The south 1/2 of Section 22
The South 1/2 of Section 22 east of Four Mile Creek – Gov. Lots 5 & 6
The South 1/2 of Section 22 east of Four Mile Creek – Gov. Lots 5 & 6
The area has grown by 27.22 acres and moved north by at least 440 feet
On Nov. 2.1854, patent #26030 was issued by the BLM via a military warrant recorded in Vol. 82 pg. 140 to Iona Griffin and passed to Henry Yonge for 159 75/100th acres identified as Government Lot 6 in Sec. 22T l S R l9 W. On May 1,1855, patent #11599 was issued by the BLM to Henry Yonge for 53 acres identified at Government Lot 5 in Sec. 22T l S R l9 W. The total acreage for Gov. lots 5 and 6 totaled 212 and 75/100th . The profile of the terrain and shoreline are shown on the BLM plat of T1S R19W for the bottom of Sec. 22 Government lots 5 and 6. The field measurement recorded by the BLM for the south line of Sec.22 is 32.l0 chains, or 2112.66 feet. The BLM normally monumented all 1 mile corners and ½ mile points within the TRS grids surveyed. The BLM did not place a ½ mile post on the south line of Sec.22 because the post would have been located at the water's edge or in the water, and is evidenced on the BLM plat of T1S R19W. The line dividing the SE ¼ from the SW ¼ in Sec. 22 ended at thewaterline, and a ½ mile post was not placed along the south line of Sec. 22.
On July 6th, 1885, a tax deed (1) was sold by Walton County to Michael King for unpaid taxes on the SE ¼ of Sec. 22 and the E ½ of the SW ¼ of Sec. 22 TIS Rl9W. The total acreage identified on the deed is for 240 acres. No reference to the two original descriptions from the BLM patents is given on the tax deed. The land mass identified on the tax deed as 240 acres does not match the BLM's total of 212 &75/100th . The differences between the tax deed compared to the BLM plat & patents indicate that the north line of the SE and SW quarter sections would be relocated either too far north at 240 acres. In tracing the chain of title forward from the tax deed sold by Walton County, the field measurement for the south line of Sec. 22 is currently identified as about 3388 feet long. This measurement does not match the BLM's original measurement of 2112.66, and reflects a difference of about 1275.34 feet. Subsequent land owners to the Tax Deed sold are using a ½ mile point on the south line of Sec.22 that is located over 440 feet north of the water's edge. If the BLM had placed a post, it would have been close to the proximity of the water’s edge, not 440 feet north. However, the BLM did not place a post. At this time, land originally identified by the BLM plat and patents issued located in Sec. 22, is currently shown as a portion of Sec. 27
COM 1995 FT N OF THE SE/C OF LOT 1 OF SEC 27-1S-19W THENCE W 210FT THENCE N 420FT THENCE E 210FT THENCE S 420FT TO THE POB (CONT 2AC M OR L) *LESS: ROW OR 2682-4767 OR 2768-224
OR bk 2795 pg 3279 2008 Griffee/Watson to St. of Flor.- a parcel of land being in Gov Lot 6, sec 22, and including a portion of Lots 89 and 90, Paradise Subdivision, an unrecorded subdivision being in said Gov. Lot 6 described as follows: Commence at a 4”x4” concrete monument (no ID) marking the se corner of said Sec 22, then n 86 deg 14 min 59 sec w 1,010.13’ along the south line of sec 22 to the centerline of survey of ST. RD 83 (US 331), as shown on FDOT ROW map FP 2206791, then n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 1,317.54’ along said centerline of survey, then departing said centerline, run n 71 deg 07 min 45 sec w 60’ to an intersection of the existing w ROW line of St Rd 83 with the existing nly ROW line of an unnamed county rd, as shown on said ROW map, and POB, then n 85 deg 12 min 55 sec w 98.98’ along said existing nly ROW line of an unnamed road, then departing said nly ROW line, run n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 53.02’ then n 20 deg 12 min 05 sec e 86.13’ to a point on a non-tangent curve to the right (concave sely) then (from a tangent bearing of n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e) nely along said curve, having a radius of 23,028.32 feet, for a distance of 110.07’ through a central angle of 00 deg 16 sec 26 min to the sly line of that certain property as described in OR bk 189 pg 59, and end of curve, then s 71 deg 06 sec 32 min e 93.74’ along said sly property line and/ or the ely extension thereof to said existing wly ROW line of ST RD 83, then s 18 deg 52 min 15 sec w 225.08’ along said wly ROW line to POB for .515 acres
