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Mann Patterson estate by commissioners to Katherine Patterson & Robert D Patterson & Henry Whitted Jr & William N Patterson & David A Patterson & Mann P Patterson

13 December 1857 · ODB 36/228

The deed

Kind of deed
Division of land
Date
13 December 1857
From
Mann Patterson estate
To
Katherine Patterson; Robert D Patterson; Henry Whitted Jr; William N Patterson; David A Patterson; Mann P Patterson
Acting as
commissioners
Land
  1. No 1: 295 acres, lot 1, bounded by lot 2
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: John Burroughs; James N Patterson formerly Couch; Jenkins; Robson; Robison
    Roads and landmarks: the mill; tail race of mill; old fish dam
  2. No 2: 243.375 acres, lot 2, bounded by lots 1, 3
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: Robison
    Roads and landmarks: the house; mouth of a ditch
  3. Tract 3: measure not given
    Neighbors: William Robison; Merritt Strain
  4. No 3: 263.2 acres, lot 3, bounded by lots 2, 4
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: Burroughs heirs
    Roads and landmarks: a ditch
  5. No 4: 256 acres, 51 perches, lot 4, bounded by lots 3, 5
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: Burroughs
    Roads and landmarks: mouth of a ditch
  6. No 5: 270.25 acres, lot 5, bounded by lots 4, 6
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: William N Patterson; Thomas Burroughs; B D Rogers
    Roads and landmarks: mouth of a ditch
  7. No 6: 208 acres, 71 perches, lot 6, bounded by lot 5
    Waterways: on New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: B D Rogers; James N Patterson
    Roads and landmarks: a pine knot
Citation
ODB 36/228
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 36 (look for ODB 36/228). Our record above is drawn from it.

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