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Joseph C Norwood to John W Norwood

28 April 1846 · ODB 32/177

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
28 April 1846
From
Joseph C Norwood
To
John W Norwood
Land
  1. Tract 1: 161 acres
    Waterways: on Cates Creek
    Neighbors: Gilbert Hart later Jonathan P Sneed later Joseph Norwood; Andrew Mickle; James Palmer
    Roads and landmarks: Chapel Hill road
  2. Tract 2: measure not given
    Roads and landmarks: the spring
Citation
ODB 32/177
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 40016, “Record of Deeds, 1843-1847, Vols. 31, 32” (State Archives film).

Reading notes: The published abstract also gives 19.4 acres, a figure not assigned to any one tract here.

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 32 (look for ODB 32/177). Our record above is drawn from it.

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