OR bk 2705 pg 3452 2006 to Rampar COM AT A POINT ON THE N LINE OF SEC 27-1S-19W 618FT W OF THE NE/C THENCE W ALONG THE SEC LINE TO THE E BDY OF ST RD #83 THENCE S 18 DEG W ALONG SAID RD 752.40FT M OR L TO A POINT 210FT N OF THE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE S 73 DEG E 210FT THENCE S 17 DEG W 210FT M OR L TO THE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE IN A NELY & ELY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATER'S EDGE OF SAID BRANCH TO A POINT DIRECTLY N OF AN OLD POST LOCATED 525FT W OF THE E LINE OF LOT 1, 686FT S OF THE N LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE S 84FT M OR L FROM SAID POST THENCE E 315FT THENCE N 350FT M OR L TO A POINT WHICH IS 420FT S OF THE N LINE OF LOT 1 & 210FT W OF THE E LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE W 420FT PARALLEL TO THE N LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE N 420FT M OR L TO POB
**MORE PARTICULARLY DESC PER SURVEY BY GULFCOAST SURVEYORS DATED 12-05-05 PROJECT NO. 05-930 AS FOLLOWS: COM AT THE NE/C OF SEC 27 1S-19W THENCE S 01 DEG 32'08"E ALONG THE ELY LINE OF SAID SEC 350.24FT TO A 4"X4" CONCRETE MONUMENT THENCE DEPARTING SAID E LINE RUN N 86 DEG 06'28"W 198.10FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) THENCE N 86 DEG 11'42"W 11.98FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) THENCE S 01 DEG 12'41"E 70.20FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) & THE POB THENCE N 86 DEG 14'25"W 408FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (LB 7396) THENCE N 01 DEG 28'58"W 420FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (LB 7396) THENCE N 86 DEG 17'09"W 341.03FT TO A 4"X4" CONCRETE MONUMENT (NO #) ON THE ELY ROW LINE OF ST RD #83 (AKA US HWY #331 100FT ROW) THENCE S 18 DEG 00'00"W ALONG SAID ELY ROW 755.23FT THENCE DEPARTING SAID ROW GO S 70 DEG 57'55"E 200FT TO A 4" IRON PIPE (NO #) THENCE S 17 DEG 00'00"W 209.31FT M OR L TO THE APPROXIMATE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE MEANDER ALONG SAID APPROXIMATE WATER'S EDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: NELY 811FT, SELY 28.64FT, SWLY 178FT, SELY 327FT M OR L TO A POINT THAT LIES S 01 DEG 39' 13"E FROM THE POB THENCE DEPARTING SAID WATER'S EDGE GO N 01 DEG 39'13"W 308.60FT M OR L TO THE POB (CONT 11.36AC M OR L) OR 2705-3452
COM 964 FT W OF SE COR SEC 22, N-ELY 34.5 FT FOR BEG, N-ELY 200 FT, RUN E 150 FT, S 200 FT, W TO BEG OR 19-258 ALSO COM AT SE/C, RUN S 89 DEG 45'W 1088.8 FT TO E R/W ST RD 83, RUN N 18 DEG 01'E 232.5 FT TO POB, CONT N 18 DEG 01'E 50 FT, N 89 DEG 45'E 250 FT, S 18 DEG 01'W 282.5 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 100 FT, N 18 DEG 01'E 32.5 FT, N 18 DEG 01'E 200 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 150 FT TO POB OR 694-271 ALSO COM SE/C, GO S 89 DEG 45'W 1088.8 FT TO E R/W SR 83 & POB, N 18 DEG 01'E 32.5 FT, N 89 DEG 45'E 150 FT, S 18 DEG 01'W 32.5 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 150 FT TO POB OR 694-270
OR bk 2803 pg 1995 and OR bk 2808 pg 2415 2008 & 2009 Shortridge/331 Marina and State of Florida – Commence at the NE corner of Gov Lot 1 of sec 27 and run S 89 deg 45 min 99 sec w along the n line of Gov. Lot 1 1088.8’ to the centerline of St Rd 83 (US 331) then s 18 deg 01 min 00 sec w along said centerline 619.33’, then departing said centerline, run n 79 deg 52 min 40 sec w 60.59’ to a point on the wly ROW line of rd, then s 18 deg 01 min 00 sec w 184.65’ along said ROW line 151.58’ to an iron pipe near the waters edge of Ramsey branch, then s 75 deg 47 min 22 sec w along said branch 197.18’ to an iron rod the n 02 deg 36 min 40 sec w 205.00’ to an iron rod in a fence line, then s 87 deg 04 min 41 sec e along said fence line 247.72’ to the POB for 0.87 acre
