Orange County Indexed
Deed (sale or gift not stated), 20 November 1789
Conveyed Scarborough, her child Joshua, and a child named Jane, aged 14, from John Sherlock to Abner Tapp. Proved in the county court about two decades later (OCPQS 7/413).
- Date
- 20 November 1789
- Record
- Deed (sale or gift not stated)
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 13/140
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
- John Sherlock
- To
- Abner Tapp
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | Mother of Joshua | |
| Joshua | ||
| Jane | 14 | Also read as Jeane (UNCG’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
- Deeds on this page in the historic deeds collection (the one that names these people is among them): Robert Melton to Abner Tapp, 18 January 1799; John Sherlock to Abner Tapp, 20 November 1789
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.13.140.1.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
