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Subject: Re: [PIATT] Clinton Co IN records
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:48:34 -0500 (EST)




Laverne,
Are these the exact spellings, etc. on the deeds (did it say 'Donahue' or did you add that). Also, could I have the cemetery information on the headstones you mentioned? Thanks! Marianne



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Subject: Re: [PIATT] Clinton Co IN records

> On 11 Feb 1854 JAMES and MARY DONAHUE PYATT sold to PHILIP
> H PYATT the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of S 12, T 30, R 5W, 40
> acres in Jasper Co IN. [Deed Book 5, page 210]
>
> On 28 Feb 1855 JAMES and MARY DONAHUE PYATT sold to PHILIP
> PYATT part of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of S 12, T 30, R
> 5W, 10 acres in Jasper Co IN. [Deed Book 10, page 385]
>
> On 7 May 1861 JAMES and MARY DONAHUE PYATT sold to PHILIP
> PYATT the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 S 10, T 30, R 5W, 40 acres
> except six acres off the north end which is deeded to
> TURNER GALBREATH and ten acres off the south end which was
> deeded heretofore to said PHILIP H PYATT in Jasper Co IN.
> [Deed Book 12, page 308]
>
> On 15 Apr 1866 T[urner] and MARTHA GALBRAITH and PHILIP
> and LUVINA PYATT sold to ISAAC CLAWSON of Pulaski Co IN,
> the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of S
> 12, T 30, R 5W, 80 acres in Jasper Co IN. [Deed Book 15,
> page 698]
>
> These deeds make it appear that both JAMES and PHILIP
> PYATT had sold out in Jasper Co IN by 1866 and I thought
> they might have then moved to Clinton Co and bought land
> or at least a house and lot there. But with no deeds on
> record in Clinton Co soon thereafter and the fact that
> neither JAMES nor PHILIP appears in the 1870 census for
> Clinton Co IN, we can't say with certainty that they were
> in Clinton Co until JAMES died there in September 1871
> unless some other evidence turns up.
>
> The stone for CLAUDIUS PIATT is showing deterioration.
> The rose which had covered and perhaps protected it some
> years ago has been removed. Subsequently, lichen has been
> growing on the stone and causing damage.
>
> In both Oak Hill Cemetery and the other cemetery across
> the road the grass has been mowed, but curiously, the
> weeds in the roadbed in Oak Hill have been allowed to grow
> to full heighth. In a dry season such as we have had this
> year, this situation can be problematic. Either a hot
> muffler or a catalytic converter can set dry weeds on
> fire. For anyone visiting this cemetery it is better to
> drive to the east fence row and turn in there across the
> turn in. The grass is mowed there.
> --
> Laverne Ingram Piatt
> Ontario, OH
>
>
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