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Orange County Indexed

William Few to John Scarlett

12 November 1766 · ODB 2/591

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
12 November 1766
From
William Few
To
John Scarlett
Land
185 acres
Waterways
on Eno River; Stony Branch; Stones Creek
Neighbors
James Few Sr; William Few
Citation
ODB 2/591
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 2/591). Our record above is drawn from it.

Notes for researchers

  • Part of the abstract is unclear or incomplete.
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