1680 East Shore Drive, Scotts Boat House / Halycon Villa

?-1874, Sep 18 Jabez Geer & 4 Theda Geer widow of Albert Bartholomew

This Indenture made the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven between Theda Geer and Jabez Geer her husband both of the Township of Clay county of St. Clair and state of Michigan (said Theda Geer being formerly the widow of Albert Bartholomew and residing in the county of Marshall state of Indiana) parties of the first part and Hartwell B. Scott of the city of Detroit Wayne county and state of Michigan of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other good consideration to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt where of is hereby confessed and acknowledged duly by these presents grant bargain sell remise release and unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in Township number thirty-two (32) North of Range No. One (1) East in the county of Marshall state of Indiana, to wit: Lot Number four (4) of section number twenty-two (22) in said township being 70/100 (35 70/100) thirty-five acres of land known as Canal Lands. This deed being given to perfect title in said second party to said lands as was intended to be conveyed by deed dated Sept 18 1874 and recorded in deed Record No. 11 pg. 71 of Marshall co Ind on October 24th 1874 together with all and singular and hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the said premises to the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said heirs and assign forever. In witness where of the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and first above written. Theda S Geer Jabez Geer

1874, Sep 18-1892, Jul 25 - H. B. Scott [Hartwell B. Scott]

1880 - Halycon Club - H. B. ScotT [Hartwell B. Scott] 34.50A / Scotts Boat House (the plat map shows a sqare black dot which indicates a residence & lists it as "Halycon Villa".) .) [ Hartwell B. Scott]

This indenture witnesseth that Hartwell B. Scott and Harriet C. Scott his wife of the city of Detroit, Wayne county, in the state of Michigan, convey and warrant to Robert P. Daggett of Marion county, in the state of Indiana, for the sum of one thousand dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the following real estate, in Marshall county, in the state of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at a point forty feet (40 ft) South of the Northwest corner (on the meandering line of Lake Maxinkuckee) of Lot number Four (4) in Section twenty-two (22) in Township Thirty-two (32) North, of Range One (1) East; thence in a southerly direction along the meandered line of Lake Maxinkuckee Seventy (70) feet; thence East parallel with the North line of said Lot Four (4) to the West line of a new public road, which at this place runs generally with the meandered line of said lake and which is supposed to be about 270 feet from said line; thence with the West line of said road to a point forty (40) feet South of the North line of said Lot Four; thence West parallel with the North line of said Lot Four to the place of beginning, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. In witness whereof, the said Hartwell B. Scott and Harriet C. Scott, his wife have hereunto set their hand and seal, this day of July 25th A. D. 1892. NOTE: there were some type of buildings on this parcel.

1892, Jul - Robert P & Caroline E. Daggett ([Robert Platt the Daggett Family)

1897 - Jul 9 Mr. Edwards and family of Peru. Ind. have moved into their beautiful cottage at “Halcyon Villa"

1898 - Plat Map Section 22 - H. B. Scott

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