William Stanbery Property

Date: 26 Jan 1816 to 28 Aug 1834
Location: Liberty Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States
Surname/tag: William Stanbery Property, William Stanbery's Property

William Stanbery's Delaware Property

On January 26, 1816, Hon. William Stanbery bought from his younger brother Job Stanbery, for consideration of $5,000, one undivided half of Liberty Township's Section 3 in southwestern Delaware County, an area along the Scioto River near the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium which today has some of the most expensive real estate in the county.

That price may seem cheap by comparison to today, but Job bought it just the year before at a price of just $3,455, so he did pretty well for himself at 44.7 percent markup!

The Ohio U.S. Military District's Range 19 Twp 3 Section 3 comprised 3,185 acres, rather than the usual 4,000 acres for a quarter-township, because the southwestern section (sections in the USMD were numbered counterclockwise, beginning with the northeast corner) was foreshortened by the Scioto River.

William eventually sold it (gave it?) to his father Jonas for $1.00, so that Jonas owned all 3,185 acres.

Sources

Mendenhall, Edward Scull, Delaware County Title Agent and Surveyor. History of Delaware County's Range 19 Township 3 Section 3. Title Abstract Bundle. Page 5. Job Stanbery to William Stanbery. Consideration $5,000. Executed January 26, 1816; Recorded April 30, 1818.

Mendenhall, Edward Scull, Delaware County Title Agent and Surveyor. History of Delaware County's Range 19 Township 3 Section 3. Title Abstract Bundle. Page 6. William Stanbery to Jonas Stanbery. Consideration $1.00. Executed August 28, 1834; Recorded September 17, 1834.