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Archibald D Murphey to Thomas Ruffin

5 June 1823 · ODB 20/321

The deed

Kind of deed
Deed of trust or mortgage
Date
5 June 1823
From
Archibald D Murphey
To
Thomas Ruffin
Land
  1. Tract 1: 1650 acres, Lenox Castle
    Neighbors: Nathaniel Peelor; John Watt; John Windsor; H Green; John Robeson; John Walker; Daniel Allen (Allear?)
  2. Tract 2: 700 acres
Earlier title
composed of lands Murpheypurchased of John Lenox and
Citation
ODB 20/321
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 40010, “Record of Deeds, 1821-1824, Vols. 19, 20” (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 20 (look for ODB 20/321). Our record above is drawn from it.

Notes for researchers

  • Part of the abstract is unclear or incomplete.

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