209 E. Main St., North Manchester--Chain of Title & Property Owners, Timeline
Researched and prepared by John Knarr, July 2011.

Legal Description: Part of In Lot Number One hundred forty-five (145), in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester (now called North Manchester), bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Begin at a point in the north line of said lot (and south line of Main Street) which is distant nineteen feet and six inches west from the northeast corner of said lot; and run from said point of beginning thence west along the north line of said lot, nineteen feet and six inches, more or less, to the northwest corner of the east half of said lot; thence south on a line parallel with the east line of said lot to the south line thereof; thence in an easterly direction along the south line of said lot to a point therein which is distant nineteen feet and six inches west from the east line of said lot; and run from said point thence north on a line parallel with said east line of said lot to the place of beginning.

Said real estate being a sub-division of and situated upon the lot or fraction of the Northeast quarter (north of Eel River), in Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East.

October 12, 1835. United States to Peter Ogan. Original Entry or purchase of,--Frac'l N.E. 1/4 of Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East, containing 59.75 acres, in Wabash County, Indiana. Recorded, Tract Book, Page 182.

March 30, 1837. United States of America, by Martin Van Buren, President, to Peter Ogan. Patent. Consideration (Full Payment). Recorded September 1, 1891. Deed Record #53, Page 227. Conveys: --The lot or fraction of the N.E. 1/4 (north of Eel River), of Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Fort Wayne, Indiana, containing 59.75 acres, according to the official plat of the survey of the lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General; which said tract has been purchased by the said Peter Ogan. "To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, unto the Said Peter Ogan, and to his heirs and assigns forever."

Circa 1837 Peter Ogan to Lea Bennet. No record found for deed conveyance.

September 5, 1839. Lea Bennet & Mary F. Bennet, his wife, to Asa Beauchamp. Warranty Deed. Consideration $20.00. Recorded Oct. 18, 1839. Deed Record "B", Page 600. Conveys: Lot #145 in the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

August 7, 1840. Asa Beauchamp & Martha Beauchamp, his wife, to Alexander Munson. Warranty Deed. Consideration $50.00. Recorded September 28, 1840. Deed Record "D", Page 98. Conveys: Lot #145 in the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

November 23, 1843. Alexander Munson to Alexander Duncan. Warranty Deed. Consideration $80.00. Recorded June 17, 1847. Deed Record "H", Page 473. Conveys: Lot #145 in the town of Manchester, in Wabash county, Indiana.

Alexander Duncan & Mary Duncan, his wife, to Witner Price. Warranty Deed. Consideration $65.00. Recorded June 17, 1847. Deed Record "H", Page 473. Conveys: Lot #145 in the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

March 13, 1846. Witner Price & Mary Price, his wife, to Michael Kircher. Warranty Deed. Consideration $65.00. Recorded June 17, 1847. Deed Record "H", Page 474. Conveys: Lot #145 in the recorded plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

June 5, 1847. Michael Kircher & Mariah Kircher, his wife, to Henry Lantz & Samuel Davis. Warranty Deed. consideration $55.00. Recorded June 17, 1847. Deed Record "H", Page 475. Conveys: Lot #145 in the town of Manchester, in Wabash county, Indiana.

