This is my transcription of the photocopy of a deed sent to me by Doug Carey. It was mostly legible, but I may have missed a word here and there. John C. and Mary S. (Campbell) Carey were among the earliest settlers of Miami county. As far as we know, the Thomas Watkins to whom they sold the land wasn't related to them. John and Mary moved around between several different Miami county townships before leaving for Shelby county about 1835.
DEED BOOK #8+----------------+ | John Carey | | to | | Thos. Watkins | +----------------+This Indenture made the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty between John Carey and Mary his wife of the first part and Thomas Watkins all of the county of Miami and state of Ohio of the second part Witnesses that the said John Carey and Mary S. his wife for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Watkins the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant [?] [?] sell convey and confirm unto him the said Thomas Watkins his heirs and assigns all the following described lot or parcel of land, to wit, to wit, beginning at the South West corner of Samuel Rees' land in the fractional section No. Twenty three in township no. Four range No. Six East of a meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami river in the county of Miami aforesaid which corner is twenty five poles South of Jacob Crismans South west corner, thence S.5šE. to the middle of the road leading from Springfield to Greenville, thence East with said road to the middle of the road leading from Dayton to Troy thence North with said road to said Samuel Rees' South east corner thence West with said Rees' South line to the place of beginning containing six acres [?] the same more or less -- and all the estate right title, interest claim and demand of them the said John Carey and Mary S. his wife of in and to the said premises and every part thereof, Together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining, and the rents issues and profits thereof.
To have and to hold the premises hereby bargained and sold or meant or intended so to be with the appurtenances to the one proper use and be proof of the said Thomas Watkins his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Carey and Mary S. his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do promise covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Watkins his heirs executors administrators and assigns that they are the true and lawful owners of the premises hereby granted and have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and further that he the said John Carey his heirs executors and administrators will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Thomas Watkins his heirs and assigns against all persons claiming or to claim by from or under him them, or any of them, or [?] from or under any other person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof the said John Carey and Mary S. his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.Signed sealed and acknowledged | John Carey /seal/ in the presence of | her James Potts | Mary S. X Carey /seal/ Samuel Rees | mark
Doug had the following comments regarding the deed:
The parcel of land (Sec.23 T4 R6) that gt-gt grandfather, John C. Carey purchased in 1827, as you probably noticed, is the same section Marge Younce mentioned in her email to the Miami County Listers & Chuck Carey. Except Henry purchased the N/W corner and John purchased the S/W corner.
He came to the area where Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, is now located. He envisioned an ideal spot for a new town would be at the intersection of what is now Hyatt and Main Streets; and, at that time, the crossing of the Dayton-Troy and Greenville-Springfield Pikes. The Hyattsville Cemetery is just 5 or 6 blocks north on Hyatt St.
Miami County Deed Records show that Henry J. Hyatt bought February 23, 1831, five acres in the W/pt of the N/W qtr. of Sec. 23, in Monroe Township, from Thomas Watkins; and 2 and 3/4 acres adjacent to the above give acres, from Robert Evans, October 9, 1832. He had these lands surveyed into 27 lots, and had his town recorded in 1833 as "Hyattsville."
The map on the right, from Tom Midlam's collection, should help you visualize the location of this property within Monroe township, which is across the Great Miami River from the southern tip of Staunton township, where the Careys were involved in numerous land transactions. Section 23 is on the east edge of modern day Tipp City.