Partial Chain of Title
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EeLs South 12, Block 22
71 Marine St/170 Ave. Menendez
Owner: Dona Petrona de la Rosa (lot
365) and Maria de Guevara
(lot 364)
_t ate: January 22, 1764
STots: Xorth 28 ft. of lot 365 and
south 27 ft. of lot 364// 14
varas (41 ft.) E-W
Source: Juan Joseph Elixio de la
Puente, "Plano. . de la
Plaza de San Agustin de Florida,"
Block 11, nos. 364, 365.s^
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Antonio Coruna'
Antonio Coruna
73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
Owner: Antonio Rodriguez del Toro (lot 366)
Sand Dona Petrona de la Rosa (lot
S365)
4Date: January 22, 1764
SLots: "North 14 ft. of lot 366 and south 31 ft.
of lot 365// 14 varas (41 ft.) E-W
SSource: Juan Joseph Elixio de la Puente,
"Plano. . de la Plaza de San Agustin
de la Florida," Block 11, nos. 365, 366
Spanish Government
to
Jose Antonio Coruna
- Date: July 31, 1794
Lot: 40 varas (110 ft.) N-S x 8 varas (22 ft.) E-W
Source: East Florida Papers, Field Note Division (Tallahassee),
Bundle 320, no. 9
Antonio Coruna
Luis Capella
Don Francisco Rovira
Date: May 26, 1798
Description: "a piece of a lot"
Lot: 17 varas (48.1 ft.) N-S x 8
varas (22 ft.) E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, Bundle 371,
fols. 322v-324v
Date: August 16, 1800
Description: portion of a piece of a lot"
Lot: 7 3/4 varas (21.3 ft.) N-S x 8 varas
(22 ft. E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, Bundle 372, fols.
253v-255v
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71 Marine St./170 Avenida Menendez
Luis Capella
to
Don Francisco Rovira
Date: December 29, 1798
Description: "a piece of a lot"
Lot: 17 varas (48.1 ft.) N-S x 8
varas (22 ft.) E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 371, fols. 463-
465
Don Francisco Rovira
to
Dona Antonia Perdomo
Date: September 30, 1799
Description: "a stone house covered with
shingles (which) I have
constructed at my own
expense"
Lot: 17 varas (48.1 ft.) N-S x 8 varas
(22 ft. E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 372, fols.
109-110
Governor Enrique White
to
Dona Antonia Perdomo
Date: November 5, 1804
Description: Governor grants lot
free and clear
Lot: 17 varas (48.1 ft.) N-S x 8 varas
(22 ftt-E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 374, fols.
532v-535
Dona Antonia Perdomo
to
Don Carlos Goberto de Ceta
Date:
escri
Lot:
POI cc
73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
PropertYclaimed by Don Miguel de Yznardy
in his will
Date: March 2, 1803
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 374,
fols. 48 ff.
Estate of Yznardy
to
Don Francisco Rovira
Date: August 31, 1808
Description: stone house
Lot: 9 varas (24.7 ft.) N-S x 23 varas
(63.3 ft.) E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 376, fols. 191v-194v;
for appraisal of house see EFP,
Testamentary Proceedings, 307Q14,
fols. 55-67v
Don Francisco Rovira
to
Don Diego Guillermo Lee
Date: September 9, 1808
Description: "a O-~ house constructed of
stone and wood, covered with
shingles"
Lot: 9 varas (24.7 ft.) N-S x 23 varas
(63.3 ft.) E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 376, fols. 196-197v
Don Diego Guillermo Lee by 0 Ih-. 'csco Ro
to
Don Jose Mariano Hernandez
Date: April 22, 1820
Description: "a house constrcuted of waoe stone
and wood, covered with shingles"
Lot: 9 varas (24.7 ft.) N-S x 23 varas KmXX
(63.3 ft.) E-W
Source: EFP, Escrituras, 384, fols. 118-121v
November 12, 1804
ption: "a masonry house"
171 varas (48.1 ft.) N-S x 8 varas
(22 ft.) E-W
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71 Marine St./170 Avenida Menendez
Charles Gobert and wife
Edmund Law, Trustee for his father,
Thomas Law
Date: Septmmber 15, 1825
Price: $800.00
Description: "all that certain house and
lot of ground"
Lot: 55 ft. N-S x 94 ft. E-W
Source: St. Johns County Deed Records,
Book G, p. 49
Thomas Law, by Charles Downing
to
James Riz
Date: March 10, 1833
Price: $450.00
Description: "all that certain house and
lot of ground"
Lot: 55 ft. N-S x 94 ft. E-W
Source: Book I & J, p. 428
Estate of Riz, Joseph C. and Louise E.
