Francis J Smith to William H Brown

The deed

Kind of deed

Land sale

Date

25 November 1847

From

Francis J Smith

To

William H Brown

Land

1. Tract 1: measure not given
   Waterways: on Eno River; on branch
   Neighbors: Cadwallader Jones Sr; John Schott now Elizabeth Minor; John Thompson
   Roads and landmarks: Merchant corn and Saw mills; old road at E end of mills
2. Tract 2: 18.75 acres, Tanyard tract
   Waterways: on Eno River; on branch
   Roads and landmarks: Scotts ford; old field; forks of the road
3. Tract 3: 78 acres, Glenn tract
   Neighbors: Nash Whitted; Sally Thompson
   Roads and landmarks: great Road leading from Hillsboro to Hartford

Earlier title

which he purchased of Thomas Crabtree and John Thompson, and which was conveyed John Taylor and James Webb to Alfred Moore & Robert D Crain, Moore to Crane 20 Oct 1836 to James Smith, Francis J Smith 21 Nov 1845

Citation

ODB 34/122
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Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 40017, “Record of Deeds, 1841-1856, Vols. 33, 34” (State Archives film).

Reading notes: The published abstract also gives 150 and 143 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 34 (look for ODB 34/122). Our record above is drawn from it.