[WSBARP] reading old deed abstract

Fri Oct 21 18:54:10 PDT 2016

The older people at archives are very helpful with deciphering these also.
Sometimes going to the county admin. building third floor and the records
office over by Seattle University can work wonders and you can obtain a
copy of the original in the process.

On Friday, October 21, 2016, Catherine Clark <Cat at loccc.com> wrote:

> Agree with Mark.  If in King County, the document is easily retrieved
> either from the Archives themselves or a title company (a little slower).
> The Folks at the Archives are very helpful.
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> Sometimes those abstracts are not accurate abbreviations.  Best to get a
> copy of the original.
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> Eric- When the deed abstract is not clear I’ve requested photos of the
> actual handwritten recorded document so I can read the original; sometimes
> they include additional information that clarifies matters.
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> I had a situation a while back where the original hand written document
> clarified which party was responsible to maintain a bridge. The abstract
> merely said that there was an easement for a bridge and didn’t mention that
> anyone had an obligation to repair/maintain. - Mark
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> On Oct 21, 2016, at 1:51 PM, Jane Seymour <jseymour at whidbey.com
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> Here are my guesses:
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> First parties do hereby [*gt s c & c*] unto second party
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>                Parties do hereby grant, s, convey and confirm
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> Together with [*a*] to have and to hold said premises with [*a*] unto
> said party and to his heirs and assigns forever.
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>                Together with [*access*] to have and to hold said premises
> with [*access*] unto said party and to his heirs and assigns forever.
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> *Covs. g w.*
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>             Covenants granted with
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> Jane Seymour
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> <image001.jpg>Greenbank Road, dock and wharf. C  1915
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> *Subject:* [WSBARP] reading old deed abstract
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> Can anyone decipher the boldface parts below, from a typed deed abstract
> from a title company, for a 1903 deed conveying property in Seattle and
> reserving a right to use an easement?
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> After redacting for confidentiality purposes and expanding the parties I
> can read, the abstract says:
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> Deed filed XXXX, 1903, 4:47 PM volume XXX of deeds, recording #XXXXXX
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> dated XXXX, 1903 – consideration $2500
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> AA and BA, his wife of Seattle, [*W*] to BB of Seattle:
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> First parties do hereby [*gt s c & c*] unto second party and to his heirs
> and assigns the following land in King County, Washington, to-wit:
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>                 The West 80 feet of Lot 1 and the South 30 feet of the
> West 80 feet of Lot 2 in Block X of X Addition to the City of Seattle.
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> First parties do not part with the privilege of the free use of the sewer
> and water pipes laid under the surface of above premises for connecting the
> same with like pipes from adjoining properties for water and sewer purposes.
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> Together with [*a*] to have and to hold said premises with [*a*] unto
> said party and to his heirs and assigns forever.
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> *Covs. g w.*
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> (The notary acknowledgment follows after that.)
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> Any guesses?
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> Is *W* warrants?
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> Is *gt s c & c* "grants sells, covenants and conveys"?
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> Is *a* appurtenances?
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> Thanks in advance--
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric
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> Eric C. Nelsen
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