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Bill of sale: William Rhoads to Joseph Moore

Will Book A, page 366 · dated 21 July 1786 · proved August 1786

William Rhoads made a bill of sale to Joseph Moore.

Kind of paper
Bill of sale
Made by
William Rhoads (printed WILLIAM RHOADS)
Dated
21 July 1786
Proved
August 1786 court
To
Joseph Moore
Witnesses
Josiah Watts; John Moore
In the records of enslaved people
  • Juno (this paper, from the Register of Deeds’ compilation, which gives the names the abstract leaves out)

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 366.
  • 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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