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Moses Leathers to Herbert Sims & John Ray

12 November 1827 · ODB 22/462

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
12 November 1827
From
Moses Leathers
To
Herbert Sims; John Ray
Land
  1. Tract 1: 69.75 acres
    Waterways: waters of Little River
  2. Tract 2: 69.3 acres
    Waterways: waters of Mountain Creek
    Neighbors: Joseph Armstrong; John Neely
Also conveyed
1 mare & colt named Red & Sook, 15 head of hogs, 4 head of cattle, 2 head of sheep, 1 bed & furniture, 1 cupboard & contents, 2 tables, 2 chests, 8 chairs, 2 pots, 1 spider, all my crop of corn & fodder now growing, 2 iron pot racks, 1 dressing table, 5 water vessels
Earlier title
part of tract granted Moses Leathers Sr by William Shepherd, adj Bumpass part of tract formerly belonging to William Guess
Citation
ODB 22/462
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 40011, “Record of Deeds, 1824-1828, Vols. 21, 22” (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 22 (look for ODB 22/462). Our record above is drawn from it.

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