May 6, 1850. Henry Lantz & Samuel Davis to Mahlon C. Frame. Indenture/Assignment, Deed Record "L", Page 173: "Whereas, the said Lantz & Davis owing to sundry losses & misfortunes is at present unable to discharge their just debts, and are willing to assign all their property for the benefit of their creditors. Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said Lantz & Davis as well in consideration of the premises and for the purpose of making a just distribution of their estate and effects among their creditors, as also of the sum of one dollar, to them in hand paid by the said Mahlon C. Frame, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell assign, transfer and set over unto the said Mahlon C. Frame, his heirs and assigns, all the following described lands and tenements, to-wit: Lots No. one hundred & forty-five, forty-eight and fractional lots No. 78 & 79 known & described as such on the recorded town plat of Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. Also, the west fraction of the South ... quarter of Section Seven, Town seven, range nineteen west, & the north east quarter of the south west quarter of section seven, Town seven, range nineteen west, the two pieces containing one hundred & five 20/100 acres, in the County of Berrien and State of Michigan. And Also all the goods, chattels & effects and property of every kind, real, personal & mixed, to have & to hold, receive & take the same to the said Mahlon C. Frame, his heirs & assigns to the proper use, behoof of the said Mahlon C. Frame, his heirs, assigns forever, in trust however, and to the interest and purpose that he the said Mahlon C. Frame shall and do as soon as convenient, sell & dispose of all the lands & tenements, goods and chattels of them, the said Henry Lantz & Samuel Davis, and collect & recover all the outstanding claims & debts to them due, and with the monies arising therefrom after deducting his reasonable costs & charges, shall & will pay first: To Henry Clay $235.00; second, to Solomon Oldfather, $107.00; third, to Amos D. Seward, $75.00; fourth to Christian Milan, $300.00; fifth, to Jacob Swihart, $60.00; sixth, to David Ullery, $35.00; Seventh, to Jacob Cripe, Jr., $34.82; eighth, to John Cripe, $50.00; ninth, to Watson Anderson, $25.00; tenth, to Johnson M. Burdge, $100.00; Eleventh, to Nan Mowery, $30.00, and the residue after discharging the above described debts & notes, shall divide & distribute equally & rateably among the following named creditors, to-wit: John H. Potts, Cinn., $253.58; McHummel, Bates & Co., Cin., $139.00; John W. Ellis & co., $195.00; Freshmont & Brothers Co., Phil., $148.62; Hendry & Smith, Phil., $351.91; Faust & Weinbrenner, Phil., $311.93; Geo. W. Carpenter & co., Phil., $420.86; Koons, Holiman & Co., $200.98;
Provided however, that Gibhart, Marshall & Co. of Dayton, shall be paid 5 per cent on the amount due them $657.50, and prefer any debts that may be hereafter designated by the said Lantz & Davis."

July 29, 1850. Henry Lantz & Caroline Lantz, his wife, and Samuel Davis to Samuel Lantz, Sr. Warranty Deed. Consideration $900.00. Recorded February 17, 1851. Deed Record "M", Page 36. Conveys: All of Lot #145 with the exception of 17 1/2 feet of the east which is deeded to Garret Ring of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

August 2, 1850. Mahlon C. Frame, Assignee of Lantz & Davis to Samuel Lantz, Sr. Assignee's Deed. Consideration $900.00 Recorded February 17, 1851. Deed Record "M", Page 37. Conveys above described real estate.

August 15, 1855. Samuel Lantz & Magdalena Lantz, his wife, to John Lawrence. Warranty Deed. Consideration $700.00. Recorded June 23, 1856. Deed Record "R", Page 390. Conveys: All that certain lot or piece of land situate in the town of North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, and numbered in the general plan of said town number one hundred & forty five (it being the same lot of ground which Henry Lantz and Samuel Davis had in possession).

Circa 1858-1863. John Lawrence to Griffey Thomas & Elizabeth Thomas. No record found of any deed of conveyance.

August 11, 1865. Griffey Thomas & Elizabeth Thomas to James Oakley. Warranty Deed. Consideration $600.00. Recorded October 22, 1866. Deed Record #7, Page 68. Conveys: In Lot #145 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

December 23, 1867. James Oakley & Sarah Oakley, his wife, to David Hamilton. Warranty Deed. Consideration $160.00. Recorded February 3, 1868. Deed Record #8, Page 157. Conveys: The East half of In Lot #145 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

February 25, 1886. David Hamilton & Abigail Hamilton, his wife, to Peter D. Young. Warranty Deed. Consideration $296.85. Recorded March 10, 1886. Deed Record #42, Page 270. Conveys: Six inches off of the west side of the East half of Lot #145 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester, and said grant shall include one half of the brick wall now situate on said described land; in Wabash County, Indiana.

November 13, 1888. David Hamilton to Lambdin P. Milligan, for the trust hereinafter declared. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded November 14, 1888. Deed Record #47, Page 75. Conveys: Lots 136 and 137, and the East half of one hundred and forty five (145) in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana, in Trust to convey to Abigail Hamilton of said North Manchester.

