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Deed proved: Bennett Smith to James Palmer

27 August 1805 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Bill of Sale, Bennett Smith to James Palmer, proved by William Stockart.

Kind of business
Deed proved
Court
August 1805 term, 27 August 1805
Grantor
Bennett Smith
Grantee
James Palmer
Instrument
Bill of Sale
Proved by
by the Oath of William Stockart
The deed
Deed Book 12, page 21 →
Bennett Smith to James Palmer (our deed record)

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

  • Minute book 7, page 55
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the August 1805 term
  • Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30004, “County Court Minutes, 1805–1814” (State Archives film).
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