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John Willis by Sheriff to John Craven

27 August 1794 · ODB 5/107

The deed

Kind of deed
Sheriff's sale
Date
27 August 1794
From
John Willis
To
John Craven
Acting as
Sheriff
Land
  1. Tract 1: 649 acres
    Waterways: on Stinking Quarter Creek; on branch; on John Willis’ Spring
    Neighbors: Henry Cook; Mr Cook
Earlier title
NC to James Williams as confiscated land 5 Jun 1794 Williams to John Willis 9 Oct 1786
Citation
ODB 5/107
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 40003, “Record of Deeds, 1787-1798, Vols. 5, 6” (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 5 (look for ODB 5/107). Our record above is drawn from it.

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