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James S Smith by Sheriff to Joseph Woods

1 January 1841 · ODB 34/73

The deed

Kind of deed
Sheriff's sale
Date
1 January 1841
From
James S Smith
To
Joseph Woods
Acting as
Sheriff
Land
  1. Tract 1: 1000 acres, Prices Creek tract
    Waterways: on Prices Creek
    Neighbors: Henry Merrit; Matthew McCauley
  2. Tract 2: 300 acres
    Waterways: on Eno River
    Neighbors: Cadwallader Jones Sr; William Whitted
    Roads and landmarks: the mills & tanyard
Citation
ODB 34/73
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 40017, “Record of Deeds, 1841-1856, Vols. 33, 34” (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 34 (look for ODB 34/73). Our record above is drawn from it.

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