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William F Shields to Moses McCown

23 April 1822 · ODB 20/362

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
23 April 1822
From
William F Shields
To
Moses McCown
Share conveyed
one undivided half|half undivided part
Land
  1. Tract 1: 2.25 acres
    Waterways: on Eno River
    Roads and landmarks: Mills & Tilt Hammer; ford at the tilt hammer; Hollaways field; Hollaways fence
  2. Tract 2: 101.75 acres
    Waterways: on Eno River; on Burrs Creek
    Neighbors: William Allen; John Cabe; Williams
  3. Tract 3: 87.75 acres
    Waterways: on Eno River; fork of a branch
    Neighbors: Allens; Holloway
    Roads and landmarks: old road
  4. Tract 4: 12.5 acres
Earlier title
which Thomas Hollaway conveyed to John & Moses
Citation
ODB 20/362
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 20/362). Our record above is drawn from it.

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