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Deed of trust, 2 January 1790

Put Doherty's horses, sheep, hogs, crops, furniture and a still in trust with James Hogg, from whom, as guardian of Polley Burke, Doherty had agreed to hire enslaved labor and rent land.

Date
2 January 1790
Record
Deed of trust
Citation
Orange County Will Book B, p. 87
From
George Doherty
To
James Hogg
People whose names were not recorded
A hired Negro (not named)

Other dates in the record

  • February 1790: proved in court

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

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