Orange County Indexed
Marriage contract, 3 January 1856
Settled a one-third interest in fourteen people, among them Nelly, Ann, Matilda, Rachel and their children, under a marriage agreement involving Harell Norwood, Maria S Howerton, her mother Maria M M Howerton and Thomas Howerton.
- Date
- 3 January 1856
- Record
- Marriage contract
- Citation
- Orange County Deed Book 35/34
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
- Harell Norwood
- To
- Maria S Howerson; Maria M M Howerton; Thomas Howerton
People named
| Name as recorded | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | ||
| Ann | ||
| Matilda | ||
| Jack | ||
| Susan | ||
| Louisa | ||
| Jimmey | ||
| Robert | ||
| Edmund | ||
| Betty | ||
| Rachel | ||
| Dave | ||
| Penny | ||
| Becky |
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: Harell Norwood to Maria S Howerson & Maria M M Howerton & Thomas Howerton, 3 January 1856
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.
