Deed: John May to James Desern

John May conveyed Elibees Creek land to his son-in-law James Desern for love and affection.

Kind of paper

Deed

Made by

John May (printed JOHN MAY)

Dated

14 February 1785

Proved

February 1785 court

To

JAMES DESERN (my son-in-law)

Witnesses

Henry Bunch; George Grisham

Land

land on Elibees Creek ... joining lands of John Baker, John Vickers and .... Grisham.

Places

Elibees Creek

Also named

John Baker; John Vickers; .... Grisham

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 350.
• 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).