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John Martin to Richard Bennehan

2 November 1796 · ODB 5/648

The deed

Kind of deed
Land sale
Date
2 November 1796
From
John Martin
To
Richard Bennehan
Land
  1. Tract 1: 450 acres
    Waterways: on Little River
    Neighbors: Bennehan
Earlier title
from two deeds to James Martin from William Ray & wife & from Osson Martin & others
Citation
ODB 5/648
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).

Reading notes: The published abstract also gives 450 acres, a figure not assigned to any one tract here.

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 5/648). Our record above is drawn from it.

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