Orange County Indexed
Deed of trust, 28 September 1844
Put fifteen enslaved people, including Nancy, Jenny and Lucy with their children, in trust with David L Swain for William H Battle.
- Date
- 28 September 1844
- Record
- Deed of trust
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 31/88
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
- William M Green
- To
- David L Swain; William H Battle
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey | Also read as Ferry | |
| Francis | ||
| Nancy | Mother of Nelly; mother of Cain | |
| Nelly | ||
| Cain | ||
| Jenny | Mother of Peter; mother of Celia; mother of Anna; mother of Robert; mother of Rachel | |
| Peter | ||
| Celia | ||
| Anna | ||
| Robert | ||
| Rachel | ||
| Lucy | Mother of Aaron; mother of Julia; mother of Margaret | |
| Aaron | ||
| Julia | ||
| Margaret |
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: William M Green to David L Swain trustee & William H Battle, 28 September 1844
- William Mercer Green, a party to this record
- William Horn Battle, a party to this record
- David L. Swain, 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.
This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.
