Orange County Indexed
Deed (sale or gift not stated), 12 July 1785
Conveyed six people, Harry, Polley, Princess, Nancy, John and Abraham, to Archibald Lytle and Jesse Benton with half of George Doherty's lands at his death and a Duck River entry; George and Mary Doherty kept a life estate.
- Date
- 12 July 1785
- Record
- Deed (sale or gift not stated)
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 7/238
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
- George Doherty; Mary Doherty
- To
- Archibald Lytle; Jesse Benton
People named
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: George Doherty & Mary Doherty to Archibald Lytle & Jesse Benton, 12 July 1785
- Jesse Benton, a party to this record
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.7.238.1.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
