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Deed proved: Francis Willis to Peter Willis

25 February 1808 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Deed, Francis Willis to Peter Willis, proved by Thomas Snipes.

Kind of business
Deed proved
Court
February 1808 term, 25 February 1808
Grantor
Francis Willis
Grantee
Peter Willis
Instrument
Deed
Proved by
by the Oath of Thomas Snipes
The deed
Deed Book 13, page 85 →
Francis Willis to Peter Willis (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 392
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1808 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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