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Orange County Indexed

Deed: George Ridens to John Tilley

Will Book C, page 14 · dated 25 December 1794

George Ridens conveyed land and other property to John Tilley.

Kind of paper
Deed
Made by
George Ridens (printed GEORGE RIDENS)
Dated
25 December 1794
To
John Tilley
Witness
Wm. Hopkins

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 C, page 14.
  • 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 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).
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