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    1. [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] My research on a well charge and dating my Cottage
    2. Paul & Kathryn Lucas
    3. I thought someone may find the following interesting and or helpful in their own research I recently purchased a 100 year old property and was unsure of when it was built. I then started to do lots of research. I obtained a Historical Titles search and noticed a charge on the title being a "Well charge" This means : In 1886 Timothy Devereux sold his land (my property) to his daughter Bridget subject to the said Timothy and subsequent heirs using any water from the well on the property and carrying away the water. Even though the well is long filled in the charge still is on my title today. I believe I can have this well charge removed. My property was sub divided in the 1970's and the previous owners son lives behind my cottage Luckily for my research the previous owners son who had been there since the 1930's told me the well was originally on his side of the property. He told me the house was at least 100 years old and his family had been there since the 1930's. I also applied for a document over the property which explained to me all about the well charge going back to 1886 I have also found out my street's name was changed in the early 1920's Regards Kathryn

    09/25/2008 05:21:07