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Sampson Moore estate by Commissioners to William Moore & George Moore & Chesley M Patterson & Nancy Patterson & John Moore & Thomas Moore & Elizabeth Moore & Mary Moore & Emeline Moore & Susan Moore

30 April 1831 · ODB 28/239

The deed

Kind of deed
Division of land
Date
30 April 1831
From
Sampson Moore estate
To
William Moore; George Moore; Chesley M Patterson; Nancy Patterson; John Moore; Thomas Moore; Elizabeth Moore; Mary Moore; Emeline Moore; Susan Moore
Acting as
Commissioners
Land
  1. Lot 1: 289 acres, lot 1, bounded by lots 2, 3
    Waterways: Second Creek of New Hope Creek; on branch
    Neighbors: Thomas Hutchins; William Herndon; William Rhodes; Benjamin Rhodes; John Hutchins; George Moore; Chesley M Patterson & wife
    Roads and landmarks: Hillsborough road
  2. Lot 2: 270.5 acres, lot 2, bounded by lots 3, 1
    Waterways: W Fork of Second Creek of New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: James Hutchins; Chesley P Patterson; William Moore; William Rhodes heirs; Benjamin Rhodes
  3. Lot 3: 394 acres, lot 3, bounded by lots 1, 2, 4
    Waterways: fork of Second Creek of New Hope Creek; on branch
    Neighbors: William Moore; George Moore; James Hutchins; Joseph White; Turner; John Moore; Mark Pickett; Evans
    Roads and landmarks: the ridge path
  4. Lot 4: 340.75 acres, lot 4, bounded by lot 3
    Waterways: E Fork of Second Creek of New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: Turner; Chesley M Patterson; Latta; Chesley Herndon; Charles Anderson; Pickett
  5. Lot 5: 104 acres, lot 5
    Waterways: waters of New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: widow Barbee; Mann Patterson; John L Moore; Christopher Barbee
  6. Part of lot 5: 1 acre, lot 4, in Chapel Hill
    Roads and landmarks: a brick house
  7. Lot 6: 239 acres, lot 6
    Waterways: both sides of Third Fork Creek of New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: Pearson; David Blalock; James Wilson; William Rhodes
  8. Lot 7: 481 acres, lot 7
    Waterways: both sides of Kitts Creek; mouth of Cow Lick Branch
    Neighbors: John Ford; Nancy Ford; Edward Burges; Silas Mainard; William Markham; Robert F Witherspoon; William Boylan; widow O’Neal
  9. Part of lot 7: 111 acres
    Waterways: on Flat Creek
    Neighbors: Kincheloe Pratt; William Pratt; Mrs Furgeson; Major Donald; Kincheloe
    Roads and landmarks: the main road leading from Hillsboro to Raleigh; field
  10. Lot 8: 224 acres, lot 8, bounded by lot 9
    Waterways: both sides of Briar Creek
    Neighbors: Thomas Edwards; Susan Moore; James Pennington; Smith Pennington; William Sorrell; John Burges; Caleb Wilson
  11. Part of lot 8: 23.75 acres
    Waterways: waters of Eno River
    Neighbors: Frederick Moize; Reeves Mangum
    Roads and landmarks: the Fishdam road; Miss Primrose’s field; great road
  12. Part of lot 8: 56 acres
    Waterways: waters of Eno River
    Neighbors: Larkins Monk; widow Haley; Malone; Reeves Mangum; Nathaniel Hicks
    Roads and landmarks: the meeting house tract
  13. Lot 9: 496 acres, lot 9, bounded by lot 8
    Waterways: waters of Brier Creek
    Neighbors: Thomas Edwards; Emeline Moore; James Pennington; Josiah Herndon; Robert Adams; Southy Bonds; Jordan Chavis; Dempsey B Massey; Henry Byram; William Brown
    Roads and landmarks: Raleigh Road
Earlier title
being part of two tracts conveyed by John Rhodes to Sampson Moore
Citation
ODB 28/239
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).

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 28/239). Our record above is drawn from it.

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