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Deed (sale or gift not stated), 15 August 1838

Conveyed to Nancy Steel's grandchildren, the children of her son John Steel, the enslaved people from Joseph Steel Sr's estate that had come to her by an 1833 deed.

Date
15 August 1838
Record
Deed (sale or gift not stated)
Citation
Orange County Deed Book 32/116
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From
Nancy Steel
To
Joseph Steel; Margaret Steel; Harriet Steel; John Steel; Algernon S Steel
People whose names were not recorded
Slaves of the estate of Joseph Steel Sr (not enumerated)

Other dates in the record

  • 18 June 1833: earlier deed conveying the people to Nancy Steel

Elsewhere in Orange County Indexed

Sources

This page is drawn from abstracts and catalog entries, not from the original document. Before relying on it, check the deed book page.

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