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Deed of trust, 28 November 1837

Put Thomas, a man between 60 and 70, with all of John Lewis's livestock, household goods, his share in John B Tenney's Chapel Hill store, and all his other property in trust with Burroughs Cheek.

Date
28 November 1837
Record
Deed of trust
Citation
Orange County Deed Book 27/525A
See page 525 at the Register of Deeds →
The record is on the inserted page 525A, which should follow page 525 in the viewer. A page can hold several deeds, and a long deed can run onto the next page.
From
John Lewis
To
Burroughs Cheek

People named

Name as recordedAgeNotes
Thomasbetween 60 and 70 years

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