Deed of gift: Sukey Casselbury to Gilley and others

Sukey Casselbury gave relatives her third of Paul Casselbury’s estate, protected it against Anson Brown’s debts, and required eventual delivery to Paul’s children.

Kind of paper

Deed of gift

Made by

Sukey Casselbury (printed SUKEY CASSELBURY)

Dated

As printed: “dated”

Proved

August 1783 court

To

Gilley (daughter); Mary (daughter); Rosy (daughter); Elizabeth (daughter); Ruth (daughter); Dise (daughter); Solomon (son); David (son); Patsy (granddaughter)

Witnesses

Thomas Roberts; Joseph Casslbury

Also named

Paul Casselbury (Deceased); Anson Brown

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book A, page 278.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B” (State Archives film).