Lying ely of and within 90’ of the centerline of construction of St Rd 83 (US 331) as shown on FDOT ROW Map #2206791, said centerline of construction to be described as follows: Commence at a 4”x 4” concrete monument stamped “ACC” marking the sw corner of Gov Lot 1, sec 27, then s 88 deg 59 min 28 sec e 837.29’ along the south line of said Gov Lot 1 to POB of centerline of construction to be described herein: being a point on a nontangent curve to the right (concave ely), then (from a tangent bearing of n 05 deg 37 min 22 sec e) nly along said curve, having a radius of 5,773.65’ for a distance of 1,334.99’ through a central angle of 13 deg. 14 min 53 sec to end of curve, then n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 1,477.24’ to the end of centerline of construction herein described; thence for purpose of reference only, run s 86 deg 14 min 59 sec e 1,010.13’ to a 4 inch by 4 inch concrete monument (no ID) marking the ne corner of said Gov Lot 1, Sec. 27 containing 12,264 sq. feet in sec 27 exclusive of area within existing St. Rd. 83 (US 331) ROW, as shown on FDOT ROW map #2206791
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The South 1/2 of Section 22 east of Four Mile Creek – Gov. Lots 5 & 6
The area has grown by 27.22 acres and moved north by at least 440 feet
On Nov. 2.1854, patent #26030 was issued by the BLM via a military warrant recorded in Vol. 82 pg. 140 to Iona Griffin and passed to Henry Yonge for 159 75/100th acres identified as Government Lot 6 in Sec. 22T l S R l9 W. On May 1,1855, patent #11599 was issued by the BLM to Henry Yonge for 53 acres identified at Government Lot 5 in Sec. 22T l S R l9 W. The total acreage for Gov. lots 5 and 6 totaled 212 and 75/100th . The profile of the terrain and shoreline are shown on the BLM plat of T1S R19W for the bottom of Sec. 22 Government lots 5 and 6. The field measurement recorded by the BLM for the south line of Sec.22 is 32.l0 chains, or 2112.66 feet. The BLM normally monumented all 1 mile corners and ½ mile points within the TRS grids surveyed. The BLM did not place a ½ mile post on the south line of Sec.22 because the post would have been located at the water's edge or in the water, and is evidenced on the BLM plat of T1S R19W. The line dividing the SE ¼ from the SW ¼ in Sec. 22 ended at thewaterline, and a ½ mile post was not placed along the south line of Sec. 22.
On July 6th, 1885, a tax deed (1) was sold by Walton County to Michael King for unpaid taxes on the SE ¼ of Sec. 22 and the E ½ of the SW ¼ of Sec. 22 TIS Rl9W. The total acreage identified on the deed is for 240 acres. No reference to the two original descriptions from the BLM patents is given on the tax deed. The land mass identified on the tax deed as 240 acres does not match the BLM's total of 212 &75/100th . The differences between the tax deed compared to the BLM plat & patents indicate that the north line of the SE and SW quarter sections would be relocated either too far north at 240 acres. In tracing the chain of title forward from the tax deed sold by Walton County, the field measurement for the south line of Sec. 22 is currently identified as about 3388 feet long. This measurement does not match the BLM's original measurement of 2112.66, and reflects a difference of about 1275.34 feet. Subsequent land owners to the Tax Deed sold are using a ½ mile point on the south line of Sec.22 that is located over 440 feet north of the water's edge. If the BLM had placed a post, it would have been close to the proximity of the water’s edge, not 440 feet north. However, the BLM did not place a post. At this time, land originally identified by the BLM plat and patents issued located in Sec. 22, is currently shown as a portion of Sec. 27
- Deed bk 2 page 199 1886 Walton Tax Deed to King SE ¼ and E ½ of SW ¼ of Section 22 for 240 acres
- Deed bk 8 pg 20 1894 King to Crawford U.S. Govt. lots 5 and 6 in Sec. 22 - 212 acres
- Deed bk 10 pg 555 1898 Crawford to Rogers same as above
- Deed bk 15 pg 173 1902 Rogers to Keyser “ “
- Deed bk 14 pg 472 1903 Keyser to McCaskill “ “
- Deed bk 92 pg 150 1944
- Deed bk 92 pg 143 1944
- Deed bk 96 pg 264 1944
- Deed bk 95 pg 424 1945 McCaskill to Greschel U.S. Govt. lots 5 and 6 in Sec. 22 - 212 acres
- Deed bk 105 pg 317 1946 Greschel to Spence same
- Deed bk 105 pg 343 1946 Spence to McLeod 7 Acres Commence at SW corner of SE ¼ of Sec. 22, etc. etc. for 7 acres.
