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Orange County Indexed

Thomas Merritt to Mark Patterson

8 February 1785 · ODB 4/298

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
8 February 1785
From
Thomas Merritt
To
Mark Patterson
Land
  1. Tract 1: 168 acres, where Thomas Merritt now lives
    Waterways: waters of Eno River; on Lower Creek
    Neighbors: William Nunn; William Cantrell
    Roads and landmarks: cross path
Citation
ODB 4/298
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 40002, “Record of Deeds, 1785-1793, Vols. 3, 4” (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 4 (look for ODB 4/298). Our record above is drawn from it.

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