d : BLOCK 27
Lots 18 and 19



1764 Puente
k #345

Heirs of Antonio Rodrfguez del Toro, lot
19 varas NS
40 varas EW

1764 List of Properties Slold by Puente to Fish and Others in 1764,
Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 372, Seville, Spain

#162 The lot of Antonio del Toro 10 pesos

1765 Moncrief Map

Property of Mr. Fish

1775 East Florida Papers, Book 319,
Jesse Fish Account List

#102 Antonio Toro

1775 For the deed and measuring his lot 3 ps. 4 rs.
Oct. 2

1775 For his lot sold to Jph (Joseph) Peavett 58 ps 7 1/2 rs.
Oct. 2
1778 Original Grant at Saint Augustine Historical Society
pec. 16
Title confirmed to Joseph Peavett by the British Government under a
grant which specified that within five years Peavett was to erect one
good and sufficient tenantable house with at least one brick chimney
and of the dimensions 24 ft. front by 16 ft. in depth. Grant included
all of four properties purchased from Fish, only one of which was
vacant, the del Toro lot, so it is possible that Peavett built on it.
Other properties included were Puente Numbers 342, 343, and 344,
which Peavett bought from Fish.


1783 Deed, at Saint Augustine Historical Society
April 16
Peavett sold northeast corner of his grant to Jacob O'Neill.
Beginning at the
"... northeasterly corner of said lot, thence running along the front
line thereof south 700 west, 47 feet 7 inches to a point in said line;
thence running north 800 east into the said lot 115 feet 10 inches to
another point in said lot; thence running south 120 east, 48 feet
7 inches to the southwesterly line of said lot; thence down said line





O BLOCK 27 (P. 2)
Lots 18 and 19


to the place of beginning aforesaid so as to contain 48 feet 7 inches
in width and 115 feet 10 inches in depth, together with all the houses,
outhouses, buildings, orchards, garden, trees, woods..."

1785 East Florida Papers, Escrituras, Bundle 366, p. 236
April
16 Thomas Hassett and William Delany (Guillermo de Leni) repre-
senting Jacob O'Neill sold to Juan Baptista Curti (a corporal
second class of the Hiberniana Infantry Regiment) wooden house
and lot on Calle Marina leading to the Barracks (Certified by
Charles Howard as the grant of Dec. 16, 1778 under British
Seal to Joseph Peavett and known as No. 9 Society Block. Peavett
sold to Jacob O'Neill April 16, 1783, a part of the lot beginning
at the northeast corner running from there along the front south-
ward 700 or East 48 ft. 7 inches to a point on said line, thence
north 800 east within said lot, 115 ft. 10 inches to another point
on the same lot, thence S 120 East 48 ft. 7 inches towards the
line S. W. J. the said lot and from there by the said line to the
point of beginning hence it measures 48 feet 7 inches in width and
115 feet 10 inches in depth.

1787 East Florida Papers, Escrituras, Bundle 367, p. 30 v,
May 24 Sale Curti to Geronimo Alvarez
"Some houses built of wood... near the barracks, which I purchased
from... agents of Don Jacobo O'Neylly ("O'Neill) Britisher...
bounded on the east with Royal Street (Marine Street) which leads
to the barracks, south and west with lot of Doina Maria Peavett,
north by house and lot of the King occupied by Don Juan Bosquet,
head surgeon of the Royal Hospital... "

Note: Houses here probably means the group of buildings that
comprise a residence, i.e. house, kitchen, outbuildings, etc.

1788 Rocque
Block 39 #252

Timber-frame house, in fair condition, owned by Geronimo Alvares;
with deed, and land that it cites.

1790 Quesada Inventory
Square 27 #195


Wooden house with lot of Geronimo Alvarez with deed.




BLOCK 27 (P. 3)
SO Lots 18 and 19


1803 List of Appraisals
Block 27 #195

Wooden house of Geronimo Albares, and lot with deed.

1834 Clements
#11

Original Claimants Present Claimants

John Hudson Jaroma Alvarez
(Should be Joseph Peavett,
Marfa Hudson's first
husband).

1839 Saint Johns County Records, Deed Book O, pp. 81-3
Nov. 9
Geronimo Alvarez to his son and party of second part, Antonio
Alvarez, and the heirs of his daughter, Teresa Llambias, deed.
to-wit: Antonio, Geronimo, John and Deciderio Llambias, parties
of the third part

to Antonio Alvarez he gave

house and lot, situated in Saint Francis Street, on which street
it is bounded south; on the west by a lot belonging to the said
party of the first part, and hereinafter conveyed to the said parties
of the third part, and on Charlotte Street; on the north by lots of
Antonio Alvarez and John Pellicer, and on the east by another lot
belonging to the said party of the first part, and now hereinafter
conveyed to the said party of the second part, and another now
hereinafter conveyed to the said parties of the third part.

