Andrew Borland estate by commissioners to Prestly Cates & Mary Cates & Alexander Borland & William Borland & William Pickett & Martha Pickett & Sarah Borland & Egbert H Strayhorn & Susan Jane Strayhorn & Archibald Strayhorn & Andrew J Borland & John Borland & William Link & Elizabeth Sink

The deed

Kind of deed

Division of land

Date

19 September 1861

From

Andrew Borland estate

To

Prestly Cates; Mary Cates; Alexander Borland; William Borland; William Pickett; Martha Pickett; Sarah Borland; Egbert H Strayhorn; Susan Jane Strayhorn; Archibald Strayhorn; Susan Strayhorn; Andrew J Borland; John Borland; William Link

Acting as

commissioners

Land

1. No 1: 104 acres, lot 1
   Neighbors: Scarlett heirs; Donnell; Archibald Borland; S K Pratt
   Roads and landmarks: the meeting house road
2. No 2: 107 acres, lot 2
   Waterways: on the river; mouth of Mill Spring branch; on Bolin Creek
   Roads and landmarks: the dwelling house; the mill road; the Hillsboro road
3. No 3: 24 acres, lot 3
   Waterways: on river; mouth of Mill Spring Branch
   Neighbors: Clem Crabtree
   Roads and landmarks: the saw & Grist Mill and Still house
4. No 4: 79.5 acres, lot 4
   Roads and landmarks: the Hillsborough road; the lane leading to the mill; the mill lot
5. No 5: 79.5 acres, lot 5
   Waterways: Stones Creek
   Neighbors: Archibald Borland
   Roads and landmarks: the Hillsboro road
6. No 6: 78 acres, lot 6
   Neighbors: Clem Crabtree
7. Held back from the sale: measure not given
   Roads and landmarks: School house privilege
8. No 7: 100 acres, lot 7
9. No 8: 88.5 acres, the E half of the New Hope lands, lot 8
   Waterways: on New Hope Creek
   Neighbors: David
   Roads and landmarks: ford on New Hope Creek; the mill race; road
10. No 9: 88.2 acres, the W end of the New Hope tract, lot 9
    Waterways: on creek
    Neighbors: A J Borland
    Roads and landmarks: the mill; road; the race
11. No 10: 141.4 acres, whereon they live, lot 10
    Neighbors: Dr Freeland; John Turner; Berry; Jackson

Citation

ODB 36/409
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).

Reading notes: The published abstract also gives 24 acres, a figure 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 36 (look for ODB 36/409). Our record above is drawn from it.