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David Umstead & Mary Umstead to Albert C Vaughan

6 October 1869 · ODB 39/364

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
6 October 1869
From
David Umstead; Mary Umstead
To
Albert C Vaughan
Land
  1. Tract 1: 329 acres
    Waterways: on Flat River
    Neighbors: Paul C Cameron; Mildred Cameron; Joseph Woods; Veasey
    Roads and landmarks: Oxford road; old road
Earlier title
being same two tracts formely William Laws, one of which was conveyed to him by his father George Laws 2 Jun 1788, other conveyed to Laws by George Guess 24 Nov 1815, to David Umstead in two deeds by James G Laws 9 Jan 1839
Citation
ODB 39/364
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 39/364). Our record above is drawn from it.

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