Orange County Indexed
Deed (sale or gift not stated), 16 October 1800
Conveyed seventeen people and three Eno River tracts, sold earlier under execution, to Nancy Benton on condition they benefit her and her children by Jesse Benton, including Thomas Hart Benton, as Jesse Benton's will directed (OWB B/144).
- Date
- 16 October 1800
- Record
- Deed (sale or gift not stated)
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 9/79
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
- Thomas Hart; Morgan Hart
- To
- Nancy Benton
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tom | ||
| Dorcas | ||
| Jack | ||
| Rose | ||
| Milly | ||
| Cupid | ||
| Judy | ||
| Clemmy | ||
| Dolley | ||
| Alice | ||
| John | ||
| David | ||
| Chloe | ||
| Molly | ||
| Anderson | ||
| Lavinea | Also read as Levinea (UNCG’s reading) | |
| Joe the Younger |
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: Thomas Hart by attorney Joseph Taylor & Morgan Hart to Nancy Benton, 16 October 1800
- Thomas Hart, 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.9.79.1.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
