Abstract of Land Title #17495

William H. Willson
Pioneer of 1837

Oregon Donation Land Claim #20 Marion County, OR; William H. Wilson, b. 1805 Cheshire Co, NH; settled claim Sep 1844; married Chloe A. (Clark) 16 Aug 1840 Nisqually, Oregon Territory (now Washington), Town of Salem occupied much of this claim by 1867.  Many pages regarding M.E. Church and schools included with this application.  Aff: John B. McClane, John McH__. [Genealogical Material In Oregon Donation Land Claims Vol I, abstracted from Applications by Genealogical Forum of Portland, Oregon 1957]

Abstract of Land Title #17495 regarding Block 66, Salem, Marion Co, OR

p. 3-4  Plat Map and description of property

p. 5 Plan of the Town of Salem as Laid off by William H. Wilson (sic)

p. 6 Oct 3, 1857 C.A. Willson, Grantor; Alfred M. Belt, Grantee; Quit Claim Deed $400; Lots 6,7,8,9, 10 In Block 66, City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon. and the land lying North of said Block and bounded by the East and lines of said Block 66 extended to the North line of W.H. Willsons Land Claim.

p.7 Sep 18, 1865 A.M. Belt and Nancy Belt, his wife, Grantors; C.G. Curl, Grantee; Warranty Deed $1000; Lots 6,7,8,9, 10 In Block 66, City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon. and the land lying North of said Block and bounded by the East and lines of said Block 66 extended to the North line of W.H. Willsons Land Claim.

p.8 Sep 18, 1865 C.G. Curl and Nellie S. Curl, his wife, Grantors;  Nancy Belt, Grantee; Warranty Deed $1000; Lots 6,7,8,9, 10 In Block 66, City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon. and the land lying North of said Block and bounded by the East and lines of said Block 66 extended to the North line of W.H. Willsons Land Claim; thence along said North line where the corner of John C. Bells land intersects said North line heretofore conveyed by Alfred M. Belt and wife to him; thence S along line to N of Block 66; thence W along North line of Block 66 to the NW corner to the place of beginning

p.9 May 19, 1882 Nancy Belt, Grantor; George W. Belt, Grantee; Warranty Deed $2000; Lots 6,7,8,9, 10 In Block 66, City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon. and the land lying North of said Block and bounded by the East and lines of said Block 66 extended to the North line of W.H. Willsons Land Claim; thence along said North line where the corner of John C. Bells land intersects said North line heretofore conveyed by Alfred M. Belt and wife to him; thence S along line to N of Block 66; thence W along North line of Block 66 to the NW corner to the place of beginning

p.10 Feb 5, 1889 George W. Belt and Ollie L. Belt, his wife, Grantors; M.N. Chapman, Grantee; Warranty Deed $4000; beginning where the N line of Union St in the City of Salem intersects the E line of Church St, thence Easterly on the N line of said Union St 101' and 1.5 inches; thence Northerly at right angles to said Union St. 158'; thence Easterly parallel to Union St 65'; thence Northerly at right angles to Union St. to the N line of W.H. Wilson's and wife's DLC, thence Norterly following DLC line to a point that it would intersect said East line of Church St, if extended; thence Southerly following East line of Church St, if extended to the place of beginning and containing 2 acres of land more or less.

p.11 M.N. Chapman Will
 

p. 12 Nov 11, 1891 Jennie Chapman (widow), Grantor; Lot L. Pearce, Grantee; Warranty Deed $500; beginning at a point on the E line of Church St 150' Northerly from SW corner of Block 66, running thence Easterly parallel with the S line of Block 66 100' more or less to the NW corner of a parcel of ground conveyed by Jas. Walton and wife to Josie Byrd, thence Northerly parallel with E line of Church St aforesaid 50', thence Westerly parallel with the S line of Block 66 100' more or less to E line of Church St, thence Southerly along same to place of beginning.

p. 13 Jan 28, 1886 George W. Belt and Ollie L. Belt, his wife, Grantors; Mrs. I.N. Gilbert, Grantee; Satisfaction of Mortgage $1600; beginning where the N line of Union St in the City of Salem intersects the E line of Church St, thence Easterly on the N line of said Union St 101' and 1.5 inches; thence Northerly at right angles to said Union St. 158'; thence Easterly parallel to Union St 65'; thence Northerly at right angles to Union St. to the N line of W.H. Wilson's and wife's DLC, thence Norterly following DLC line to a point that it would intersect said East line of Church St, if extended; thence Southerly following East line of Church St, if extended to the place of beginning and containing 2 acres of land more or less.

p.14 Jan 3, 1888 George W. Belt and Ollie L. Belt, his wife, Grantors; William Cosper, Grantee; Satisfaction of Mortgage $1680

p. 15 Feb 18, 1889 George W. Belt and Ollie L. Belt, his wife, Grantors; William Cosper, Grantee; Satisfaction of Mortgage $1680

p. 1 Continuation of Abstract of Title to Jan 31, 1896 on the following described lands:beginning at a point on the E line of Church St 150' Northerly from SW corner of Block 66, running thence Easterly parallel with the S line of Block 66 100' more or less to the NW corner of a parcel of ground conveyed by Jas. Walton and wife to Josie Byrd, thence Northerly parallel with E line of Church St aforesaid 50', thence Westerly parallel with the S line of Block 66 100' more or less to E line of Church St, thence Southerly along same to place of beginning.

p.2-5 Chapman Will and Probate Final Report

p. 6 Taxes paid in full

p.1 Affidavit of John Q. Wilson

p.2 Affidavit of J.K. Gill

p. 3-5 Land Survey

p. 6 Affidavit of J.K. Gill

p.7-8 Feb 23, 1909 Jennie Chapman (widow), Grantor; Cassie J. Brophy, Grantee; Warranty Deed $1000; beginning at a point on the E line of Church St 238' Northerly from SW corner of Block 66, running thence Easterly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to the center line of said block;  thence Northerly along the center line of said block 100', thence Westerly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to E line of Church St, thence Southerly along the East line of Church St 100' to the place of beginning.

p. 1 Continuation of Abstract of Title subsequent  to March 18, 1920: beginning at a point on the E line of Church St 288' Northerly from SW corner of Block 66, running thence Easterly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to the center line of said block;  thence Northerly along the center line of said block 50', thence Westerly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to E line of Church St, thence Southerly along the East line of Church St 50' to the place of beginning.

p. 2 Affidavit of George H. Burnett

p. 3-4 Mar 23, 1920 Cassie J. Brophy, widow, Grantor; Margaret Moir, Grantee; Warranty Deed $1100; beginning at a point on the E line of Church St 288' Northerly from SW corner of Block 66, running thence Easterly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to the center line of said block;  thence Northerly along the center line of said block 50', thence Westerly parallel with the S line of Block 66 165' more or less to E line of Church St, thence Southerly along the East line of Church St 50' to the place of beginning.

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