Deed of gift: Thomas Trice to Ann House and others

Thomas Trice gave 200 acres to his daughter Ann House and her husband for their lives, then to his granddaughter Betsey House.

Kind of paper

Deed of gift

Made by

Thomas Trice (printed THOMAS TRICE)

Dated

26 February 1793

Proved

February 1793 court

To

Ann House (his daughter); House (son-in-law); Betsey House (his granddaughter; after their lives)

Witnesses

Daniel Carlton; Sam'l Daniel

Land

200 acres of land

In the paper’s words

“for love”

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 215.
• 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).