Orange County Indexed
Sale, 25 November 1778
Gilbert Eccles of Cumberland County sold a woman named Leo, about 24, to William Courtney of Hillsborough.
- Date
- 25 November 1778
- Record
- Sale
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 2/16
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. - From
- Gilbert Eccles
- To
- William Courtney
- Note
- Read on the deed-book image: the bill of sale is Gilbert Eccles to William Courtney, signed 25 November 1778 and proved at the November 1778 court. The compilation gives the parties of the neighboring land deed (Samuel Mains to James Dickey) and the year 1775.
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leo | about 24 | Also read as Lea (the compilation’s reading) |
Each name links to every record naming someone of that name. Family ties are listed only where the record states them.
Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed
- The deed in the historic deeds collection, with its published abstract: Gilbert Eccles to William Courtney, 6 November 1778
Sources
- Orange County Register of Deeds, Expanded Collection of All Sales of Enslaved People in Orange County (2021), abstracts by Mark Chilton. This entry summarizes Chilton’s abstract. Orange County Indexed wrote the description.
- People Not Property, UNC Greensboro, catalog entry NC.ORG.2.16.1.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
