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John Scott to Archibald Murphey

14 May 1800 · ODB 10/365

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
14 May 1800
From
John Scott
To
Archibald Murphey
Land
  1. First tract: 95 acres
    Neighbors: George Tharp; William Trousdale
  2. Second tract: 5 acres
    Neighbors: Henry Long
  3. Third tract: 51 acres
    Waterways: on Great Alamance Creek
    Roads and landmarks: last described tract
Earlier title
John Ragg to John Scott John Ray to James Latta, Latta to Scott William Ray to James Latta, Latta to John Scott
Citation
ODB 10/365
See the deed book page at the Register of Deeds →
A page can hold several deeds, and a long deed can run onto the next page.
Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 40005, “Record of Deeds, 1800-1803, Vols. 9, 10” (State Archives film).

Names, places and measures are given as the published abstract writes them. This record has not been checked against the deed image.

Published abstract by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: Orange County Deed Book 10 (look for ODB 10/365). Our record above is drawn from it.

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