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Thomas Bowles Sr estate by Commissioners to Jane Bowles & Jane Wilson & Thomas Taylor & Sarah Wilson & Nancy Wilson & Martha Wilson & Betsy Wilson & Harrison Wilson & Anderson Wilson & Josiah Wilson

16 March 1847 · ODB 32/417

The deed

Kind of deed
Division of land
Date
16 March 1847
From
Thomas Bowles Sr
To
Jane Bowles; Jane Wilson; Thomas Taylor; Sarah Wilson; Nancy Wilson; Martha Wilson; Betsy Wilson; Harrison Wilson; Anderson Wilson; Josiah Wilson
Acting as
Commissioners
Land
  1. Tract 1: 100 acres
    Neighbors: James Moore; Barnet
    Roads and landmarks: the mansion house; branch
  2. Number 1: 103 acres, bounded by lot 2
    Neighbors: James Moore; Jane Bowles
    Roads and landmarks: branch; number 2
  3. Number 2: 84 acres
    Neighbors: Barnet; Tobias Warnock
Earlier title
first three grantees are heirs of Elisabeth Taylor, other grantees are heirs of Ann Wilson
Citation
ODB 32/417
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).

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 32/417). Our record above is drawn from it.

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