Ab. No. 1.

It being intended to convey herein all of the premises known as the Wood Farm and later the Horton Farm, including all of the land so occupied, being bounded on the north by Lake Ontario, on the south by the public highway, on the east by certain premises conveyed in a deed recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 248 of Deeds at page 37 and on the west by the premises described in a deed recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 105 of Deeds at page 334;  and including all lands and appurtenances thereto, if any, acquired by party of the first part and her predecessors in title by occupation, prescription and adverse possession.

10.

Howard C. Spencer and Gladys S. Spencer, his wife,

to

Edward M. Ogden and Doris A. Ogden, his wife, as tenants by the entirety

warrant deed with lien covenant

Dated March 6, 1956; Ack'd March 6, 1956; Rec'd March 12, 1956 at 3:30 P.M.; Liber___; Page___; Cons. $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration

CONVEYS:  ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Wolcott, County of Wayne and State of New York, including but not limited to Lots Numbers 269 and 270 in WIlliamson's Patent surveyed together as one lot, and bounded as follows: On the north by the low water line of Lake Ontario; on the south by the center line of what is, or was a public highway, three rods wide as originally laid out and accepted, which said highway is contiguous to lots 269 and 270 and town lot 268 on the south; on the east by certain premises conveyed in a deed recorded in Wayne COunty Clerk's Office in Liber 248 of Deeds at page 37; and on the west by premises lying on the west side of Blind Creek, so called, conveyed in a deed recorded at Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 105 of Deeds at page 334.

(2)  The parties of the first part intend to include in this conveyance, and do so include and convey all of the lands and interests conveyed to said Howard C. Spencer by deeds recorded in the Wayne COunty Clerk's Office in Liber 298 of Deeds at page 121 and Liber 299 of Deeds at page 230.

(3)  Together with the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the parties of the first part in and to said premises.

(4)  The parties of the first part likewise quit claim, transfer and assign to the parties of the second part all lands and appurtenances thereto adjacent, contiguous or in the vicinity of the lands above described, and all of the estates, rights, titles and interests acquired by the parties of the first part and their predecessors in title by occupation, use, prescription, adverse possession, or in any way whatsoever.

(5)  This said conveyance is made (a) subject to any rights, public or otherwise, if any such exist, to the use of the shore of Lake Ontario lying between the high and low water marks thereof, (b) subject to any private easements for right of way, if any exist, between the north boundary line of the said highway and the center line thereof, and (c) subject to any rights of fishing and boating in the deep water channel of said Blind Creek possessed by owners of land lying on the west of the said creek, if any such rights exist, (d) such rights as such owners may possess in the area lying west of the center line of said creek, (e) and subject to such rights as such owners may have, if any, to the land and stone bar lying between the low water mark of Lake Ontario and the low water mark of said Blind Creek, its marshes and swales and west of the center line of Blind Creek continued north to Lake Ontario.

(6)  There is also transferred and conveyed herewith a perpetual easement and right of way for all purposes normally associated with a public highway, including, but not limited to the right of installation of public utilities and municipal facilities and services, on the surface, above the surface and underneath the surface of the ground, which said easement and right of way shall be three (3) rods wide and coterminous with the boundaries as they existed, of the said highway lying on the south of the premises conveyed and which easement and right of way extends from the east boundary line of the property above conveyed (and continued southerly 1 1/2 rods), easterly to the westerly portion of the said highway, which is now maintained and recognized by the authorities of the Town of Wolcott, as a Town Highway.  This terminal line being approximately 400 feet east, measured along the said road from the east line of the property conveyed, together with all rights to repair, drain, maintain, keep open, cut and trim all trees, growth and vegetation along the whole of the course thereof, and throughout its total width.

(7)  The parties hereto likewise quitclaim and assign and convey irrevocably and forever all their estates, rights, title and interest of any kind and description, including but not limited to rights of personal property thereon, fruit, trees, timber, rights to maintain, repair, drain, in and to all of the lands lying between the south boundary line of the said road or highway, and the center line thereof, which highway lies on the south boundary of the property conveyed.

(8)  The parties of the first part likewise convey to the parties of the second part such easements, rights of way and other rights and interests as may survive, in the lands of the said highway lying between its borders as originally laid out and accepted and maintained, from the west boundary of the property here conveyed, continued 1 1/2 rods southerly, to the public highway known as the East Port Bay Road, such assignment of conveyance to carry with it, all of the rights of the parties of the first part to bridge and cross the said Blind Creek and otherwise use the lands described for the usual purposes of a public highway.

(9)  The parties of the first part hereby likewise quitclaim, transfer and assign to the parties of the second part, all of their rights, titles, interests and estates in and to Blind Creek, and its bed and lands lying underneath the water thereof, in all its reaches and rights of access thereto, including its marches, swales, low lands, its water in whatever form, and the flow, movement and control thereof, and its usufructs, and the lands lying thereunder, and also, but not limited to, all riparian rights and benefits to use the same for recreational purposes, trapping, swimming, fishing, boating, hunting, navigation and transportation, exploration, agricultural rights and uses, commercial rights and uses, rights to grow, cut and harvest crops and vegetation growing thereon and therein, rights to floating timber, rights to fill, drain, ditch, place piers, docks and buildings thereon, all lands and rights acquired by accretion to the uplands herein conveyed and by avulsion from the lands bordering thereon, and including all hereditaments, both corporeal and incorporeal, which the parties of the first part may have acquired by whatsoever means.

(10)  The exceptions and reservations formerly purporting to be applicable to the lands herein conveyed, and described in deed recorded in Wayne County Clerk's Office in Liber 71 of Deeds at page 7, and deed recorded in Liber 127 of Deeds at page 368 and deed recorded in Liber 127 of Deeds at page 372 are now and have been for over 50 years expressly repudiated and held to be null and void by the parties of the first part and their predecessors in title and total, complete and perpetual title, possession and domination over the rights and subject matter of the said alleged reservations and exceptions against any and all who might claim to be beneficiaries thereof, is hereby asserted and has been so asserted by the parties of the first part and their predecessors in title for a period in excess of fifty (50) years.

(11)  It is intended to convey herewith about 108 acres of land be the same more or less and in addition thereto, so much of approximately 30 acres of land of Blind Creek and the bed, swales, marshes, lowlands as lies East of the East boundary lines of the property described in a deed recorded in Wayne Co. Clerk's Office in Liber 105 of Deeds, page 334.