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Bill of sale: Benjamin Chapman to William Newman

Will Book A, page 364 · dated 26 June 1784 · proved November 1785

Benjamin Chapman made a bill of sale to William Newman.

Kind of paper
Bill of sale
Made by
Benjamin Chapman (printed BENJAMIN CHAPMAN)
Dated
26 June 1784
Proved
November 1785 court
To
William Newman
Witnesses
Bern M. Gurkin (?); Benjamin Newman

Reading note: Subject of sale not specified. Witness Bern M. Gurkin (?) uncertain.

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 364.
  • 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).
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