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Orange County Indexed

Benjamin Wheeler to Nicholas Hester trustee

24 June 1840 · ODB 29/91

The deed

Kind of deed
Deed of trust or mortgage
Date
24 June 1840
From
Benjamin Wheeler
To
Nicholas Hester
Acting as
trustee
Land
  1. First tract: 45 acres
    Waterways: waters of S Hico Creek
    Neighbors: William Keeling
  2. Second tract: 40 acres
    Waterways: on branch of S Hico Creek
    Roads and landmarks: John Wheely old tract
Also conveyed
all my crop growing, stock consisting of 1 grey mare & colt, 7 head of cattle, 8 head of hogs, 2 beds & furniture, corn & wheat now on hand, household & kitchen furniture
Citation
ODB 29/91
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 40015, “Record of Deeds, 1836-1844, Vols. 29, 30” (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 29 (look for ODB 29/91). Our record above is drawn from it.

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