Orange County Indexed
Deed of trust, 20 February 1818
James Palmer put 382 acres in two tracts and seven enslaved people, aged about 19 to 65, in trust with Thomas Clancy and the two William Cains to secure his debt to William Cain Sr.
- Date
- 20 February 1818
- Record
- Deed of trust
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 16/346
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
- James Palmer
- To
- Thomas Clancy; William Cain Jr; William Cain Sr
- Note
- UNC Greensboro’s People Not Property catalog dates this deed 26 February 1818.
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sam | about 25 years | |
| Glascow | about 29 years | |
| Tony | about 40 years | |
| Jack | about 22 years | |
| Prudence | about 24 years | |
| Jenny | about 19 years | |
| Hannah | about 65 years |
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: James Palmer to Thomas Clancy & William Cain Jr & William Cain Sr, 20 February 1818
- William Cain Sr., 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.16.346.1 (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.
