Orange County Indexed
Deed of trust, 15 February 1799
Put a man named Africa in a deed of trust from William Courtney to William Cain. Courtney had bought him from the Commissioners of Confiscation (OWB A/277).
- Date
- 15 February 1799
- Record
- Deed of trust
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 7/423
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
- William Courtney
- To
- William Cain
- Note
- UNC Greensboro’s People Not Property catalog dates this deed 15 February 1798.
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Africa |
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: William Courtney to William Cain, 15 February 1799
- William Cain Sr., a party to this record
Related records
- Deed (sale or gift not stated), 28 November 1798ODB 7/321AfricaWilliam Courtney to William Cain
- Sheriff's or court sale, 28 August 1782OWB A/277AfricaCommissioners of Confiscation to William Courtney
Records on the same deed-book page, or that refer to one another. Some are copies of the same document recorded twice.
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.7.423.1 (same deed-book page; the catalog’s date differs, so check that it is the same deed).
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
