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John Rice to George Johnston

9 May 1789 · ODB 4/329

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
9 May 1789
From
John Rice
To
George Johnston
Land
  1. Tract 1: 2500 acres, bounded by lot 1254
    Waterways: waters of Hathee River
    Neighbors: David Hart
Earlier title
entered 27 Oct 1783 in name of Matthew McCauley NC520, McCauley to Rice
Citation
ODB 4/329
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 4/329). Our record above is drawn from it.

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