November 13, 1888. Lambdin P. Milligan to Abigail Hamilton, in discharge of a trust. Quitclaim Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded November 14, 1888. Deed Record #47, Page 76. Conveys: Lots #136 and #137, and the East half of Lot 145 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

June 9, 1891. Abigail Hamilton & David Hamilton, Her husband, to Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, husband & wife. Warranty Deed. Consideration $7000.00. Recorded June 10, 1891. Deed Record #53, Page 19. Conveys: The East half of Lot #145 of the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

January 23, 1893. Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, his wife, to Frederick Smith. Warranty Deed. Consideration $3300.00 Recorded January 24, 1893. Deed Record #57, Page 19. Conveys: East 19 1/2 feet of Lot #145 of the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana. "And one half of the wall between said building and the Opera House in the east side thereof and the right of way and use of the stairway to the upper stories of said building between the same and said opera house. Also, reserving the right for a passage through said building entering from the east going through west in the above described building.

April 9, 1901. Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, husband & wife, to Frederick Shultz. Warranty Deed. Consideration $3000.00. Recorded April 19, 1901. Deed Record #76, Page 192. Conveys: The East half of Lot #145 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester. Also, one half of the wall between the building upon said real estate and the Opera House on the east side thereof, and the right of way and the use of the stairway to the upper stories of said building between the same and the said Opera House. Except from from said above described real estate so much thereof as is described as follows, viz: The East 19 1/2 feet off of the east side of said lot as was sold and conveyed by said Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler to Fredrick Smith as is shown by their deed bearing date January 23, 1893, and recorded on page 19 of Vol. 57 of the Deed Records of said Wabash County, Indiana.

February 8, 1905. Frederick Shultz, unmarried, to Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler. Warranty Deed. Consideration $2800.00. Recorded March 30, 1905. Deed Record #86, Page 359. Conveys: Part of Lot #145 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, bounded and described as follows: Begin at a point in the north line of said lot, which is distant 19 feet and 6 inches west from the north east corner of said lot, and run from said point of beginning, thence west along the north line of said lot, 19 feet and 6 inches, more or less, to the northwest corner of the east half of said lot; thence south on a line parallel with the east line of said lot to the south line thereof; thence in an easterly direction along the south line of said lot to a point therein which is distant 19 feet and 6 inches west from the east line of said lot; and run from said point thence north on a line parallel with said east line of said lot to the place of beginning, and being all of the east half of said lot except so much thereof as was sold and conveyed by Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler, husband and wife, to Frederick Smith by their deed bearing date January 23, 1893, and recorded at page 19 of Vol. #57, of the deed records of said county. Together with the right of way and the use of the stairway and passage way through to the above described premises from the east as now constructed and conveyed by David Hamilton and wife to said Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler; in Wabash County, Indiana.

October 20, 1920. Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, husband & wife, to Earl R. Tyler & Alice G. Tyler, husband & wife. Warranty Deed. Consideration $3500.00. Recorded April 23, 1921. Deed Record #117, Page 356. Conveys: The East half of Lot #145 in the Original Plat to the town of North Manchester, Indiana, excepting the east 19 1/2 feet off of the east side of said lot as was sold and conveyed by said Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler, to Frederick Smith, as is shown by their deed bearing date January 23rd, 1893, and recorded on page 19 of vol. 57 of the deed records of Wabash County, situated in Wabash County, Indiana.

November 29, 1929. Earl R. Tyler & Alice G. Tyler, husband & wife, to Chester Ulrey [Ulery]. Warranty Deed. Consideration $4000.00. Recorded April 5, 1930. Deed Record #130, Page 175. Conveys: Same real estate as described in above (October 20, 1920) conveyance.

