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Bill of sale: Edward Wilson to William Wilson

Will Book B, page 270 · dated 23 September 1793 · proved February 1794

Edward Wilson sold three land entries in the Hawfields to William Wilson.

Kind of paper
Bill of sale
Made by
Edward Wilson (printed EDWARD WILSON), of Orange Co., N.C.
Dated
23 September 1793
Proved
February 1794 court
To
William Wilson (of Orange Co., N.C.)
Witnesses
James Tate; George Tate
Land
three entries of land ... in the Hawfields in Orange County... adjoining lands of Samuel Strudwick
Places
Hawfields; Orange County
Also named
Samuel Strudwick (adjoining landowner)

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 270.
  • 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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