John T Johnston estate by administrator to John Berry

The deed

Kind of deed

Sale by executor or administrator

Date

31 August 1848

From

John T Johnston

To

John Berry

Acting as

administrator

Land

1. Tract 1: 20 acres
   Waterways: both sides of River Eno River
   Neighbors: John U Kirkland; Josiah Turner (formerly Hooper)
   Roads and landmarks: Oxford Road
2. Tract 2: 124 acres
   Waterways: mouth of Great Creek
   Neighbors: Jacob Jackson
   Roads and landmarks: mouth of Great Creek

Earlier title

John J Johnston contracted to sell land 6 Oct 1845 to John R Minnis, who assigned the contract to William F Strayhorn in 22 Aug 1846 (ODB E, page 181), who assigned it to John Berry 28 Sep 1847 John J Johnstson died Apr 1848 and his estate is bound to make a deed

Citation

ODB 35/499
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 40018, “Record of Deeds, 1856-1862, Vols. 35, 36” (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 35 (look for ODB 35/499). Our record above is drawn from it.

Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed

• John Berry, a party to this deed