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Orange County Indexed

Bill of sale: Henry Stephens to John Ross

Will Book B, page 114 · dated 30 January 1791 · proved February 1791

Henry Stephens made a bill of sale to John Ross.

Kind of paper
Bill of sale
Made by
Henry Stephens (printed HENRY STEPHENS), of Orange Co., N.C.
Dated
30 January 1791
Proved
February 1791 court
To
John Ross (of Orange Co., N.C.)
Witness
Thomas Mulhollan

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 B, page 114.
  • 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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