Ferreira, heirs
to
Ann G. Swinny
Date: July 10, 1860
Price: $475.00
Description: "All that house and lot"
Lot: 55 ft. N-S x 94 ft. E-W
Source: DeedBook R, p. 601
Sourc: OeeC^^
J.M. Hernandez
to
Sampson Williams
Date: August 10, 1835
Description: "All that certain (house and) lot
of ground
Lot: 9 varas N-S x 23 varas E-W
Source: St. Johns County Deed Records, Book
M, p. 71; also see John C. Huther to
Sampson Williams sale for $100.00 on
February 3, 1835 in DeedB6T ~L, p. 117;
also see Deed'"6o' M, p. 74
Voinanc&io nche ~---
Dac "Aust 24-, 1835
Dccription:. -"'All th:"e--errtaIn l't Ma@tr use"
Estate of Sampson Williams, Venancio Sanchez as
Administrator
to
J.W. Sweeny (Swinny)
Date: January 5, 1852
Price: $200.00
Description: "certain house and lot"
Lot: no dimensions given
Source: Deed Book R, p. 759
Estate of John W. Swinney, by Paul Arnau
to
Susan Campbell
Date: January 3, 1882
Price: $600.00
Lot: 44 ft. N-S
Source: Deed Book AAA, p. 403; also see St. Johns
Probate Records, Order Book 2 (or A),
p. 399
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73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
71 Marine St./170 Avenida Menendez
Ann G. Swinny
John G. Long
73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
Susan Campbell, by J.T. Campbell
E.W. Westcott
Date: March 1, 1873
Price: $1200.00
Lot: 55 ft. N-S x 94 ft. E-W
Source: Deed Book T, p. 604
John G. Long
to
Date: Besembarx2tixI88R January 5, 1888
Price: $2,500.00
Lot: 44 ft. N-S x 73 ft. & 82 ft. E-W
Source: Stxz okeszR o 0tgxRe ae E zMisex
Beakxzpazx2Q9 Deed Book KK, p. 602
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Edward W. Westcott and
his wife
Florence L. Westcott,
Celia W. Wallace
Date: March 21, 1888
Lot: 55 ft. N-S x 94 ft. E-W
Source: Deed Book LL, p. 382
Price: $5,000.00
William S. Hall
Date: January 5, 1888
Price: $3,000.00
Lot: 44 ft. N-S x 72
Source: Deed4Book KK,
ft. & 82 ft. E-W
p. 625
William S. Hall
to
Celia W. Wallace
Date: not specified
Price: not specified
Source: St. Johns County Records, Lis Pendens
Book 1, p. 51 (Notice of Lis Pendens
Harvey & Mose Plumbing Company vs.
Celia Whipple Wallace dated June 7, 1902)
C.J. Perry, Sheriff St. Johns County
to
W.W. Dewhurst
Dated: December 3, 1902
Price: $925.00
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Lot: South 99 ft. of Lot 12 Block 22 according to 1905 city map;
all of Lot 12 Block 22, except the north 31 feet 7 inches
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73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
William W. Dewhurst
to
Fanny B. Dewhurst, his wife
Date: August 11, 1923
Price: Love & affection and to insure a maintenance to his wife
Lot: Lot 12 Block 22, except the northerly part of said lot 12,
conveyed by the parties hereto to Mercedes Miller,
measuring on Marine Street, 32 feet 2 inches
Source: Deed Book 53, p. 501
Fanny B. Dewhurst, widow
to
Mary D. Blankenhorn, unmarried
Date: April 28, 1935
Price: $1.00 and Love & affection
Lot: Lot 12 Block 22, except the northerly part of said lot 12
S. measuring on Marine Streete 32 feet 2 inches
Source: A7pi* a Deed Book 107, p. 269
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Mary Dewhurst Blankenhorn, unmarried
to
Hughberta Thomas Prime, tenant at
170 Bay St.
Date: May 17, 1948
Mortgage: $12,950
Lot: Lot 12 of Block 22 except
south 45 ft. and north
32 ft. 2 in. on Marine St.
Source: Deed4Record f-3 p. 3 ;
also see Mortgage Recordso, /
82, p. 535 Y
Mary D. Blankenhorn, unmarried
to
Grace H. Harper and Earl V. Harper, her husband
Date: May 6, 1937
Mortgage: $3,000.00 s r T 4
Lot: L--f t t ,L 8,. i
Source: Deed Book 113, p. 409; also see
Mortgage Book 44, p. 37
Estate of Earl V. Harper, Howard Harper,
Administrator
to
Arnold W. Knauth and Jerri R. Knauth, his wife,
as tenants by the entirety
Date: March 7, 1969 1
source: Official Records 144, p. 513
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71 Marine St./170 Avenida Menendez
Hughberta Thomas Blankenhorn, an unmarried
woman
to
James A. Dart and Dorothy G. Dart,
husband and wife, as tenants by the
entireties, of 170 Bay St.
Date: August 6, 1954
Mortgage: $11,000
Lot: Lot 12 -of Block 22 except "- 1-n -
south 45 ft. and north 32 ft.
2 in. on. M marine+
Source: DeecdRecord 1'T2, p. 495;
also see Mo tgage Record
121, p. 44
Dorothy G. Arenas, formerly known
as Dorothy G. Dart, and Arturo
Arenas, her husband
to
Frederick S. Townley and Mary
Katherine Townley, his wife
Date: March 18, 1959
Mortgage: assume unpaid balance on
$10,000 mortgage dated
SOctober 9, 1958
4-et: -1 f Blok 22 except
souLht 45 fL.-f t ---on thh 0 *ovt
32 ft. 2 n-. o Mrin St.
Source: Deed RecordingS, p. 157
NOxMt-agKexRorsl
Frederick S. Townley and
Townley, his wife
Charles R. Sanders, Jr.,
unmarried
73 Marine St./172 Avenida Menendez
Arnold W. Knauth and Jerri R.
Knauth, his wife
to
Nancy Tate Sparkes, unmarried
Date: June 24, 1971
Mortgage: $17,000
Lot: as above
Source: Official Records 199,
p. 73 and 74 /P
Mary K.
divorced and
Date: February 29, 1972
Mortgage: $25,000
Lot: L~tf 1- 2 of Bc-k 92 except cn.ith
45 FL. and noi th 32 ft. 2 in. on
ource: ffie--cial Rords ,p. 69
Source: Official Records/208, p. 691
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PCharles Sanders, Jr. and AIANcy (S p, tes)
to
Globe and Anchor Book Co.
Date: April 1, 1975
Consideration: 313 shares of 100 par
value common stock of
Globe & Anchor Book Co.,
a Nevada corporation
Lot: as above /
Source: Official Records 274, p. 390
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