Orange County Indexed
Deed (sale or gift not stated), 5 March 1821
Transferred a family, Summer, about 37, his wife Edy, about 35, and her children Mahale, Harriet and Mark, aged about 6 to 2, from Thomas B LittleJohn to Elisha Mitchell.
- Date
- 5 March 1821
- Record
- Deed (sale or gift not stated)
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 19/179
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 B LittleJohn
- To
- Elisha Mitchell
- Note
- UNC Greensboro’s People Not Property catalog dates this deed 31 May 1821.
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | about 37 | Spouse of Edy |
| Edy | about 35 | Mother of Mahale; mother of Harriet; mother of Mark |
| Mahale | about 6 | |
| Harriet | about 4 | |
| Mark | about 2 |
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 B LittleJohn to Elisha Mitchell, 5 March 1821
- Elisha Mitchell, 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.19.179.1 (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.
