Herbert Sims estate by Commissioners to Herbert Sims & Mary Wortham & Hiram Laws & Jane Laws & John Sims

The deed

Kind of deed

Division of land

Date

25 August 1846

From

Herbert Sims estate

To

Herbert Sims; Mary Wortham; Hiram Laws; Jane Laws

Acting as

Commissioners

Land

1. Number 1: 692.75 acres, lot 1
   Waterways: both sides of Eno River; on mill creek; on river
   Neighbors: Warren
   Roads and landmarks: the dwelling house, saw & grist mills
2. Number 2: 338.25 acres, Nolner lands, lot 2
   Waterways: on Flat River; on Deep Creek
   Roads and landmarks: county line
3. Number 2: 150 acres, Plum Tree Tract, lot 2
   Waterways: waters of Eno River
   Neighbors: Duncan Cameron; Mrs White
4. Number 2: 148.6 acres, Dossett Tract, lot 2
   Neighbors: Leathers
5. Tract 5: 384.25 acres
   Waterways: on Flat River; on branch
   Neighbors: Duke
   Roads and landmarks: old mill path; Person County line; Mount Tirzah Road
6. Number 3: 321 acre, lot 3
   Neighbors: William Whitaker heirs
7. Number 4: S part of the house tract, lot 4
8. Number 4: 247 acres, Guess tract, lot 4
   Neighbors: Chambliss
9. Tract 9: 155 acres, Proctor tract

Citation

ODB 32/229
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 732 and 50 acres, figures 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 32/229). Our record above is drawn from it.