- Deed bk 110 pg 523 Spence to Starnes OGM lease for all the south half of Sec. 22 less the 7 acres listed in bk 105 pg 343 and to include begin at NW corner of NE ¼ of Sec. 27, etc, etc to Ramsey Branch for about 7 acres. This document seems to support the land identified in Section 27 as actually being a part of Section 22 and the landowners attempt to reconcile existing issues from the original tax deed issued on the land by the county. The reference on this deed to a location at Ramsey Branch seems to point to the location of BLM monumentation at the water’s edge. The monumentation would confirm the true north line of Section 27 and south line of Section 22. If this is the case, the monumentation would be the western most BLM stake on the dividing line between the sections. The true BLM corner would be 2112.66 feet east of the water’s edge. The BLM references a 6 deg 10 min southeasterly bearing in the field notes. The current line dividing the two sections is about 3388 feet long.
- Deed bk 133 pg 7 1954 Jones to Spence
- Deed bk 133 pg 9 1954 Jones to Spence QCD
- Deed bk 136 pg 493 1955 Spence to Elliott Gov. lots 5 & 6 except 7 acres
- Deed bk 158 pg 48 1958 Elliott to Watson - all Gov. lots 5 & 6 east of Hwy. 331
COM 1995 FT N OF THE SE/C OF LOT 1 OF SEC 27-1S-19W THENCE W 210FT THENCE N 420FT THENCE E 210FT THENCE S 420FT TO THE POB (CONT 2AC M OR L) *LESS: ROW OR 2682-4767 OR 2768-224
OR bk 2795 pg 3279 2008 Griffee/Watson to St. of Flor.- a parcel of land being in Gov Lot 6, sec 22, and including a portion of Lots 89 and 90, Paradise Subdivision, an unrecorded subdivision being in said Gov. Lot 6 described as follows: Commence at a 4”x4” concrete monument (no ID) marking the se corner of said Sec 22, then n 86 deg 14 min 59 sec w 1,010.13’ along the south line of sec 22 to the centerline of survey of ST. RD 83 (US 331), as shown on FDOT ROW map FP 2206791, then n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 1,317.54’ along said centerline of survey, then departing said centerline, run n 71 deg 07 min 45 sec w 60’ to an intersection of the existing w ROW line of St Rd 83 with the existing nly ROW line of an unnamed county rd, as shown on said ROW map, and POB, then n 85 deg 12 min 55 sec w 98.98’ along said existing nly ROW line of an unnamed road, then departing said nly ROW line, run n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 53.02’ then n 20 deg 12 min 05 sec e 86.13’ to a point on a non-tangent curve to the right (concave sely) then (from a tangent bearing of n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e) nely along said curve, having a radius of 23,028.32 feet, for a distance of 110.07’ through a central angle of 00 deg 16 sec 26 min to the sly line of that certain property as described in OR bk 189 pg 59, and end of curve, then s 71 deg 06 sec 32 min e 93.74’ along said sly property line and/ or the ely extension thereof to said existing wly ROW line of ST RD 83, then s 18 deg 52 min 15 sec w 225.08’ along said wly ROW line to POB for .515 acres
OR bk 2705 pg 3452 2006 to Rampar COM AT A POINT ON THE N LINE OF SEC 27-1S-19W 618FT W OF THE NE/C THENCE W ALONG THE SEC LINE TO THE E BDY OF ST RD #83 THENCE S 18 DEG W ALONG SAID RD 752.40FT M OR L TO A POINT 210FT N OF THE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE S 73 DEG E 210FT THENCE S 17 DEG W 210FT M OR L TO THE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE IN A NELY & ELY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATER'S EDGE OF SAID BRANCH TO A POINT DIRECTLY N OF AN OLD POST LOCATED 525FT W OF THE E LINE OF LOT 1, 686FT S OF THE N LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE S 84FT M OR L FROM SAID POST THENCE E 315FT THENCE N 350FT M OR L TO A POINT WHICH IS 420FT S OF THE N LINE OF LOT 1 & 210FT W OF THE E LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE W 420FT PARALLEL TO THE N LINE OF LOT 1 THENCE N 420FT M OR L TO POB
