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John W Wilson to James Marris & Martha S Marris

19 July 1861 · ODB 36/407

The deed

Kind of deed
Transfer of enslaved people
Date
19 July 1861
From
John W Wilson
To
James Marris; Martha S Marris
Enslaved people named
William Alvis
Citation
ODB 36/407
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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 36/407). Our record above is drawn from it.

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