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Orange County Indexed

Deed (sale or gift not stated), 10 December 1816

Mary Rainey conveyed to her eleven children two-thirds of the estate of her late husband William Rainey, including twelve enslaved people and a share of the farm stock and tools.

Date
10 December 1816
Record
Deed (sale or gift not stated)
Citation
Orange County Deed Book 15/408
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From
Mary Rainey
To
Rachel Rainey; Rebecca Rainey; William Rainey; Polly Rainey; Isaac Rainey; Benjamin Rainey; Elizabeth Rainey; Nancy Rainey; Sally Rainey; John Rainey; Milly Rainey

People named

Name as recordedAgeNotes
Kizzy
Peter
Betsey
Hannah
AnnAlso read as Anne (UNCG’s reading)
Lewis
CeasarAlso read as Caesar (UNCG’s reading)
Jerry
Dick
Jack
Tom
Charity

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