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William C Roberts by Sheriff & Susan Valentine by Sheriff to John W Norwood

13 May 1869 · ODB 39/212

The deed

Kind of deed
Sheriff's sale
Date
13 May 1869
From
William C Roberts; Susan Valentine
To
John W Norwood
Acting as
Sheriff
Land
  1. First tract: 303 acres, whereon Judith Roberts now lives
    Waterways: waters of Buck Quarter Creek
    Neighbors: William G Jackson; Joseph J Bacon
  2. Second tract: 50 acres
    Waterways: waters of Eno River
    Neighbors: John W Norwood; Richard M Jones
Citation
ODB 39/212
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 40020, “Record of Deeds, 1869-1872, Vols. 39, 40” (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 39 (look for ODB 39/212). Our record above is drawn from it.

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