Also, another house and lot bounded by a lot hereinafter conveyed
to the said parties of the third part; on the east by Marine Street;
on the south by Saint Francis Street; and on the west by the first
above and herein conveyed and described lot.

Also, another lot bounded on the east by Charlotte Street; on the
south by lot of Mrs. Catharine Solana; on the west by Hospital
Street; and on the north by Artillery Lane (sometimes called Faris
Lane) measuring north and south forty-three feet and east and west
ninety-four feet.





BLOCK 27 (P. 4)
Lots 18 and 19

Also, an undivided half of a lot situated in Saint Francis Street
in said city and bounded on the north by said street; on the west
by a lot of Michael Papy; on the south by a lot of the Roman
Catholic Church; and on the east by a house and lot of Clarissa
Fish.

To heirs of Theresa Alvarez Llambias he gave

all that house and lot bounded on the north by Cunningham Street;
on the east by lot of James Keogh; on the south by lot of Jack
Forrester; and on the west by Charlotte Street and measure ng
north and south seventy-five feet.

Also a house and lot in said city, bounded on the north and east
by lot herein above conveyed to the party of the second part; on
the west by Charlotte Street, and on the south by Saint Francis
Street and measuring east and west seventy feet and north and south
fifty-one feet.

Lot 18 Also another house and lot in said city, bounded on the east by
Marine Street; on the south and west by a lot herein above con-
veyed to the party of the second part; and on the north by lot of
John Pellicer, and measuring north and south fifty-five feet,
and east and west fifty-three feet.

Also, another house and lot in said city, bounded on the east by
Charlotte Street; on the north by lot of Mrs. Marfa Reyes; on the
west by lot of Dionisio Solano; and on the south by lot of Joseph
Mannsy; and measuring in front north and south twenty-nine and
a half Spanish yards and in depth east and west forty-six Spanish
yards.

Also the one undivided half of a lot in said city, bounded on the
north by Saint Francis Street; on the west by lot of Michael Papy;
on the south by lot of the Roman CatholicChurch; and on the east
by house and lot of Clarissa Fish, and measuring in front east
and west thirteen varas, and in depth north and south sixty-three
varas, being the same lot, a moiety of which is hereinabove
conveyed to the party of the second part.






0 0 BLOCK 27 (P. 5)
Lots 18 and 19


Saint Augustine, East Florida (copy at Saint Augustine Historical
Society in folder on 1839 Distribution of Geronimo Alvarez
Property)

1839 (Lot 18) Tasacion
Nov. 9
No. 9 Casa y Solar situado en la Calle de la Marina, con la
cual linda por el Este and por el Sur con el Solar anterior.
$1500.

Appraisement

No. 9 House and lot situated on Marine Street, with which it
bounds by the east and by the south with the previous lot

$1500.

1868 Saint Johns County Records, Deed Book R, p. 481.
Jan. 6
Property still belonged to heirs of Teresa A. Llambias and
Antonio Alvarez--4-heir "lots" were cited in a deed as the south
boundary. No house mentioned.


18? The Llambias heirs apparently sold lots 18 and 19 to Julia A.
Iwanowski, wife of Alexander Iwanowski, and the two parcels of
land they (the Iwanowski's) purchased from the estate of John
Pellicer (lot 20) and that of the Llambias heirs, (lots 18 and 19)
became the Iwanowski homestead.

Note: It is possible that the large two-story frame building
standing on lot 18 when the Saint Augustine Historical Society
bought the property was built by Alexander Iwanowski around
1880. He is listed in the 1886 directory as a boat builder,
living on Marine Street near Saint Francis.

1893 Insurance Map p. 5


2 story frame house with shingle roof.





BLOCK 27 (P. 6)
Lots 18 and 19


1901 Saint Johns County Records, Deed Book (, p. 328.
May 6
Iwanowski heirs sold lots 18 and 19 to Heth Canfield
included house.

Canfield was president of Canfield and Co., and owner of a
lumber mill on Riberia Street.

Situate on the west side of Marine Street, and bounded on the north
by lots conveyed out of the Iwanowski estate to George W. Corbett,
and lot of Wilson; on the east by Marine Street and lot of George
W. Corbett aforesaid; on the south by lot of Henderson (formerly
of Carver) and on the west by lot of Henderson aforesaid, and lot
of Brooks; meaning by the above description and boundaries to
embrace therein all of the Iwanowski Homestead lot not hereto-
fore conveyed to George W. Corbett.

