Orange County Indexed
Mortgage, 1 June 1816
Mortgaged John Campbell's lands, including his 650-acre home place and a Dismal Swamp tract, and at least twenty-six enslaved people to William Norwood, William Kirkland and Thomas Ruffin, to be held for 2,000 years unless Campbell paid all his debts sooner.
- Date
- 1 June 1816
- Record
- Mortgage
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 15/361
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 Campbell
- To
- William Norwood; William Kirkland; Thomas Ruffin
- People whose names were not recorded
- Nancy's children; Ester's children (unless named in the list that follows)
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matt | ||
| York | ||
| Dick | ||
| Viny | Also read as Venus (UNCG’s reading) | |
| Nancy | ||
| Goodwin | ||
| Randal | ||
| Anthony | ||
| Madison | ||
| Alfred | ||
| Ester | ||
| Jude | ||
| Warren | ||
| Lucinda | ||
| Jefferson | ||
| Cloey | ||
| Rachel | Mother of Henry; mother of Sarah | |
| Henry | Also read as Henny (UNCG’s reading) | |
| Sarah | ||
| Patty | Mother of Lucy; mother of Pinkney | |
| Lucy | ||
| Pinkney | ||
| Fanny | Mother of Washington; mother of Momae; mother of Jack | |
| Washington | ||
| Momae | Also read as Monroe (UNCG’s reading) | |
| Jack | Also read as Jackson (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
- The deed in the historic deeds collection, with its published abstract: John Campbell to William Norwood & William Kirkland & Thomas Ruffin, 1 June 1816
- William Norwood, a party to this record
- Thomas Ruffin, a party to this record
- William Kirkland, 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.15.361.1.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