May 14, 1938. Chester Ulrey and Mary Ulrey, his wife, to Voyle L. Ramsey, Ollie C. Burkhart and Victor V. Heeter, Trustees of North Manchester lodge Number 1518, Loyal Order of Moose. Conveys: All right, title and interest, in and to, the second story of the two story brick building now located on the North eighty (80) feet more or less, of: The east half of Lot one hundred forty-five (145) in the original plat to the town of North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana, excepting the East nineteen and one-half (19 1/2) feet off the East side, as conveyed by Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler to Frederick Smith, as is shown by their deed bearing date of January 23, 1893, and recorded on page 19 of Volume 57 of the Deed Records of Wabash County.
    The Grantors herein covenant that they will maintain the foundation and first story walls of said building so as to at all times furnish support for the second story, and all chimneys now in said building, said support however shall not be meant to mean support for more than the present walls and floor shall reasonably carry. In the event that the Grantors should elect to remove the chimney now in us in said premises, from the first story of said building, then in that event, said Grantors shall furnish support for such chimney from the second story floor, or remove all of said chimney and repaint and redecorate the floors, ceiling, roof and walls of said second story. Said Grantors reserve the right to remove and replace so much of the front wall of said second story as shall be necessary to place therein, an I-beam for support and also to remove the back wall of said first story and place therein for support of such back wall of the second story, an I-beam. Said Grantors also covenant that they will not build a second story back of that part herein conveyed, within four (4) feet of the South wall thereof, and that in the event a building should be erected to the South of the present second story, then in that event the Grantors shall erect and maintain over said four foot alley way, an approved skylight, but said Grantors reserve the right to build and maintain a chimney at the East wall of said building in said four foot alley way, and in case said second party should desire to use such chimney for their own use, then each of the parties hereto shall share equally in the cost of the construction of such chimney.
    The Grantors, in consideration of the party of the second part constructing an eight (8) inch sewer, six (6) feet deep, from the South line of the building now on said above described premises, to the river, agrees with said second party to at all times permit said second party to run the water from the roof of the two story building down on to the roof of the one story addition, and in case said Grantors or their assigns should elect to build a second story on said one story addition, then said Grantors or their assigns agree to make provisions for taking care of the water from the roof of said second story.
    Said Grantors also grant to said second party the right to construct within the walls of said first story, a sewer tile for drainage from said second story, said second party shall, however, in that event, replace and redecorate the walls thus removed in as good condition as they were at the time of beginning construction. In the event of construction of said drain, both parties hereto shall share equally the expense of constructing and maintaining a sewer from the South wall of the present one story addition on said premises, to that place where said proposed drain shall come down from the second story.
    Said first party also grants to said second party the right to a water line in the basement of said buildings, and the right to run said water line from said basement through the present wall of the first story of the building thereof, to said second story. In the event that said second party should desire a water connection then both parties hereto agree to share equally the cost of constructing a one inch water line from the main to the place where such water line should go up to said second story.
    Both of said parties agree that they will share equally the expense of the material and labor necessary to place joists in the opening in the floor of said second story where the stairway enters said second story, and that the party of the second part shall construct and maintain a floor over said opening and said first party shall construct and maintain the ceiling of said opening. The party of the second part agrees to at all times maintain on said second story herein conveyed, a good serviceable roof, and in the event that said second party or their assigns should fail to maintain said roof, then said first party shall have the right to enter upon said roof and make necessary repairs after giving said first party ten days notice. If said second party should fail to pay to said first party the amount expended in such repairs for a period of six months, then it is agreed between the parties hereto that said premises herein conveyed shall revert to the owner of the first story of the building on said real estate. It is agreed however, between the parties hereto, that said second party shall not be responsible or liable to said first party for loss occasioned by damaged or destruction of the roof on the second story, by Acts of Providence.
    The second party shall be entitled to all rights and privileges by reason of an easement or right of entrance to said second story through the second story of the building situated immediately East of said above described premises.
    In the event that either party to this agreement or their assigns should desire to sell the premises owned by either party, then in that event the party owning the other part of said premises shall have the option to purchase that part of said premises offered for sale, at a price equal to the highest amount offered by any other party for said premises. Said option shall extend only for a period of thirty days after being given notice of the amount involved, and if said option is not exercised within said period of thirty days, then said party proposing to sell, may sell to any party whomsoever.
    Said second party shall be liable for damages or loss resulting to the owner of said first story by reason of faulty plumbing located within said second story.

September 25, 1957. Chester Ulrey died. Wife Mary Ulrey, sole heir.

March 21, 1961. Mary Ulrey died. Her sister, Gladys Rockwell Walters, sole heir.

  April 11, 1962. Above described property conveyed to Ralph R. Walter and Gladys Rockwell Walter, husband and wife. Recorded April 14, 1962. Deed Record #192, Pages 135-136.

June 10, 1964. Ralph R. Walter and Gladys Rockwell Walter, husband and wife, to Ralph R. Bagott and Elise M. Bagott, husband and wife. Real estate contract of sale for 209 East Main St.

June 19, 1965. Glen O. Gill and Susan E. Gill to Ralph R. Bagott and Elsie M. Bagott. Real estate contract of sale for 211 East Main St.