1905 Saint Johns County Records, Deed Book 9, p. 224.
Jan. 28
Canfield and wife to C. DuBois Wagstaff

"...being the same lands'formerly the Homestead of Alexander
Iwanowski and after his death conveyed by his children and
heirs at law to said Heth Canfield, being lot 18 and 19 of block
27, according to the official map of the City of St. Augustine
dated January 1, 1905. "

The list accompanying the map indicates there was a dwelling
on lot 18 and that lot 19 was vacant.

Begin on the west side of Marine Street, 94 feet 6 inches north
of the corner of Marine and Saint Francis Streets as now fenced
or as the corner lot is now enclosed; run thence northerly on
Marine Street, 73 feet to the southeast corner of lot of George
Corbett, thence westerly along Corbett's south line 100 feet to
southwest corner of said Corbettts lot; thence northerly along
west line of said Corbett's lot 60 feet to land now or formerly of
Wilson; thence westerly along Wilson's south line 28 feet to east
line of lot now or formerly of Miss Brooks; thence southerly along
line of lots of Brooks and now or formerly of Henderson, 130 feet
more or less to north line of land now or formerly of Henderson;
thence easterly along north line of land now or formerly of Hen-
derson, 72 feet, thence southerly at right angles 5 feet, thence
easterly along north line of land now or formerly of Henderson,
61 feet more or less to place of beginning on Marine Street,






0 0 BLOCK 27 (P. 7)
Lots 18 and 19

being the same lands formerly the Homestead of Alex Iwanowski,
and after his death conveyed by his children and heirs at law to
said Heth Canfield, being lots 18 and 19 of Block 27, according to
official map of 1905.

1910 Insurance Map, p. 14

2 story frame house with shingle roof.

1914 Saint Johns County Records, Deed Book 31, p. 111.
April
20 C. Dubois Wagstaff of New York, and his wife sold to George W.
Corbett for $4, 000. 00 lots 18 and 19 (Corbett now owned all of
the former Iwanowski homestead-lots 18, 19, and 20, Block 27)

Description same as Deed Book 9, p. 224--Canfield to Wagstaff.

1917 Insurance Map, p. 10

2 story frame house with shingle roof.

1924 Insurance Map, p. 10

2 story frame house with shingle roof.

1929 Saint Johns County Probate Records, Will Book C. pp. 346-49.
March 19
Will of George W. Corbett

He named his wife, the former Ada Dawson, executrix, and
divided his property 2/5 to his wife and 1/5 to each of his three
surviving children, Ralph L., Harry S. and Elsie Corbett Buford.
Elsie Corbett Buford was appointed to administer her mother's
estate in 1943. She died in 1955, and another heir, Ralph L.
Corbett, died in 1960.

1930 Insurance Map, p. 13

2 story frame house (apartments) with part composition and
part slate or tin roof.





0 BLOCK 27 (P. 8)
Lots 18 and 19


1935 Abstract of Title
Sept. 9 Prepared by Saint Johns County Abstract Company for George
W. Corbett Estate ---#5276.
(Copy at Saint Augustine Historical Society)

Begin on the west side of Marine Street 94 feet 6 inches north of the
corner of Marine and Saint Francis Streets as now fenced or as the
corner lot is now enclosed; run thence northerly on Marine Street
73 feet to the southeast corner of lot of George W. Corbett, thence
west along Corbett's south line 128 feet to lot of the Historical
Society: thence south along Historical Society's east line 68 feet
more or less to north line of lot 17, block 27, City of Saint Augus-
tine, thence east 72 feet, thence south at right angles 5 feet, thence
east along the north line of said lot 17, 61 feet more or less to
point of beginning on Marine Street.

1961 Saint Johns County Records, Official Records 15, p. 109
Oct. 28
Corbett heirs sold to Saint Augustine Historical Society lot s 18,
19 and 20, facing on Marine Street, including the two-story frame
dwelling (now remodelled into 4 apartments), together with lot 14,
which faces on Charlotte Street, also a strip of land 6 feet and
6 inches wide, and 70 feet long, along the north side of lot seven-
teen (17).


Saint Augustine Historical Society


1970
















1756 or
1760


W W BLOCK 27 (P. 9)
Lots 18 and 19


Saint Augustine Historical Society Biographical File

Geronimo Alvarez


Born Asturias, Spain, son of Don Michael Alvarez and
Doia Theresa Menendez

Came to Saint Augustine as a hospital employee, a baker
by trade.

Married Antonia Venz and lived for a time on corner of
Saint Francis Street and Bay where Alvarez had a shop.

Mayor of the city
Also described himself as a sublieutenant of the provincial
militia and served against 1812 rebellion.
Also warden of the Catholic Church.

Died at 86 or 90.

Note: Alvarez paid more taxes at one time than anyone else
in city--except for an Anderson.










J. E. Harman
May 7, 1970


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