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William Moreland to Francis Moreland

5 May 1794 · ODB 5/127

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
5 May 1794
From
William Moreland
To
Francis Moreland
Land
  1. Tract 1: 175 acres
    Waterways: on Third Fork of New Hope Creek
    Neighbors: William Markham; Joseph Dixon
    Roads and landmarks: branch
Earlier title
NC1098 20 Feb 1793
Citation
ODB 5/127
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 5/127). Our record above is drawn from it.

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