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Orange County Indexed

James Ferrell Sr to James Ferrell Jr

October 1838 · ODB 28/220

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
October 1838
From
James Ferrell Sr
To
James Ferrell Jr
Land
200 acres
Waterways
on Ellerbe Creek; on Shepherds Branch
Neighbors
Sutherland May; Farthing; Atkins
Roads and landmarks
the Raleigh road
Citation
ODB 28/220
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 40014, “Record of Deeds, 1836-1840, Vols. 27, 28” (State Archives film).

Reading notes: Only the month or court term is given.

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 28 (look for ODB 28/220). Our record above is drawn from it.

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