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Orange County Indexed

Thomas King to Matthew Johnston

9 August 1769 · ODB 2/579

The deed

Kind of deed
Town lot sale
Date
9 August 1769
From
Thomas King
To
Matthew Johnston
Land
in Hillsborough
Roads and landmarks
King Street; Wake Street; Margaret Lane
Citation
ODB 2/579
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 40001, “Record of Deeds, 1755-178[5?], Vols. 1, 2” (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 2 (look for ODB 2/579). Our record above is drawn from it.

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