**MORE PARTICULARLY DESC PER SURVEY BY GULFCOAST SURVEYORS DATED 12-05-05 PROJECT NO. 05-930 AS FOLLOWS: COM AT THE NE/C OF SEC 27 1S-19W THENCE S 01 DEG 32'08"E ALONG THE ELY LINE OF SAID SEC 350.24FT TO A 4"X4" CONCRETE MONUMENT THENCE DEPARTING SAID E LINE RUN N 86 DEG 06'28"W 198.10FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) THENCE N 86 DEG 11'42"W 11.98FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) THENCE S 01 DEG 12'41"E 70.20FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (NO #) & THE POB THENCE N 86 DEG 14'25"W 408FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (LB 7396) THENCE N 01 DEG 28'58"W 420FT TO A 1/2" IRON ROD (LB 7396) THENCE N 86 DEG 17'09"W 341.03FT TO A 4"X4" CONCRETE MONUMENT (NO #) ON THE ELY ROW LINE OF ST RD #83 (AKA US HWY #331 100FT ROW) THENCE S 18 DEG 00'00"W ALONG SAID ELY ROW 755.23FT THENCE DEPARTING SAID ROW GO S 70 DEG 57'55"E 200FT TO A 4" IRON PIPE (NO #) THENCE S 17 DEG 00'00"W 209.31FT M OR L TO THE APPROXIMATE WATER'S EDGE OF RAMSEY BRANCH THENCE MEANDER ALONG SAID APPROXIMATE WATER'S EDGE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: NELY 811FT, SELY 28.64FT, SWLY 178FT, SELY 327FT M OR L TO A POINT THAT LIES S 01 DEG 39' 13"E FROM THE POB THENCE DEPARTING SAID WATER'S EDGE GO N 01 DEG 39'13"W 308.60FT M OR L TO THE POB (CONT 11.36AC M OR L) OR 2705-3452
COM 964 FT W OF SE COR SEC 22, N-ELY 34.5 FT FOR BEG, N-ELY 200 FT, RUN E 150 FT, S 200 FT, W TO BEG OR 19-258 ALSO COM AT SE/C, RUN S 89 DEG 45'W 1088.8 FT TO E R/W ST RD 83, RUN N 18 DEG 01'E 232.5 FT TO POB, CONT N 18 DEG 01'E 50 FT, N 89 DEG 45'E 250 FT, S 18 DEG 01'W 282.5 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 100 FT, N 18 DEG 01'E 32.5 FT, N 18 DEG 01'E 200 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 150 FT TO POB OR 694-271 ALSO COM SE/C, GO S 89 DEG 45'W 1088.8 FT TO E R/W SR 83 & POB, N 18 DEG 01'E 32.5 FT, N 89 DEG 45'E 150 FT, S 18 DEG 01'W 32.5 FT, S 89 DEG 45'W 150 FT TO POB OR 694-270
OR bk 2803 pg 1995 and OR bk 2808 pg 2415 2008 & 2009 Shortridge/331 Marina and State of Florida – Commence at the NE corner of Gov Lot 1 of sec 27 and run S 89 deg 45 min 99 sec w along the n line of Gov. Lot 1 1088.8’ to the centerline of St Rd 83 (US 331) then s 18 deg 01 min 00 sec w along said centerline 619.33’, then departing said centerline, run n 79 deg 52 min 40 sec w 60.59’ to a point on the wly ROW line of rd, then s 18 deg 01 min 00 sec w 184.65’ along said ROW line 151.58’ to an iron pipe near the waters edge of Ramsey branch, then s 75 deg 47 min 22 sec w along said branch 197.18’ to an iron rod the n 02 deg 36 min 40 sec w 205.00’ to an iron rod in a fence line, then s 87 deg 04 min 41 sec e along said fence line 247.72’ to the POB for 0.87 acre
Lying ely of and within 90’ of the centerline of construction of St Rd 83 (US 331) as shown on FDOT ROW Map #2206791, said centerline of construction to be described as follows: Commence at a 4”x 4” concrete monument stamped “ACC” marking the sw corner of Gov Lot 1, sec 27, then s 88 deg 59 min 28 sec e 837.29’ along the south line of said Gov Lot 1 to POB of centerline of construction to be described herein: being a point on a nontangent curve to the right (concave ely), then (from a tangent bearing of n 05 deg 37 min 22 sec e) nly along said curve, having a radius of 5,773.65’ for a distance of 1,334.99’ through a central angle of 13 deg. 14 min 53 sec to end of curve, then n 18 deg 52 min 15 sec e 1,477.24’ to the end of centerline of construction herein described; thence for purpose of reference only, run s 86 deg 14 min 59 sec e 1,010.13’ to a 4 inch by 4 inch concrete monument (no ID) marking the ne corner of said Gov Lot 1, Sec. 27 containing 12,264 sq. feet in sec 27 exclusive of area within existing St. Rd. 83 (US 331) ROW, as shown on FDOT ROW map #2206791
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